walking on sunshine

Today I woke up full of cold and generally feeling crappy so I decided to make my nails more summery as it was officially summer on 1st December here in Australia. I decided to use the Ciate mini in Speed Dial from the ever so cool advent calendar. I can be quite picky with nail varnish and I think some of the more expensive nail varnishes can be a bit crap (OPI and Essie) but I really liked Ciate and thought it went on really well and looked good after only 2 coats.

I used to live in gold jewellery but recently I've found myself loving silver jewellery again. The absolutely lovely Faye from The Bohemian Collective gave me this above knuckle ring as a leaving present and I haven't taken it off since. I've teamed it with this beautifully simple ring that I have borrowed from the lovely Sian and Emma who I am staying with.

 

When I was packing for Australia I knew that I would want to paint my nails but I wanted to pack as little as possible. I got the Instant Nail Polish Remover from Savers for £1 which is an absolute bargain and it works so well. I also bought this nail file buffer block for a cheap way to keep my nails looking nice.

I'm now going to spend the rest of the day celebrating that I have finally got my iPhone to work and browsing Pinterest. I don't know why it's taken me so long to finally sign up for Pinterest but I'm so pleased I finally have.

 

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wired

I really love both the nail varnish and these beautiful above knuckle rings that I got for my birthday so I thought I would include them both in this post.

Nails: I've never had a glitter nail varnish before and I really like it. I can't wait to try some more designs out with it. I still had my O.P.I Samoan Sand nail varnish on and painted over the top.

Above knuckle rings: I first met Faye at #ldnxmasbloggermeet as she was one of the brilliant sponsor. Since the meet we have stayed in touch and Faye is now a brilliant friend of mine.  I ordered the Simple Above Knuckle Ring for myself and when the order arrived, I was surprised with the Slashed Above Knuckle Ring as well. I absolutely love both of the rings and I am sure I will be making more orders soon which will include the Key to my Heart necklace and the Titanium Quartz Teardrop ring. Faye's jewellery is such high quality and absolutely beautiful! I would highly recommend checking out her website.

Contact Faye on Twitter here - Facebook here - Blog here and Wired Jewellery website is here.

lace bow

I have had a good start to the weekend. When I got home from a slow day at work, I found this lovely necklace had been delivered :) I bought it from Jaymie's shop which is full of wonderfully creative jewellery.

I bought my first O.P.I nail varnish on my recent trip to Norway. I am a fan of simple nails and I love this colour: Samoan Sand.

I like them both very much and so I thought I'd team them up :) I hope you all have a lovely weekend.

feeling festive #6 - sparkle

Chanel - Peridot & Deborah Lippmann - Shake Your Groove Thing

I picked up both these nail varnishes on a recent trip to London with my friend Sian from Australia. I thought I would treat myself to some nice nail varnish for Christmas; I wanted a bit of sparkle!

This is my second Chanel nail varnish. I really love my first one and when I saw this lovely colour, I thought I'd treat myself to another. I've never tried a Deborah Lippmann nail varnish before, but Sian has a whole collection. I thought I'd give it a go and I am pleased that I did. Have you painted your nails especially for Christmas?

buddy

Ring: Temporary Secretary via #ldnbloggermeet

I had heard a lot about ELF on twitter. I had a look and the first thing that shocked me was the price, it's just so cheap! Amongst a lot of make up, I thought I'd try this nail varnish. The nail varnish is Champagne and I love the colour. The nail varnish did chip quite easily, but I didn't have a base or top coat on when I wore this. Even though it did chip, I would highly recommend this product. It's great for a night out and there is such a wide range of colours. What do you think of ELF nail varnishes? 

she's magnetic

I first saw magnetic nail varnish on QVC TV. It was Nails Inc nail varnish and, to be honest, I thought it was a bit pricey. I'm a more cheap and cheerful type girl. Today I come across The Saturday's Magnetism nail varnish by Fashionista. I was please to find that I could get two nail varnished for the price of one Nails Inc nail varnish. There is also 3 for 2 on them at the moment.

Today, in the 3 for 2, I got the purple and green nail varnish along with the all important magnet. Next time, I will be sure to get the rest of the nail varnishes so I have the whole collection.

I am a huge fan of the magnetic nails already because there is nothing like it. I really like the effect of the nails and that the nails shimmer and move in the light. I need some more practise but I was pleased how they turned out on my first go; I just need to remember not to dip the magnet in the wet nail varnish :| have you got any magnetic nail varnish yet? What do you think?

darling

I bought my first ever Chanel product in Vegas. I know, it's just a nail varnish but when your friend is buying Chanel sunglasses you feel the need to buy these things. I really like the nail colour and I have been wearing it all this week, it's lasted quite well. The colour is Rose Confidentiel.

turn blue

Today at work we had a Dress Down Day in order to raise money for charity. The chosen charity for today was Everyman's Campaign who are trying to help stamp out male cancer. The theme for today was the colour blue; I decided to use my new Models Own nail varnish. The colour is Feeling Blue.

barry m & models own

I am a huge fan of Barry M nail varnish. I love the wide range of colours and I think they go on really well. Today I went to get a light blue nail varnish but, unfortunately, there weren't any in stock. Instead of waiting for it, I decided to be brave and try a different brand. I went for Models Own. It was 3 for 2, so I thought why not.

I got the blue nail varnish which I was on a hunt for. I also want one slightly lighter than this one but I thought this was a pretty colour. I got the coral coloured nail varnish because I think that it will look nice with a tan in the summer - that's hoping that I get a tan this year! I will change my finger nail colour all the time but when it comes to painting my toes, I hate it. So I bought the neutral colour for my toes as I thought that it would go with most of my nail colours.

I thought they all went on really well. They are more watery than I am used to but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I loved the colours I chose because they were really bright and vibrant. I am sure that I will add more colours from Models Own to my collection. I can not wait to try out some new looks with my brand new nail varnish :]