Showing posts with label worth hunting down. Show all posts
Showing posts with label worth hunting down. Show all posts

Friday, 24 May 2013

Worth Hunting Down: Orly 'Glowstick'



What? -  Orly nail polish
Shade? - Glowstick, from the Feel the Vibe collection (now discontinued, boo!)
Price? - £6.99 for 18ml
Where? - From this Ebay seller


I would describe Glowstick as the perfect highlighter yellow. And I've always liked yellow highlighters the best, so chances were I'd love the colour anyway. Whilst it's true there are other companies selling neon yellow polishes, I kind of feel that Orly really missed a trick here. With their expansion into Boots selling minis (which aren't exactly worth their price but that's another story) and with no drugstore companies selling good neon yellows, I think this shade could have been good for them. 

With summer coming up, I think this is going to be one of my favourite polishes and for the £8 that I paid I definitely feel like I got my money's worth. In these photos, I applied two coats of Essie's 'Blanc' underneath to give it a proper base and found this the best way to get the most out of the colour. After all, we'd usually use a highlighter on white paper wouldn't we?

Do you like a good neon? Have you tried this or anything similar? Can you recommend a good Glowstick dupe? Let me know in the comments below!

Thanks for reading,

Rachel x

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Sunday, 19 May 2013

Worth Hunting Down: Maybelline Dream Touch Blush



What? -  Maybelline Dream Touch Blush
Shades? - 02 Peach, 06 Berry, 07 Plum, 08 Apricot
Price? - £6.49 for 63 grams
Where? - Boots or Superdrug

I couldn't do a series on products worth getting your hands on without including my ultimate surprise holy grail product. I first purchased one of these on a whim because I struggle with powder blushes staying put, then was impressed with the formula so went back for a second shade. Ironically now, the first shade I bought (Berry) is pretty unloved, but the second shade (Peach) is now the product I consciously reach for the most. 

I love this product and I think it's fantastic value for money. The tiniest amount goes such a long way and they are highly pigmented. If we combine this with their availability, it's a win-win.

Have you tried these blushes? What's your holy grail blush? Let me know in the comments below!

Thanks for reading,

Rachel x

Twitter: rachelizabethxo
Personal blog: estoy mejor sin ti
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Email: rachel.soshedances@gmail.com
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