Cosette's Beauty Pantry

Hello everyone! In this post, I will show you one of my favourite nail polishes for this season. If you want to know more about this season's nail colour trends, read this:  Autumn (Fall) 2021 nail colour trends + NOTD: Green with envy . I will also share my positive daily affirmation with you; in hopes that it will inspire and uplift you too! Keep reading! Essence  "s hine last & go!" nail polish  (45 ) play it again First I applied a base coat , t hen I applied two coats of   (45)   play it again .   Lastly, I finished with   a top coat to protect, seal, and provide long-lasting shine.  If you want your manicure to last longer, you should read this:  Eleven (11) tips to stop your nail polish from chipping . Affirmation - Every challenge I face is an opportunity to grow . Thanks for reading this post and talk to you soon!

Hello everyone! Today's post is a  nails of the day .    I haven’t posted one of these in ages!   You can view previous  NOTD  posts  here .  This is what I'm currently wearing...  This pretty nail polish colour is called Party Princess (07) by Essence .   I did not know it is this sheer until I applied the first coat.  The first coat coloured my nail a sheer pink with some glitter.  I thought it looked super cute… for little girls, that is!   I applied a second coat of nail polish, and this time it looked much better.   This nail polish is pink with glitter, very girly and pretty.   I don’t hate it but I think it’s perfect for little girls that want to feel like a “Princess”!  What do you think?    Even though I'm a grown woman, I'm still going to keep using this nail polish and enjoy my sparkly manicures.  ✨ Do you wear glitter nail polish?  Leave a comment below and let me know! Have an awe

Hello everyone! Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic situation, I haven't been wearing makeup; in fact, the last time I can remember putting on makeup was months ago!  I was never the type of person to wear makeup every day but since I've been staying home most of the time and I'm not attending any social events, I found myself missing wearing makeup and feeling more put together.  Whenever I need to go out I'm wearing a face mask and sunglasses or a face shield (aka visor) anyway.  Dermatologists advise that we skip wearing makeup under our face masks.   Beneath a mask, makeup is more likely to clog pores and lead to breakouts.  If makeup is necessary, use only products labelled “non-comedogenic” or “oil-free”.  I have acne-prone skin so for me that means  face mask  + makeup = breakouts - No thanks! So yesterday I decided to put on some makeup and take some photos for upcoming blog posts.  If you look closely you can spot this makeup in my previous post an

Hello everyone! I haven't posted a  NOTD  in a while,  so today I want to share my current favourite nail polish with you.  I'm currently wearing  Essence's  (48)  my love diary .  I'm obsessed with this dusty rose colour and I think it's the perfect colour for this season.   Also,  I've been keeping my nails short because I believe they look better this way.  Don't you agree? Essence The Gel Nail Polish (48 )  my love diary Normally I use  Essence's The Gel Nail Polish Base Coat and  The Gel Nail Polish Top Coat , but today I used their  2 in 1 base & topcoat .  If you're interested , y ou can read my review of  Essence The Gel Nail Polish , here. What's your current favourite nail polish?  Share it in the comments section below! Have a great day! 

Hello everyone! Today's post is another  nails of the day .   You can view previous  NOTD  posts  here .   This is what I'm currently wearing...   Essence The Gel Nail Polish ( 128) let's get lost First I applied  Essence's The Gel Nail Polish Base Coat , t hen I applied one coat of   (128)   let's get lost .   Lastly, I finished with   a coat of  The Gel Nail Polish Top Coat  to protect, seal, and provide long-lasting shine.   Have a great day! 

Hello everyone! Today's post is a  nails of the day ; I haven't done a  NOTD  post in ages!   I stopped wearing nail polish for a while but recently I started painting my nails again.   This is what I'm currently wearing...  💅 Essence The Gel Nail Polish ( 10)  true love First I applied  Essence's The Gel Nail Polish Base Coat , t hen I applied one coat of   (10)   true love .  Lastly, I finished with   a coat of  The Gel Nail Polish Top Coat  to protect, seal, and provide long-lasting shine.   You can read my review of  Essence The Gel Nail Polish , here. Have a great day! 

Hello everyone! I was playing around with one of my favourite palettes, the  Professional Eyeshadow Palette from Active Cosmetics ,   and I really liked the end result .   The lighting in not great and  the eye make-up was much darker in person  but I wanted to show you my  Face Of The Day  nonetheless.  Here are some photos of yesterday's FOTD! Here's a list of  everything  I used: Face -  Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm ( as a primer ) Essence Stay All Day 16h Foundation (20 Soft Beige) mixed with a little moisturiser for lighter coverage Essence   Stay All Day 16h Concealer (20 Soft Beige) Yesensy Blusher  (07) Catrice Prime And Fine Mattifying Powder - Waterproof Eyes  -  Active Cosmetics Professional Eyeshadow Palette I also used this palette in a previous FOTD post ! These are the colours I used for this smokey eye! (Dark brown, purple and a nude highlight colour) Yesensy Retractable Eyeliner (01 Black) L'Oreal 

Hello everyone; I'm back! Today's post is a  nails of the day ; I haven't done a  NOTD  post in ages!  As I told you in my year in review post,   I stopped wearing nail polish for a few months but recently I started painting my nails again.   This is what I'm currently wearing...  💅 Essence The Gel Nail Polish ( 14)  do you speak love? First I applied  Essence's The Gel Nail Polish Base Coat , t hen I applied one coat of   (14)   do you speak love? .  This is the perfect colour for February; the month of Valentine's Day !    Lastly, I finished with   a coat of The Gel Nail Polish Top Coat to protect, seal, and provide long-lasting shine.   You can read my review of  Essence The Gel Nail Polish , here. Have a great day! 💋

Hello everyone! Long wearing nail polishes are a huge trend right now, may that be gel polishes with or   without the use of LED or UV lamps .  And that's precisely what   Essence   brought on the market.  I am a little obsessed with new   Essence "the gel nail polish"  trio lately.  I own 3 shades already, and out of my three this one is definitely my favourite (at the moment).  I am wearing   09 #lucky   and I can honestly say that in combination with base and top coat, the gel polish stays longer on my nails than any other polish. First I applied one coat of   base coat , which dries really quickly, and has a matte finish.  Then I applied one coat of   #lucky   and followed with a coat of   top coat .  That's all;  the nails are given an extreme, long-lasting gel-shine finish without the need for an LED or UV lamp.   The top coat gives that gel-like shine and protects the colour. These nail polishes are easy to remove using any convent

Hello everyone! Today's post is a nails of the day ; I haven't done a NOTD post in months!   This is what I'm wearing on my nails today...   I applied two coats of essence colour & go in 169 - a hint of love .   I forgot to apply a layer of top coat before I took the photos. The colour & go range has a gel-shine finish and an extremely short drying time.  The "quick & easy" brush is flat for an easy even application.  The colour-coded cap corresponds to the nail polish colour.   I  absolutely  love this nail polish; it's a perfect colour for the coming festive season . Have a great weekend!