Accidental textured Leopard | NOTD

 

 

no.25 GRIT FX  - Banksy | 1D little things - Golden & Gorgeous | Models own Nail Art Pen - Black

 

I haven't brought you an NOTD for a while now, so last night whilst Creature popped to his mates for beer & sports I decided to play with my beauty boxes & created this little design for you.

 

The Grit Fx nail polish was a little something I got in the goody bag of the #LeedsMeetUp & I'm pretty smitten with it, I haven't actually played with any grit/textured polishes as I always feared they would be a b*tch to get off like my much loved glitter polishes, but so far I love the effect. The Little Things polish is a little bit of a guilty pleasure, yes I have purchased some of the 1D makeup collection & no I am not ashamed. I will do an NOTD for you soon with just Golden & Gorgeous because it is a seriously pretty colour & will probably be a A/W staple colour for me. & Finally I used the Models Own nail art pen to create the details.

 

The actual design was one of the easiest things I've ever done. & to be honest it was a little bit of an accident. I originally planned on doing polka-dots but when one hand went splodgy, I opted for leopard print! - Connect the dots, add in some gold & voila! Leopard print nails!

 

Have you bought anything from the One Direction Little Things collection?

& what do you think of my accidental NOTD?

 

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im-PRESS stick on manicure | Totally Busted

 

 

im-press stick on manicure - Totally Busted

 

It feels like a lifetime since I last did an NOTD post!

But here we go, my latest cheap stick on nail find.

 

So I was having a quick browse in Superdrug last week & I came across these vibrantly coloured stick on nail sets, which feature sticky pads rather than glue. To be honest I've always used a strong nail glue for my falsies, just because I find they last longer that way.  & In my experience the glues provided in cheap nail packets are only good for 1 days wear.

 

Well the im-PRESS stick on manicure states that it is a fast & easy, revolutionary way to apply polish.

+  No drying time

+  Superior, lasting shine

+  Easy removal

+  Lasts up to a week

 

I really wish I could give you a raving good review on these, but honestly I was severely disappointed. The stick on pads weren't strong enough at all & in fact the thumb nails flicked off repeatedly as I was trying to apply the other nails. Not to mention I lost 2 or 3 within the first hour of applying. - They weren't kidding about the "easy removal" spiel.

I did eventually apply some of my strong nail glue to keep them in place because the colour is fantastic & they resemble shellac nails but for a fraction of the price.

 

I don't think I'll be reaching for these again any time soon but for £5.99 they didn't exactly break the bank. The only plus side is the brand have a great selection on colour & prints over in Superdrug. But I would highly recommend buying some strong glue to keep them in place, as I certainly don't believe that they would last up to a week with just the sticky pads.

 

Have you ever tried im-Press stick on manicures?

 

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NOTD | Polka dot & Bows | #SheffieldMeetUp

 

 

 

Hey ladies!

(& gents if you're actually reading this!)

 

Totally dragging out my posts about the #SheffieldMeetUp! But with work taking up most of my time, its been nice to sit here and blog/schedule a nice bunch of posts about what was a fantastic day!

- I promise I will be posting about the day as a whole very soon & include some great photos of the goodies & lush products.

 

It wasn't until 11.30 the night before the meet up that I realised I still had plain natural nails. I bite mine quite a lot (despite numerous attempts at stopping with various lotions & potions) so usually I just slap on a set of falsies. If you've read my blog in the past you might have seen a few of my other NOTD's I have brought lately with Primark false nail sets. So far I haven't been disappointed with any of the sets I've tried and these ones were no different. Although I do think having them on all fingers may have looked a little too much, the bow and polka-dot design is cute as a button!

I teamed them instead with a nice iced ultraviolet pink shade by Sinful Colours. - A brand of which I stumbled across in a shop called Xtras in Leeds (all colours are only £2 too - What a steal!)

 

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Vintage polka-dot #2 | NOTD

 

 

Hey girlies,

 

I'm still having a little bit of a love affair with Primarks £1 nail sets!
& I've brought you several posts about their nail collections lately including strawberry, red polka-dot, butterfly & moustache designs.

 

As I've mentioned in past posts, I opted not to use the adhesive provided with the nail set, I have some stronger nail glues which tend to give me a couple extra days wear.

I have to say, I really am in love with this design, its simple yet against a block coloured outfit it appears quite bold. & for someone like me who is terrible at nail art, its great knowing Primark have a fab range of designs I can pick up for pennies! I wore these over the weekend, for work and a cheeky few drinks with the boys in Leeds. So far they've been on on since Thursday and they've not fell off yet.. So a pretty good effort really for £1!

 

Primark seem to have atleast 3 new designs on the shelves each time I pop in so it looks like my string of NOTDs are likely to continue.. &&&& I have some fabulously garish new designs to show you very soon! Lady bugs and big bow design - Yes.

 

Have you tried Primark false nails before?

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Mustache | NOTD



Another Primarni £1 steal!
 

Yep, I've gone all hipster, down with the kids & all that jazz. I have to admit, I actually love these, they are pretty cute and really simple. Although I have been wearing strawberry and bright candy striped nails lately I do like how I can literally pair these with anything.

Primark really are surprising my lately, again these aren't amazing quality but for the money they really are worth it. They bend pretty easy and you will need a stronger glue than the one provided, but so far these have lasted 4 days without any flicking off, which I think it pretty decent.
At the very least if you're looking for something funky for a night out, Primark nail are definitely worth a try.

Have you tried Primark false nails before?

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Juicy strawberry | NOTD

 

Hey sweeties,

 

I'm continuing with my Primark £1 nail hype! The past few weeks I've shown you the Spring Butterfly & Vintage Polka-dot nails & once again I've found some more adorable (and wonderfully tacky) false nail sets.

 

These ones are brilliant. I love red nails & even tried last summer creating the strawberry design myself to no avail. shaky hands don't create nail works of art! So I'm really happy I found these.

At the moment I have only the thumb strawberries on and the rest of my nails are a plain bright red. But of course for the blogs sake I have snapped a picture with full strawberry nails.

I think I prefer the more subtle look however I wore the full set out whilst wearing a white dress and red heels & I must say they looked pretty cool!

 

Have you tried Primark false nails before?

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Spring butterfly | NOTD

 

A'up gorgeous girlies (and boyos)

 

I say spring butterfly, but I'm guessing if you're from the UK you'll know full well that we're apparently still in the dead of winter! - Uni has been cancelled today due to the snow, so I'm currently sat in Caffe Nero waiting for my second shift at Mango, Trinity Leeds to start!

- Did anyone go to the Trinity opening? The Henry Holland dress was amazeballs!!!

 

I posted a few days a go about the vintage polka-dot nails I picked up for a £1 in Primarni, & these are the second pair I have tried out. I wanted a pair of subtle coloured nails for my first day at work & these really have impressed me. They're so delicate and pretty, & I'm actually really impressed with Primark. I mean yes, ok, the glue is shocking, but for £1 you can't expect miracles.. BUT if you invest in some decent glue they last a fair few days.

I put these on Monday morning before my first induction at Trinity, and they have lasted through training, uni and a shift at work without flicking off once. (Although one did fall off in the shower last night.. But 3 solid days without any chipping is pretty darn good!)

 

Have you tried Primark false nails before?

& if you went to the Trinity Leeds opening, what did you think?

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Vintage polka-dot | NOTD

 

Hey ladies!

 

Bringing you a cute little NOTD today. I bought these little beauties for £1 from Primark!! - Yep Primark. I'll bring you a couple of these posts in the next few days as I have a few other designs to show you too, including some adorable blue and white nautical striped nails and some neutral nails with butterfly detailing too.

 

For £1 you really can't complain, I mean, yes the glue is really poor quality. But I'm a pretty regular false nail wearer so luckily I have some stronger glues to hand. (excuse the pun!)
They lasted a few days without flicking off, which for cheap nails I was really impressed with. These particular ones are definitely my favourites of the bunch though, their right up my street with the vintage inspired polka-dots.

Have you ever tried Primark false nails?
 

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NOTD | Galaxy Nails

Hey guys,

Bringing you a little NOTD today!

 

I haven't done an NOTD for what seems like agesss, although I have had my nails every colour under the sun lately! & after watching my lovely flat mate Rach do her nails in galaxy print yesterday I just had to have a go!
 

I wish I had a photo of Rach's nails to show you, hers have got orange tones running through too (of which I did try at first) but because I couldn't find a sponge anywhere!? - I couldn't blend the colours together very well.

 

The polishes I used were;

 MUA - Plum Noir (base)

Rimmel Lasting Finish - Azure (Win this in my giveaway)

Models Own - Show Stopper

 

Okay so basically to recreate this you will need a black or purple base, then using a sponge (or tissue if you can't find a sponge) dab your nails with the blue and blend well. Finally add a blob of fine glitter polish on the nail and blend that over
 (you don't want a tonne of glitter on there though, other wise it'll look a little bit too busy)
 

- Adding a pink tone, orange and even a few little pieces of larger glitter look great too (I will get round to doing a better example soon!! - Promise)

I would definitely recommend doing this with a sponge rather than tissue though.. The blending is a lot easier and the results are generally better. But for my first proper attempt I think this is quite effective!
- Like omg, I have the galaxy in my hands!!

 

Have you tried this before?

I would love to see your galaxy nails if you have, please leave URLs!
 

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NOTD | Metalics & Glitter

Bonjour!

I've been a little slack with posting lately, so now uni has officially finished for Christmas & I have a week of doing nothing before I go back to Scouse-town, I'm going to schedule a hoard of posts.

 

My first Scheduled post is the NOTD from The Clothes Show last weekend. I know, I know, I'm late so It should really be NOLW but meh, technicalities.

 

In prep for the day I decided to buy myself a new outfit (see here) & splurged on myself in Superdrug with a few new nail polishes. I decided on MUA Shattered Ice for The Clothes Show. I love metallic shades on other people but until then hadn't bought any for myself.

- With this I added a thin layer of a glitter No7 polish my Nana bought me for my Birthday this year (however I can't read the name of this polish as the colours make it impossible to read the bottle!!)

 

I'll definitely buy the MUA polish again, but the glitter polish is an absolute nightmare to get off my nails! - I'm finding that with a lot of my glitter polishes though, it takes hours of scrubbing to even get a layer off!

Which is annoying because my favourite colour polishes are all glitter based!

 

Can anyone recommend an easier way of getting rid of glitter polishes?

What do you think of my metallic nails?

 

NOTD | Puzzle thumb

 

 

Hey guys, Apologies again for the lack of posts lately, & the grumble from Friday.. But I needed to get my frustrations out!
 

Anyways I was browsing through a couple of blogs a few days ago and found the gorgeous puzzle nails is trending again. So with a fresh set of false nails on I decided to give it a go.

The results (as seen above) were pretty successful.

I chose muted dark autumn colours- with the exception of the blue.. that one I just liked!

 

It was majorly easy to do I basically painted my nails in blocks of squares & used a bobby pin to shape the puzzle pieces, but if anyone would like a tutorial uploading please just ask & I'll post asap! - I may even do this for my birthday.
 

Oh hay, yeah, its my 22nd on Thursday! - Yippee!
So stay tuned for some birthday wishlists