Pampered and Polished Nail polish and beauty product reviews

I used to love reading Archie comics – I’m not sure if they were a big thing in the UK, but in little old NZ we loved them! The latest limited edition collection from MAC is inspired by Archie’s two girlfriends, Betty and Veronica, so is aptly called MAC Archie’s ... Read More »

Today I’ve got 2 lovely nail polishes to show you , from MAC’s spring/summer collection this year - MAC Midsummer’s Dream and MAC Hyperion. MAC Midsummer’s Dream is a lovely baby pink shade – it looks fab on well manicured nails. I found MAC easy to apply, however it’s quite watery ... Read More »

A wee while ago I told you about the Beth Ditto for MAC makeup collection and I found this super-cute behind the scenes video from MAC that show Beth Ditto and her mum getting made-up by MAC! And they use a potato cut-out for the blue spots on Beth – ... Read More »

I told you about my first foray into bright lipsticks with my new MAC Lady Danger lipstick, well at the same time as I bought Lady Danger I also treated myself to MAC Pro Longwear Forever Love! lipstick – a bright fuchsia pink long lasting lippie. The colour of MAC ... Read More »

I’ve been delving into the world of bright lipsticks lately, as opposed to my usual makeup style of heavy eye makeup paired with neutral glossy lips, so I decided to treat myself to a lovely new MAC lipstick… MAC Lady Danger matte lipstick. MAC Lady Danger matte lipstick is a ... Read More »

I promised a little while ago to show you the only part of the Iris Apfel for MAC makeup collection I managed to get my hands on and here it is… Iris Apfel for MAC Oriele Orange nail polish! Iris Apfel for MAC Oriele Orange nail polish is a bright ... Read More »

It seems to be all about the MAC for me at the moment! I’m not sure why, but everywhere I go see or hear something else about MAC! The latest news is that MAC has signed up Beth Ditto to collaborate with on a makeup collection. Hmmm a Beth Ditto ... Read More »

I was lucky enough to test out three of the Iris Apfel for MAC lipsticks yesterday (unfortunately not lucky enough to buy any though – sold out!). The Iris Apfel for MAC makeup collection is a MAC collection that I could actually get really excited about, the fabulous bright colours ... Read More »

I wasn’t too keen on the look of any of the Daphne Guinness for MAC makeup collection from the promo pics, but I decided to take a closer look at the Pro Longwear Lipcreme lipsticks when I spied them at the mall the other day. There are four lipsticks in ... Read More »

This has been my first New Zealand Fashion Week and I’ve been side-lined by a disgusting eye infection, which has meant I’ve missed tonnes of the shows I was meant to go along to. So while I’ve been sitting at home feeling sorry for myself  I’ve been keeping up with ... Read More »