The Body Shop - Nail Polish - Nail Sequins - Silver

This was part of the 2016 holiday collection.

It is a clear polish with black and silver medium sized hexagons, and white specks.

One coat.

I personally wish there wasn't any black hexagons, to make it lighter toned.

Price: 2/5 ($9.95 for 6.8mL)
New Name: Art Deco
Effectiveness: 4/5

U Little Beauty - Natural Shine - Hair Serum

This is a serum you are meant to put in your hair after showering, either in wet or dry hair.

However this smells SO BAD!!!
It reaks!

There is no way I'm having this stink sit on my head all day!

Price: 3/5 ($19.99 for 100mL)
Scent: 0/5
Effectiveness: 0/5


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L'Oreal - La Manicure 7-in-1 Saviour - Miracle Serum

This is a polish, not a serum.

The seven benefits are said to be stronger, reinforced (same as stronger), resurfaced, less split (same as stronger), less peeled (same as stronger),  less brittle (same as stronger), less ridged (same as resurfaced).
So it really is only two benefits it could achieve.

It does resurface the nail, because it is a polish.

I swear, the packaging people and formula people never collaborated at all in making this.

Once on, it is a translucent white which makes your nails a little pale.

As far as strengthening, I don't think it could do that.

Price: ($2.50 for 5mL)
New Name: 'This might help?' Polish
Effectiveness: 2/5

Jericho - Cuticle Oil

This is a cuticle oil with Dead Sea mineral.
As a cuticle oil, it works pretty well.

What lets it down is the packaging!
It came as a roller ball, which DOESN'T WORK!

I tried to MacGyver a brush onto the tube and... it went wrong.

Sorry dude.

Now I use it out of an emptied and cleaned nail polish bottle.

One way or another, I always find a solution!

There are better oils in better packaging!

Price: 1/5 (~$20 for 10mL)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 1/5 (loses so many points for being unreachable in the roller container)

Models Prefer - Nail Enamel - Girls Night Out

This is a shimmery warm dark purple polish.

Two coats.

I think my bottle is a bit old now...

Price: 5/5 ($1.10 for 7mL)
New Name: Dionysus 
Effectiveness: 4.5/5

Corset Training - Part 2

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13/12/16 - Still no news from my first corset supplier, I sent them an email and I hope to hear back soon.
I have found a new supplier (based in my country!) and have ordered a x-8 corset from them :)
So I either have one or two, two being a much better outcome.

24/12/16 - The corset from the second supplier arrived today! 
It is lovely!
But it will need to wait until I return from Germany, I don't want to be in pain while overseas.

25/12/16 - I asked S about her corset. She has only worn it once since she got it. On the second wearing, she found the bottom fastener to keep coming undone. 
Whether it was faulty or just being naughty that day, I cannot say.

27/12/16 - I re-read my first part of this series, it sounds very negative! Oops! 
I really do need to mention the positives:
 - no more never pain.
 - I sit so straight.
 - I like the way it looks.
 - People can't punch me without hurting themselves.
I guess I just didn't want to sugar coat it.

28/12/16 - I wore my corset on the outside so it was easier to remove for going through airport security.
As I laced myself back up, I was daring anyone to complain to me about the inconvenience of removing their belt. XD

13/1/17 - Sent a request for a refund from the first supplier... I don't think I'll ever see that corset :(
I'm not holding my breath for a refund either.

16/1/17 - I'm going out tonight without my corset. When looking in the mirror, I can see how much straighter and flatter my back is now!

17/1/17 - I have put on the x-8 corset!
It feels so strange and the aches have started already.

Excuse the overexposure.

18/1/17 - The first night was ok, but it hurt a lot today.
I'm a little pot of Paracetamol, Imodium, and Gaviscon.
My abdomen is tighter than my rib cage (because I don't and the ribs super tight) and I can't stop using the bathroom!

This image seems too graphic but also accurate.

19/1/17 - It felt like I had period cramps all day. Not the worst period cramps I've ever had (like a 6 out of 10, 10 being the worst I have experienced), but enough to have be hunched and occasionally "labour breathing" (breathing like I'm trying to tolerate contractions).
My family keep asking me why I am doing this and keep telling me to take it off.
I can't eat too much at once.

20/1/17 - I have made the top half more fitting, my abdomen is still sore (like cramps).
I have found it is worse in the morning. As I move around, the pain becomes less troublesome.

21/1/17 - Today was really good! Not much pain, I could move around and to all the things I wanted to do. :)

22/1/17 - Virtually no pain, my torso has adjusted quickly. 
Pain is a 1/10 :)

24/1/17 - I have a lot of flexibility back (corsets have to be 'worn in' it seems).

27/1/17 - I thought I had just forgotten my meds the night prior, but no, I am sick.

I took off my corset for a bit to help reduce the fever.

28/1/17 - Not corset related, but I have a boob (pectoral) cramp from coughing. A BOOB CRAMP!! 

1/2/17 - I miss my corset so much! Go away stupid bug!
I have to wear bras... BRAS!
Ok, I've put the corset back on... damn I missed it!

2/2/17 - Ugh! So I'm going to throw out the name of my crappy supplier #1.
NEVER buy from Breathless Corsets!!!!

9/2/17 - I'm starting to think about getting a custom corset in the future.
One that is designed tighter around the abdomen, but further curvature for my hips.
Otherwise, my x-8 is going strong!


11/2/17 - Supplier #1 did contact me finally.

As you can imagine, nothing came of this (future me typing here).

2/3/17 - I now often take my corset off for a night out, but putting it back on feels so comforting the next day :)
I'm so grateful my neuropathy is controllable now.
I can do things, I can plan for a future, I have hope.
(that sounds tacky, by for a while there I didn't see a great deal of future ahead of me).

13/3/17 - The last few days have been quite hot and humid, not ideal corset wearing weather :(

18/3/17 - I have noticed that my arms are getting stronger, because I can't use my core muscles as much.
My biceps are stronger and firmer.

20/3/17 - I have ordered a x-12 cincher. 
When I am with PB I like more freedom, so this will give me more freedom of movement.
I'm going down in size because it won't be on my ribs (I don't want my ribs smaller, I need the lung capacity).

24/3/17 - Doctor's tests are in, liver and kidneys are perfectly happy and healthy.

25/3/17 - I'm really looking forward to getting the under-bust corset.
My shoulders have been hunching up of late (I've been having a bout of muscle growth) and they will feel less tense with the increased freedom.

I haven't been training by the way, my muscles just have these bouts of growth.

31/3/17 - I moved into the CS-426 short corset from Orchard Corsets (corset #3) in a x-12 waist.

It is an under-bust, leaving my shoulders with more room to move (and grow) and my ribs are no longer bound.
I will miss having my boobs pushed up, but it is better for my ribs.
Also, it allows me to go down to a smaller waist!

This corset also has a greater curve, giving more hip room with a smaller waist.

3/4/17 - Another day, a little bit tighter!

My hips are enjoying the increased freedom and my posture hasn't gotten worse (I guess helped by muscle growth).

*******
The muscle growth continued and since moving to Germany, I have stopped wearing the corsets.
My arm had become very strong. 
Not perfect, but much stronger.

I would like to return to corsetry in the future, but I'm just going to enjoy living pain-free for a moment.

XXX Art Break - Custom Fap Toy

I wanted to make PB something really personal and special.
So what's more personal than a sex toy shaped like me?
(I swear this comes from a place of love and not passive aggressiveness!)

So I got a encased masturbator.

It's so soft! Like mochi! <3

And a Clone-A-Pussy kit.

And some refill silicone in 'light tone' because my vagina is not hot pink.

First I cast myself, then cut the cast to the right thickness and border.

Just a little surgery, but not labiaplasty! XD

On gluing it to the sleeve, I left a gap between the top and tail of the lips so they would move apart easily ;p
Now I'm not perfectly beige all over, so I stained some parts with a little watered-down calligraphy ink.

And it's done!
(unfortunately I wont show you)

Verdict: BP loved it! He thought it was very sweet.

Wilde Organics - Practical X Nourishing Body Melt – Un-fragranced

This is just shea butter and coconut oil.
It makes a good cuticle balm and is good on rough skin (elbows, knees, etc).

I don't like how the website feels like it needs to appeal to each (binary) gender in a different fashion.

Does it do different things based on your chromosomes?! 

For the demographic they are aimed at, this seems like a poor approach (and rather disrespectful).

Overall, it's cheaper, just as effective, and less offensive to just use coconut oil from the market.

Price: 2/5 ($24.95 for 100g)
Scent: 3/5 (faint coconut)
Effectiveness: 3.5/5

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Models Prefer - Nail Enamel - Pink Champagne

This is a clear polish with fine dark pink glitter in it.

Two coats.

Price: 5/5 ($1.10 for 7mL)
New Name: Birthday Girl
Effectiveness: 5/5

Special Post! - Last Glossybox

Thank you so much PB and Miss Buttons!

I loved receiving these.

Even if I do seem to dislike many items I got in these boxes, I loved (honestly) reviewing them!

BYS - Glow In The Dark - Top Coat

This is a true glow-in-the-dark tops coat, not just a stupid polish that glows under a UV lamp.

Two coats, charged up under a lamp.

It is a pretty good top coat, but does mute the colour beneath it a little bit.

Price: 4/5 ($4.95 for 14 mL) 
New Name: Bump In The Night
Effectiveness: 4/5

L'Oreal Paris - Roll'on - True Match - Foundation - Golden Beige

The rolling applicator is such a stupid idea.

It's your face, not a house!

And the formula is too tough, too sticky to be applied that way anyway!

Stupid design aside, this shade is a bit too dark to match my face, so I used it as a subtle bronzer.

When on, it is moderate to heavy coverage.

I think I will give this to SU3 though, she has more tanned skin than me.

Side note, Eva Longoria kind of looks like Belinda Blumenthal here! XD

Price: 1/5 (~$18 for 7.5g)

Scent: 2.5/5 (no real smell)

Effectiveness: 1/5 (You lose points for your dumb roller!)

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Born Pretty - Holo Polish - Chameleon Blue

This is not a holographic polish. 
Yes it shifts between blue, purple, and gold, but it is not holographic.
It looks really pretty over a black base coat.

Two coats and the bottom strip is one coat over black polish.
Photos don't so it justice.

Price: 3/5 ($6.70 for 6mL)
New Name: Cobaltinus (After 'Chrysochus cobaltinus')
Effectiveness: 2/5 

Rimmel - Wonder'full - Wake Me Up - Mascara

This is a fun idea, in which the mascara has cucumber volatiles in it (to freshen the eyes).

Do I think said volatiles will make you more awake? Not on a chemical level, but as an unusual stimuli, yeah.

Super sexy end of day makeup!
These are my natural eyelashes with mascara on them.

The brush is great, nice and long.
The formula is smooth and doesn't clump or flake off.

This is a fun twist on a makeup standard, try it!

Price: 2.5/5 ($18.95 for 11mL)
Scent: 4/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Avon - Nailwear Pro+ - Nail Enamel - Perfectly Flesh

I've never eaten flesh this colour.
This is brown-peach colour that looks quite nice.

Two coats and you can still just see the cross.

Price: 1/5 ($14.99 for 12mL)
New Name: Blushing Beige
Effectiveness: 4/5

L'Oreal Paris - HIP Kohl Eyeliner - Teal Kohl

I love the packaging of this!
It is sleek, easy to use, and allows precision.

The colour payoff is great! 
It is a beautiful dark teal color.
Although it almost seems gritty.

It doesn't stay in place very well though, it kept coming off onto my eyelids.

Price: 3/5 (~$6 for 1.2g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (Why does it smell like pencils?!)
Effectiveness: 4/5

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8 x 4 - Pure - Perfume Deodorant

An item from the May Glossybox!

First thing, this is just a deodorant and not an antiperspirant.
So you will keep sweating (which I think is the most annoying thing).

It says that it contains no aluminium, but has a bunch of alcohols and hydrocarbons in it.
Don't let the green packaging fool you, this is not "all natural hippy stuff".

So lets pretend that his is just a perfume!

The scent is listed as calla flower, watermelon, and seaweed.
It's like a water-noted, faint watermelon scent which smells ok when you sniff the top of the container.
When you spray it, it goes everywhere, smells worse, and will bother your lungs.
Just use a nice perfume.

Really, this is an all-round waste of resources.

It is also named after a measurement of wood.

*I'll use the rest as an air freshener.
Price: 5/5($2.03 for 150mL)
Scent: 1/5
Effectiveness: 0/5 

Same Product, Different Colour - Bianca J Professional - Lip Liner - BJLL1

This is a smooth, red lip liner that works like a dream!

Swatch!

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