NOTD: Freak Out (11/01/2014)

Hi!

I have a new NOTD to show you today. I recently got a glitter polish for Christmas and couldn't wait to try it out so I thought I'd pop it in a post too! :)

This post was supposed to go up ages ago but I had trouble uploading the pictures...this isn't even on my nails anymore!

This is the main polish in use in this look: the Models Own nail polish in Freak Out. 

This has huge pieces of light blue, dark blue and purple glitter suspended in clear gel. 

I have to say I did have trouble getting an even distribution of the pieces onto  my nails and I ended up with loads on one nail, barely any on another. I had to go over each one a couple of times to make sure I got enough coated on each nail. 

The other polish I used as a base colour beforehand was the Miss Sporty Lasting Colour polish in...I'm not sure. One of my problems with Miss Sporty polishes is their labeling is awful. these have actual word names too but on the bottle all I can find are two numbers... 3160 and 510. From looking online this MAY be called "Atomic Blue"...but I have no idea! :) 

I really love the way the different blues shine out through and because the pieces of glitter are so big it almost looks like there are jewels in my nails which looks so pretty...I'm definitely a fan of this look!
If only glitter polish wasn't so much of an arse-ache to remove :(

Anyway! Thanks so much for reading!
Libby x

P.S
Took the dog for a run on the beach. You can't see his face but if you could you just know it would be the happiest dog-face you've ever seen. :) 

How To Get Studded Nails!

Hi!

 

I'm by no means the best at nail art...a combination of me being clumsy and also impatient usually renders my nails smudged and messy.

 

However you can still try, right? :)

 

 

I spotted these 17 Deconstructed Nail Studs on sale in Boots and from the moment I saw them I knew I couldn't leave without them!

I love the packaging too!

 

 

 

 

 

These studs are pretty tiny to be careful not to knock the little pot over!

 

 

 

1)

First I applied a clear base coat to my nails to stop them staining.

 

2)

I put on one coat of a dark charcoal colour with slight shimmer. You could either use grey or black which would both look great with these studs so its up to you! The colour I used as from the Nail Parade collection from The Colour Workshop that I got ages ago.

 

 

3)

 

When you put on the second coat of polish, apply the nail studs whilst the polish is still wet. I've found the best way to do this is to press them into your finger and then lightly dab the nail to apply them. If they need moving slightly or pressing in further then you can use tweezers or a cuticle stick.

 

 

 

 

4)

Finally, add a clear coloured coat of nail polish over the top to seal the studs and help them last longer on your nails!

 

I'm SUPER happy with the finished result...it looks so edgy and cool and I absolutely love it. I will definitely be using these all the time in the future!

 

The nails studs from 17 are about £4 and in my opinion worth every penny - they did a great job with these!

 

What do you think of studded nails? Let me know in the comments below!

 

Thanks for reading!

Libby x

NOTD: Beetle Wings

Hi!

 

Haven't done a nail of the day for ages so I thought I'd post this one as I'm in love with this colour at the moment..

I got a couple of polishes from Miss Sporty recently and I got this one which I believe is called Beetle Wings. It's from a duo-chrome nail polish collection that they released called Metal Flip I think (?) .

This one kind of reminds me of the Accessorize polish in Aztec (which you can see HERE) and I'm such a sucker for this kind of thing.

 

 

 

 

 

Look how pretty.

It's pretty much impossible to get a good picture of this on the actual nails so I kind of gave up.. :P

It shows up pretty much how you see it in the bottle.

The duo-chrome is beautiful, it shows purple, gold, green, bronze, blue and even a little pink in some lights...

 

I didn't get any of the other Metal Flip colours because they didn't catch my eye as much as this one did but I did get 2 other polishes just from their normal nail polish line which I'll end up showing you at some point.

 

Thanks for reading!

Libby x

 

NOTD: Fantasy Fire (04/06/2013)

Hi! :)
I have another Nail Of The Day for you today where I show you a nail look I'm wearing and also a little review of the polish (sometimes polishes) in question :)

 

 

 

Feel free to click on the images above to enlarge them...

The nail polish that I'm featuring today is a Max Factor Max Effect Nail Polish in "Fantasy Fire"

 

This is one of the most beautiful shade I have and I think I might pick up a backup bottle of this because it's so beautiful but the bottle is pretty tiny and doesn't hold much.

In different lights this shows pink, purple, green, blue and orange. It is really stunning.

 

Unfortunately this doesn't show up amazingly well on it's own and because its small I don't want to use a load of coats of this, so I've found a base coat to give it a bit more power :)

 

 

I found this polish in my collection that seemed to match the base coat of "Fantasy Fire" pretty well.

This the Collection 2000 Hot Looks Fast Dry nail polish in "Parma Violets".

 

I added two coats of this to make a base colour...

 

 

Then I added one coat of the "Fantasy Fire" colour...you could add two but because I'm so worried about running out I only added one. Two would intensify the colour, but for me, one coat is enough.

 

 

This is the trickiest colour to photograph....but take my word for it...this colour is beautiful.

 

It also seems to last pretty well without chipping! I'll definitely see if I can pick up another bottle of this! :)

 

EDIT:

Whilst sitting out in the sun today I managed to get a couple of slightly better shots that show the amazing colours that run through this polish!

One of my nails is chipped which is sad but it was my fault as I was playing guitar for ages!

 

Thank you for reading!

Have you tried "Fantasy Fire"? :)

Libby x

 

 

NOTD: Plugged In Plum (18/05/2013)

*This is a scheduled post as over the next few weeks I will be busy with exams*

Hi! :) I have another quick NOTD for you...using a couple of colours that I really love.

I started off with my usual base coat and then added the Models Own nail polish in Purple Blue from the Beetle Juice collection.

 

This colour is really pretty..it kind of has a purple base colour with blue /pink/purple duochrome and shimmer in it. It looks different colours in different lights.

 

I then added an O.P.I nail polish in Plugged In Plum to the accent nail.

This is another really nice nail colour and one of my favourite purples.

 

 

 

Feel free to click on the picture to enlarge it slightly :)

 

I really like these polishes and I know I'll be using them again a lot. The O.P.I colour is expensive but they always go on so well and it only took one coat.

The Models Own polish took two coats but it's so pretty once its on!

 

Thank you for reading!

Libby x

NOTD: Aztec (12/05/2013)

*This is a scheduled post as over the next few weeks I will be busy with exams*

Hi! :) I have another Nail Of The Day for you...and I honestly can't believe I waited this long t show you this polish as it is one of my ABSOLUTE favourites in my collection :)

As usual I started with my base coat by The Colour Workshop....

I then applied just one coat of the Collection 2000 Hot Looks Fast Dry nail polish in "Go Retro!".

I then applied this Accessorize nail polish in the colour "Aztec". This is the most beautiful shade ever and the hardest to photograph...

 

 

 

This polish shines so many different colours. Sometimes its got blue tints, sometimes purple, sometimes bronze, sometimes green, sometimes pink...its just heaven in a bottle.

You can get Accessorize nail polishes in the Accessorize stores and also in certain superdrugs. I think next time I'm in Superdrug I'm going to have to pick up a second bottle of this for a backup because it is just too beautiful for words.

 

 

I find that it looks best when layered over another polish as it is a tad sheer on it's own...a purple coloured base colour is generally the best. However once it is on it s simply stunning and definitely one of my favourite nail polishes ever!

I really wish I could take pictures for you that would do it justice but there is NO sunlight today...:(

 

But anyway...I'd definitely recommend picking this bottle up if you see it...it looks even better in person :)

Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed my NOTD :)

What are your favourite nail polishes?

Libby x

 

NOTD: Eggplant (10/05/2013)

*This is a scheduled post as over the next few weeks I will be busy with exams*

Hi! :)

I have a NOTD today that is simple, however I really like the finished product!

Today I'm using a nail polish from The Colour Workshop in the Nail Parade set.

This polish doesn't have a name on it  but I do like all of the polishes I got in this set and this is one of the few I can remember the name of as the names were on the packaging.

This shade is called Eggplant which I feel really suits it!

 

 

 

 

 

I've tried my best to tilt the bottle and move it into the light so you can see the amazing duo-chrome in this...the colour Eggplant is an amazing dark purple colour with the most beautiful blue that comes through when it his the light just right...It's really pretty!

This needed two coats and I really love the colour...although I kind of wish the blue came through a little more.

 

I hope you enjoyed my quick NOTD...it's not a mega complicated nail look but I just had to show you the amazing duo chrome on this polish!

 

Thank you for reading!

Libby x

NOTD: Blue & Gold Glitter (03/05/2013)

*This is a scheduled post as for the next few weeks I will be busy with exams*

Hi :)
I have another NOTD for you and this time I decided to embrace my inner love for all things glittery. :)

 As the basis for this nail look I used a Colour Workshop Nail Polish that was from the Nail Parade set, and I think this shade was called Gunmetal originally but it doesn't say anywhere on it! Any charcoal grey/black with shimmer would work well :)

 

 
 

On top of that I added this amazing nail polish from Accessorize...this is a 3D Glitter Polish in the colour Dream.

 

I absolutely love this colour as its got bright blue and occasionally purple sparkles in it...they are suspended in a clear polish so whilst you can wear it on it's own I feel that it works best over another colour :)

 

On my accent nail I decided to go for a bright golden glitter colour...this is the Collection 2000 Hot Looks Fast Dry Nail Polish in 52 Shimmy Shake.

I ADORE Collection 2000 nail polishes...

 

 



This polish is pretty amazing and you don't even have to layer it over anything else!

 

And here is the finished result!

 

 

 

I actually added a top coat onto this after I took the pictures as I felt that the Accessorize polish dried a little dull and whilst it was still very pretty I wanted a little more shine :)

 I love the way the black peeps through underneath the blue and I absolutely love the colour combination of blue and gold together...

 

I hope you enjoyed my Nail Of The Day! Thank you very much for reading :)

Libby x