Barry M Magnetic Multi Sparkle.

Hmmm....I'm not actually a big fan of the whole magnetic nails thing. I don't know why but I just never really loved it.

BUT my sister got me this particular one for christmas because I had told her I liked the colour one time when we were shopping.

I really do LOVE the colour, its a silvery/grey/concretey/cementy sparkly kinda colour.

I decided to give it a go today and even try the magnetic lid thingy....and I actually quite liked the effect, much to my surprise!!

I only did it on two nails and I tried to get vertical lines on my middle finger ... but alas! I couldn't get it to happen!

So, this is how it went!!

             

I would definitely recommend it! I think it would look awesome over a black or dark base too!!

That is just two coats over a clear base coat.

I think I'll play around with this a little more and see what other kinds of patterns I can get!

x

Glittery Sky Nails!!

I just called them 'glittery sky nails' because they remind me of a scene/background we used to use for our nativity plays in primary school!!

This is my first attempt at a glitter kind of fade look. Mainly because I have no patience waiting for my nails to dry and because as much as I love glitter, I'm so lazy and just pick it off because it's so much effort to take off properly!

I decided I wanted one like a night sky so I opted for:

Barry M Silver Foil Effect - Hara Pixie - China Glaze Nova - OPI Russian Navy

First I painted my nails with Nail Envy by OPI - definitely worth the money!! - then I did two coats of Russian Navy.

Then I used the Barry M to paint a thin line along the very tip of my nails with barely any polish on the brush and then blurred the line a little , I didn't want it too visible but it was either that or use 50 coats of glitter to get my desired effect and as I said, I'm super impatient!

After that I kind of made a thick and lumpy line of the silver Hara glitter by holding the brush vertically and scraping it onto my nails ( if that makes sense?) and then flattened it out a little with the brush and dragged some of it towards the middle of my nail.

Then when that was dry, I did a reeeeally thin layer of the China Glaze over the whole of each nail because I love that it is super sparkly and it really catches the light!!

Hope you like them!! :)

Hellraiser...

Just a quick little post about one of my favourite lipsticks of all time. Hellraiser by MAC.

I do love a bit of glitter every now and then but if I'm not feeling like I want to go all out and have sparking eyes, I go for this! its kind of a lilac/pink sparkly lipstick. I love it so much!!

I don't even remember what made me look at glittery lipsticks but I saw it out of the corner of my eye and had to have it.

I admit I don't wear it very often and I got it a while back but I do love it and it never fails to make me feel like I'm 5 again, and I will sit alone in my room with it on, not a scrap of other make up but this. It's such a lovely colour, I can't even get a swatch that shows you how cute it is!!

But yeah if you're looking for a sparkle for the festive period, or any party time for that matter Hellraiser is the one!!

p.s please excuse the awful pictures, and my nails. thanks.

Hello! Nails...

If you have ever seen Kath & Kim, you'll know the saying Hello! Nails......

Aaaanyways. I'm a little obsessed with nails.

I love having them different colours, whether they go with what I'm wearing or not, I won't lie though, they normally do, but it's not an intentional matching.

The last few weeks I have had........

This is OPI 'Rumple's Wiggin' & China Glaze Nova & a cute nail decal from ebay.

Blue Glitter Gel courtesy of my sister!!

White Barry M with a £1 multi glitter over

I've also been wearing Red Wine Barry M, but I just can't seem to take a remotely acceptable picture of it?!

I love doing my nails when I'm bored or going out....or staying in...it's just a time passer, and I like to play around with glitter and patterns and decals and things. here are a few of my faves:

From L-R top row:

Pixie by Hara - Matt White by Barry M - Shade 1 by MUA - Red Wine by Barry M - Lincoln Park After Dark by OPI - Nova by China Glaze - Rumple's Wiggin' by OPI - Lady In Black by OPI 

From L-R bottom row:

Shocking Pink by Barry M - Bright Pink by Barry M - Red Glitter by Barry M - Dark Green shimmery one?? by Barry M - Turquoise by Barry M - Mint Green by Barry M - Silver Foil Effects by Barry M - Teenage Dream by OPI (Katy Perry) - Carnival by Technic

So, those are some of my favourites at the minute and I have moustache decals but need wayyy more, I want some crosses too. My sister just ordered some white 3D bows, so I  might let her try them out on me when we get back from holiday

Any nail polishes or colours you can't live without??!

H&M LOVE...

I NEED THIS!!!

Right now!!!!

I love it SO much, They had a similar one in last year, I bought it for my Christmas Eve jumper but ended up taking it back...can't remember why but I've regretted it ever since!! Need to run in and get it ASAP!! 

Bit's n' Bob's

Not much to report really.

Yesterday I had an assessment at college but had lost my letter telling me what time it was at.... oops.... so I got there at 9am to ask what time it was, I knew it wasn’t that early, but I ended up sitting there until 10:30am after asking about five people if they could tell me, they just kept telling me to wait in reception, now I’m pretty laid back but my patience was seriously wearing thin, so I walked downstairs to the salon (where I’m not even supposed to be anywhere near until next week) and asked one of the office staff there, who literally typed my name into her computer and in about 5 seconds told me it wasn’t until 1pm!! I could have screamed...or hugged her for finally telling me!!

So I decided there was no point going all the way home and back again so I decided to take a stroll around the shops, mainly Topshop, because it’s huge and kills at least half an hour to look around, Primark and New Look. I’m obsessed with all three places at the minute. Picked up a clutch in Topshop which was £38, but walked into Primark and they had practically the same one for £6, needless to say I’m going to go for the Primark option, and I’m going to get it in nude/pink too! Both for a fraction of the Topshop one. Was just about to spend stupid amounts because I had picked up loads of silly little bits that I don’t need, when my mum rang me and asked if I wanted to go for lunch. So, that we did!! Which was good! I was pretty nervous about my assessment but my mum gave me a few words of encouragement, which really helped!

I don’t know why I was so nervous, it was ridiculously easy!

Anyway, today my sister and I went into town for a mooch and I ran into Primark and bought a couple of bits. Got some socks, a ring, a nail polish set, some watermelon fake nails and tissues – yes, I know, impulse buy because they had leopard packaging.

I can’t wait to try the nails!! They’re so cute and colourful! The nail polishes are cute too! There’s a metallic silver, gold and rose kind of colour with a shimmer in it and a glitter one, the glitter particles are tiny so it’s really pretty and sparkly!! Can’t complain for £2!!

Sorry pics aren't great! Still need to get a camera! until then my phone will have to do!! :)

Got that stuff and 5 pairs of socks for less than a tenner!! Not bad, not bad.....