NARS Bad Education Lip Gloss - Review & Swatch

Hi Everyone!

I am a big fan of the TV show Gossip Girl and especially of Blair Waldorf, played by Leighton Meester. I recently researched the make up used on the show and found that Leighton has worn NARS's Bad Education lip gloss both on the show and off (Source: coolspotters.com) I always love her make up so thought I'd give it a go!

Picture from Cool Spotters

Bad Education is described as a 'Sheer crimson red'. I read that this gloss was used over NARS' Lipliner pencil in Jungle Red which is described as a 'Classic Red' colour, I also think that it looks great over MAC's Beet Lip Pencil too. This is such a nice shade and a really wearable red. I am quite pale and sometimes reds can look a little harsh on me but this one doesn't!

SWATCH SHOWN ON NW20 SKIN:

I really love this gloss! It's a gorgeous colour and one that I would definitely recommend if you want to try out a red lip for the first time. It is expensive, as all NARS products are, but it's great quality!

You can purchase this lip gloss from NARS for £17.50

Maz x

Blair's Gossip Girl Wedding Lip Gloss?

Hi Everyone!

I am such a big fan of the TV show Gossip Girl and loved the 100th episode which was recently shown here in the UK. Blair is my favourite character and I always love her make up on the show. In this episode we see her getting ready for her wedding using a large Chanel compact and applying a lip gloss in a gorgeous pink colour. As soon as I saw this scene I had to find out which lip gloss was used! As she was using a Chanel compact I immediately presumed that the lip gloss was by Chanel also but on closer inspection it looks like it wasn't! I researched this gloss quite a bit on the Internet and it looks likely that the gloss used was a Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in the colour Pink Pop so I purchased it and looking at it I would say it is pretty close even if it isn't the exact one!

Pink Pop, as the name suggests, is a bright pink colour and is nicely pigmented. I like the formula of this gloss and it's not too heavy or sticky and it applies smoothly. It also looks great worn on it's own and doesn't need a lipstick underneath in my opinion.

SWATCH SHOWN ON NW20 SKIN:

Overall this is a great quality lip gloss, especially for a drugstore brand, and is in a really nice colour. Whether or not it is the exact one worn by Blair at her wedding I can't be sure but it is a lovely gloss either way!

I purchased this lip gloss from Tiger Liley Cosmetics for £6.94

Maz x

Nails Inc Gossip Girl Overglaze Duo's - The Serena Collection - Review & Swatches

Hi Everyone!

This is a review of the Nails Inc Gossip Girl Overglaze Duo's in the Serena Collection. I purchased the Blair Collection a few months ago and loved it so when I saw the Serena Collection at a discount price on the ASOS website I just had to grab it. The Serena Collection comes with the following 2 polishes:

(L to R) Serena, It Girl

POLISH DESCRIPTIONS:
Serena: Patent Black Polish

It Girl: Electric Blue Overglaze Top Coat.

All of the Gossip Girl sets come with one solid, opaque nail polish which can be worn alone and one of the 'Special Effects' Overglaze Top Coats which you can layer over the polish for a really cool and different effect.

I began by applying my usual Seche Base Coat followed by 2 coats of the Serena polish, this polish applies really well and dries pretty quickly to a solid, opaque finish. I then applied 2 coats of It Girl, this is really easy to apply and the glitter pieces are distributed evenly with very little effort. I finished off by applying a coat of OPI's Rapi Dry Top Coat.

I purchased my polishes from ASOS for £16 a few months ago, the Gossip Girl sets are limited edition so if you like the look of them you may want to get them sooner rather than later! I have just checked the official Nails Inc website and they are still in stock there too for £20 each.

Click here to read my post about the Blair Collection.

Maz x

Nails Inc Gossip Girl Overglaze Duo's - Review & Swatch

Hi Everyone!

I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this product whilst browsing the Nails Inc website the other day - they have teamed up with one of my all time favourite TV shows, Gossip Girl to release 3 nail polish sets for 3 of the main characters Serena, Blair and Lily. Each of the sets come with an opaque, glossy nail polish and a 'special effects overglaze' top coat. Here are the colour combinations for each set:

Serena: 'Patent Black Serena' Nail Polish with 'It Girl Electric Blue' Overglaze Top Coat.

Blair: 'Teal Black Blair' Nail Polish with 'Privileged Blue/ Green' Overglaze Top Coat.

Lily: 'Plum Black Lily' Nail Polish with 'High Society Red/ Green Overglaze Top Coat.

As Blair is my favourite character in the show I went for her set!

Blair, Privileged

I began by applying OPI Matte Nail Envy as my base followed by 2 coats of Blair nail polish. This polish is a really dark jade colour that almost looks like ink when you apply the first coat. It applies really evenly and smoothly and dries with a super glossy finish. I really like this colour and would definitely wear it alone without the top coat as a change from the dark purples and berry tones that I usually wear in Autumn and Winter.

The instructions on the back of the back said to apply 1-2 coats of Privileged Overglaze but I found that 1 was enough. This top coat is amazing, it contains flecks of almost florescent green and blue and really stands out! I also think that it'd look great over a black or navy polish too. I finished by applying a coat of Seche Vite Fast Drying Top Coat.

I think that this set would make an excellent gift for anyone who is interested in nails regardless of whether they are a Gossip Girl fan or not. The set is quite expensive but you are getting 2 full sized products, one of which is a pretty unique top coat.

I purchased my set from ASOS for £20 and you can also purchase them from the official Nails Inc website.

Please comment below if you have purchased any other of the Nails Inc Gossip Girl sets and let me know what you think!
Gossip Girl Season 5 returns to ITV2 in the UK on Wednesday 19 October! Can't wait!

To read my review and to see swatches of the Serena collection please click here

XOXO Maz!

Gossip Girl

Hi Everyone!

Note: Do not read this if you have not watched the Gossip Girl Season 4 finale!

I just wanted to write a quick post about one of my favourite TV shows - Gossip Girl! I have watched this show from the very beginning and absolutely love it! Season 4 has just finished in the UK (Around a week or two ago I think - I am a little behind)! and I'm not sure what to make of the season finale! Blair is my favourite character due to her bitchy ways, drive and, of course, her fashion sense and I always hope that she would end up with Chuck! I know that they always fall out and betray each other but I thought that they would come back together in the end! Those of you who have watched the season ending will know that Chuck let her go off with the prince as he believes that he can make her happier than he can! Nooooo! Seeing how hurt Chuck was really brought tears to my eyes. However, in the closing scenes of the show a positive pregnancy test was seen in Blair's waste bin, I imagine that will throw up a few problems for her royal marriage if she's pregnant with Chuck's baby! Maybe it will bring them back together again after all! I certainly hope so! I have read on Wikipedia that Blair begins season 5 planning her royal wedding - I have to admit that despite being a Blair-Chuck fan, I am looking forward to that! Please let her dress be by Marchesa - they are my favourite designers!

Another surprise from the season finale was the twist in the Charlie storyline! So she isn't Serena's cousin! Hmmm interesting! It looks like she'll cause some trouble as it looks like she's teaming up with Georgina! Who's back AGAIN! Don't like her at all, although she is kind of amusing!

I have heard that Jenny and Vanessa are not returning during the next series and I can't say that I am sorry! I can't stand Jenny and really don't understand why everyone forgives her for all of her back stabbing and scheming and Vanessa is boring with a capital B! (Harsh - I know)! I'm hoping that they bring in some exciting new characters soon.

The show is set to return in September (The same month as my beloved Vampire Diaries - woohoo!) of this year and will run until May 2012. The season 4 boxset is due for release on 15 August 2011 in the UK and is available to pre-order now from Amazon

XOXO

Maz x