Nail of the Day + Review : OPI 'Lincoln Park After Dark'

A gorgeous maroon red is for sure the colour to wear in winter time, but why not spice it up and wear a mysterious deep purple accented with a purple shimmer, giving you an audacious look.

I recommend 'Lincoln Park After Dark' by OPI which is actually quite a popular colour of theirs. I do love a nice, deep purple especially in the colder months and what I love about it most is that it can appear to be black in the distance, but when you look closer you can see the mysterious purple hidden behind. Two coats of it were definitely needed for me as it came off quite streaky on the first coat. Nevertheless, I was pretty impressed of how bold, and pigmented the colour instantly became after the second layer. (I have the mini version that came in the OPI Take Ten set) 

You can purchase OPI nail polishes at Debenhams or Selfridges, but sadly 'Lincoln Park After Dark' is not available to buy from there, however you can purchase it on Amazon (click here to see).

To revitalize this very dark purple on my nails for the festive season, I added a layer of purple shimmer on both of my ring fingers using 'Baby Bellini' from the Rimmel London Cocktail Colour in a Flash collection. This looks divine as an accent colour especially on top of the deep purple.You can purchase it at the drugstore for £3.99. Click here to see.

REVIEW : Estee Lauder Pure Colour Lip gloss ( Gift set of three)

Last week, I received a gorgeous set of three Estee Lauder lip glosses that came in a shimmery pink makeup bag as an early Christmas present. They are all in the shade of pinks which are very versatile to wear everyday if you prefer a natural look.

The first colour is in the shade 'Pink Innocence' (21) and it's a shimmery baby pink with a lot of fine glitters which makes your lips super glossy but this might not be the one for you if you're not a fan of having glitters on your lips.













The second colour is in the shade 'Extravagant Pink' (26). Hence from the name, it is another pink however this one is brighter and more vivid. This again has a fair amount of glitters in it, which as well make your lips look slightly shimmery. 













The final colour is in the shade 'Brazen Berry' (04). This unlike the others, does not contain any glitter at all and is a dark , nudy rose colour which coats your lips with a layer of beautiful shine.





The packaging of them are very chic and definitely up my valley however it is different to the regular packaging of their range of Pure Colour Lip glosses, and I think its because they're part of a gift set.

I don't have much to talk about about the formula of them. They have a decent amount of colour pigmentation and they certainly offer you with a great amount of shine, and gloss with their soft, doufer applicator. Obviously, their lasting power is not as long as higher pigmented lip sticks or stains, so I would say that they last up to maximum 3 hours. Nevertheless, the only cons about them are that they are sticky and my hair always stick to them which is annoying but it is something I find they almost every single lip gloss does. Also, I'm not a fan of the smell of them as they have a weird scent to them but aside from that, I thoroughly enjoy using these lip glosses a lot! Definitely a strong 8/10!

Sadly I can;t find the exact link to them but click here to view the range of the Estee Lauder Pure Colour Lip glosses.