Nivea Express Hydration Primer Review

I've been hearing about this product from several bloggers recently so I decided to pick it up and try it for myself.  Nivea isn't a brand I buy many products from but I've been looking for a good primer and moisturizer and this combines both!

I like that it is available for two different skin types: Normal/Combination and Dry/Sensitive.  I have it in Normal/Combination and I'm really pleased with it.  An extra few minutes in bed each morning is always my priority, so having two products combined in one easy step is a big bonus in my books!

The product feels lovely on the skin and absorbs quickly - I normally wait a minute or so before doing my foundation.  It definitely makes my foundation glide on and blend much more easily than normal.  I usually wear a long lasting foundation so I didn't notice much difference in term of wear time but areas that tend to get a bit dry towards the end of the day didn't when I applied this.

I'm really pleased with this product and for just £4.99 from Superdrug you can't really go wrong.

MUA Nail Constellations

I was really intrigued by Ciate's Caviar beads that came out a while back.  However, I could not justify spending £18 on a pack!  So, when MUA advertised their Nail Constellations at just £3 a bottle, I had to give them a go.

There are five shades in the range and I picked up 'Pisces' which is a mix of light gold and green beads.  All you do is paint your nail and whilst it is still wet, sprinkle the beads on top before pressing them down.

I found that some of the beads got stuck in the funnel and required some vigorous salt and pepper style shaking for them to come out.  Also, I would recommend using the bottom of a nail varnish bottle to press them down as some of mine got stuck to my finger and came off.

I did mine over a tray and then poured them back in my flipping the funnel top over.

I used my sister's nails to do this on and we decided to alternate between normal polish and the beads so as not to use the whole bottle in one go!

The overall look is really unique but won't last for very long.  Despite applying a topcoat, most of the beads came off whilst showering.  

They'd be great for a special night out or if you want to try something different and at just £3 they're worth a go!

You can find MUA Nail Constellations at Superdrug and I think they're currently selling for £2.50 so get in there quick!