Sunday Nails - Starry Silver Glitter

NYC French White Tip & NYC Starry Silver Glitter

I've owned both of these polishes for absolutely ages but never really got round to wearing them. I layered three coats of the glitter over three thin coats of the white. It took me an age as I had to wait for each layer of glitter to dry so it didn't get wiped off with the next coat.

I really like the chunky bits of glitter mixed in with the smaller silver glittery bits, they really stand out under the light.

Sunday Nails - 3d Strawberries

George at Asda Sherbet Fizz Quick Dry Nail Varnish

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Avon Vintage Blue Nailwear Pro

3d Strawbs from this ebay seller

Sunday Nails - Deluxe Chocolate

Avon Nailwear Pro Nail Enamel in Deluxe Chocolate 12ml £5

Quite simply the best nail polish I have worn for a long time! It's a very different colour to what I would usually wear and I can't stop looking at my nails!

The photo's don't do it enough justice; it's a lovely dark glossy chocolate colour with a very subtle hint of golden specks which are noticeable when my nails catch the light.

I've been wearing it for three days now without a topcoat and so far it hasn't chipped and I can see only the barest amount of tip wear. I just think it looks so luxurious and classy!

What do you think of this colour? Do you use Avon nail polishes?

Sunday Nail - Last One On The Crackle Bandwagon

On Wednesday I treated myself to Barry M Nail Effects in Black. I know I must be the very last person to get on board with this trend so I won't bore you will a big explanation of the polish but just leave you with the photos.

I layered the crackle polish over GOSH Nail Lacquer in Neon Baby, which I think is now the brightest, most vibrant pink in my nail polish collection. If you don't own it, you need it!

Sunday Nails - Feeling Blue? Look At A Rainbow!

Most of these have already featured in a Sunday Nails post but I wanted to do something different!

 Thumb - Barry M Navy; Index - Models Own Matt Blue; Middle - Collection 2000 Blue Hawaii; Ring - Barry M Blueberry Ice Cream; Little - Collection 2000 Button Moon

Thumb - Barry M Bright Red; Index - Avon Viva Pink; Middle - Avon Coral; Ring - George Sunset Orange; Little - George Buttercup Shine

Weekend Purchases

At the weekend me and the boy took a trip over to Worcester town, mainly so he could see about getting a new tattoo, but he very kindly dropped me off at the shops so I could have a browse. A browse quickly turned into a shop as the Worcester branches of Boots and Superdrug have soooo much more choice than my local branches!

Sleek True Colour Lipstick in Barely There £3.99

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Sleek True Colour Lipstick in Pink Freeze £3.99

I bought these lipsticks in the 2 for £6 offer. I stood for ages swatching all the colours before finally settling on these two beauties.

Pink Freeze is a gorgeous matte, pink. It's fairly bright but still wearable. Soft lips are a must for this as it will show up any dry patches!

Barely There is a sheen finish and is a lovely nude, subtle colour. This is actually my first nude lipstick - I usually prefer to wear pink, but this is perfect when you want a little something extra without drawing lots of attention, or without looking like you've had a makeup overload.

GOSH Blush in Electric Pink £6.49

I'm on a blush mission at the moment! This little beauty looked too pretty not to buy and I'm really impressed with it. It's called Electric Pink but don't let that put you off! It's more of a soft pink that gives a really subtle flush of colour. I thought I would need a light hand to apply this but I can actually load my brush right up for a nice healthy glow.

Models Own Pro in Matte Blue £8.00

My first Models Own nail polish and I love it! So much so that I'm going to save the painted nails photo for my Sunday nails post, keep a look out for it! For £8 you get a mammoth 15ml of product so you don't feel as if you've wasted any money. I deliberated for aaaages over their colour and finally settled on this one.

Benefit Brow-zings in Light £22.50

I decided I needed a new eyebrow pencil as my current No7 pencil is ever so slightly the wrong shade but it's been bugging me. I ventured over to the Benefit counter and was promptly offered pink lemonade, a cupcake and a Thornton's chocolate!

I explained to the assistant I needed something for brows and she picked out the Brow-zings kit, sat me on the stool and gave me a demo while I munched on my yummy goodies. She also used High Brow on my brow bone and Speed Brow to set my brows but I declined on buying these for now.

I know it looks like I've been using this for ages, but I think I accidentally bashed the bag against something because I managed to knock all the top layer of powder off; I'm so clumsy!

Please excuse my no makeup eyes!

What are your newest makeup purchases?

Sunday Nails & Saturday Night Face

Collection 2000 Hot Looks in Mint Mojo

 I had high hopes for this nail polish but I was a little bit disappointed with it. The colour is gorgeous, but it took four coats and you can see the streaks on my nails in this photo.

Last night, the boy and I went over the local for a few drinks - needless to say, I ended up drinking far too much wine, woke up at 6am still fully clothed, with half a face full of makeup and a banging headache. Cue changing into my pj's and sleeping till noon, shameful! This was the makeup I went out in - I apologise for all the stray hair across my face!

Face:

17 Photo Flawless Skin Primer

Vichy Dermablend Corrective Foundation in Opal

17 Shine Control Translucent Loose Powder

Bourjois Bronzing Powder

GOSH Blush in Electric Pink

Benefit High Beam

Eyes:

Bourjois Felt Tip Eyeliner in Noir

No7 Exquisite Curl Mascara in Black

Benefit Bad Gal Eye Pencil

Benefit Brow-zings in Light

 

Lips:

Sleek True Colour Lipstick in Pink Freeze

 

Sunday Nails - Blueberry Ice Cream

Barry M Blueberry Ice Cream

I love the glossyness of this polish. It's perfect in two coats and looks so shiny without a topcoat!

What do you think?

Saturday Night Face & Sunday Nails

Last night was the boy's birthday night out - a group of about seventeen of us all went out for Thai food and then on into town for drinks. The food was delicious and I think I ate so much it just soaked up all the alcohol because I am hangover free this morning! The boy on the other hand is rather worse for wear! We've got a BBQ to look forward to this afternoon though!

This was my makeup for last night, and in case anyone was wondering, I wore dress number 3 from this post.

Face:

17 Photo Flawless Skin Primer

Revlon Colourstay Foundation in Buff

No7 Quick Cover Concealer in Medium

Sleek Blush in Flamingo

Bourjois Bronzing Powder

Benefit High Beam

Eyes:

Sleek Original Palette - Black and Navy Blue

Bourjois Felt Tip Eyeliner in Noir

No7 Exquisite Curl Mascara in Black

False Eyelashes from Ebay

Benefit Bad Gal Eye Pencil

No 17 Beautiful Brows Pencil in Brown/Black

I kept my nails bare last night, but today I wanted something bright!

I've used George Buttercup Shine and George Sunset Orange - the quality of these polishes is pretty high considering they are from a supermarket range. Buttercup Shine took two coats and Sunset Orange only needed one coat. They dry really fast and look very glossy on the nails without a topcoat.

I hope you are all having a lovely long weekend!

Sunday Nails - Kate Sapphire

Avon Nailwear Pro in Kate Sapphire 12ml £2.99

I know the sun has been out but I couldn't resist this stunning blue polish from Avon - when it catches the light the flecks of sparkles really stand out. One coat of this would have been perfect but I used two coats, mainly out of habit and as you can see it is lovely and glossy without a topcoat.

I've not been disappointed with an Avon nail polish yet - smooth application, fast drying time and beautiful colours - and at £2.99 for a 12ml bottle you really can't go wrong!

Sunday Nails - Crystal Lilac

No7 Stay Perfect Nail Colour in Crystal Lilac with a cute 3D flower.

Me and the boy are going to a Christening today so I wanted something fairly natural but not too plain so I jazzed it up a bit with a flower on one finger on each hand.

I hope everyone has a lovely Sunday, and that you are spoiling your mums! I bought my mum a set of No7 day and night hand cream and my brother gave her a box of Baileys chocolates, yum!

Sunday Nails - Jessie J Inspired

I'm a bit in love with Jessie J's pink sequined lips in her Price Tag video so I thought I'd try and do something similar with my nails.

I used Collection 2000 Hot Looks in Swizzles and I found this sparkly pink glitter eyeliner from Beauty UK for only £1.49! As an eyeliner I think it would be pretty useless because the brush is quite bushy but it was great for coating my nails!

A topcoat is defintaly needed with this otherwise the glitter will just wash off in the shower!

Sunday Nails - 3D Flowers

Here are the flowers from this post in action!

I didn't go too crazy as it was my first go, but I love them! I used Collection 2000 Hot Looks in Button Moon (£1.79) on my nails and chose pink flowers to contrast.

It was weird having them on my nails at first - trying to get dressed and tie my hair up was a task! But I think I've got more used to them now and I'm keep to glue more on!

What do you think?

Sunday Nails - Coral

In between ordering and receiving Coral from Avon I must have forgotton about it because I picked up Coral from Barry M without thinking! They are practically identical - Barry M is just slightly more toned down than Avon but they are both gorgeous colours; I think I love Avon Coral just a tiny bit more though!

What do you think of Coral nails?

Sunday Nails - Viva Pink

This is my perfect Barbie Pink!

 It takes three coats to make it perfect and it's just so shiny and pretty! I know it's a bit early in the year to wear such a bright colour but I couldn't resist it!

I bought it from Avon for £5 and you get 12ml in the bottle.

What do you think?