Mani-Monday... Topshop - Profound

Hi Everyone

I found one of my favorite transitioning, summer to autumn, shade ever. It is a mix between a dusty purple, lavender, nude and beige. At least that is what I think. It is not too bright or too nude. I just loved how it looked with my skin tone. 

I am a big fan of the Topshop Nail polishes and I think for five pounds you can't go wrong. It is impossible for me to pick up one when I go into Topshop Oxford Street, there are just way too many shades available so the other day I picked up three new one. The one I am wearing today is called Profound.

Topshop - Profound
You can find it here :)

I think the formula of the Topshop nail polishes is opaque, fast drying and long lasting. I normally use top coat and I will probably do a post soon on my two favorite top coats :)

The brush is wide so it is easy to apply, I always paint my nails in two coats, even if the polish is very opaque, it is just a habit. Honestly I think nail polishes last longer if you do the first coat really sheer and then the second a little thicker. Anyway back to this nail polish, it was very easy to apply.

I just can't get enough of this shade, I haven't seen a shade quite like this, it doesn't look much but in person the shade is gorgeous.

If you have any great summer to autumn shades to recommend to me, please let me know :)

Thanks for reading

Margrét 

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Easter inspired nails :)

Happy Easter Everyone!

I have had a little weird Easter this year, I have just spent it studying but one of my best friend came around last night and we went for dinner and now on Easter day I am at my dad's house for dinner. I am just a bit ill so I couldn't even enjoy dinner and plus I haven't eaten my easteregg yet! In Iceland we have a proper chocolate easteregg and it is filled with candy/sweets, it also has a traditionally Icelandic saying and mine were quite good this year.

Here is a picture of my easteregg before I opened it, this is number 4, I just wanted a 'small' one haha and when I got here to my dads, my stepmum gave me another one number 5. So I have too much chocolate to eat in the next few days!

Image from Instagram @margretscorner

I wanted to do a little nail-art inspired by Easter, not that this is a proper nail 'art'

I used a dotting tool and I think I should make a little post about them because they were super cheap and I love them. Let me know if you are interested in the dotting tools :)

I wanted to use alll pastel colors and I think it looks very cute :)

From left to right: 

Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine in Rose Hip (This is the base)

Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine in Huckleberry

Essie in Go Ginze

Topshop in Bees Knees

I have already planned my next few posts and the next one is a FOTD where I done a little purple on my eyes, but kept it very natural :)

Thanks for reading and if you have a blog, please leave your link in the comments because I love finding new blogs to read.

Margrét

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Top Five Friday - Winter Nail Polish

Hi everyone!

Time for the first installation of Top Five Favorites on a Friday! 

Everyone is starting to talk about spring but right now it is total winter here in Iceland (and yes before you ask, we do have spring and summer). 

I wanted to share with you my Top Five Winter Nail Polishes.

I did have a difficult time to narrow it down to only five, for me I think the perfect winter shade is a deep, dark color. I wear all kind of nail polishes all year around but when I sat down in front of my nail polishes these were the ones that really stood out to me. 

The first two are both from OPI. I love OPI, I think these are high quality nail polishes and they stay on for a good amount of time.

The one on the left is Midnight in Moscow, this is a very dark color with red micro-glitter that makes it look Burgundy in some light and in other almost black. You can see pictures of it here :)

The one on the right is from the Mariah Carey Holiday 2013 Collection and is called Cute Little Vixen, this is a dark metallic pink witch in some light looks red/purple.
I will do a NOTD with it soon :)

From Left to right :

Inglot Nail Polish number 371, I hate when products don't have a name, but anyway this is a dark smokey Brown shade which also has a Pink/purple iridescent shimmer.
I was wearing it the other day and it was impossible to get a nice picture, hopefully I can do a post with it soon.

Chanel in Blue Satin is sooo perfect. It is dark blue and in low lighting it looks almost black but in daylight it has such a pretty blue shimmer to it. I will post a mani-monday with it next Monday but I had to add a little glitter that I just bought from the OPI Gwen Stefani collection, you will see soon, soo pretty. 

The last one is Barry M Gelly, Hi-shine Nail paint in Watermelon! Green nail polishes are one of my favorite and this one is so beautiful. This nail polish is so shiny and opaque. High quality for a great price!
It is such a deep green color and I really think it looks a bit different than the normal dark nail polish in the winter.
Check out the Mani-Monday I did with this nail polish here, it looks soo shiny!

There you have it! 

What are your favorite Winter nail polishes? I would love to hear any of your recommendations :)

Also if you have any ideas about Top Five Friday, what I can do, let me know...

Thanks for reading 

Margrét X

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Mani-Monday - Orange Knockout (Neon)

Hi Everyone...

Today was the first day back to Uni. I had to wear one of my favorite show-stopping nail polish I own. 

It is a complete orange neon nail polish. It does dry matte but I applied top coat to make it shiny. 

The nail polish is from China Glaze and is called Orange Knockout (Neon)

I got so many compliments and I absolutely love it

  

The nail polish is sooo neon, it does not translate in the photos! 

What do you think of neon polishes? 

Thanks for stopping by, I have been blogging every day in January and I want to keep it going. I have loads of ideas and post in the making but feel free to give me any ideas about what you would like to see on my blog:D

Margrét

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Removing Glitter Nail Polish

Hi Everyone, 

It is that time again... after new years eve, when I have to remove glitter nail polish. I can promise you that no one likes that.. if you do then you are mental...

I took some photos of me removing glitter nail polish the other day and I wanted to share with you how I do it, at least how I make it easier for myself.

What you need: 

Nail Polish Remover

Cotton pad

Tin Foil

Scissors

Next you need (ugly) glitter nail haha...

Cut Cotton pads and tin foil down, I always cut the cotton pads in four pieces and the tin foil in pieces that can wrap around my finger.

Pour nail polish remover onto one of the triangle and place it on the fingernail that you want to get clean. 

Cover the cotton pad with tin foil and then wrap it around your finger.

Wait couple of minutes and then wiggle the tin foil side to side and pull off...

As you can see, almost everything was gone, just tiny glitter and that was already gone 'soggy' so I literally just pushed it off.

And that is how the cotton pad should look like, this works wonders...

Most time I do all my finger nails at the same time, I look like an alien haha.

What do you use when you remove nail polish?
 I also love using the pots when you do one finger at a time but in they end they cost money and I bet you that we all have these thing laying around the house :)

Hope you have a good weekend

Margrét x

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The Sunday Post

Hi Everyone

It's Sunday Evening and I just wanted to blog a little bit, I didn't really want to edit photos or write a review but just a little catch up and a ramble..

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Uni is getting more manic every day and I am starting some sort of Final Exam 'boot camp' next week for two of my courses. Apparently it is the way to get you through it with good grade. It is expensive but I really want to go. Would you spend 70 pounds for one course 'boot camp' 5 days intensive studying and going through over ten old exams? These five days are spread over a month.. Well I think I will fork out the money.. for both courses, so goodbye 140 quid :'(

On the other hand Downton Abbey started showing here in Iceland tonight and omgosh.. I am a big Downton fan and I really really really love it! What did you think of the first episode? If you want to talk Downton, come and chat with me on my tumblr here. I personally love Mr Branson, Anna and Mr Bates. I almost cried when Lady Mary cried with Mr Carlson! And that Nany West, I would of killed her right then and there. Seriously, I have so much to talk about but I don't want to leave any spoilers here! 

I really recommend this Tv show, it is such a surprise when you start watching it!

Two other shows that I am addicted to right now but will be a subject for another blog post are The only way is Essex and Grey's Anatomy.. 

I have been going over some of my random photos and sometimes it is so difficult to post on Instagram since I have a horrible phone that does not listen to orders, I have loads of random ones and here is one pretty one of one of my favorite nail polishes :)

Here I am wearing China Glaze, Orange Knockout (Neon) and the glitter on my ring finger is Nicole by OPI, Rainbow in the S-Kylie from the Kardashian Collection. 

Also I did a cheeky little MUA shopping the other day and instead of posting a full Haul here on my blog, I posted a picture of the Haul on Facebook, You can check out my Facebook page and like it if you want  :)

Here is what I bought...

From left to right:
MUA matte lipsticks

FashionistA gel liner in Cute Route

FashionstA Shine Stopper, Loose Powder

MUA Matte Foundation

FashionistA Secret Mattifying Primer

MUA Cover All Concealer

MUA Lash Boom

Have you tried any of these products? I have started playing around with them, So far, so good!
I can't wait to try Lash Boom but I have too many mascaras at the moment so I am saving that one.

Enough with the rambling tonight, I am already feeling bit more relaxed so I might go to school tomorrow or just take a day to read and chill, I was at school yesterday (Saturday) and also today so maybe I will just not go.. sometimes you just need days like that right..

Thanks for reading and hopefully you are having a nice Sunday!

Margrét

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Mani-Monday #8 Essie Bikini so Teeny

Hi Everyone :)

Second week of school and things are already getting busy, I am not sure how I will manage with everything since I might be starting a second part-time job but sometimes you just have to push through! right? 

But anyway Today's Mani-Monday is a recent purchase from Fragrance Direct, (Haul here.)

I have been lusting after this color for ages, It did not disappoint me at all! I love this color, 
This color is from the Summer 2012 collection but I manage to get it for 1.99 pounds!
Bikini so Teeny is a beautiful baby blue with a very very subtle silver sparkles, which gives the color a beautiful shine. 

I was wearing this color straight for 5-6 days and it barley chipped, I did not even use a top coat! 

I am just in love with this nail polish and I am sure I will be wearing it loads next spring.

I really really like this Nail polish

My first impression of Essie few years ago, was when I bought a pale nude pink color, it was not Fiji but another color which I can't remember but it was crap! so I haven't bought any Essie nail polishes until I got three the other day, and I am so impressed with the formula on this specific color! it was sooo long lasting and opaque. 

Has anyone tried this color? Or any Essie nail polishes and really liked it? give me suggestion of what colors to get :)

Have a great week everyone

Thanks for reading 

Margrét

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Mani-Monday #6 - Nails Inc. in St. James

Today's Mani-Monday is Nails Inc. St. James.

This is such a pretty classic color, a true shiny red. and it has tiny sparkles, you can't really see it on the nails, only in the bottle. It gives the nail polish a special 'umph'...

That is the fact about Nails Inc. polishes, the have a special something...
Plus I do love the name since they are all 'London' things :)

You can find the color here and it retails for £11.

Thanks for checking in :) and please go over to my Facebook Page and hit the 'like' button :)

And do leave your links in the comments :)

Margrét

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Mani Monday #2 - Pastel Polka Dots

Last night I was doing my nails and I posted this photo on my Instagram and Tumblr

And the Nail Polishes that I used are

Rimmel Lycra Pro in Peppermint and Models Own in Pastel Pink.
These are both old Instagram photos that I posted
Instagram: Margretscorner

I know I seriously need to condition my cuticles, Just ignore please.

I took these photos this morning before running out of the house, not the best set up but you get the idea.

I was playing around with a dotting tool that I just got but you can always use a bobby pin or a toothpick to create dots.

This was the first time I done something like this, I am pretty happy with the outcome and I got few compliments today :):)

Let me know what you think ;)

Thanks for reading and have a great week 

Margrét 

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Sunday Obsession #5

This is probably the most random Sunday Obsession up to date... but I can't help what I have been obsessing over. 

Last Sunday I did my nails with my new nail polish from China Glaze but since it has a matte finish and I did not put a top coat it started chipping straight away. I woke up on Monday morning and my nails looked bad.
I had to go to work and travelling with nail polish remover is not very smart (if it spills and my nail polish remover bottle is big). It started getting worse through out the day and by the time I got home I was tired and did not feel well so I went straight to bed.

That brings us to Tuesday.. My nails looked awful and I was at work serving people, I was helping this lady find a foundation and using my hands (obviously) it looked bad.
So I thought I will buy a small nail polish remover and cotton pads, but then I looked at the other option that we had...

We had the already soaked cotton pads in a small box which I had tried ad they leave your finger sticky, most of the time you need at least one pad per finger and they are so thin and smell bad... so no I did not want to get those even if they are very handy to have in your handbag. 

Then I saw this

It is the Pretty Quik, Instant Nail Polish Remover. 

The reason why I picked up this one instead of the Bourjois one that everyone owns is because of the size (the pretty Quik is almost half the size) and the prize is around £2.50 on the Pretty Quik

I dipped my finger in it, twisted and the purple chipped polish was gone, within a minute I did all my nails.

Here you can see the sponge and it has a tiny hole and you just dip your finger in and twist (okay thats weird but..)

You get it right?

And the best thing about the size is that I will carry this in my bag for a quick fix. It is also brilliant to travel with.

So overall as you can see it is a small container/bottle/tub (what ever word makes sense) that has a sponge covered in Nail polish Remover. It removes your nailpolish within 5 seconds (my experience). I also think that it helps remove glitter nailpolishes as we all know that is a true pain.

This does not leave your fingers sticky and this one does not leave your nails smelling like nail polish remover.

I do think though that in the end it will most likley leave your finger a bit dirty but since it is not that expensive you can just toss it out and get another one, but it should last me a while since I tend to keep this as a save me product and for travelling.

Anyway I am off again this week and have few good post in mind, one of them is How to find your foundation shade and I think I will be taking photos for that tomorrow so if you want to know when I post it, you can 'Like' My Little Corner on Facebook :)

Thanks for reading 

Margrét

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My Top 12 of 2012

It is that time again, and to start my year in the blogging world I will be doing my top 12 of 2012, like last year. (check that blog post out here).

So here are my top products that have stood up for me this year. Some are new discovery and some are oldie but goldie.

In the next few weeks, I will be doing reviews on all top 12. (That is a promise!!)

So if you are interested follow me on Facebook or Twitter to get updates when I post the reviews :)

 1. Revlon Colorstay Foundation. 

I discovered this foundation this year, I had heard so much about this product and finally went to grab it, Revlon Colorstay foundation is amazing. It looks so natural but is still full coverage, and I found a great color that matches me. I have the color 150 Buff. I have already gone through one bottle and just bought my second.

The foundation comes for two different skin types and I use the one for normal/dry skin. (I can go on and on about this foundation and it will be the first detailed review conning soon)

2. Real Technique brushes

Affordable and amazing quality. That is the reason why they have been so popular.
I love all of them, I think I own most of the brushes and the blush brush and the expert brush are two of my favorite. The are so soft and they blend so well. Love them!

3. NYX blush in Angel 03

In the beginning of summer I ordered of NYX website and I had never seen any of the blushes so I ordered Angel, only by looking online. I fell in LOVE.
It is a bit difficult to get NYX in the UK, I think the only way is to order online, and I am defiantly ordering more from them since my first order was just amazing. There is a NYX store in Iceland.
(Check them out here)
Anyway the blush.... its called Angel and is the most perfect blush for me. It suits my skin tone and is very natural.

4. L'Oreal False Lash Telescopic

Finding a great mascara is a mission in life. Right?

I have straight, small, boring lashes.
Somehow this worked better then any other mascara. (so far)

The brush is great and the formula nice.
The only thing is that it is a bit pricey.. around 11 pounds? but you can always find offers and it was on an offer when I bought it so I was happy. 

I keep on grabbing this mascara over and over again so I must have loved it.

5. Rimmel Lycra Pro, Nail polishes

I love all nail polishes, and picking one 'brand' was a torture.
BUT... I love these, the brush is big and easy to use. These colors are amazing for fall and winter and they last long. One thing is that the whole collection does not have a big selection of colors but these three have been my favorite! 

6. Seche Vite, Dry fast top coat.

This top coat is great, It dries super fast and makes your nail polish last super long. 

I'm already half way through my bottle and it is getting a bit thick now. It is not really bothering me because when I use it my nails dry in like 2 min.

7. Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters

This was the year of moisturizing lipsticks, and on the top there were the Revlon Lip butters.
I have few, and like I said I will be doing a review on them but these two are my favorite colors.
010 Raspberry Pie and 080 Strawberry Shortcake.

The colors are so vibrant and the lip butter is very moisturizing.

Total must!!

8. NYX Jumbo Pencil in 604 Milk

I bought the Jumbo Pencil in May when I was in Iceland.
This is a great eyeshadow base and a highlighter. It is so creamy and so easy to blend.
And guess what...LOVE IT ! 

9. Urban Decay Primer Potion.

This was on my list last year. I have gone through 4 small primer potions and this December I bought the normal size.
It is a must have for me and I use it every day. Such a great product. :)

10. Urban Decay Naked 1 & 2 Palette

Last year I mentioned Naked 1 on my top list. And this year I got Naked 2 for Christmas.

I still don't know which one I prefer.
Both of them are really great and a must have (at least one of them) for every girl.

11. Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 HR Eyeshadow in On and On Bronze

These eyeshadows are over all a great product.
Gel-Cream Eyeshadow that is super long wearing and easy to wear on its own.
My favorite way to wear it is as a base.
The color On and On Bronze is such a great universal color.

12. Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Pencils

Scandaleyes Pencils are waterproof and they stay on for a long time.
They are very creamy and can be used as a base for eyeshadow.
The colors I have is 005 Nude, 004 Taupe and 001 Black.
They come in more colors and I am sure I will pick up more.
The black one is really good in the waterline.
The nude and the taupe are very unique for drugstore pencils.
And for the last time.... LOVE THEM.

So like I said, more than once, I love all of these products.
I will be doing reviews of all of them in the next few weeks.


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Please let me know what your favorite products of last year are and if you have tried any of the one I have just mention. 

Thanks for reading

Margret X