I can't waste good a pot!

I wrote about my love for Hot Lips Kissing Fruit Lip Balms in my first blog post called “I Love Hot Lips!” (Hot Lips Kissing Fruit Lip Balm's come in 7 different flavours and nourish your lips, the moisturising formula is packaged in a cute little clear plastic tub with every flavour having a different coloured lid). Unfortunately, the pot I keep in my handbag has run out so I've decided to recycle it by filling it up with Petroleum Jelly and by doing so I won't have to go out without having lip balm in my bag (I can't live without lip balm,... well,... I could but I just don't want too!).

How I quickly recycled my empty 'Hot Lips' container (this process took approx. 5-10mins):

I peeled off the top sticker and cleaned off any sticky residue using my fingers and water, I also cleaned the inside of the tub in the same way and dried it off with a towel.

I then cut a strip of paper that would fit around the tub (with no excess either length/width ways), and wrote 'Petroleum Jelly' (commonly known as the brand 'Vaseline') onto the piece of paper with black pen I then coloured the strip of paper with a purple colouring pencil, you can be as creative as you like.

I then took some adhesive tape (commonly known as the brand 'Sellotape') and stuck one side of the paper down on to the outside of the tub to label it, I then wrapped the paper around the tub and fastened it with some more adhesive tape.

To fill the tub with new product I used a disposable spatula, I spooned out the petroleum jelly from the big 425g pot and placed it within the new smaller container, I carried on this process, pushing the formula in and filling the tub up until it was full.

 

 

I now have more lip balm in my bag without having to pop to the shop to purchase some more, saving me money and time, and I still have the big tub of petroleum jelly at home in my beauty draw for when I'm at home!

What beauty packagings do you recycle?

I hope I've helped you with this post,

I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you Beauties again,

“Have Fun, Be Good”

x x Miss Tessa Leanne x x

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Will this colour make you green with envy? It has done with me!

On another trip to Superdrug to purchase some astringent for my facial routine I decided to take a little nosey at the Make Up Academy (MUA) Cosmetics stand, unfortunately no new products were available at that time however they did have a Nail Varnish that caught my eye and within milliseconds it was in my basket.

 

Shade 5 is a beautiful pastel mint green colour, my favourite thing about MUA Nail Varnishes is that they have a selection of the most beautiful colours in cute mini bottles (6.2ml) for just £1!

When I got home I was eager to apply it to my nails; so I removed my Accessorize Nail Polish in Coral Flair, filed my nails into a square shape, pushed back and removed cuticles, removed natural oils with more nail varnish remover (using a complete acetone formula), brushed on my favourite base coat (Avon Nail Experts Revitacool Base Coat) and applied MUA Nail Varnish in Shade 5.

The first thing I noticed about this formula was that it is very sheer, which at first I didn't appreciate as it would take more time and more coats to get my desired shade but with that comes an even greater benefit, as more thin coats last longer then one/two thick coats.

After building up the colour by applying 4 coats of the MUA Nail Varnish in Shade 5 I finally got the depth I wanted, which is the shade within the bottle, although it can be lighter if you wanted due to the sheerness of the formula so in a way you get more shades then the one you purchased! I then applied my favourite top coat (Avon Nail Experts Mineral Fix).

 

After two days minor flaws began to show, the tips of the nail varnish began to chip, I did try to cover it up with another coat however that trick didn't work with this nail varnish so I had to put up with it as I wasn't prepared to take it off after only two days wear and besides the chips were not that noticeable unless you were looking at it within inches of your eyes. I applied another layer of my top coat, sealed in the tip of the nail's and since then I have had no more chips!

 

I've been wearing it for 6 days now and it's still practically flawless, I am starting to get quite a bit of regrowth so unfortunately, I will be removing it soon.

 

Overall this MUA Nail Varnish in Shade 5 is really Really REALLY good quality and I adore it! A weird request from me to MUA would be 'Could you please create all your Nail Varnishes with this sheer formula?' it's so long lasting and I love it!

 

Have you tried any of MUA Nail Varnishes? What do you think of them?

 

I hope I've helped you with this review,

I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you Beauties again,

“Have Fun, Be Good”

x x Miss Tessa Leanne x x

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Pretty in Pink

This is The Most prettiest pink nail varnish I have ever seen!

Look at it,... It's cute, it's flirty and it's soooo adorable, right?

So, this nail varnish is an MUA (Make Up Academy) product which is available to buy online from either the MUA website: http://www.muastore.co.uk/ or from Superdrug's online shop: www.superdrug.com. You can also buy MUA products from your local/selected Superdrug store's.

This gorgeous baby pink colour is shade 16 and is only £1! BARGAIN!

So, the quality? Well, the bottle is attractive, plain and simple - the only downside is that the writing eventually rubs off. The lid/handle is good to hold, and allows you to control the bristles precisely which is great, however the bristles aren't always amazing (make sure you check the bristles before purchasing as I've made the mistake of not doing so, coming home and finding bristles missing, completely fanned out or patchy but thankfully I've always been given either a refund/exchange on those items). 

The formula itself is highly pigmentated, it's not too thin or too thick so one coat can be enough, it's glossy and shiny and does make your fingers stand out for attention. It's not particularly long lasting on its own, however teamed with a high quality base coat and top coat it will last for days and days without chipping. 

For only £1 this is unbelievably quite good and I am on my second bottle, the colour is stunning, I adore it (and to be perfectly honest with you, I buy this just for the colour, it's gorgeous!!!). 

Plus, for only £1 you won't be disappointed if you buy it, try it and don't like it.

 

Have you tried MUA's Nail Varnishes? What did you think?

I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you Beauties again,

“Have Fun, Be Good”

x x Miss Tessa Leanne x x

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