Just thought I’d show you my Easter themed nails….. The yellow blobs are supposed to be chicks but everyone seems to think that they are lions?!?!
NOTW: Leopard Print
I realise that I’m pretty late to the leopard print bandwagon but here’s my attempt just the same! I’m not entirely sure I like the colour combination but I’m quite impressed that I managed to get the spots looking as neat as they do, although next time I’d like to get the spots a little smaller. My left hand isn’t as neat as the right (I’m left handed!) but I think with practice I’ll get better……
If you’re interested, the colour I’ve used are Nail Inc Warwick Avenue for the base with Miners Plum and No7 Stay Perfect Stand Back for the spots.
It seems like recently I’ve mainly been posting NOTWs so I’ll do my best to find the time to get some more interesting posts written up – who’d have thought I’d have so much work to do in my final year!!!!
NOTW: Hologram Glitter Overload!
This week I decided to try the Nubar Hologram Glitter over some different colours to see which looks the best.
The colours I’ve used on my left hand are…..
Little finger: Nubar Vogue Vert
Ring finger: Elf Purple Dream
Middle finger: Body Collection Crystal Suede Midnight Blue
Index finger: Body Collection 2959
Thumb: No7 Stay Perfect Dollar
….. and on my right hand…..
Little finger: No7 Stay Perfect Milan
Ring finger: No7 Stay Perfect Stand Back
Middle finger: Miners Plum
Index finger: Rimmel 819 Green With Envy
Thumb: Elf Dark Purple Glitter
I really can’t choose which combination I prefer, I keep changing my mind! I think the glitter looks good over all of the colours but different ones look better in different lights. What do you think? Have you got a favourite combination?
NOTW: Vogue Vert
This week I’m wearing my second new polish from Nubar. This one is called Vogue Vert and is sort of a faded green colour. It’s really different from any other colour I have and I really like it. In real life, it’s actually a bit less minty – have a look at the photos on this blog. I would say that the real life colour is half way between my photos and these ones!
The only downside for me is that it looks very patchy after one coat (I often try and get away with just one coat!). You need at least two coats for the colour to be opaque – on some of my nails I had to use three coats. This is my first Nubar colour, all the others I’ve tried have been top coats. Has anyone else tried any Nubar polishes and have you found them patchy?!
NOTW: Nubar Hologram Glitter
I love this nail varnish! Hologram Glitter is part of the LA introduction by Nubar and is my first proper holo glitter! I’m wearing two coats here over my Sally Hansen Virtual Violet. It is actually more opaque than I thought it would be and I think that if you used a few more coats you could wear it without a colour underneath. I will be experimenting at some point soon!
I love how different the glitter looks in different lights (although it is practically impossible to photograph!). The polish is a really nice consistency and dries much faster than I expected. I’m so happy with this polish and can see myself wearing it quite a lot over the next few months!
NOTW: Love Hearts
I’ve been so busy this week. I’ve got lectures 9 till 6, three pieces of coursework due this week and one due on Tuesday. I’ve had literally no time to blog so here’s a quick NOTW to keep you going (I’ve also not been home in the daylight all week so the photos aren’t brilliant)!
This took me about 10 minutes so not too long. I’m wearing one coat of a polish from Nicole by OPI called It’s Possible and have drawn hearts on freehand using a Body Collection red shade. The hearts were really easy to do and you can practice on a piece of paper first– it’s just two lines basically. I’m quite pleased with them seeing as they only took 10 minutes! Do you like them?
NOTW: Milan
I’ve got loads of coursework to do this week so just went for simple nails which only took 5 minutes! I’m wearing Milan from the No7 Stay Perfect range which is one of my favourite ever nail polishes – it is a lovely colour with just the right amount of sparkle. I’m only wearing one coat here and it’s already completely opaque. This polish is a really easy consistency to apply and it dries quickly too. Has anyone else got Milan?
NOTW: Butterflies
For my nails this week I have used a Miners polish called Plum with some Body Collection stickers. They were really quick and easy to do. What do you think?
NOTW: Purple Dream
This will be the last glittery Nails of the Week for a while, I promise! Here I have used Purple Dream from elf and topped it with some silver and blue glitter.
NOTW: Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear
So, other people do NOTD (Nails of the Day) posts but as I usually only change my nail varnish once a week, I’ve decided to call my new series Nails of the Week (inventive or what!). Here’s what I’m wearing this week…..
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Virtual Violet topped with a little bit of pink glitter. You can’t really see the glitter in the photos – it sparkles in daylight but it’s been so gloomy recently that I couldn’t get a good photo! My mum picked up the Sally Hansen nail polish for me when she was in Florida over the summer and it’s become one of my favourites. It’s easy to apply, is a gorgeous colour and you can get different effects depending on how many coats to do. Here I’ve used three coats to make it opaque but it also looks lovely with just one coat, more of a purple sheen which I really like too.
What do you think?
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