Okay so this is a wee bit late but I've been super busy with Park Life, hot air balloon's. But anyway here we are and is it really time for the June Glossy box already. Wow this year is flying.
So this month my Glossy box was the usual pink, but no matter as I love these boxes so much. Nestled inside my box was a leaflet explaining this was the summer looks Glossybox. The leaflet gives you a few ideas for the summer and then tells you what's in your box. but in true excited child at Christmas child I skimmed this and rushed to reveal the treats inside.

• Nuxe Huile Prodigiuse OD- multi purpose dry oil for face body and hair.
• Figs and Rouge Coco Rose lip balm
• Paul Mitchell curls full circle leave in treatment and ultimate wave
• Monu professional skincare hydrating moisturiser with SPF 15
• Q:Balance Body spray

so lets get on with the review.

So with the Nuxe dry oil, the packaging is glass and a little clumpy almost like a nail varnish pot, a little awkward for me to take on holiday. But my real issue with this is that I received the Caudalie Dry oil in last months glossy box, why they thought I needed another I do not know. This one has split as it has glitter resting on the bottom of the glass jar. I'm guessing the glitter adds radiance and shine to the oil which could be nice for summer and in the evening. referring back to the instructions it explains you spray it on to the area you wish to use it on. I open the bottle. "spray" how do you do that with no spraying top. Hmmmm. So i pour a little in my hands. "oops should have shook it first" tonnes of the oil spills onto my hand. not impressed. I try to distribute the oil into various areas of my skin and run a little through my hair. I'm afraid I'm not impressed. my hair looks greasy, there is fine glitter all over my hands making my hands feel dry and uncomfortable. I think if I use this product again I will find a small spray bottle to apply it and maybe only use it on my legs which is where is appears to go on best.

Secondly my Figs and Rouge lip balm. I am in love with this packaging. It looks like a proper paint tube. I will enjoy throwing this into my handbag. my only issue being that this style tube means that there is absence of an applicator. The instructions say that you can apply with fingers or straight from the tube. neither the less I try it. the lip balm is the same colour and texture as the barbie icing tubes I used to get for cake decorating. the balm is easy to apply even without an applicator, it doesn't feel to sticky and it seems hydrating, also it smells of rose so I'm happy. I am very impressed with this item and will certainly use it. 

Next the Paul Mitchell curls range. I used a small amount of this on my hair when I washed it last night. the instructions for both tubes say apply to damp hair, which I don't really like as it appeared I was putting a lot of product on my hair. I normally prefer to put as little product in my hair as possible as it makes my hair healthier. But regardless I followed the instructions, blow drying my hair with a diffuser (which I hate by the way) until my hair was dry and then I scrunched the curls and I'll admit I'm happy with the results. My hair is naturally curly so I'm guessing this product for me just did a small amount of gentle nudging, and kept it in place but I do like this product and I might have to take it on holiday for when I'm air drying my hair, hopefully I'll get similar results that way too. the product size is handy and I look forward to finishing it Ha ha.

My Monu moisturiser looks honestly good enough to eat. I'm very excited about this one. unfortunately the excitement is not reciprocated as the product does not seem to want to meet me. I cannot seem to manage to get the stuff out of the tube. eventually after banging a bruise into the back of my hand a small glob comes out. honestly this stuff glides on the skin like silk. rubs in fairly easily but still goes a long way. There is a very   light fragrance which just smells clean and fresh so nothing overpowering. my skin feels very hydrated and smooth and honestly i have nothing bad to say about the product. my only issue is the packaging and for that reason i wouldn't buy the full size version of this product, especially at £29.95. But i am happy I received this product as it saved me buying a travel sized moisturiser for my holiday next month. 

And last but certainly not least is the Q body spray in Q:Balance. Well how much can I say on this. the packaging is very sophisticated looking. When buying body sprays for my handbag I tend to end up with the "so..." range or "charlie" which i feel are quite childish almost. this is a small "ish" can of 100ml which is a little larger than the cans i usually have in my handbag but for travelling this could be useful. The Iris and Mimosa fragrance is very delicate and i could see myself wearing this as it wouldn't overpower a perfume. The spray is also meant to work well as a deodorant which is always handy.   

So i hope that you found this blog entry handy and informative. I have also subscribed to the Miss Glossybox which i will review for you when that comes in a months time.

I hope to soon be doing videos on my youtube channel and i shall keep you posted on that one. 

See you all soon xoxox

Beauty haul april 2014

Yesterday i took a gander at the 3 for 2 offer in boots. I actually went in looking for these new revlon nail varnish flippy things but it appeared that they were not in store. Damnnit. Anywho trust me to find something else. I left with only 3 items cos i'm good. I bought another Boujois nail varnish remover, because my last one got loads of glitter in it which upset me. This is by far my favourite nail varnish remover. You simply take off the lid, pop your finger in the hole in the sponge inside, and then twist a few times. Also it seems to last forever. It takes around 5 seconds to remove 90% of all the varnish. Granted this method doesnt work too well for toes and as I hinted at before, avoid using glittery nail varnishes as it cloggs up the sponge and it all sticks to you. This means you'll always need a spare regular nail varnish remover (not sally hanson because that is by far the worst i have ever used) but if you change your nail colour a lot like me you'll soon find this to be irreplaceable.

The second item was the barry m gelly nail varnishes. I bought one in tangerine. I like the barry m nail varnishes as they are cheap and HUGE! The bottle shape also means they sit neat in your nail varnish box and dont fly everywhere. My only annoyance is the brush. I wish they'd put a larger brush on their varnishes, but a girl can only dream. The new gelly varnishes are high shine and look so good. I painted my nails yesterday and i do have a few chips on the ends but nothing major. I want to try the new textured barry m varnishes next and see if i like them, if you have tried them tell me what you think in the comments box.

The last thing i bought was the limited addition 17 blush cheek stamp. I was intrigued by this, it looked so strange on the stand. It is a little plastic pink pot which you unscrew and theres a little spring loaded sponge on one side and a blush on the other. I always have issues with blusher, i have yet to find one i truly love, but i might have found the perfect spring/summer blush in the number 17 cheek stamp. You simply remove the little bit of plastic on the product (not so easy, i used tweezers you'l know what i mean if you buy it) press the sponge on the blush then stamp that bad boy on the apple of your cheek (like a librarian yeah) and blend. For the time being 17 only make this in one colour and its limited edition. Its just called pink, i think its a lovely colour with light reflecting particles to highlight your cheeks, it looks so fresh and pretty.

So i hope you enjoyed this. If you have any suggestions or queries just comment below and i'll do my best to get back to you.
Bye bye munchkins. X

So on to my first beauty blog piece. I am going to do a quick review on the new Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara by Rimmel. This is the new version of the old product Lash Accelerator. There is nothing on the packaging or on the website which explains the difference to the old product apart from the word "Endless" and the new packaging. having tried this product, I don't know yet if its helping my lashes grow but then i imagine it would need more than a week to show the effects. I cant say this is my favorite mascara in my collection. The apparent "lash catching brush" does nothing for me. The mascara seems to clump very easily. I honestly can't see the difference between the bush on this mascara and most average mascaras. I find the best brushes for mascaras are curved slightly like the Glam Eyes Lash Flirt by Rimmel or a little larger such as the Maybelline One by One Volume Express mascara. The packaging for the Lash accelerator mascara is nice, it appears to be the same colours as the old packaging but swapped around so that the body is now yellow and the lid/brush end is black. Although being used to the old packaging I find i am expecting the brush to be on the other side, I don't know why. The shape of the mascara is a little strange but it doesn't impair application in anyway, in fact it may add a little extra grip, but if you apply with a twist this makes rotating the brush difficult. 

Overall I like this mascara for what its meant to do to your lashes and it has good staying power, but I find it takes extra time to apply due to the clumps that end up on your lashes. overall i think i would give the  Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara by Rimmel a 3/5. 

tube design  3/5

brush           3/5   

declumping  2/5

staying power 4/5

overall          3/5

Hello there blog fans. Did I just say that. I realize now as of yet I have no fans :( but maybe soon enough I will. Okay so I'll tell you a little about myself and why I am starting this blog.
My name is Nicola. Hence the Nixi bit. people call me Nic and it kinda rhymed with Pixie. Don't no where the Pixie came from. any who. I'm currently at Uni in Huddersfield studying Hospitality management. I enjoy it so much.
But I am addicted to shopping. I know, so is every other young girl in western civilization. But I thought i'd finally make some use of it. I've been saying i'd do this for ages and now I am. Quite simply I'm gonna review the products I buy. I might even do some videos. I'll tell you more about myself in the future as we get to know each other. but all i can say is i hope you enjoy my blog and toodles. x