Models Own Haul!

Hi guys! 

I don't know if you have seen but models own have a great deal on at the minute with 6 for £20 on their polishes! And with most of them usually costing £5-£6 this means you get two free :) I couldn't pass up on a deal like that. 

They also have two new collections out; sticky fingers and the speckled egg collection. So I was defiantly sold with this offer! 

I purchased the sweet candy and pastel petal sticky fingers polishes, and swan, goose, dove, and magpie from the speckled egg collection. And as with all my models own orders they came super quick. 

I love pastel shades and anything that's a bit different, so the speckled egg collection is right up my street. I'm loving the colours and I was surprised how well they came out, I only used two coats of the dove polish in the picture above. 

The sticky fingers polishes are usually £6 and you get some cute little nail art stickers with your polish. However only certain colours come with different sticker sets, which could be a bummer if you already have the shades in your collection. But I love nail art and these looked pretty quick and easy so I though why not! 

And they are really quick and simple to use BUT my slight OCD almost sent me into a melt down when I opened the sticker sheet to find that there weren't pairs of most of the stickers!! 😫 I must have spent a good 20 minutes looking at them to make sure I was wrong. 

There are some exact pairs, and some similar looking pairs. If you can live with that sort of chaos then you'd love them ;)

My stickers didn't last very long but I didn't use a top coat as suggested (I was home from uni with minimal supplies) but I still really like them. They are ideal for quick and cute nail art which is what I need right now, mid exam season. 

Overall I'm really happy with my little treat to myself :) once again model own have impressed me. 

So what do you think? Did any of you make the most of the 6for20 deal? :) 

xXx

Everyone Loves A Freebie!!

Who would say no to a free O.P.I nail varnish? Erm no one!

This is a quick post to share with you my knowledge or the world of freebies!

Merry Hill Westfield are currently running an offer where if you spend £70 or more on fashion you get a free O.P.I (while stocks last ;) )

Without hesitation I accepted the challenge and brought hoodies, leggings and shirts galore! All in preparation for Uni of course :p
(I plan on a haul post soon but I've been busy packing and what not.)

So with all my shopping bags weighing the boyfriend down :p I trotted over to the kiosk, grinning I might add, to retrieve my prize!
Granted there weren't many colour left but I picked out a nice pastel pink (sparrow me the drama). It's verrry nice :) I added Models Own Juicy Jules to my ring finger for a bit of sparkle :)

So if you have saved your pennies for that new bag, or those killer heels, or even some new winter warmers, noes the time to get them, and pick up a free O.P.I polish in the process :D
Xx

A Bit of Glits!

Hi guys,
I love glitter polishes because they are so quick and easy to do but look just that little bit more special :)
So today for a quick post I thought I'd show you a few of my favourite glitters.

This first glitter polish I picked up in body care for 99p! I used it over a navy blue that I had and I really like the outcome :) The make of the polish is Technic and it's called Carnival. It's a nice glitter with lots of bright colours in it, and it goes on really well too :)

The OPI polish is from the muppets collect, which my sisters friend kindly gave to me :) Its Divine Swine over Pepe's Purple Passion (which is more red than purple but hey ho). I really like this combo, and it lasts foreverrrr! It didn't even chip!

Finally, I love Models Own Ibiza Mix! It's got lots of different coloured glitters in it so it goes great over most colours. I love it over this Barry M deep purple for a quick night out look, or over a light peach for a more summery style :)

Let me know which ones your favourite :)
Xx

Merry Christmas! Sorry I'm late :)

Hi guyss :)
Haven't posted in a while I've been busy busy over Christmas. I went to London the week before Christmas, a nice treat from the boyfriend :), it was great and amazing. We did lots of touristy stuff and loadddss of shopping :D
And, not to let an opportunity pass me by, I did some London themed nails with a hint of Christmas :D

My little finger nail broke the day i did this which is why i had to just cover it in glitter. Its safe to say I'm no artistic wonder but I think they are pretty cool :) and the lady in Oxford Street Lush also liked them haha she got so distracted by them she had to ask me to repeat what I'd said :P

I hope you all had a great Christmas :)
xX

"Baby its cold outside"

Hi guys!!
More Christmas themed nails!! :) I've found that my white nail art pen tends to chip very easily so I've had to re-do my sisters nails, which resulted in a new Christmas nail art post :D what more could you want on this chilly Thursday evening :)
Here goes....

:) I love this. The thumb penguin looks a bit gloppy because of the camera flash, I ensure it looks much cuter in real life :P I am really enjoying these festive manis :D
I'd also like to say I'm really enjoying seeing everyone elses Christmas nail art :) Its where I get my inspiration from so thanks you guys :)

Sooo what do you think? Cute huh?
xX

"I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas.."

Hi guysss,
First of all I'd just like to say thank you to everyone for your nice comments and for reading :)
It's nice to know people out there are enjoying what I post :)

Anyway here are some more of my Christmas nail art...
This first design is on my sisters nails,

I used Barry M Silver Foil Instant Effects for the snowman base coat.

I really love this mani! I love how the trees turned out and the snow man :) Even if I did get a fair amount of polish on her fingers lol I still love it :) It did take a long time though, waiting for each colour to dry before adding the next.

This next one I did on my own nails, it was a heck of a lot quicker and really easy :)

Yummmy?

•  I used Models Own Becca's Brown for the base coat.
• Added the white icing with a thin brush.
• Then I added the holly detail.
• Finally I added gold glitter on top of the brown just to get it a bit of sparkle

So guys what'cha think?

xX

'Tis The Season :D

Hi guyss
:) eekkk I'm so excited for Christmas!! My 14 year old sister told me she was worried about my mental stability yesterday while I decorated my room :| but I don't care :D

Anyway! I've been itching to do some Christmas nail art and here is my first attempt...

Little bit messy I know but hey ho! I used Models Own Red Alert and Gold Rush.
Oh heres a little bargain for you, at the minute in Boots if you buy any two Models Own products you get Gold Rush FREE!! I'm a sucker for freebie :)

For you regular readers, you'll know I recently discovered the wonders of Lush.

Well I thought I'd treat myself :) After all it is Christmas :P

I brought two things from their Christmas range...

Gingerbread House Bubble Bar - £2.95

Lil Lush Pud Bath Bomb - £1.95

I can't wait to use them :D

So guys, what you think?

xX

Winter Wonderland Nails

Hi guysss :)

As promised here's another winter inspired nail design.

I thought I'd have a go at sponging :) to create a snowy effect. Its an effective technique but pretty messy :)
Here's how I did it...

• I used Barry M Navy for the base coat (two coats if you want a really deep blue)
• Then once the blue was dry I dripped some white nail varnish onto some paper
  (it would probably be better to use something like foil because the varnish did soak into the paper)
• Then I used a small make-up sponge, dipped it into the white, and blotted it on top of the blue.
• Less is more, its best to start at the tip with a faint coat and gradually build up the colour.
• For a bit of extra sparkle I added some silver glitter on top of the white. If you wanted to bling it up you could add a few silver nail gems :)

So what'cha think? :)

xX

Show Your Spots For Children In Need!

Hi Guyss!!
This Fridays its Children In Need and I'm very much into the spirit of it this year, we do a lot of fundraising for CIN where I work :)
Soooo seen as the opportunity for themed nails came up I thought I'd give it a go :)

This is such an easy design and I found it dried very quickly :) I used the CIN wrist band I brought for inspiration. Here's how I did it...

• I started with a white base coat, and waited for it to dry.
• Then I added the yellow and red dots, the two traditional colours for CIN.
  If your in a hurry you could leave it at that. 
• I then added the blue and green, filling in the gaps :)

Easy-peasy!

Here's what I used for the spots...

So what'cha think?

xX

P.S. I'm still open to any tips about blog editing and layouts :) all help much appreciated

It Won't Be Long Now...

Hi guys!
First of I'll I just want to tell you my poppy design when down a treat and I've ended up painting it for five members of my family! They loved it :)
Anyway...
Winter is well on its way so I thought I'd get cracking on my winter design nails.

So here's a little sneak peak...

I used the Barry M Grey (293) for the base coat and then added the white on top to create a snow effect. My way of cheering up the grey skys :)

So this is the first of my winter designs but I will have many more to come :)

So guys What'cha think?7

P.S. Guysss! you might have noticed I've tried to have a little re-vamp with my blog, and its pretty amateur. So if any of you have any tips or advice?? I'd be very grateful :)

xX

Galaxyy Nails (Just a Quick One)

Hi guys,
I've seen a few tutorials for the galaxy design nails and I thought I'd have a go myself seen as how its bonfire night soon :)
I had a go but it is a very messy process! I painted a plain black background then sponged on the different colours; white,yellow,orange,blue and grey.

I added white spots on top and a bit of silver glitter, just cause I love glitter :D

I like this design but I think I need to invest in a new black polish because this has chipped really quickly even with a clear top coat :\ never mind, live and learn!

So guys what'cha think?

xX

New Effects Nail Polish!

Hi guys!
Some have you might have seen the offer on 17 products in Boots. If you buy any two 17 products you get a free gift which includes a liquid eye liner, lip gloss, and a silver glittery eye shadow. Very nice for a freebie!

Well I took advantage of this little offer and I brought two new effect nail varnishes; magnetized silver and a black and gold glitter crackle paint.

I'd read about the magnetized nail varnish on a few US blogs and was itching to give it ago, but getting some shipped over would have been wayyy too much on my student budget! Then Nails Inc brought out their version which was over a tenner, which was still pretty pricey but when I saw this one for only £6 I soon snapped it up. And I am pretty impressed with the results. I had a quick play with it but I'll put some photos up next time I use it.
I picked the crackle paint because I like the addition of the glitter, and I thought it would be nice for some Christmas styles. I tested it out with the Barry M Foil Effects silver.

I like the out come, the flash of the camera doesn't show off the glitter very much. I think next time I'd try it with the gold foil effect base instead, to highlight the gold glitter.

So all in all some nice buys :)

What'cha think?

xX