Tuesday Tip :: Blue Lipgloss

Aloha Sprinklerinos,

Ever walked past the makeup counters and seen blue tinged lipgloss and thought, "Why oh why would I want lips like a smurf?!". If you have, this might be the post for you. If you know the answer already, then you can give yourself a gold star and I tip my cap to you.

Blue lipglosses are sneaky little buggers. Although slightly apprehensive looking in their packaging, they rarely (not that I have found anyway) are opaque and actually can be quite wonderful.

They're clever wonder-power is this: When the tiny sheer pigment particles are on your lips and you smile, the blue of the product makes your teeth look whiter- cool eh?

As you can see from the swatchy demonstration above, both of the blue lipglosses I own are actually pretty harmless. As my lips are naturally darker than my arm, the blue barely shows up and they appear practically clear, but still maintaining their nifty teeth whitening properties. Super!

If a blue lipgloss is still a little wild there for you, consider trying something like this (above)- A purple sparkly gloss, with teeny flecks of blue glitter within it.

The shade of glitter still has the gnasher dazzling abilities and you have vibrant purple lips- woop woop!

I'm sure a lot of you will have already heard of this little tip, but I thought it might be nice to impart a few of my tricks on you and maybe help a couple of you out.

If this easy lightweight kinda post floats your boat, do let me know and I shall do more Tuesday Tips soon. :)

Toodlepip!

xx

Lou's Reviews :: Baby Nose Clear Nasal Aspirator

Aloha Sprinklerinos,

Bit of a baby related post today. I shall try to sugar coat it as much as possible, but I'll warn you now, it is predominantly about snot. Boogers, mucus, slimey green stuff. There you are, if you're not entirely grossed out, then read on and you'll be fine.

 

As you can see, I've tried to make the picture 75% cute, 25% snot-related product.

In the last couple of weeks, Baby Glitter has been really suffering with a terrible cold. She's been sneezing, sniffling, spluttering and all in all, having a rotten old time. I tried to sooth her as best I could with constant (yet gentle) nose wiping, calpol, warm bottles and plenty of Mummy cuddles, but the thing that seemed to bother her the most was her bunged up little nose.

After a little bit of research, I came across the 4little1 Baby Nose Clear Nasal Aspirator and bought it for £8.49. The idea is quite simple. You put the little blue bullet shaped end just at the tip of baby's nostril, the other end in your mouth, and gently suck. There is a mesh valve in the bulbous part of the aspirator that means that none of the yulch will go in your mouth (thanks goodness!) and is collected safely, ready to be washed out (it unscrews).

When you consider that a baby cannot blow their nose or say, "Hey Mumtypewoman, my nose feels stuffed up and I feel just awful", it makes sense to give them a little help. This product is super because it rids the baba of excess snottiness, ins't too intrusive, doesn't involve any drugs and is reusable. It is also suitable from birth, so can help ease conjestion and encourage better feeding.

Personally, I'm quite happy to spend £8.49 to help Baby Glitter feel better and will gladly use this the next time it is needed.

I do hope this review hasn't made you feel queasy. I know it's a little TMI, but I really think this product is unusual and something that may help a few of you who read Sprinkle of Glitter purely for the Baby Factor.

Is this an item you would consider?

Toodlepip!

xx

breaking the rules

Top: Zara (another one I adore here). Purse: Celine. Sunglasses: Karen Walker. Shoes: Tory Burch (also seen here). Denim: Zara (old). Jewelry: David Yurman, Saks 5th, BR, GAP, Jcrew, YSL, Michele Watch.

A Sporting Love

Aloha Sprinklerinos,

Did you fall for it? Did you think this post would be about something exercise related? Hahaha, worry ye not.

 It's actually a little play on words for a new range of nail polishes by Miss Sporty (found at Boots and Superdrug), which I am really enjoying at the moment.

I must admit, I have a slight nail polish addiction. There is something about dainty glass bottles filled with coloured liquid that floats my boat...and empties my purse!

I recently spotted in Boots Miss Sporty polishes are on a 3 for 2 offer, meaning you can take home 3 new shades for £3.98! Bargain alert!

All the colours above are ones I have bought for a rather enormous giveaway I shall soon be hosting over on my YouTube channel (so do make sure you are subscribed to ensure you don't miss out!), but I am building up quite a collection myself. The navy and holographic sparkle polish is probably my favourite and so I just had to put it in the competition loot too.

The Miss Sporty polishes have a great finish, are long lasting enough for a drugstore purchase, and come in a vast array of rainbow hues.

Next time you are aimlessly wandering the aisles (you know you do it too), be sure to have a look at this affordable wonders.

Have you tried anything from Miss Sporty? What did you think of it?

Toodlepip!

xx

blues

Jacket: Tory Burch c/o (also buy here). Top: Saint James via Madewell. Denim: 7FAM (last seen here). Purse: Coach (last seen here). Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti scored on BlueFly. Sunglasses: Karen Walker. Necklaces: Max&Chloe and Saks5th (old). Pin: Vintage Chanel. Jewelry: Michele, David Yurman, BR, GAP, Pomellato, YSL, Jcrew.

squares

Dress: Milly. Shoes: Zara (old). Trench: Gap (similar here and fun colors here). Bag: Celine. Sunglasses: Karen Walker. Umbrella: Target. Necklace: BR (old). Nails: Essie 'Lollipop'. Jewelry: YSL, Michael Kors Watch, Jcrew Baubles, GAP&BR Bangles, David Yurman.

The Seven Deadly Sin Tag

Aloha Sprinklerinos,

From time to time I see a tag on YouTube which really tickles my pickle. The Seven Deadly (Beauty) Sins Tag definitely appealed to me so I whipped up a little video for you all. Seeing as I like the concept so much, I thought I would share it on my blog as well, in case you don't follow YouTube like a hawk (aka. like me!)

If you would like to make a video on this or perhaps a blog post if that is more your bag, then go for it, it's a hoot!

Do you know of any good tags that you would like to see on Sprinkle of Glitter?

Toodlepip!

xx