Miss Sporty: Metal Flip

 I've seen many of these types of nail polishes going around in the blogging world, But I've never thought to check them out for myself until I saw this stunning one while browsing in Superdrug a couple of weeks ago. I never really pay much attention to Miss Sporty, but was really surprised with some of the products they had to offer. This polish was a total steal costing just £1.99, plus I think I got a free lip balm for buying this along with a cheap base coat!

I love the brush on this polish, It's thicker than most but It makes application so easy! As for the polish itself its a real mix of blue, green and purple depending what light you see it in. After 3 days of wearing this polish I only have a couple of small chips as you may be able to see below, although in natural light they're barely visible!

Not bad for just £1.99, I cant wait to try more polishes in the range!

Free Jemma Kidd in Marie Claire

This months issue of Marie Claire gives readers a free choice of Jemma Kidd's I-Define Volumising Mascara in Stage Black or the Instant Lift Skin Perfecting Primer. Personally I went for the primer as I already have a Jemma Kidd mascara from a previous magazine offer and from what I can remember I actually really liked it!  The magazine also comes with a 20% off at warehouse offer and a £15 off code when you spend over £100 at made.com (MADEMARIEDEC) 

I'm actually looking forward to reading this magazine, I've been loving Nicole Scherzinger on the X Factor so cant wait to read that interview! Will you guys be picking Marie Claire up this month?

Cucumber Freshening Water.

I'm really disappointed in myself for falling for a product which according to may blogs has now been discontinued ! But I'm still going to write this review so you guys can rush out and check your local Body Shop stores to see if you can bag your own in the sale (I wish I picked up back ups!).Over the weekend I was looking for something to just get my make up quickly when I spotted this in the sale section of The Body Shop. For only £2 (reduced from £4) this was perfect!

I use this with a Kleenex facial cloth to just quickly sweep all my make up away, It does a great job even with my stubborn mascara! I think most people will either love or hate the smell because as the name suggests it does smell strongly of cucumber - but personally I don't mind it. I love the way this leaves my skin and will continue to use it until I finish the bottle  - Although I think that will take a long time!

Have you tried this toner?

Feelunique.com Wishlist..

It's rare that I share giveaways with you guys, but thought this one from the lovely Louise's blog (here) was great so I really wanted to get involved! To enter you just need to head over to her blog and follow the rules she's set out.It actually took me ages to compile this wishlist because of the amount of products that Feel Unique has to offer! I had no idea that they offered the best of the highstreet as well as a load of higher end brands! But with out any further rambling here's what I would buy if I was lucky enough to win the £80 to spend over at Feel Unique;

L'Oréal Professionnel Mythic Oil 125ml (£13.55)

I've been loving hair oils lately, and would love the chance to try this Mythic oil from Loreal since I've heard such amazing things about it!

L'Oréal Paris Rouge Caresse Lipstick in Nude Ingenue (£6.80)

I think these lipsticks from Loreal are great, I already own two but have a feeling that 'nude ingenue' would be the perfect nude shade I'm always looking to find!

DIORSKIN POUDRE SHIMMER Ultra Shimmering All Over Face Powder in rose diamond (£32.00)

It wouldn't be a wishlist without an appearance from Dior! I always hear so much about this on youtube in the shade Amber Diamond, although I feel rose diamond would be perfect for my skin tone!

Rimmel Wake Me Up Instant Radiance Shimmer Touch  in Simmering Sand and Radiant Rose  (£4.99 each)

I didn't get on with the 'wake me up' foundation, although that hasn't stopped me lusting over the latest releases from the wake me up range. I think the pair of these look great so I'd really love to try them out!

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in Ivory (£6.99)

I've head so much about this foundation and would really like the chance to share my own opinions on it because it looks great. In the past I haven't got along with Rimmel foundations (I find them too orange for my skin tone) although I feel like this could be the one to change that!

Rimmel Kate Lasting Finish Lipstick in shade 16 (£5.49)

For me Rimmel is one of those brands that have really upped their game lately - hints them appearing loads on this wish list. I've recently tried a Kate Moss matte lipstick which I now wear everyday and love, so It would be amazing to try more in the collection including the loveliness of what is shade 16! 

Cheryl Eylure Girls Aloud Limited Edition Lashes  (£4.35)

I've heard a lot about the Girls aloud lashes, so would love to try a pair out for myself!

Grand total - £79.16

If given the chance, what would you spend £80 on?

Free Nails Inc with Glamour.

Oh, Glamour. Why are you so tempting all of the time?! I'm a bit late with this freebie from the December 2012 issue and I see some bloggers have already got posts up about this, but I figured I'd better tell you guys just in case you hadn't seen this about it yet. I wasn't going to pick this up, I have a mountain of nail polishes in my room and I really don't need any more to add to my collection! Although when I saw other bloggers upload posts on this magazine, the red shade really caught my eye! There are Four shades available;

Motcomb street - Nails Inc call this 'an ultra chic navy blue nail polish shade.' - But to me it just looks black!  I felt this just wasn't something I was missing in my collection so I didn't go looking for it, although I'm sure this shade is one that would have many uses.

St James - This polish is summed up on the Nails Inc website as  'a pillar box red shade. St James is a show stopping red that will add instant glamour to any outfit' Which I have to agree with this shade of red is lovely and something I look forward to showing off over the festive months to come! 

Glamour Glitter - Because this is no where on the Nails Inc website and the name suggests so, I'm guessing this is a special shade just for Glamour magazine. Normally I would have run right out to pick up a glitter shade at such a good price bit this one is way too subtle for me! If you click on the words 'Glamour Glitter' I have linked to Fee's blog where she shows off this shade in action. 

Elizabeth Street - 'A delicate nude cream nail polish. Elizabeth Street is perfect for all occasions and essential to every nail polish collection.' - Personally I have way too many of these pink shades so didn't bother with this one, Although if this is something you haven't got in your collection I would recommend you check it out!

As well as the massive saving on the nail polishes, This months Glamour also has quite a few samples this month including two perfume, Rimmel BB cream, and Maxfactor Face Finity. I've also seen some people post about a sample of the Nivea primer which I'm gutted that I didn't get since I've really wanted to try that out!

Nails Inc Polishes retail for £11, each and Glamour magazine will cost you a tiny £2 which I'm sure you will agree is a great saving! 

Things I've learnt about blogging..

When I first stumbled across the world of beauty blogging I had just finished sitting my GCSE exams, and my Mum had some how bribed me to show up to prom offering to buy all my make up along with my prom dress (which I managed to rip within ten minutes of getting out of the car). Make up had never played a huge part in my life until I began researching products for prom and happened to stubble across blogs.  Needless to say I had no idea what I was doing when I started out - I still don't half of the time but I wanted to share some of the things I've learnt from the world of beauty blogging with you guys, because it honestly means so much to me that you take the time to read my blog.

English doesn't have to be your strong point - To be honest I've never been amazing at English, I mean I've always been okay with it but I really struggle with aspects of it even now.But to blog you don't need to be amazing at everything English wise, I think at first like many I was so so worried about causing a spelling/grammar error on my blog - but that's where spell check and proof reading comes in. In all honestly if you  love what you do your readers will be able to see your passion for it and respect you for that. I also think its important to find your own style of writing/posting, It may take a while for that to happen - But that's fine as long as you're comfortable with the way you post! I'm more likely to remember you for being different than a copy of someone else!

Comments are important - For me, seeing the same old faces pop up in the comment section makes my day, and I know the same goes for many other bloggers too which is why I always try to leave comments on their blogs. But comments are just as important on your own blog too! I always read and respond to comments because I always want to take my readers feedback on board aswell as answer any questions they may have. People have taken the time to comment on your posts, so why shouldn't you take the time to return the favour and respond to what they are saying? While we're on the subject of comments word verification is something so many bloggers hate but so many (like myself a few months ago) are unaware even exists! Basically if you have no idea what I'm talking about I recommend you look at this post I found online, which explains exactly what word verification is and how to turn it off if you wish to do so.

You don't need a fancy camera - I use my iphone 4 to take my images, I have done since I got it although you need to work out what works best for your camera. Let me refer you to this lip post I made back in April, Since then I have learned so much more through other bloggers and with the same camera my lip posts now look like this  - I'm still looking to improve my posts constantly but knowing that I achieved that in the space of just six months leaves me feeling quite proud and hopeful for what I can achieve in the  six months to come. Please let me know if you'd like to see a photography post, I am no photographer I assure you but I may be able to teach you a thing or two about blog images.

You don't need to be a millionaire - I kind of have to say this considering the tittle of this blog, but before I had my own blog I would look at others and think how can you afford to post about a new product  everyday?! But somehow over a year later here I am amazing (and completely disgusting) myself that I manage to post about different products pretty much everyday. Blogging is an amazing way to find really good cheap high street buys, aswell as amazing offers through things like magazines which occasionally offer amazing freebies.

Social networking is important - I'd heard about #bbloggers chats for a while now, but they just didn't interest me. I'd never had a twitter and I had no plans to change that. Although when I got the the point where I was happy with the way I posted (but also looking to improve) I finally thought to look into these chats, and even join in a little. If you don't already take part in these chats I highly recommend that you check this blog out, you'll meet such lovely people and get a chance to really help each other out. I'd also recommend that if you don't have a twitter for your blog that you seriously consider it. I honestly think it was one of the best things I could have done for my blog when I finally gave in and signed up because you really get a chance to interact with other bloggers and even brands who are a lot of the time more than happy to tweet about your review!

Dont force yourself - This may seem silly to some, but when I first started  becoming serious about blogging I would force myself  to post pretty much everyday which meant my whole blog really suffered! These days I manage that anyway, but it's nice to not feel beat up that I didn't manage to post on a particular day, because I always know there's tomorrow to come back better than ever with pictures and a review I'm proud of! 

I really hoped you liked this post and it helped some of you out because I honestly loved writing it! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask in the comments or even contact me on twitter (@Summers_beauty). I'm not saying that the list above is something everyone should run there blog by, but they're they things that have helped me really come out of my shell in the blogging world and I really hope they help some of you too! Before I finish , feel free to leave me your blog links because I love looking at them!

(All images link back to where I found them - Be sure to check them out because they're all beautiful) 

Natural Collection - Champagne

Over the past year I've become quite a fan of the Natural Collection and the products they have to offer such as their lipsticks which I cant get enough off! The price makes them even better with nothing in the collection costing over £2, meaning It's great value for money (especially when the 3 for 2 offers are on and you can get three products for under £4!)

When picking up a few products from the natural the other day this pretty nail colour in champagne really stood out to me. In just two coats your good to go! The only way I can describe the colour is as a nude with a metallic twist which is perfect for pretty much all events. It's a really classy colour, and I think the name Champagne suits it perfectly!

Natural collection nail polishes retail at £1.89 from Boots.