Mavala 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar For Holiday 2017

Mavala 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar For Holiday 2017

Nail polish Cosmetopia Digest   Monday, October 02, 2017

This one is for all the nail polish and manicure enthusiasts; it contains everything from handcream and tweezers to a selection of nail polishes.
The Mavala 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar contains 12 products, and costs £45. The packaging is a cute seafoam gift box with drawers holding the products. There are three skincare products in here; everything else is for the hands/nails.

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.

Scroll down for the full contents of the Mavala 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar for Holiday 2017.

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You Need These Glass Nail Files From Mont Bleu

You Need These Glass Nail Files From Mont Bleu

Skin care Cosmetopia Digest   Thursday, June 01, 2017

My first experience with a glass nail file was very short-lived and ended abruptly when I accidentally stepped on it - don't ask! The ensuing mess meant I had to buy new bedroom slippers, and I've never really found a pair as comfortable as my froggie pair. Thankfully, the file itself was plain.
This time around, the journey is far easier. For one, the nail files I'm showing you today are absolute beauties, so I'm more careful. Secondly, each Czech glass file comes in an individual slip-case. I've already dropped these a couple of times and they've held! Finally, these are so much kinder to my already-brittle nails than steel files.
Mont Bleu Files are made with the famous Bohemian glass, and are decorated with precious metals, handpainting, and Swarovski crystals. They are crafted in Prague with fine-tempered glass. 

Scroll down for a closer look at the Mont Bleu Glass Nail Files.

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Mad Beauty Vintage Kellogg's Nail and Lip Care Products

Mad Beauty Vintage Kellogg's Nail and Lip Care Products

Skin care Cosmetopia Digest   Saturday, February 06, 2016

Mad Beauty is a UK-based brand that specialises in making cosmetics fun. They have the cutest foot files, glosses, makeup brushes, pretty nail polishes, bags, lip balms, bath and body products and nail art supplies. Whatever I have tried so far is good quality, and the prices are reasonable.
I picked up a few of their products from Notting Hill way back last July, and thought I would show you their Kellogg's range first.

The Mad Beauty Kellogg's range displays a series of vintage Kellogg's advertisements.

Haul: Nail buffers and cuticle sticks

Haul: Nail buffers and cuticle sticks

Nail care Cosmetopia Digest   Saturday, September 21, 2013

I'm always misplacing my nail tools, so I decided to buy a few nail buffers and cuticle sticks and place them in every handbag. QVS stands for Quality Value Style and is based in Australia. Hope the tools hang around!

DIY: Make your own nail polish remover dipping bottle

DIY: Make your own nail polish remover dipping bottle

Nail polish Cosmetopia Digest   Friday, August 09, 2013

You've seen the Bourjois Magic Nail Polish Remover (read review here) and some dupes - they made waves over the blogosphere when they came out and the Bourjois polish remover is my Holy Grail. I love it and will continue to buy it, but thought it would be fun to try making a homemade version. Here's how.
Ingredients:

Warning: Graphic, repulsive photos (Why I haven't been doing manicures for a while)

Warning: Graphic, repulsive photos (Why I haven't been doing manicures for a while)

Nail care Cosmetopia Digest   Friday, June 07, 2013

Come back! I do not have a fungal infection.
My cute dolphin-head soap dish had broken and, being rather bored with a tummy upset, I decided to epoxy the soap dish together. Sadly - and predictably for me - I got a tube of araldite all over my fingers, part of my palms, even under my nails, all within seconds. It hardened and didn't budge even when I picked at it. We have tried Dettol, Vaseline, ice, iced water, nail polish remover without acetone, pure acetone, oil, sudocrem, a myriad moisturisers and turpentine and this is what it looks like now - only 5% remains. Earlier this week, it looked like I had thrush all over my hands, along with a bad allergic rash.