NOTD: Two toned orange and pink nails

I felt like deviating from my usual pink nails and went for something different.

I used two coats of Barry M's Pink Flamingo as a base and added a diagonal stripe of Rimmel's Apricot Punch with the help of scotch tape as a guide. Pink Flamingo is a neon pink and the brightest one I own. Opaque in two coats and great consistency so no complaints from me. Apricot Punch could be one of my favourite colour polishes if it wasn't part of the fruity scent range. The colour is great but the apricot scent lasts for ages, even with a top coat and it was starting to annoy me.

Despite this one niggle, I like how it turned out even if the edges are a bit wobbly. Didn't realise orange and pink go so well together!

FOTD: A 3 minute smokey eye

Popped into Selfridges after work today to have a mooch around MAC. Whilst I was queuing for assistance, I watched a lady spend 10 minutes applying as many things as she could get her hands on. Including the tester lip gloss, straight from the wand to her lips. So GROSS! How many people have also used it before her?!

I didn't walk away with a lipstick for once but bought Teddy kohl pencil, a gorgeous dark bronzey brown with gold shimmer. Flash washes the colour out so I'll put up a swatch another day.

I was meeting the Mr for dinner and only had mascara on so I used this to create a quick smokey eye. I applied Teddy all over the lid and blended, then smudged a black eyeliner along the lash line and outer corner. Finished off with Teddy on the lower lash line and black eyeliner on my waterline. Didn't use any brushes at all, just my ring finger. Quick and really easy! By the time I got home, it had creased and faded a little but I didn't mind so much :)

Hair inspiration - Elle Fanning in Teen Vogue

Image source: Teen Vogue

Yes, even more braids! The second hairstyle is definitely my favourite and I quite like the first one, even though I know I would get strange looks if I wore a fishtail crown.

I wish I was this graceful and cool when I was 13 years old. I'm 25 and still not out of my awkward phase....

What I bought today

Whenever I go out I always end up shopping and there always seems to be things I "need". This is what I bought on my travels to Superdrug and Primark today :)

1. I've been watching a lot of youtube hair tutorials (namely by bebexo and binosusume) and I bought these hairpins (£1.69 from Superdrug) and hairbands (£1 from Primark) which are essential for doing braided hairstyles. Hope to post my results soon!

2. These espadrille styled shoes are everywhere at the moment (£3 in Primark in lots of colours!). They're quite flimsy and I'm not going to wear them out, these are for wearing around my house since my cat chewed up my flip flops :\

3. Collection 2000 Lasting Colour Lipstick in Sweet Tart (£2.99 from Superdrug). Really bright bubblegum pink which funnily doesn't actually last very long! Love the colour but next on my lippie list is another bright pink, Nars Schiap.

4. Neutrogena Visibly Clear Blackhead Elimination Cleansing Lotion (around £4). I use this astringent/toner all over my face rather than concentrating on blackheads. It gets rid of dirt and grime and I use it everyday when I get home from work.

Really need to stop spending....!