September Favourites

Hi Everyone!

We have come to the end of September 2011 so it is time for my monthly favourites post where I share my most used and loved items from the last month so let's get started!

Jessie's Girl Julie G Nail Polish Collection:

I am such a big fan of Julie G 713's YouTube channel and in particular her nail tutorials so when she announced that she had her own range of nail polishes coming out with Jesse's Girl Cosmetics I knew I had to order them. The colours are amazing and the polishes are such great value for money. My favourites so far have to be Cupcake Frosting and Mermaid's Lagoon. To read my review of the collection and to see swatches please click here.

Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette:

This palette was my big make-up splurge this month and I love it! The palette is full of great quality shadows in such a great range of colours. I have been using this so much over the last few months. My favourite shadow from the palette is Omen which is a gorgeous purple colour. To read my review of the palette and to see swatches please click here.

Vera Wang Lovestruck Perfume:

Vera Wang is one of my favourite fragrance designers and I own both the original Princess and the Preppy Princess so Lovestruck was bound to be on my wish list! As you can see, it has the most gorgeous lid design and I was also drawn in by the fact that one of my fashion idols, Leighton Meester was in the advertising campaign! I am not the best at describing perfume smells but to me this is quite a light flowery and fruity scent.

Nails Inc Magnetic Nail Polish:

Well I totally got sucked into the whole magnetic polish craze this month! I couldn't believe how easy it was to do and how great it looked! I imagine that this will take over from the Crackle coat for the most wanted nail art! Click here to read my review of the polish and to see swatches.

Maybelline Falsies Black Mascara:

Any of you who regularly read my blog will know that I am a huge fan of L'Oreal mascaras but I have heard so many good things via YouTube about this mascara and seen as it was on offer in Superdrug I thought that it was a good time to give it a try and I have to say that I am impressed. I particularly like the curved shape of the wand and it does a good job at volumizing my lashes. Would I permanently swap my L'Oreal mascaras for this? Probably not no but it comes in at a close second!

MAC Viva Glam V Lipstick:

This lipstick has been in my collection for quite a while now but, for some unknown reason, I don't seem to have worn it all that much. It is a neutral rosy pink colour that just warms up your lips without being too obvious. As I have started at college this month I needed to hunt out my more subtle lipsticks so this fit the bill perfectly. I forgot just how nice it is plus, as with all of MAC's Viva Glam products, the full RRP, less the VAT goes to people affected by HIV and Aids which is amazing.

MAC Woodwinked & Mulch Eyeshadows:

As I mentioned above, I have recently started back at college so needed to tone down a bit for classes so I dug out my old faithful eyeshadows, Woodwinked (a warm antique gold) and Mulch (a Red-brown with bronze pearl) which are such a classic combination in my opinion! I like to apply Woodwinked all over my lid over MAC's Rubenesque Paint Pot (a Golden peach with gold pearl) and then add Mulch into the crease with a little Espresso ( a Muted golden brown) in the outer corner just to darken it up slightly.

MAC Peachykeen Blush:

This is a baby peach coloured blush that looks lovely paired with the above eye look. This is one of my most recent MAC blush purchases and I have been using it a lot over the past month. I love how it warms up your face without being too much.

I hope that you have enjoyed this post and don't forget to look out for my October favourites at the end of the month!

Maz x

Jesse's Girl Julie G Nail Polish Collection Swatches & Review

Hi Everyone!

I am so excited to share this collection of nail polishes with you all! I am a big fan of Julie G 713 on YouTube (click here to visit her channel) she is an amazing beauty guru who regularly posts beauty, nails and fashion posts. She recently teamed up with Jesse's Girl Cosmetics to launch her own range of limited edition nail polishes which she designed and named herself and I have purchased the entire collection. Jesse's Girl Cosmetics is a really fun and affordable brand which is readily available to buy in the US but not so well known here in the UK however the website does offer international shipping.

(L to R) Girls Night Out, Cupcake Frosting, Stiletto, Beauty Guru

(L to R) Fashion Friday, Mermaid's Lagoon, Party Dress, All Things Girly

Here are the descriptions of the polishes:

Stiletto: This is a neutral grey-taupe shade, Julie is a big fan of shoes which is why she named this polish Stiletto!

Party Dress: This is another orange colour and is named after a dress that Julie owns and is her favourite colour.

Mermaids Lagoon: This is a stunning turquoise colour and is named after one of Julie's favourite make up tutorial.

Girls Night Out: This is a creamy dark blue and is named as she loves a girls night out, this is one of my favourites from the collection.

Fashion Friday: Julie usually posts fashion videos on a Friday so that is how this polish got its name, it is a beautiful purple shade that is very similar to the background that Julie has during her videos.

Cupcake Frosting: This is my favourite name from the collection and is a lovely, girly pink shade and is also named after one of her tutorials.

Beauty Guru: This one gets its name as Julie is a beauty guru and it is a lovely orange colour.

All Things Girly: This is a soft coral colour named because her channel is very girly!

Here are the swatches of the polishes:

(L to R) Cupcake Frosting, Fashion Friday, Girls Night Out, Mermaid's Lagoon

(L to R) Stiletto, All Things Girly, Beauty Guru, Party Dress

I was really impressed with how well the polishes applied especially for their low cost. All of the polishes were fully opaque after 2 coats and dried evenly and smoothly. I think that these polishes are a must have if you are a fan of Julie G like me but even if you aren't the polishes are gorgeous colours and great quality for the price. There are 8 individual colours in total that cost $3.99 each and the entire collection is priced at $25. You can purchase them from Jesse's Girl Cosmetics Online and in Rite Aid stores across the US.

Maz x