Tuesday, 30 July 2013

A Little Essie Haul | Fragrance Direct


Nothing makes me happier than seeing that Fragrance Direct has replenished their stock of £1.99 Essie nail varnishes. Well, that's an exaggeration - of course there are a couple of things that make me happier than that, but moments such as this come up pretty high in my list. 

Fragrance Direct is a site that sells predominately fragrances, but also other cosmetic bits and pieces, for a discounted price but still at the same great quality available in store. My favourite finds on the site as Essie varnishes for a £6.00 saving at £1.99 each, and also OPI varnishes for an £8.00 saving of £3.99 each. The stock of the shades constantly chops and changes so I like to check back regularly to see if there's anything new in. The colours can range from the not so attractive khaki greens and muddy nudes, to the nicest of brights and pastels - from all seasons, such as Spring 2013 and Summer 2012. Here's my select little order from the choice of about 20 new shades on the site last week:

We're In It Together
Bikini So Teeny 
Avenue Maintain


We're In It Together | Bikini So Teeny | Avenue Maintain

They're all 13.5ml (full size) and have the newer, wider brushes. I've wanted Bikini So Teeny since last summer and it's nice to know that I got all 3 of these, plus delivery, for the same price that it would cost me to buy just one directly from Boots or Superdrug - brilliant. A heads up though: the swatches on the site aren't always a particularly accurate representation of the shades in the bottle, so I'd just give them a quick Google images search before popping them into your basket to make sure you don't get any nasty surprises if you're ordering a shade you're not sure on. 

You'll probably see Instagram snaps in the coming weeks of me trying out all of these shades! (Username: HannahRipley1).

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33 comments:

  1. beautyqueenukTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 15:00:00 BST

    What a stunning colour that Avenue maintain is xx

    Beautyqueenuk

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  2. IzziTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 15:08:00 BST

    Thanks for the heads up on these Hannah! Will be purchasing these immediately!

    A beauty, fashion and lifestyle blog by Izzi

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  3. IES Juan Antonio Pérez Mercader Bilingual BlogTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 15:18:00 BST

    I bought Bikini so Teeny and We're in it together from fragrance direct as well and I love them! I might have to place another order :) x

    http://theressomethingaboutalice.blogspot.co.uk/

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  4. NicolaTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 15:30:00 BST

    I wish i got on with essie polishes, they do the prettiest colours!

    http://thefashiondistrictnlc.blogspot.co.uk

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  5. UnknownTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 15:31:00 BST

    Bikini so Teeny is amazing! xx

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  6. UnknownTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 15:50:00 BST

    Bikini so Teeny looks lovely! Do you know if they ship worldwide or just the UK? xx

    Tania
    thetaniadiaries.blogspot.com

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  7. ClaireTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 15:53:00 BST

    I love We're In It Together, I've actually just ordered this one for me and a friend, it's such a pretty colour :-)
    http://wwwclairabelle.blogspot.co.uk/

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  8. Sophia Meola; ❤Tuesday, 30 July 2013 at 15:58:00 BST

    Loving all three shades you pciked up! Still can't believe i havent ordered some Essie polishes from Fragrance Direct...you get such a good deal :D kinda bummed now as i purchased 'We're in the Together' full price in Boots a few months ago haha

    Sophia Meola | A Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle Blog

    xx

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  9. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 16:45:00 BST

    Beautiful colours, I absolutely love Bikini so Teeny! xo

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  10. MonochromeMagpieTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 17:01:00 BST

    Thanks for the recommendation! I just ordered Bikini so Teeny and Avenue Maintain (and a few others of course ;) ) Can't wait to receive them now :) x

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  11. SophieTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 17:05:00 BST

    Ooooo these are the perfect summer shades!
    Sophie
    x

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  12. UnknownTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 17:11:00 BST

    What an absolute bargain! x

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  13. AnonymousTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 17:18:00 BST

    Bikini So Teeny is one of my favourite nail polishes, I absolutely love it. Avenue Maintain looks so nice as well though, I might give that one a try next :) xx

    D Is For...

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  14. MelliTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 17:31:00 BST

    Great bargain and the colors are so lovely!

    ☮ Melli { Casual Beauty }

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  15. UnknownTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 17:40:00 BST

    I love the avenue man maintain! So pretty :)

    Jamie-Lee | Glitter Infatuation | Beauty & Lifestyle Blog!

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  16. UnknownTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 18:05:00 BST

    I picked up a few of these a while ago from FD but they didn't have these shades so I need to pick these up too! Thanks for sharing :) xo


    Beaumaquillagex | Beauty & Lifestyle Blog

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  17. Little Miss LifestyleTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 21:21:00 BST

    The pink looks so pretty :) I have Bikini so Teeny and think its lovely x

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  18. CLewisTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 22:14:00 BST

    Ooh thanks for the heads up about Fragrance Direct! I am going to head over there right now to look out for these gorgeous polishes :)
    Charlotte xxx Something Special To Say

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  19. Boho VanityTuesday, 30 July 2013 at 22:50:00 BST

    LOVE Bikini So Teeny, one of my Essie favorites :)

    Jordan | Boho Vanity

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  20. Diane JWednesday, 31 July 2013 at 01:42:00 BST

    I've lusted over the Essie polishes for as long as I can remember. But the £7.99 price tag always put me off from making a purchase. I've been aware of the amazing deal to be had at fragrance direct but seeing as I don't but anything online, it's impossible for me to make an Essie purchase :(. Such a shame because the range of shades available are so beautiful. Avenue Maintain in particular had caught my eye.

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  21. UnknownWednesday, 31 July 2013 at 01:44:00 BST

    The swatches for nail varnishes shades on Fragrance Direct are really bad aren't they, some of them look nothing like the actual shade! I find a quick search on Pinterest usually gives you a much better idea of what the shade will actually look like.

    Becky @ The Little Blog of Beauty

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  22. Brigitte HoneybeeWednesday, 31 July 2013 at 02:36:00 BST

    i love all of these and bikini so teeny is one of my favourtie colours in my collection! they are such a bargain on fragrance direct.

    from Brigitte at // BreezeyBee Blog | BlogLovin'

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  23. UnknownWednesday, 31 July 2013 at 07:45:00 BST

    Love your picks! I still need to grab some Essies myself, I only own one boring one...
    xx, moonchild beauty blog

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  24. LyndseyJWednesday, 31 July 2013 at 09:25:00 BST

    I purchased quite a few of these. They have added to the £1.99 range since I bought mine, think will get more. Love Essie now xx

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  25. UnknownWednesday, 31 July 2013 at 11:13:00 BST

    I love fragrance direct ! I have We are in it together and its lovely! Really want some more!

    Myra x

    www.alluringstyle-bymyra.blogspot.co.uk

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  26. Nicky ZeebWednesday, 31 July 2013 at 14:51:00 BST

    Such cute colours! I hope they deliver to Aus!

    Nicky
    zeeblikesit
    xx

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  27. RachaelWednesday, 31 July 2013 at 16:15:00 BST

    Bikini so teeny is such a gorgeous colour! I need to try it out some time! Lovely blog by the way!
    Rachael x
    Rachaeleeno | Beauty, Fashion & Thoughts

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  28. UnknownWednesday, 31 July 2013 at 16:50:00 BST

    I recently bought bikini so teeny and we're in it together from here too, they're so pretty and I prefer the price :) avenue maintain looks so nice!

    Mybeautyescape.blogspot.com

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  29. UnknownThursday, 1 August 2013 at 06:41:00 BST

    Ahhh! You picked up incredibly gorgeous colours! I love them all!

    The Craziest Paradigm - a 'lil bit of rust & stardust

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  30. UnknownThursday, 1 August 2013 at 08:11:00 BST

    I have too many blues, so I must avoid getting tempted at laying my eyes on that colour! But, we're in it together is definitely a cute pink that's on my list to get!

    Susan Loves...

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  31. UnknownThursday, 1 August 2013 at 23:40:00 BST

    Love these colours and have them all! Great haul
    Emma x
    emandthem.blogspot.com

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  32. UnknownSaturday, 3 August 2013 at 09:32:00 BST

    I've been wanting to stock up on some Essie polishes for a while, might have to give Fragrance Direct a look! x

    Cheshirecatchats.blogspot.co.uk

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  33. SandraTuesday, 13 August 2013 at 22:22:00 BST

    I just picked up Bikini So Teeny myself! It's such a lovely shade. :)

    Sandra - The Puzzle of Sandra's Life

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