NOTD (and a little rave)

American Apparel Nail Lacquer in Palm Springs.

I picked this up in the American Apparel Outlet in Orlando - sadly not at a discount! I'm definitely impressed with the formula - very creamy and smooth application. I did two coats but could have got away with one. The only problem was the amount of varnish the brush picks up, there is definite overspill if you're not careful - hence my messier than usual application! I'll definitely be picking up some more of these next time I visit American Apparel, good quality, a nice big bottle and a great range of colours.

Whilst on the subject of nails, I also wanted to have a little rave about something I FINALLY picked up in the States.


Yes finally, Seche Vite. All I can say is wow! Love it. If like me you have a slight addiciton to nail varnish yet still end up painting your nails at 10pm and hoping you won't wake up with bed sheet smears, this is a must have. It leaves your nails dry in a matter of seconds and I love the super shiny finish. A definite must buy :)

A Mini Giveaway - now closed!

So...as promised - here is a little post holiday giveaway!

It's not much, but I picked up a few pieces I thought may appeal, especially as you can't get them in the UK - Covergirl Lash Blast mascara, a stick of strawberry Carmex (I can't live without it and I love it in this form) and some lovely Forever 21 earrings.


It's open to whoever would like to enter, though I know it may appeal a little more to UK girls :) Please note however, you must be a follower of my blog!

To enter - you know the drill! Simply comment below with 'enter me' - for an extra entry pop it on your blog or tweet about it and let me know!

Competition closes next Friday, 25th June. Good luck!

Home! (and a sneak peek of Harry Potter at Universal...)

So, reluctantly (and rather jetlagged), I am home from Florida!

We had a bit of a crazy busy week, full of rollercoasters, shopping, swimming, the sea and lots of sun - and I wish we were still there. But now that I'm home, I can get back into the swing of blogging - every cloud eh?!

So I have a little giveaway that is going up tonight - nothing huge but I picked up a few bits in the States especially for my followers, and I hope you like them! Most of my own shopping is rather boring, but I may do a quick post on the handful of clothes, make up and nail varnishes I picked up :)

Anyway...back onto the main point of this post! A few weeks ago, the lovely Victoria at Lily loves Lola gave us a peek at the new section of Universal Studios Islands of Adventure - The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - and I was lucky enough to go! It doesn't open officially until Friday, but we were given special early access thanks to Virgin Holidays :)

So we dragged ourselves out of bed to get to the park at 7am for breakfast in The Three Broomsticks and had a look around the park with some of the other special visitors. All I can say is wow - they have definitely done their homework and the details are spectacular! It is rather bizarre seeing snow topped buildings in the sunshine, and Hogwarts surrounded by palm trees, but you quickly get used to it as you guzzle butterbeer and experience Hogsmeade and Hogwarts for yourself.

So I shall leave you with a few photos to whet your appetite...and look out for my giveaway later on :)