notd :)

for all the trouble i had with eyeko's posh polish, i still really like the colour. so i thought i'd try my usual trick of putting china glaze's doll house over the top..

it's looks rather leopard-print-like in this picture, but in real life it's much peachier.

i just took ^that^ picture because, despite the flash, it shows the eyeko polish better :)

i really loved how it turned out, and also really like chucking doll house over the top of random nail varnishes :)

eyeko fat balm - strawberry

my second fat balm:)!

fat balms are definitely growing on me. is it a lipstick? a lipgloss? nope, it's a fatbalm *cheesy smile*

i'm yet to try this on my cheeks, seems to red-based. love it on the lips though.

btw, the polishaholic has a brilliant giveaway on atm, definitely worth a look if you like nail varnish :)

eyeko fat balm - minty

my first ever eyeko purchase included a mini set of three fat balms - raspberry, strawberry and minty. minty is a shimmering pale pink and i think it's my favourite out of the three.

this is without flash..

and this is with..

it's brilliantly moisturising, shiny and buildable. you can just put one layer on for a quick bit of moisture, or keep building it for more colour and really, really soft lips.

worn as a blusher, it doesn't give all that much colour but it gives a nice glow. i think i'll definitely repurchase this, but i'm not sure about the other two shades i have. more reviews on the way :)!

NOTD :)

this nail varnish actually ruined my day. dramatic, moi? it's eyeko's nude polish, though i wouldn't actually call it a nude. it looks fairly nude in the bottle, but i think there's too much of a peachy undertone to call it nude.

do you see what i mean or am i just being overly fussy? so i painted my nails between 12 and 1 (no exaggeration, it needed the whole hour for first coat, drying time, second coat, drying time, touch ups, drying time). i went food shopping and it lasted fairly well whilst i was riffling through the cheap dvds & sneaking far too much unhealthy food into the trolley, but by the time i was on my way home, IT PEELED OFF. like actually peeled. it didn't just chip, IT PEELED. the colour is pretty yes, and i wanted so much to like this, but it's just a no-go for me :(

there were some positives though, admittedly not many:

• it doesn't appear to chip easily (though this positive is kind of counteracted by the whole peeling malarkey)
• the colour is so pretty and there's no need for a topcoat
• ok i thought there were more positives but i can't seem to think of any.

do i really need to list any negatives? unfortunately it looks like my first eyeko order has been a let-down :(

NOTD :)

my first ever eyeko purchase turned up today! it took a whopping two weeks but i suppose that's what i get for choosing free delivery haha. i ordered punk polish, nude polish and three mini fat balms. obviously i couldn't get something from eyeko without trying fat balms. i'll be reviewing them soon but for now i'll review punk polish :). it does exactly what it says on the tin - on the pack it says "for neon nails." they definitely weren't lying! it reminds me of two things - pink highlighters and those neon leg warmers.

above is without flash, below is with.

pros:

• it makes a nice change colour-wise
• easy to apply
• i like the packaging (yes, that sways me)

cons:

• it makes my fingers and nails look even more stumpy than they already are
• it's very unforgiving - every little flaw in your nails shows up
• i'm not fussed on the finish. there's kind of little bubbles there? i've had nail varnishes do that before, but only when i've painted them under a lamp. a decent top coat may be able to sort it out but who knows.

overall, a pretty mixed review. i think if you like the colour then the problems with the polish may make it worth it, but if the colour isn't something you'd usually go for then it may be best to steer clear of this polish. what do you think of neon nails?

on another note - i love pramore! "for a pessimist, i'm pretty optimistic" just started playing on my itunes so i thought i'd mention it, ha. isn't the song title brilliant?