IndieAna- In Search of the HolyGrail

I can't believe that it has taken so long to review this gel nail system!! I got it for myself at Christmas time eek! Ever since having a Shellac mani done, I had been looking for a system so I could DIY. Well, if anyone has looked, even on ebay, these are quite exxy. As I was searching, I discovered many alternatives, many still out of my reach (or what I wanted to pay!) Many times the Bluesky Shellac brand popped up on ebay. Clearly a knock-off of Shellac, but at such a tempting, affordable price, I finally decided to give it a go. I have played with this system many times, and with some trial and error have found a method that suits me. The instructions are simple to follow. Basically begin with clean nails, apply base coat then 2 layers of colour then top coat. All having 2 minutes of curing time under the lamp for each layer applied. Finally, rubbing over the sticky nails with acetone polish remover or rubbing alcohol means smooth glossy nails. I discovered that applying th...

I am very lucky to know Su, writer of the fantastic blog, My Perfume Diaries . After telling her about my latest obsession with perfume oils, she kindly sent me some that she had created. I am hoping she will eventually begin selling perfumes, because if she doesn't, it will be a great talent wasted, in my opinion. Not only did she send me some samples, but Su also created a perfume custom made for me as a birthday gift. Now this post is a LONG time coming, as my birthday is 29th of December..I am so so behind on my product reviews (gasp!) I love that Su named the perfume after me. She got the scent just right.  MICHELLE: Warm, comforting creamy and rich. This perfume is so me. It's gourmand and delectable. This scent envelopes the wearer, but not in an overpowering cloying way. It gives gentle wafts throughout wear. Just beautiful! The other perfumes I tried: Naked: * Soft, woodsy, ambery. It blends into the skin so well that you don't feel like you are...

I love soaps and perfumes, next to makeup, they are my favourite products to buy. The online store on Etsy, Soap Seduction , have a great variety. The products on offer are soaps, perfumes, lip balms, scrubs and body oils. Quite a nice range to choose from. I placed a small order just to try a couple of things. They came well packed and processing was fast. I ordered 2 perfumes and body oil, the soap was a lovely gift. This soap lathered nicely, but not too much, enabling it to last quite some time. It was also quite moisturising, like most natural soaps are. A great bonus, as I do love natural soaps. I had never tried a body oil before, so purchased Sugar Cookie bath and body oil. Of course smelling like cookies is always a good thing, and this smelled divine! It soaked into my skin in no time. I had no worries about any staining on my clothes. My skin felt so soft and smooth all day. If there was one thing I could complain about, it would only be that delivery could be a ...

Needing more of my beloved AHA toner, I had to place an order with popular indie online store Silk Naturals . I couldn't possibly place an order for just one product ;) So, I grabbed some eye shadows, too. FIERCE : Peach with golden shimmer HAIRPIN : Golden copper. Eyelight formula. Applied dry these shadows are a sheer, silky texture. Over a sticky base, the colour deepens, and the highlights are more obvious. MODEL : Champagne shimmer. Eyelight formula. CUSTOM : Foiled pink eyelight finish. FUSION : Taupe eyelight finish. DIG IT: Copperyy taupe shimmer. TURBULENT: (Not listed) Frosted green. POLY :  Sea green shimmer. CUPCAKE : Frosted pale pink. EOTDs: I am wearing Fusion on my lid, Fierce below brow, in crease and lower lashline is Dig It. Above I have Turbulent on lid, along lashlines is Poly, under brow is Fusion and inner lid I applied Cupcake. I love Silk ...