Fabulously British

Just a super quick blog post today to show off how shiny the Seche Vite top coat is. Honestly it makes any nail polish look like gels - I can't get over it! 

This is Jack Wills - Agave, a lovely dark green colour. 

If you aren't familiar with Jack Wills it's a 'preppy' clothing store with very 'British' style. It's pretty big over here but I had no idea they sold nail polish. Notice how they call it Nail Varnish!

I'm not sure what collection this is from but the colours are all lovely. The formula is really nice, dries quickly and gives really nice full coverage of colour.

 I have a few other Jack Wills Swatches to do in the coming weeks. 

Has anyone used JW polishes in the past? What do you think of them? 

So far so good for me!

xox 

Pixie dust love

My mani today was inspired from a video on Instagram by @nail.art.by.sarah and I absolutely love this design.

To create this I used; OPI - nail envy, L'oreal - Raven, Zoya pixie dust - Bar, Nanacoco - love black, and Seche Vite - fast drying top coat. 

I created this using striping tape and it was surprisingly easy to do. Just got to have a small brush and patience! 

On to the new polishes... love them all! Zoya Pixie Dust is incredible. I've wanted it for so long and it did not disappoint. It is the easiest glitter polish to apply, dries so quickly as a sort of textured polish so gives such good coverage without needing to use a sponge. 

Next is the Nanacoco black nail polish, I got this just because I needed a new black and could never find a great one that didn't stain really bad but I found one (and it was super cheap). Yay.

Finally, saving the best for last... Seche Vite. I have heard nothing but good reviews about this top coat. Oh my goodness it is the best nail polish I've ever used. It lives up to its fast drying name, I mean, it is fast. This mani hadn't completely dried but I just went with it and applied a little early and it was amazing, completely set within 5 minutes. Also, the shine makes any polish look like gel. Get yourself the Seche Vite top coat - it will change your nail life. You're welcome. 

Thanks for reading xox 

Blogger birthday surprise

Today's post is slightly different and doesn't involve any nail designs of my own. 

It was my birthday last week and 3 nail ladies on Instagram decided to surprise me with a birthday mani they had created! I was so surprised with their thoughtfulness I absolutely had to share it on my blog. 

Please take some time to browse/follow their nail accounts; @coffeeandnailpolish, @mynailpolish_addiction, @polishandbeyond. 

Their posts explain the design and which polishes are used. 

Their birthday surprise reminded me why I love the nail blogging community so much!

#positiveinternetvibes 

I have lots to share this week following a big nail mail delivery from HB Beauty Bar! 

xox

Chevron tips

Today's post is another of my subtle Valentines mani's.

Using the same polishes as my previous post; OPI - Nail envy, Crabtree & Evelynn - Peony, Sally Hansen - Coat of arms, and Rituals - Top coat. 

These were the nails I wore for my birthday, I love a french tip but often find it too plain. This design is a little more interesting than a white tip. 

Super easy to recreate as you can always use striping tape for precision. 

Although, I did find this mani to chip so quickly! The C&E polish was a little gloopy when trying to do free hand chevron tips and this was not long lasting which was a shame. 

But still a pretty design so it was nice whilst it lasted! 

xox 

Coat of Peony

A little late but here is another Valentines day mani. 

I'm not too mad about crazy nails for an occasion so I thought I'd see if I could do something simple but still with a pink valentines theme.

Using; OPI - Nail envy, Crabtree & Evelynn - Peony, Sally Hansen - Coat of arms, and Rituals - Top coat. 

Crabtree & Evelynn nail polishes have such a nice formula and brush, I absolutely love using them. They are quite pricey but at most UK Outlet stores they have them on sale which is always fab. The Sally Hansen metallic polish was from the poundshop and was such a good buy, love it for accent nails. 

I really loved the simplicity of this design and got a lot of compliments on it which was nice! 

I have another post coming up tomorrow using these same colours but a different design so keep an eye out. 

Hope everyone had a great Valentines! 

xox 

Valentine Affair

Finally! My first Valentines mani of the year. 

Using; OPI - Nail Envy, Ciaté - Dangerous Affair, Essie - Quick Dry top coat and Sally Hansen - No Chip top coat. 

As I am participating in a Valentines Collaboration I decided to do the full on valentines theme. The collaboration is on Instagram with the hashtag #vdaycollab2015 - check out everyone else's designs, there are so many amazing mani's. 

I quite like these nails but think they're a bit too much for me, great for an occasion but not everyday wear. I forgot to take this mani off before going to Uni with it... Only on one hand!

Onto the polish... I actually really love this Ciaté. I'm never a huge fan of red and it wouldn't be my top choice in colour but I am really liking this shade.

You might have noticed I listed two top coats above. I used Essie quick dry for practical reasons but it looked horrible once it had dried! No shine whatsoever. I've never noticed this before but it became very clear once I used my Sally Hansen one over top giving it an amazing shine. I'm really sad about the Essie top coat because I'm a massive fan of Essie as a brand. Think I might have to try it again on a few different polish colours. 

Hopefully I'll have time to do another valentines mani this week. However, it is my birthday at the weekend so I'll be doing some nice simple birthday nails. 

I also have lots of nail goodies on the way such as; Cuter Cuticles bits, more ibd gels, Zoya polishes and a Seche Vite top coat which I have been after forever! Cannot wait to try and maybe review some of them. 

Thanks for reading this far down! Much love.

xox

Gel Dynasty

Another winner from IBD Just gel. 

For my weekend away, I wore Jade Dynasty - a lovely light green. This is three coats of colour giving almost full coverage. I like this polish slightly transparent as it is a really pretty and subtle green shade. 

I always use gels when I know I'm going to be out all weekend leaving no time for nail care. Is it sad that I think that far ahead? Anyway, gels are great for preventing breakage and gives a good strong barrier. 

These were such a dream to remove as well, so my nails were in such good condition after removal. Ready for some nail art coming shortly! 

Don't forget to enter my giveaway ending February 13th. 

xox