We have reviewed some Gel nail polish here before, however it has been a long time since we talked anything nails! The reason for that is because I have been addicted to having my nails done by a nail tech. I honestly didn't think it would make such a difference!

However there are times when I still do my nails at home & when I do I always use Gel style nail polishes.

As my last review stated I love the Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine nail paints, but they can go a little tacky pretty quickly. So I have been trying these Colour Stay Gel Envy polishes by Revlon.

Firstly, I'd say the brush on these Revlon ones are much better & make for really easy use. However I think the shine & opacity of the different polishes in pretty similar, the Barry M being slightly more gel like. The wear time of both is again very similar, so approximately a week (if you're careful).

I think these are the best at home gel ranges, however the polishes really aren't the star of the show here!..

The polishes are great yes, but my favourite item from this whole collection is the Diamond Top Coat!

The top coat for this collection has become an absolute staple of my nail routine. Even when I have them done professionally, if I catch my nail or anything I apply a little on top & it helps them last that bit longer! It's an awesome top coat, which will make any nail polish appear more like gel. I also find that it helps my manicure last up to two weeks, so double the wear time!

So an overall would recommend, especially the top coat!

Love Eve xx

As fall comes around I think it's time to have a little shake up of the old make up bag!

So there's a few new items & a few return items in there this month.

By return items I mean products I've had a while that I've just rediscovered. I mean who doesn't love a good re-discovery!

I actually haven't been buying much make up as of late, especially as it's getting to that expensive time of year (Christmas is coming). So something I try to do quite regularly is empty my make up bag & select some different items of make up I haven't used for a while.

That way you actually get the use out of most of your make up!

So onto the items...

So lets begin.

We're going to start with the top left image, which is a photo of my nails. Now you're probably just thinking 'yeah they're nails & what'. This is the way I had my nails done for my brother's wedding! So they do have some significance really. I am very lucky & have really nice natural nails, so I just had a gel polish put on. I did love to way they looked though!

This second photo is from the day we picked Ed up! He was just gone 8 weeks old when we got him. Look how small & weird he looks! He has grown up so much & has proper pug features now. He looked a like an alien back then (haha, bless him).

This top right image is of a shit ton of Candy Kitten sweets & no, I haven't selected this images because I love sweets! Haha!

It's actually because I have recently been selected to be one of their brand ambassadors, as part of their #sweetsquad. However they are amazing gluten free sweets. Wild Strawberry is my favourite flavour ;)

This fourth photo is one of my favourite photos EVER!

It's a photograph of me & Liam at the Colosseum in Rome. We'd been together only a few months when we went on this trip & it was perfect. I had the best time, with the best company.

This image is just of some lip products, however I chose this one because it really represents the reason I started this blog in the first place, my love of beauty products etc. I love all of these lip products & how this image came out in the end.

This last photo is from when I went to Scotland earlier in the year. I went to go stay with my friends up there. Firstly, I always love seeing my Scottish friends they're lovely, but we also did some really awesome things whilst I was there. We spent a day in Edinburgh, which is where this photo is from. It's actually from the illusion museum.

I love doing this series, because it's a great little memory recap for me.

Hopefully we can make these a more regular thing, maybe every 6 months?!

Love Eve xx

We all love a good bargain don't we.

So here five are of my favourite budget friendly drugstore beauty products on the market.

Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint

These are possibly my favourite nail polish formula around. They're super cheap at £3.99 & are the perfect way to fake the gel nail look. They also have a huge range of colours from brights to dark & vampy! The formula is pretty good, mine generally don't clip for 3/4 days & start to go a little dull after about 5 days. I would recommend these polishes to any & everyone!

Full review.

Rimmel Kate Moss Nude Lipsticks

Nude lips are still on trend right now & let's face it they always will be really. These ones from Rimmel are completely matte & have pretty good pay off. For a £7 (approximately) lipstick you really can't complain. I have a few shades from this collection however 45 is my favourite.

Full review.

Natural World Coconut Water Hair Oil

I really wanted to throw something hair related in this mix, as some hair products can be a bit pricey. Hair oils especially can be quite expensive, however they do generally last a long time! This hair oil firstly, smells incredible. It's worth buying for the scent alone. It is also super moisturising & nourishing for your hair. It is also a non-greasy oil, which is a feature I love!

Full review.

Make Up Academy Undress Eyeshadow Palette

This one is an oldie but a goodie! I recently rediscovered this palette & now I'm addicted to it all over again. It is designed to be a dupe for Urban Decay's Naked 1 palette, however I don't own the Naked 1 so I can't really compare. However the quality of these eyeshadows is amazing compared to similar priced brands I've tried. This palette is only £4!! What a steal!

Make Up Revolution Contour Palette in Ultra Fair

This is definitely one of the better MUR products I've tried! The colour pay-off the bronzer & highlighter is amazing. I also really like the tone of the all matte bronzer, as it's quite cool toned. The only thing that I'm not a big fan of the blush, due to it's lack of pigment. Overall though for the price (approximately £4) it's definitely a great contouring starter kit.

Full review.

Love Eve xx

I'm all for saving some money & DIYs are a great way to do that.

Today I'm showing you how to do your own (at home) french manicure!

Here you can see the result.

All you need is clean filed nails, an off white nail polish, a pale pink nail polish & a top coat.

It couldn't be more simple!

Check out the tutorial here:

Love Eve xx

It's almost the end of the month, so it's time to have a look at some things that have been the highlights of my month!

What I've been loving & some new discoveries.

It's finally summertime here in the UK, so that means it's time to get those feet out, wear so cute sandals & colourful nail polish.

However as we all know it's not quite that simple.

So here's how I get my feet summer ready.

Jewellery isn't something I talk about much here, not because I don't like it but because I've very fussy about my jewellery.

I'm not a fan of cheap jewellery that goes green, as I'm the sort of person who only wears certain pieces but wears them permanently. So really I look for staple jewellery which will go with everything & matches the jewellery I already have.

I feel like I don't talk about nails enough on my channel/ blog so I wanted to let you guys know which  nail polishes I'm loving at the moment!

So this is my top 5 nail polishes!

I like to think of myself as the queen of casual, so this outfit is just a daytime look.

Me & my boyfriend actually went to Bicester Village & this is the outfit I wore.

Top: Topshop

Jacket: Topshop

Jeans: Topshop

(This isn't a Topshop ad I swear!)

Shoes: Nike

Watch: Michael Kors

Bag: Michael Kors

Rings: Thomas Sabo

Nails: NCLA Nail Paint in 'I only fly private'

Watch the video below:

My Glossybox subscription is quickly becoming my favourite thing!

I love receiving things in the post and this has to be one of the best!

For a start look that how cute this Christmas themed December box is, I can't even..