Nail Varnish Collection: Part 2

So here's part 2 of my nail varnish collection, and although I don't have many here are my OPI ones. I've bought OPI from Ebay before and Buyapowa where they often have the mini sets. I'm not exactly sure how of the RRP of OPI but I know it's about £10+ so not cheap. The good things about OPI are that the bottles are quite big and the colours are nice but I don't really think they're worth what they are because I don't think they're anything special in my honest opinion.

Teenage Dream (Katy Perry Collection), Gold Shatter, Funky Dunkey & Who the Shrek are You? (Shrek Collection)

Nicki Minaj Collection (Minis)

Did It On 'Em, Fly, Pink Friday & Metallic 4 Life

The Muppets Collection (Minis)

Wocka Wocka!, Excuse Moi!, Designer... de Better! & Warm & Fozzie

Out of all my OPI polishes I LOVE LOVE LOVE Teenage dDeam, not just because it's from the Katy Perry Collection but I just love the glitter and the colour, I actually have 3 bottles of Teenage Dream because I didn't want to run out as it was only Limited Edition, I used to use this all the time and people used to say how nice it was on my nails, so if you can find it on ebay or somewhere you should get it because it's amazing! I have been looking for an alternative one but I haven't really found one the same.

Next up, Avon. If I'm honest I'd probably never buy Avon polishes myself but because the girl I used to work with had an Avon book she asked if I wanted anything so I had a look through and I'd heard about the Matte varnishes so I decided to buy some, I think there was an offer on where you could buy 3 and get one free or something like that so I got 2 Matte ones, A speed dry one and a nailwear pro one. The packaging is quite nice and the product in side is pretty good too, the only thing about the matte ones is that they don't last long :( they chip within hours, I don't know if it's just me or if it's the actual polish.

Grey Cement & Violetta

Wicked & Bronzess

I actually do like the Matte ones, I would pick Violetta over the Grey one anyday I just wish they would stay on my nails longer! I don't even remember trying the other two, I just bought them because one was free or a free gift haha.

I'm just going to do my random polishes now, I have a couple of Collection 2000, Revlon & other brands that I've got from Beauty Boxes.

Neeka, Orly (I don't see a name on the bottle), Oxford Circus & Razzle

093 Tropical Temptation, Milan 110 & Houses of Parliment (Magnetic)

fSex Kitten & Diamond Diva

43 Fruit Salad, 32 BMX Bandit & 28 Hip Hop

Out of all of those above I'd say the No.7 Polish is my favourite, I bought it after seeing it on Pearls and Poodles last year and I knew I had to buy it because I like pink & Glittery nail varnishes, it's not got glitter in it but it's not a plain varnish, I don't know how to describe it exactly but I love it!

That's all my nail varnishes, I hope you enjoyed reading :)

Vicky x 

Nail Varnish Collection: Part 1

Hi everyone :)

Sorry I haven't blogged for a while, I didn't have such a great weekend as my cat had to be put to sleep, she was 15 years old and I've had her since I was about 4 or 5 years old, so it was pretty sad and since then I haven't felt like doing very much but I have a Nail Varnish Collection post for you today, I wouldn't say I have loads of nail varnish but I do have more than I probably need haha.

So, lets get started. Below are all my nail varnishes together, they're in a plastic tray because I store them in little storage drawers which I bought from Wilkinsons last year.

I'll start with Models Own. I have 10 polishes from Models Own and I want more! I love them, the packaging is simple but not tacky and the actual polish dries really fast! the only thing I'm not too keen on is the price tag, they're only £5 so it's not like they're expensive but if you're buying more than one they quickly add up however Models Own always have a buy 3 save £3/Buy 5 save £7 offer on their website so I normally buy mine there. They're also available from Boots stores.

Dusty Mauve, Purple Grey, Peach Sherbet & Coral Reef

 Juicy Jules, Champagne, Pink Blush & Lili's Pink

Grace Green & Nude Beige

Out of all my Models Own polishes I would say my favourite is Nude Beige as it's just a nice simple colour and its not too in your face so it's prefect for everyday wear.

Next up, Barry M. Barry M nail varnishes are available from Superdrug and Boots and online, I normally buy Barry M in Superdrug or Boots so I can't say if they do offers online or not. Barry M once again, the packaging is alright, not my personal favourite but I guess it's the product inside that people care about more and Barry M varnishes are great, they dry nicely and they do a good range of colours.

319 Silver Foil, 320 Gold Foil, 272 Shocking Pink, 309 Strawberry Ice Cream & 279 Bright Pink

295 Pure Turquoise, 307 Lemon Ice Cream, 293 Grey & 311 Nail Effects Black

262 Bright Red, 273 Raspberry, 304 Mint Green, 308 Berry Ice Cream & 312 Indigo

Out of all my Barry M polishes I like Raspberry and Berry Ice Cream the most :) Most Barry M nail varnishes are priced at £2.99 which is really good as they're a great brand. They've recently just bought out their own Magnetic Nail varnish too which is about £3.99-£4.99 all depending on where you're buying from.

ELF (Eyes Lips Face) is up next, I discovered ELF quite a few years ago actually when I was still at school and had little money, everything on the basic range is £1.50 and this is where the nail varnishes come in... they're only £1.50 and you'd think they'd be bad quality but they're actually pretty good! they're not the fastest drying and sometimes the swatches online aren't that great but at the end of the day they only cost £1.50 each which compared to Models Own is really good. You can only buy ELF products online in the UK but if you become a Fan of them on facebook they often have good offers on like free delivery and 20% off etc.

Lilac, Innocent, Champagne & Mod Mauve

Fire Coral, Passion Pink, Mattefinisher, Smoky Brown (for some reason this one has bits of orange in it :S)

PS. I also have an ELF polish in 'Nude' but my mum had it in her room so I forgot all about it.

Out of my ELF polishes I quite like Fire Coral and Innocent.

Up next is my Rimmel Colletion, when I was younger and had pocket money ;) I used to buy Rimmel nail varnishes and ONLY Rimmel... I don't know why but I never bought any other brand other than Rimmel. I guess I liked their colour range and the packagining. Rimmel is available in Superdrug, Boots, selected Tesco, Sainsburys and Adsa's and I've even seen them in Wilko before!

198 Azure, 825 Sky High, 045 Misty Jade & 236 Green Grass

270 Hot Shot, 021 Magenta Magic, 420 Sunrise & 055 Sunshine

610 Pompous, 193 Black Cherries, 275 Electric! & 291 Urban Princess

080 Black Cab, 325 Hot Gossip, 085 London Clouds

I probably had more than this but as you know Nail Varnishes do dry up after a while. I can't really pick a favourite out of these, as I said I like their colour range so most of them are colours I would wear a lot. I like Electric, Black Cherries, Pompous, Magenta Magic & Sunrise the most though :)

So, as I have a few more to do I've decided to do this post in two parts. I'll probably post the next part tomorrow. I hope you've enjoyed reading, tell me your favourite brands in the comments or what your favourite colour is :)

Vicky x

That Topshop Dress...

I bought it...

I ordered the two dresses I showed you in my previous post about the Topshop dress I wanted to get. I tried them both on at the weekend and I loved them both but the one with the bit around the waist (which my Nan told me was called a 'Peplum' - this explains why I have been seeing this word around quite a bit!) had a little snag in the shoulder and the zip was really difficult to do up so I decided to send that one back and keep the skater one below.

I bought both dresses in a size 10 as I think Topshop dresses are made to fit well and they fit me fine. I think I mentioned before how I like the sizing of Topshop dresses because If I went to H&M, New Look etc I'm sure I'd probably come out with all different sizes as I find different shops are always different which does annoy me but hey ho.

I thought it was white but on Topshops website it says it's Cream. This is the dress I'll be wearing to my mum's wedding, hopefully people won't ask me why I'm wearing White! I may have to put a sign on my back saying 'IT'S CREAM!' haha

I just thought i'd do a quick post to let you all know I bought it and It's a really nice dress, so hopefully on my mum's wedding day it won't be too cold or raining! I think I'll probably wear some nude heels or maybe be a bit daring and wear some bright ones - I don't know yet :)

Thanks for reading & I hope everyone had a nice Easter

Vicky x

Caviar Nails

Hi everyone :)

Today's post is about the new Caviar nails! I've decided to do my own version and show you how to do it too.

I recently watched a video on youtube of Fleur De Force doing the Ciate Caviar nails, I was quite interested but when she said they were going to cost about £18 I thought no way... so I had a look on ebay for some craft beads and I found this seller, I bought the Pink, Purple and Silver beads as the multicoloured ones were out of stock, anyway, they arrived today and they were a lot smaller than I expected they would be but looking at them now they're probably about right.

I'm going to show you/tell you as best as I can how to create your own Caviar Nails below :)


So, Step 1:

Prepare! make sure you have your beads ready in a little container, the nail varnish of choice, a top/clear coat and something that you'll be able to catch the beads in once you've put them onto your nails. I've picked Models Own 'Pink Blush' (Models own is a very nice brand, it dries quick and the colours are so lovely!) and an unbranded clear polish. I'm also using the Glossybox Harrod's edition lid to catch my beads in ;)

Step 2:

Paint all your nails  with your chosen colour as you usually would and leave to dry. It doesn't matter if they're not perfectly painted as the beads cover up 99% of your nails when they're applied anyway.

Step 3 & 4:

For example, I started with my left hand and my pinky finger, You need to apply a second coat of nail polish to that one finger then place your hand, in my case the Glossybox lid, then tip the beads from your container over that nail. Once the nail is covered brush off any beads stuck to your hand or the edges of your nails then press lightly on the beads so they stick to your nail. Repeat this for every other nail, one at a time!

Step 5:

Once all nails are covered and lightly pressed you need to take your top coat or clear varnish and go around the edges and tips of your nails to keep the beads in place better. If you wanted to you could apply a top coat all over but I think it may ruin the effect.

Step 6:

Leave to dry for at least 15 minutes, don't try and move anything or do anything because your beads will probably just come off. It does feel weird at first and like you won't be able to do anything once the beads are on your nails but you should be able to continue as normal once they're all dried and set into place. Now you can just admire your handy work and when people question you about your new nails you can proudly say you done them yourself :D

I have only just tried these today and if I'm honest they're fairly easy to do, just make sure you have plenty of time on your hands and patience because it can be a little fiddly but I would say they're not at all hard to acheive.

I do however think this will just be a phase, like the crackle polishes but in my opinion I quite like this effect but I doubt i'd re-do this every week as it does take a bit of time. As I've only just applied them today I can't let you know yet how long they will last roughly but I'd say a couple of days if you don't do anything rough with your hands/nails.

Thank you for reading & I hope you enjoyed, if you have any questions or if there's anything I've missed out please comment below.

Vicky x

Quick Update

Hiya,

Just a quick update to let you know I will be continuing with my blog at some point this week. Last week I stayed at my dads all week so I didn't really have much to blog about or anything much to say but hopefully when I get home (which will be tomorrow afternoon) I'll be able to do a couple of posts! I have one or two in mind so keep your eyes peeled ;)

Thanks <3