NOTD - Nails Inc with Diet Coke - London

Nails Inc - London

I don't own many nail polishes in the grey, beige, taupe family but since this was free with the diet coke promotion I thought I might aswell pick it up and give it a go.

I have to say that when I first applied it I wasn't really sure. However after wearing it for a while it's really growing on me. I'm not an expert on these types of colours but I'd describe it as a taupe with a hint of mauve. It looks really sophisticated on the nails and I will probably be sporting these types of colours more often. The only let down with this polish is that I found the consistency really difficult to work with, it's really thick and gloopy and was just a general nightmare to apply. Once I had my seche vite top coat on they looked fine though.

What are your thoughts on the taupe nail polish trend?

Laura xXx

NOTD - Orly Cotton Candy

I was looking for a pastel pinky peachy colour for a while and when i saw swatches of Orly - Cotton Candy I thought it looked lovely.

The colour doesn't dissapoint, it's a gorgeous pastel peachy colour which is perfect for the summer pastel trend. However the formulation of this polish isn't so fantastic. A opaque coverage after two coats is easily achieved but I had issues with this polish streaking. It looked slightly better after my seche vite top coat had been applied but the finish still wasn't perfect. I think it's worth the effort just for the colour though :)

What colours will you be wearing on your nails this summer?

Laura xXx

NOTD: Nails Inc - Rodeo Drive

I bought Nails Inc 'The Hills' Collection back in December, purely just because it was 'The Hills' collection. I was pleasantly surprised to find that they were all unique to colours i already have in my collection.

This is rodeo drive, one of my personal favourites from the collection. It's a dark teal cream. I don't own anything else like this but i love it, i just think it's a really unique colour. The consistency of this is great aswell, it's completley opaque with one coat.

Did you give in to the hills collection?

Laura xXx

Black Nails??

I purchased OPI – black onyx about three months and have never touched it until today when for some reason i was inspired to paint my nails black. This is the VERY first time i have ever had black nails and i just don’t know if i actually like it or not. Clearly should have bought a cheaper brand if i wasn’t sure but hey ho.

So what do you think about black nails? Do you wear them on a regular basis?

Hope you are having a great weekend. Laura xXx

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Barry M Nail Paint - Bright Pink (279)

This is only the second time i have tried a Barry M Nail Paint. I have the barry M mint green but i think the consistency of the bright pink is much better. I heard these nail paints differ is consistincency right? The bright pink is really creamy and goes on streak free and opaque in two coats!

The colour is i bit brighter than its coming up in this picture, it's looks a bit pale but it really is quite bright! But i like it :D And it compliments my dress for tonight perfectly!

10/10 for me on this nail paint! REALLY impressed!!

Laura xXx

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Just to continue my coral obsession...

OPI - Shootout at the OK Coral

I believe this polish came out with the summer 2009 colorcopia collection to celebrate their 20th anniversary. It was originally released with the american collection in 1995.

I LOVE this colour, it's a bright, vibrant coral colour with pink and purpley duochrome running thought it, but this photo just doesn't do it any justice at all!

Stay Beautiful xXx

Rimmel - Rose Libertine Nail Polish

(Apologies for the dodgy photo)

How stunning is this colour??

It's a creamy peachy pink colour that's just soo pretty! It's got summer written all over it. It's gorgeous!

The application wasn't the easiest. I found getting an even finish a bit of effort... but for the colour it's definately worth it! It did dry pretty quickly like it claims though!

My new favourite nail polish maybe?!

xXx

Barry M Nail Paint - Mint Green

ok... wow!! :) So I LOVE this nail polish!! i wasn't sure about this when i first bought it because it's not the type of colour i usually go for! But after applying it and having it on for a few days i'm really warming to it! It's not just the colour i love though, it's the quality of the polish! This was my first barry m nail paint so i didn't know what to expect. But so far this has lasted longer than some of my OPI polish's!? And the consistency is great, it goes on opaque and gives full coverage after two coats!

This picture really doesn't do the colour justice... it's more bright and pastel coloured in real life. I'm sooo getting some more of these nail paints! I'm super impressed :)

Wedding Reception..

So last night i went to my boyfriend's friend's wedding reception. This is the look i went for...

The face...

Products used:

Revlon colour stay foundation in natural beige

collection 2000 illuminating touch concealer

Rimmel stay matte powder in translucent

Fake bake bronzer

Maybelline mineral blusher in moonlight mauve

Prestige skin loving minerals sunbaked in pure shimmer as highlight

The Lips...

Barry M 101 and Loreal glam shine lipgloss in magentic rose glow.

The eyes...

Beauty uk palette number - the pink colour as a all over lid wash and the white as a highlight

Sleek palette in storm - the dark grey colour in the outer corner and crease

Maybelline liner express

Maybelline lash stiletto mascara

The nails...

OPI - Thats Hot Pink!

The dress...

It's from lipsy and cost £55. It's comes in three other colour combo's but i fell in love with this one and had to have it. I LOVE IT!! :)