Loopy over Lilac

The most sumptuous shade of lilac and the golden sun shining in the middle. You dreamt it and Marks and Spencer nailed it. Forgive me for this giddy post as I am having a hard time containing my emotions. It's called 'Lilac' and it's part of the 25 shades Marks and Spencer has released in their quick dry collection. 'Lilac' reminded me straight away of OPI 'It's my year' but in a more beigy variation of purple.











I expected the polish to be sheer, I had already one of my 'millions' of purply nude nail polishes at the ready to apply as a coloured based to layer Lilac over. But Lilac doesn't need bases, lilac laughs in the face of coloured bases and gave me perfect opacity in 2 coats, coats which dried super fast, like it says on the tin.








No streaks, no bubbles, a smooth and very forgiving formula: just pure undiluted golden lilac wonder polish, not tested on bunny wabbits (scientific term) at the sweet price of £3.50








This is not a lilac polish, this is … a Marks and Spencer extra special, taste the difference, chosen by you Lilac Polish.



what: Marks and Spencer Limited Edition Quick Dry Lilac Polish
how much: £3.50. That's Three Pounds Fifty Pence
where: Selected Marks and Spencers (my local one didn't have any) or online.
disclaimer and credits: bought by me. Seen it first on emma's blog (imagination in colour)

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Palm Beached Nails

Do I mention the twitter drama which caught my attention last night, while my intention was to write about this little pink number? Nah… Let's just go right ahead and dive into nail polish world. Today, I am happy to show you 'Palm Beach', the latest irresistible offering from 17 Cosmetics, as part of the Limited Edition Miami Pop Collection.





Palm Beach gives you the most amazing bright and feel good blue toned pink colour on your nails despite a formula which was a little bit on the thick side for my liking. Had the formula been a bit thinner, I think I would have felt a little bit more in control and not left such a huge gap around the cuticles. That or I've been waiting for so long for my nails to grow that I've lost the knack of applying nail polish - if I ever had a knack that is.





My photos show just 2 coats of nail polish. In retrospect, and looking back at the pictures, three coats would have showcased this polish better and given a more even finish. That's one more coat that I usually apply but with the most gorgeous pink colour, a cuter flamingo on the bottle and an even cuter price tag (£2.99 or £3.99, I honestly don't remember) I can't possibly complain. My toes can't wait to have a little taste of Palm Beach too!




As usual, it's the photos under the artificial lighting of my camera which show the most accurate colour. The ones above make it look like a bit neon, I blame the lovely glow from summer evening sunlight.





I believe you can't buy this polish anymore in the shops. But fear not, I've grabbed a spare one which one of you can have, along with a few bits in a modest giveaway, open to all you, my dear readers, wherever you are in the world. And hell, I'd even send it to Miami if you happen to live there, you jammy thing.

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St. Tropez does Halloween

Inspired by upcoming Halloween, St. Tropez gives you 10% off each of 3 key products from their range:
- The Wash Off Mousse
- The Self Tan Mousse (120 ml)
- and the Skin Illuminator




Be quick. Offer starts today and ends until midnight on Sunday 31st October.
To get your discount, just type in in discount code MOONLIGHT10 at Step 5 of checkout.
More details on this limited time offer here or at http://www.st-tropez.com/moonlighttan

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