Sunday, April 20, 2014

Easter Manicure

Happy Easter everybody!

I thought I'd do a nice and simple manicure for Easter, and I found the perfect polish to do this! Models Own (one of my favourite brands!) have recently released their Speckled Eggs range in time for Easter, and blue is my favourite colour, so to use this polish for today was a no-brainer!


I started as usual by applying a base coat (Collection's 2in1 Strengthener & Hardener), and then applied the first layer of polish for my accent nail so that it would be dry in time for me to apply the glitter top coat. The silver polish is 2true in Shade 55. I used 2 coats of this polish as it is quite sheer, as is standard with a lot of shimmer metallics.



I then started applying the polish for the other nails. I used 2 thin coats of Models Own in Duck, a lovely sky blue, and one of the five super pretty polishes in the new Speckled Eggs range! It is a gorgeous range, consisting of five different colours which all contain pieces of matte black glitter. I also own Magpie which is a beautiful mint green, so I will definitely swatch that soon and post some pictures! I am absolutely in love with these polishes!



As I said, two coats was enough, and they dried pretty quickly. I didn't use any top coat as I felt that it would take away from the slight matte finish of the polish (that and I really don't like the top coat I currently own - it's like applying glue to my nails...).

I then applied the glitter top coat to the accent nail. The polish is called Jo Is In The House, and it is by H&M. I have to say this is one of my favourite polishes in my collection. It consists of holographic glitter, making for a gorgeous rainbow effect when in light. I absolutely love anything rainbow-y, and ugh this polish is just the best! I can never stop staring at my nails when I am wearing it! I feel this photo - though slightly blurred - exhibits the sparkly rainbow effect best.



I would absolutely recommend in investing in at least one of the Speckled Eggs range! They are just so pretty, and also quite unique. The other day when I was wearing Duck, my dad saw my nails and went 'ooh look, speckled eggs!', and believe me my dad doesn't know the first thing about nail polish, so the polish definitely lives up to its name and is PERFECT for Easter!

Anyway I am off to go and gorge on chocolate eggs and Sunday dinner, so I hope you enjoyed this manicure! Any feedback would be totally appreciated :) (again, sorry for the photos, I'm having to take them on my phone at the moment as my camera is broken). Happy Easter!

Polish Names, Prices and Suppliers


2in1 Strengthener & Hardener by Collection - £2.99 from Boots/Superdrug
Jo Is In The House by H&M - £2.99 from H&M
Shade 55 by 2true - £1.99 from Superdrug
Duck by Models Own - £5 from Boots/Superdrug/https://www.modelsownit.com/


Friday, April 18, 2014

Cadbury Nails!

Hi there!

So, this is my first blog post! I've been obsessed with nail styles for as long as I can remember - in fact I can't remember the last time I didn't have some sort of polish or design on my nails! So, I thought I'd do a nice and simple first post for my blog - just a basic design that I was fiddling about with the other day :)

I first started by applying a base coat (I use 2in1 Strengthener & Hardener by Collection). I quite like this base coat as it does the job really well, and it's also super cheap at £2.99, and it's 12ml so you get quite a lot!

I then applied the base polish, which is e.l.f. in Purple Dream. I used two thin coats for this, as the colour is quite bold, so you could probably even get away with using one thicker coat. However, as it's a metallic it can be a little streaky, but with precise application you'll be fine :) (this is why I recommend doing two thin coats - it means there's less chance of streakiness).

Here's a picture of the purple on its own. I realised as I applied it that it was the perfect Cadbury purple, and if you know me then you'll know that I'm never more than about two metres away from a bar of chocolate, so I just had to show the swatch of it next to the bar! It's crazy how identical they are!



After this, I then used Maybelline's White Splatter, from the Color Show Street Artist collection. I applied it to the tips of each nail, trying to stick to the candy theme of the polish by making them look like they had been dipped in sprinkles! The polish definitely has attitude and makes a statement! It consists of blue and purple shiny pieces, alongside matte white ones in both small and large, along with white confetti strands.



I had to use flash for these photos as my bedroom can get pretty dark! So that's why the purple looks a touch brighter.



I then applied a layer of top coat to smooth out the glitter, as the strands have a tendency to stick out.

Overall I thought this was a really cute style. It was simple and quick to do, and made good use of a couple of polishes I had not used as much. I'm not really a purple person, but this shade is just so gorgeous! I actually have quite a few purple shimmers in my box, and while I don't use them all the time, this one is definitely my favourite! And the glitter coat is super fierce too!

Polish Names, Prices and Suppliers


2in1 Strengthener & Hardener by Collection - £2.99 from Boots
e.l.f. Nail Polish in Purple Dream - £2.50 from www.eyeslipsface.co.uk
Maybelline Color Show Street Artist in White Splatter - £3.99 from Boots