Fabulous Freebie Review #1

Hi there bloggers :) New issues of my favourite monthly magazines came out recently (Glamour and Cosmopolitan) and I was very pleased with this months freebie courtesy of Cosmopolitan....Phil Smith Argan Oil. This little 50ml bottle of 'total treat, hair transforming cream' claims to provide hair with 'general gorgeousness' and an 'unbelievable silky texture'. So I put it to the test!
I washed my hair twice and conditioned with VO5 products, before wrapping it up in a towel and allowing it to dry off a little. I then gently combed my hair through and smoothed a pea sized amount on to the mid lengths and ends before allowing my hair to dry naturally (the bottle instructs you to blow dry as usual but I rarely bother blow drying unless I'm in a hurry). The Argan Oil has the most luscious scent, slightly coconutty infact, and has a very light texture...which allows it to soak into damp hair really well without leaving a greasy residue. I didn't know whether it would benefit my hair without blow drying but I'm pleased to say that it left my hair feeling and smelling lovely!
This is definitely one of the best magazine freebies I have had so far!

Have you had any amazing magazine freebies that have become imperative to your daily routine? Let me know and feel free to leave me your links so I can take a look at your blogs :)

Chow for now lovelies,

Love Kirsty xxx

Dotty for coke zero and spotty nails!

Hi guys, I haven't blogged in such a long while...and for this, I apologise! But I'm here now, and let me tell you this: I'm completely dotty for coke zero and spotty nails! Well, they do say simple things are the best pleasures in life don't they!!! Either that or simple things please simple minds! Either way, this post is primarily about my spotty nail art; the coke zero was simply a perfect and convenient way to canvas my nails, although I do really love coke zero!!!
So, let me explain to you all how I created my spotty nails :)
Firstly, I cut my nails short and filed them roundly as my nail beds don't allow me to create a square nail. I then used my Rimmel base coat on each nail and allowed it to dry for a good 5-10 minutes. Next, I painted each nail with a gorgeous deep red/pink called Piccadilly Circus by nails inc. I allowed the first coat to dry, again for 5-10 minutes before applying a second coat.
The next part is inventive and innovative if I do say so myself!!! To create the spots I took a hair clip and pulled the two sides of the pin apart. I then dipped one end into a subtle silvery pink varnish called euphoria by Rimmel, and carefully dotted the colour randomly onto each nail. The spots took slightly longer than the other layers to dry, around 10-15 minutes or so, and once they had I finished with a Rimmel top coat to lock all the layers in. Voila!!!!!

I love to use items around the house to create effects on my nails i.e. hair pins, cocktail sticks. Do you have any top tips for creating cute nails?
Let me know and feel free to leave your links in the comments box below and I'll take a look at your blogs :)

Chow for now lovelies,

Love Kirsty xxx