Asda Eye Pad - £5 Xmas bargain

Hey folks,

Let me firstly apologise for the brevity of this post, I'm blogging on my phone because both my laptop and camera are both on their last (proverbial) legs.

This find was so good though that I had to share - the Asda Eye Pad - an 80 colour palette that's selling for £5.

Some quick thoughts on this based on initial swatching:

•Nice mix of colours - 24g in total- predominantly frosts
•The pigmentation of the frosty shades is on par with Sleek - bright, soft and buttery
• Casing is designed to look like an iPad...but like an iPad, the clear screen will smash if you drop it.
• Pigmentation of matte/ satin colours is a bit blah - I haven't used it yet but hoping a base will help intensify the shades


Wondering how it swatches?

I think this is amazing value and a great stocking filler.... I found this one on the seasonal aisle of Asda alongside the decorations and gift sets. I'm making a bee line back there today to pick up a few more.

Hope everyone's feeling merry and bright!

Tx

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Some wedding pics

It's been a long time since I posted... there's been all sorts of things keeping me busy (I'm exhausted and I've lost my mojo) but the most exciting was the lion's big brother getting married at the beginning of September.

It was an amazing day full of colour, music, dancing and lots and lots of friends and family... around 650 guests in total! It was the first time I've been to a Sikh wedding and it was great - there was an amazing atmosphere and everyone had a brilliant time. The bride and groom looked incredible and I was very proud of the lion's family.

Not many people really know I have a blog so I'm not going to put up any pictures of the actual wedding - mainly because I can't ask for permission from the lion's brother and new sister-in-law because are amongst those who don't know and I'd be really embarrased if they did! I don't really like putting pics of the lion up either but I thought I'd share some pics of what I wore... mostly because it's the only interesting outfit I've worn in ages!

The lion's brother brought me back this suit from India and I wore it to the temple in the morning...I have to say it was a very good choice and I was very impressed. The beadwork is incredible and I loved the colours. Forgive the really dodgy pic - this was taken as we were leaving my house and the sun was shining (odd but true for Scotland) hence the squinty eyes.

After the temple I changed into this suit that I got in the south side of Glasgow for the reception... another dodgy picture but the best one of the outfit!

This is the only semi-decent pic I have of my make up... I went for an Arabic style eye with heavy black eyeliner and highlights of fuschia under the eye to match my outfits. I can't remember exactly what I used but I know the Nars Pleasure of Paris palette, a 17 pink/lilac/fuschia eyeshadow trio and MAC Gilt by Association were involved. On the lips I wore MAC Pink Fish... for the first time in ages!

Major posing alert.... my friend took this pic at the end of the night to try to show off the mehndi... I got it done at a great place in the southside of Glasgow and wore OPI No Spain No Gain with a layer of the Katy Perry Teenage Dream glitter polish over it. The bangles and bindi were also found in the south side - gotta love Cathcart Road.

We haven't had the professional pics yet so I might post some more when those come through. It was easily the best wedding I've ever been to and I was so happy to be a part of their big day. The lion looked unbelievably handsome in his sherwani and I'd be lying if I said it didn't get me thinking about what our wedding might be like... if we ever decide to get hitched.

At this point in time I'm not really sure what the future of LionLovingTiger is... I've got a lot going on in my personal life, some of it really scary but really exciting, that's taking up the majority of my time. There are so many great beauty blogs out there and I haven't felt inspired to blog, mainly because I don't feel I have anything interesting to share. And you know how the saying goes, if you haven't got anything good to say, don't say anything at all!

I thought about deleting it but at some point in the near future, if everything goes well, I might take a different direction with it ... so we'll see! In the meantime I'll continue to be the laziest blogger ever.

I haven't really had a lot of time to comment on blogs but I promise I'm still reading and trying my best to keep up with what's going on! Thanks to everyone who's still reading and hello to my new readers!

If anyone has any posts on Indian weddings/suits/mehndi, leave me links below... I love seeing them!

T
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And so the Shred begins

 

 I bought Jillan Michael's 30 Day Shred from Amazon a couple of weeks ago after I noticed that my clothes were starting to feel a little snug... too many nights on the sauce finally caught up with me. I've never done a fitness DVD before but I figured that there was no harm in trying it at only £5.99.

Over the past fortnight I've mostly been drunk/hungover/suffering with a cold so I have finally just got round to starting the shred today - I'm not majorly bothered about losing weight, I like curves so I'm more interested in toning up - a flat tummy wouldn't go a-miss either.

My initial thoughts? I survived but bloody hell, it's tough going! I'm not exactly the fittest person in the world - in fact, far from it so this keeping up with this is going to be a real challenge. During the first 10 minutes of this 20 minute workout I had already declared 'I hate this woman!' - not because she's annoying or irritating (far from it - she's really quite motivating) but more because the work out is tough and I was definitely feeling the burn! 

I've been doing Zumba classes a couple of times a week recently as well as playing netball every few weeks so fingers crossed throwing the shred into the mix will do good things for my figure.

Have you done the shred or are you shredding right now? Let me know... there's strength in numbers!

Toni

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NOTD - The One That Got Away

I've got some big posts to write up on EcoTools brushes and my favourite eye cream combo but I'm seriously hungover after two nights on the sauce so I leave you with a nail of the day... OPI, The One That Got Away from the Katy Perry collection....

This was LE but I'm sure you can probably still track it down on eBay. My pictures don't do this colour justice but it's really beautiful - an

  I love the tiny little bottles - I feel guilty sometimes (a lot of the time actually) when I pick up a nail polish from my collection and I've barely used it.The little ones are a happy medium - you get more choice in the 4 pack and you feel like you might actually use it up.

It has been years since I finished a nail polish with the exception of Seche Vite... I really wish all brands offered minis! 

Hope you all have an amazing weekend... and that you aren't feeling as rough as I am this morning.

Toni

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Label lust - Mulberry

I have always said that if I were ever to buy a designer bag, I would buy a Mulberry Bayswater. To me it's the antithesis of the 'it' bag -  a true design classic that never dates and gets better with age. It's the George Clooney of handbags if you like.

I'm going to an event in Mulberry's Glasgow store tomorrow night and just thinking about it has rekindled my desire for the Bayswater.

The lion and I currently have a shopping list that includes new central heating, a new bathroom (the green has to go!) and saving for quite an important special occasion... he assures me though that after we've covered all of those things off, he'll treat me to a Bayswater.

In the meantime I'll have to stick with living vicariously through La Moss... while hoping that we hit the jackpot on Saturday night's lottery!

Kate Moss rocking a Bayswater. Image via Google

What do you think? Have you ever splurged on a designer bag or do you have a Mulberry bag already?

Toni

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Outfit of the Day

The weather has been miserable in Scotland for the past couple of weeks - rain, hailstone and gail force winds. Lovely for summer.

I've been substituting sunshine with bright colours - nails, make up etc.

Top - Marks & Spencers

Jeans - River Island

Thomas Sabo Rose Quartz bracelet with charms - ROX

ToyWatch & bead bracelet - ROX 

 

For make up I went for bold eyeliner using the new Barry M Wink pen and kept everything else really simple.

The Wink pen is good, I started with quite a fine line and added to it to make it a little bit more dramatic...

I don't usually look at the clothes in Marks & Spencers, I'm usually too focused on getting to the food department but this top caught my eye - I love the bead and embroidery detailing on it.

What do you think of M&S? Have you ever found any little gems?

Toni

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A Knockout Red from 17

My little cousin, who I should point is male... a soldier no less, surprised me at Christmas with a really thoughtful gift - a swish black glossy box (no, not one of those ones) brimming with make up and nail polishes.

 I'm sure he had a little help from a female friend but it was unbelievably sweet and made me incredibly proud of the man he has become... he also got me a bottle of Tia Maria... which made me drunk and proud!

Tonight I was at a loss for which nail polish to put on, always a hazard when you have too many, and decided to test out one of the polishes that he got me - Knockout Red from 17. And oh boy, is this ever a knock out red. Essie Aperitif has always been my favourite red nail polish but this little cracker is giving it a serious run for its money!

 This is one of 17's Fast Finish polishes... I used Seche Vite over it so I can't comment on the drying time but this is only one coat... one coat! Granted, the brush is a little bit finnecky but it's only £2.99... it doesn't really get much better than that does it?! 

Actually, it does - these polishes are on 3 for 2 right now in Boots. If I wasn't trying to curb my nail polish purchasing, I'd definitely be going in for some more of these little beauties!

Have you got any other 17 recommendations?

Toni

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Lanolips - a review and an offer

If you're curious about Lanolips then now is the perfect time to give it a whirl - all products across the range are on 3 for 2 at Boots.

I picked up Lanolips 101 Ointment and Lanolips Lemonaid Lip Aid from Boots about 2 months ago after hearing a lot of buzz about the brand on Twitter.

I was excited to read on Lipglossiping at the weekend that the brand won Best New Skincare Treatment Product at the Cosmetic Executive Women Awards and was also joint winner with Dr.Organic in the Best New Brand category. I like it when products I use win awards... it makes me feel like I'm spending my hard earned cash wisely!

Here's what Lanolips say about the 101 ointment & Lemonaid...

A magical multipurpose & Ultra Pure Grade lanolin ointment. 
This ointment is very rich & thick.  

£11.22 for 17ml

Lanolips™ Lemonaid Lip Aid is an ultra rich and creamy whipped lanolin lip treatment with organic lemon oil to naturally exfoliate, leaving lips fresh, soft and moist. 

£9.18 for 12ml

   

There's already lots of great posts out there on Lanolips so here's some recommended reading from some of my favourite bloggers if you're thinking about splurging... 

Lipglossiping 

Beautylicious Love

Tacky Blue Eyeshadow 

 London Make Up Girl

Get Lippie

I am totally in love with the 101 as a night treatment for my lips (and as a cuticle treatment) and the Lemonaid for use throughout the day... so much so that I have 3 tubes of the Lemonaid - one for my office, one for my bag and one to keep at home.


Slightly fuzzy pic but shows the true colour of the Rose Lanolips balm

I have very dry lips and a very bad habit of biting them when I'm stressed/agitated/bored. I've tried lots of different lip balms and treatments but the combination of Lanolips 101 used with Lemonaid has made a huge improvement and I'm a sworn convert of the sheep grease (gross but true!) in the cute lamb adorned tube. 

 The 101 treatment is sheer and feels quite thick and luxurious on whereas Lemonaid has a very slight shimmer and a yummy lemonade scent which I love. I use this under lipsticks and sometimes on top if I want a little bit of a gloss effect.

I would say that the combination has improved the overall condition of my lips but I do need to continuosly use it otherwise I see the different right away. The other slight negative is the packaging - the tube really needs a slanted applicator but I'm sure that will come in time.

You can also follow the founder of Lanolips, Kirsten Carrioll on Twitter - www.twitter.com/kirstenlanolips - Kirsten's really helpful so if you have any questions, I'm sure she'd be more than willing to help. 

As well as 101 ointment and Lemonaid, Lanolips also has a 5 piece range of coloured balms including a couple of neutral colours, a couple of reds and a beautiful peachy/orange. I picked up the Rose shade along with an back up 101 ointment and the Lanolips hand cream (smells like baby powder - great if you like that smell...awful if you don't!) on 3 for 2. It's too early for me to report on the coloured balm but I'm pretty confident that it'll live up to its counterparts.

Bigger branches of Boots carry Lanolips and it's on 3 for 2 right now but don't forget that you can buy them  online at Boots and have them delivered to your local store for free. 

The offer is across from facial skincare, indulgent bathing (including Soap & Glory), hand and body, hair removal and self tan so you can mix it up with other products - you've got to love Boots!

Have you tried Lanolips yet... what are your thoughts on it?
 If you've blogged about it, leave me a link so I can check it out!

Toni

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NOTD - Rimmel London Azure

I don't usually wear blue on my nails (bar Sapphire in the Snow by OPI) but this polish caught by eye in Superdrug last week and although I resisted it that day, it played on my mind for three days until I went back to get it.

I think part of the allure for me is the fact it reminds me of my favourite polish when I was a teenager which was by 17 and if memory serves me right, it was called Cosmic Blue. I tried Googling this but all that showed up was websites about cars (I guess Cosmic Blue is as popular for cars as nails) and a Sally Hansen colour.

I'll shut up now and show you the polish...

The colour is beautiful and at only £2.99 it's a complete bargain! I've had a tiny little bit of chipping but at the price you can't really complain - I think Rimmel nail polishes are brilliant value for money and are definitely up there with the best on the high street.

What do you think? Does blue do it for you this summer?

Toni
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Addicted to charms

My new love - Thomas Sabo charms. I really didn't see this one coming but what do you know...

 And yes. That is a lion, a love heart and a tiger on a Sabo Rose Onyx bracelet... I couldn't resist.

ToyWatch & semi-precious bead bracelet

All purchased from ROX

What do you think of charms? Passing trend? Addictive habit? 

Tx