BarryM Greenberry with Ciate Snow Globe Nails

I hadn't painted my nails for three weeks until the other day. After painting them a couple of times a week, sometimes more, for a long time I thought my nails could benefit from a break. It was hard because I love having painted nails and I'm always buying nail polish that I want to try out. I think I did good lasting three weeks :)

      First Coat of Ciate Snow Globe

    With two coats of Ciate Snow Globe

I used BarryMs' Greenberry first, this is my favourite colour from their Gelly range.  After applying two coats I let them dry for a few minutes before applying a coat of Ciate Snow Globe. I absolutely adore Ciate polishes. Not only are the bottles cute with their little bows but I find the brush easy to grip and apply with. The polishes themselves have never disappointed me! 

I fancied a bit of sparkle which is why I chose Snow Glove to use over the top. It's a Cloudy polish with chunky hologram foil pieces in silver, pink and blue. I had to apply two coats to get a decent layer of the pieces but it dries clear, so it doesn't look too thick or cloud the colour underneath. 

I really love this combo, its perfect for ending the summer before I dig out the more autumnal colours. 

What was your favourite Summer Nail colour/combo? 

Sarah co 

BarryM Nail Series - BarryM Gelly Hi Shine NP Dragon Fruit

Hi Beauties

How is your weekend going so far? I hope you have been able to enjoy the lovely weather today! :)

Today's product is the BarryM Gelly Hi Shine Nail Paint in shade Dragon Fruit GNP 11.

This is a very pretty pink and the colour makes me think of summer, candy and barbie! As i always say i love me a pretty pink polish and this one doesn't disappoint.

I applied two coats as the first wasn't quite opaque and left it a couple of minutes to dry. I love how shiny the Gelly NP's are, how long lasting they are and the amazing quality for the cheap price.

Once it was dry I decided to add a black tip to make it a bit more funky! It's not neat and perfect (I quickly swiped across the tip with a normal black polish in a rush) but I still love the look and finish!

The Gelly Polishes are fast becoming my favourite NP ever and I'm very happy to hear they have released some more colours ready for Summer.

Superdrug currently have a 3 for 2 off on selected BarryM which, includes all nail polish :)

Have a great weekend.

Sarah xo

NOTD-China Glaze Jet Stream Nail Lacquer

Hi Lovelies

My NOTD is China Glaze Jet Stream, its a gorgeous dusty pink with a slight shimmer to it. It applied beautiful and was touch dry in a couple of minutes. A perfect colour for Valentines manicures :)

 

 

I bought it from the Beauty Chamber Sale. They are an online Cosmetics retailer.

www.beautychamber.co.uk

What is your favourite Pink Polish?

Sarah xx

Mini Haul

Hi Lovelies

 

Today I have a mini haul for you. I thought I would do a haul a week from now on :)

I have products from Avon, MUA and I ordered a few things from the Beauty chamber sale(I was very pleased with how quickly the Beauty Chamber order arrived)

 

What I got:

Avon- Advance Techniques 360 nourishment Moroccan Argan Oil Shampoo and Conditioner around £4 for both. i have heard mostly good reviews about this range so when I was browsing through their book I decided to give it a go. I'm looking forward to trying it once my current Shampoo runs out.

 

The Pretty Pastels palette from MUA I bought from my local Superdrug for £4. I'm not usually a pastel kind of girl, I love smokey eyes or neutral with eyeliner type looks so I have shocked myself picking this up. I just thought at £4 if i don't like it its doesn't matter and i can always pass it on to a family member.

 

From Beauty Chamber I bought the following items

Butter London Nail File £2

China Glaze Nail Polishes in Ginger Glitter and Jet Stream £1.95 each and Raspberry festival £2.95

Palladio Liquid Eyeliner in Lavender £1.50

and a Korres Lip Butters in Pomegranate (non-sale item) £6

 

I bought the eye liner as a gift for my sister, I am putting together a pamper gift bag for her birthday and this colour is one of her favourites! The nail items, I just had to have, I am a nail junkie after all :)

I added the Korres lip butters to my basket because of all the good reviews I have read. I love lip products and usually have a few (OK, a lot) of lipsticks, balms and glosses in my bag. So another wasn't going to hurt, right?

 

Have you used any of the products in my haul?

 

Sarah xx

 

  

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Mani-Monday! Jewel Nail Tutorial

Hello.

Once again it is snowing where I am. I have to say it looks very pretty. I hope it's not causing you too much disruption where you are, if it has snowed?!

After going through my Nail Polishes, I came across a nail polish by No7 (boots) called Totally Teal that I used once when I bought it early last year, I think. So I decided to use it today and do a mini tutorial. I am going to use it as a base colour and finish with a (hopefully) sparkly jewel effect finish, using Sally Hansen Gem Crush in Bling-Tastic 04.
If you decide to give it a go, any Teal and sparkly Blue/Silver polishes will be fine.

You will need:
A Nail File
A Cuticle Stick
A Base Coat (optional)
A Teal Polish
A Glittery Blue/Silver Polish
And a Top Coat

Firstly, tidy up your nails with a file and push back your cuticles if they need it.

If you have a problem with your nails staining use a base coat first and then apply two coats of the base colour to each finger nail and leave to dry for one minute.
Once you have applied your chosen colour use the glitter polish and lightly dab the brush on the top of the nail from the cuticle down covering about a third of your nail.
If your glitter isn't very thick apply again until you are happy with it. Leave to dry for a couple if minutes and then apply your top coat.

Once you have finished let them dry completely before tidying up the edges if needed.

What is your favourite Blue Nail Polish?

Sarah xx

MUA Nail Constellation Gemini

Hello!

How are you enjoying the weekend? Mine was spent catching up with family and friends and making Snowmen :)

This is a review of the MUA Nail Constellation in Gemini.

I really enjoyed doing this, it is a very easy trend to do yourself in the comfort of your own home. It has instructions on a little card attached to the neck of the bottle. The beads pour through the narrow top and any overspill can be poured back into the bottle by removing the lid and turning it the other way up to use as a funnel. Amazing design!! All you need to do is pour out some beads into a little dish, then apply a nail polish to your nail and quickly dip your finger nail in the beads or pour over your nail straight from the bottle. Then repeat if applying to all your nails. I chose to do an accent nail with Nail polish on my other nails. Make sure you leave them to dry long enough so that the beads stay in place!

You can buy the Nail Constellations from MUA and Superdrug for £3 each. There are 5 colours available.

What are your thoughts on the MUA Nail Constellations?

Sarah xx

Ciate Mistress Paint Pots

Hello!

Second Review of the day, The Ciate Paint Pots!

The Ciate Paint Pots come in the prettiest bottle. Its has curves, a long lid (which makes it easier, in my opinion to apply) and a little black bow!

The Colour Mistress really is a beautiful shade of red,  the polish itself is smooth, not too runny or thick and after two coats the finish is perfect. It has a high shine and silky feel to the touch that kind of makes me want to sit and stroke my nails all day when I wear it! :)   It is a definate favourite of mine and I use it a lot, even for nail art! Even better is that I had it free with a magazine! I will definately be purchasing a few colours to play with in the very near future!
So its great quality, looks beautiful, has a bow and it was free with a magazine. Perfect!

The Temp is going to drop quite low in the next few days in the UK so please dont forget Hand Cream and LipBalm/Chapstick! You dont want dry skin or chapped lips :)

Sarah xx

BarryM Indigo Review

Hello!


How are you enjoying the snow if you have it where you are? I have to say I love the snow but we dont get much in the Midlands(UK).

Today I am reveiwing the BarryM Indigo NP312 :)

I used this product when testing the MUA Fur-Effect Nails yesterday. Its a beautiful colour, in the bottle it looks more of a Purply-Blue but when applied I think it is more towards Navy Blue than Purple. I am a fan of BarryM Nail Paints, as they are really good quality for how much they cost. You get 10ml for £2.95, it applies really well and you only need two coats for a perfect opaque finish. I dont use a Top Coat as I change my nail colour quite alot and it has a very shiny finish so I dont feel the need to use anything to prolong the wear or add shine. The brush is a decent length so you shouldn't have too much waste once you reach the end of a bottle. I usually find BarryM takes about 2 days to start chipping without a Top Coat (when doing a lot around the house, shopping and busy days) and days when I'm not doing much it can last 3-4. This is perfect for me because as I said I change them so much it really doesnt matter. I also love to paint the tip for a colour block effect rather than remove the whole colour. It saves time and can make them new again in less than 5 minutes.

BarryM is available from
www.barrym.com
www.superdrug.com 
www.boots.com
And
Superdrug and Boots Stores.

Have a great day!

Sarah xx

MUA Fur-Effect Nails

Hi :)

I finally tried the new Fur-Effect Nails in Fluffy Bobbin today. It's available online from MUA and Superdrug and some Superdrug Stores.

I found it quite hard to get the powder out but apart from that it was easy to use and apply.

Products Used
BarryM Indigo NP312
No.17 Nail Extras Clear Polish
Fur-Effects Fluffy Bobbin
Nail Art Brush

I applied the BarryM Indigo to my nails leaving one blank. Then with the Clear polish I painted a cross and quickly applied the Fluffy Bobbin powder with a nail art brush. Then I left it to dry a few minutes before blowing the extra powder off the nail.

If I'm honest I don't think I will ever use it on all my nails, only for nail art and fun designs, accent nails etc...
Definitely worth the purchase to add to my collection and a bargain at just £3!

Sarah xx

Hello!

Hello

I will mainly be blogging about nails but also beauty and a bit of day to day stuff. I would love for you to follow my blog and leave links to yours so I can have a nose around :)

I would say I have an addiction for buying nail polish so I shouldn't find it too hard finding something to blog about.

Any recommendations for blogs to follow would be appreciated as I'm fairly new to this :)

Sarah xx