Eyelashes by Invogue*

It's safe to say that I am not your typical Essex girl. This has come with many challenges, especially when growing up as I was always the odd one out. I was pale and was not wanting to experiment with fake tan! I also am not a party animal in any sense of the word. The whole idea of going out clubbing causes me great anxiety so I alway's steered clear of night outs. (The Sugarhut isn't all its cracked up to be guys though, I promise!)

When I was contacted to try some false lashes I admit I felt a little uncomfortable. I have never applied fake lashes before so felt a little intimidated at the idea. But I thought, who better to give a pair of lashes a go than a beginner right? And I was surprised!

So these are 'eyelashes by Invogue' and they retail at £3.49 at Asda. They state to be light as a feather, comfortable to wear and reusable. The lashes I received were #07 glamourise. They are to give thick, fuller voluptuous lashes. Very big claims, so did they live up to them?

Application

Although I don't have anything to really compare the application of the lashes too, I felt they applied really easy. The band bends nicely which makes them even easier! Glue comes in the box as well which is handy for a newbie like me! I'm sure this is a user fault rather than the lashes, but I did find it a little difficult to place them on my lash line to check for size. Although I know this is something that will become easier if I use them more regularly.

Before

After 

Wear

Once I managed to get the lashes on, I could tell already how light they are. I now know why people love wearing them. It didn't feel like I had anything on at all! In fact as the day wore on I forgot that I was wearing falsies. It was my glasses that kept reminding me that I was! As a glasses wearer I know I wouldn't be able to wear false lashes everyday, but these did feel comfortable enough to wear them with on occasions I wanted to wear lashes but also couldn't be bothered for lenses. I love how these looked with a natural eye, and would be more than interested in trying heavy lashes to create a more dramatic look. 

So after wearing these lashes for the day I have come to the conclusion that for the cheap price of £3.49, they are amazing. Being a newbie to the lash game I know that there is lots of other lashes out there for me to try. However I know that I need to get some more of these as I love how they finish off the look!

Have you tried any of the Invogue lashes? What are your opinions on them? 

Have a lovely day! 

Lots of love, 

*Items mentioned in this post were sent to me to try/review. All opinions and photographs are my own.

Manicure sunday?

Now I know that usually you are supposed to post your manicure Monday blogposts on a Monday, but I was far to excited about this post! I am going to share my first (I think) nail tutorial! This is something that is very easy to do but looks really complicated when finished on your nails. It is also a nail tutorial and design that you can very easily do on yourself!

What you need for this tutorial are three colours which compliment each other really well. I went for Pink, Lilac and dark purple. I also got a base/top coat and a sponge. You can also use a makeup sponge if you don't have an painting sponge.

First step is to paint your nails with a base coat. This helps the nail varnish to go on smoother and also protects your nails from staining.

Then you need to paint your nails of the colour you have decided to be the base of the design. I went with Barry M's Gelly Hi Shine varnish in Grapefruit.

Then you need to apply some of the next colour you want to use onto your sponge. You really don't need very much on the sponge. Then begin to dab it onto the top of your nail and slightly gradient it down into the pink. You need to make sure that the pink polish is fully dry before doing this step. I used Barry M Nail paint in Berry.

Finally you need to add some drops of your final colour onto your sponge and then dab it right at the top of the nail to get a little of the colour onto the nails. Seal this in place with a topcoat when finished. The Purple I used was a small polish from No7 Collection.

I love how this design looks on the nails. It looks so chic and effortless that it is one that I think will be a reoccurring thing on my nails throughout winter. I am going to try this design out with other colours too, although these three together may be my favourite!

Let me know if you try out this design. I would love to see your results, Tweet me at @bellamomentox

I hope you let me off for posting my manicure Monday post a day early! 

Thanks for reading!

xoxox