Nails Inc: Baker Street

I love Nails Inc as I've said here and here. When I saw this shade on a blog (I think it was WhatIHeartToday) I knew I needed it in my life! When I heard later on that Beyonce had this I felt it was the next step in my quest to be Beyonce *ahem*.

I actually lusted after this for a good two months before I finally got my mitts on it, and it hasn't disappointed at all. I think it is just the perfect blue for all seasons, seriously it's LOVE! I also picked up Royal Botanical Gardens which I also love! Think essie mint candy apple but slight greener and more pastel, beautiful and perfect for the sun!

I would recommend this to anyone, I think it will suit all skin tones! It costs £11 which is pretty pricey but I looked for a dupe on the high street and couldn't find one! Also, if you buy 2 Nails Inc polishes you get one free which works out at roughly £7 a polish! Cheaper than essie!

What nail polishes are you loving at the moment? Do you love Nails Inc too?

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Essie Nail Polish Collection

L-R: Not Just A Pretty Face; Fiji; Princess Pink; Super Bossa Nova; Jamaican Me Crazy; All Tied Up; Leading Lady; Mint Candy Apple; Absolutely Shore

L-R: Mint Candy Apple; Absolutely Shore; Leading Lady; All Tied Up; Jamaican Me Crazy; Super Bossa Nova; Princess Pink; Fiji; Not Just A Pretty Face

 I am a massive fan of Essie nail polishes. They featured in this post and this post. The ones from Boots and Superdrug with the new brushes are amazing but the original brushes don't detract from the incredible quality of the formulation. 

The ones I have that you can only get online (and have the thin brush) are: 

• Princess Pink
• Super Bossa Nova
• Absolutely Shore
• Leading Lady (although this was part of the Christmas 2012 collection) 

 The rest you can get in Boots and Superdrug and have the brilliant wide brush:

• Not Just A Pretty Face
• Fiji
• Jamaican Me Crazy (Best. Name. Ever.)
• All Tied Up
• Mint Candy Apple

 Of course these are available online too but I would say, if you can, get them from Boots or Superdrug.

So, some of the polishes are really opaque (e.g. All Tied Up, Mint Candy Apple, Super Bossa Nova) whilst some of them are pretty sheer (e.g. Not Just A Pretty Face, Princess Pink). This isn't a complaint, just an observation. Sometimes you want a sheer polish to just make your hands look polished and grown up and sometimes you feel like an opaque, bright statement nail.

My top 3 are, without a doubt, Mint Candy Apple, Jamaican Me Crazy and Fiji. Mint Candy Apple is a veritable legend in the blogospere and is a bright minty green. Perfect with a tan, lovely without one - all round winner. Jamaican Me Crazy is amazing, it's a bright purplely fuchsia with fine glitter suspended in it. I only bought it cause of the name but actually really, really love it! Fiji is very, very pale pink - it's almost white. It's a bit different and I always get compliments when I wear it.

As mentioned above Princess Pink and Not Just A Pretty Face are both really sheer. Princess Pink is a blue toned, light pink. It applies sheer but if you have the patience to sit and apply 4 coats it will reach opacity but I think it's quite nice as just a shimmery coat on the nails. Not Just A Pretty Face is the sheerest of the bunch. One coat barely shows up, two just makes your nails look perfect and polished -  a real 'my nails but better' shade. My mum loves this one!

The rest are all fab too. Absolutely Shore just missed out on the top 3. A less in your face version of Mint Candy Apple which is lovely in Spring and Summer. I bought Leading Lady for Christmas then my mum treated me to a set of acrylics for an early Christmas present so I have only actually worn it once but I loved it. I think it is quite festive as it is quite opaque (which is a good thing!) so I will definitely be wearing this come Autumn/Winter. All Tied Up is a reddy brown with very, very slight shimmer. Another great one for the colder months and something a bit different. Last but by no means least Super Bossa Nova, a bright, shimmery hot pink. Applies really thickly and easily. Fab fab fab. 

I think I have definitely conveyed my love for Essie!! They aren't the cheapest but aren't the most expensive either at around £8 a pop. 

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Models Own Order vs Very Naughty Puppy!!

L-R: Beach Party, Hedonist, Balearic Cool, Pink Punch,Blueberry Muffin

 On Monday my friend Hollie (who has a blog which is AMAZING!!) retweeted a tweet from Models Own offering a deal on their online shop where if you buy 4 nail polishes you get 1 free - 10 minutes and £20 later here I am. I totally blame you for this Hollie!
I got home on Wednesday after a really long day to find my sister sitting on the stairs surrounded by 4 of these nail polishes  
looking very angry. Turns out my puppy (who turns one today!) 
took it upon himself to rip open my parcel and have a good chew of my lovely new nail polishes - grrrrr. 
I ordered a back up of my favourite nails polish which is the bright orange shown here but the bottle of that one was cracked so I have shown the one I already have.
I like all these shades a lot. The two coraly ones confuse me though. One is from the neon collection and was a bright coral on the website. It says on the lid it is a matte finish and to apply gloss for a shiny finish. The other coral one was from the Headkandi collection and was a lot more red on the website but is almost identical to the neon one. They have identical finishes (even though the Headkandi one doesn't mention a matte finish at all! I assumed it would be similar to the orange one but definitely not!). The neon one is slightly more pink so it's not a big deal but I think they should be clearer about the finishes on the website.
The blue Headkandi one takes a good 3 coats to reach full opacity but when it does it's lovely! It reminds me of Topshop Pool Party which is an old favourite of mine. It has a gloss finish and dries super fast (as do all of these indecently). 
The light lavender blue nail polish is so cool! When I saw they were selling scented nail polishes I didn't think they would be much cop but the colour is amazing, the formula is incredible and it actually smells like blueberry when it dries!! AMAZING! How do they so that?! My mind is officially blown,

So that concludes my Models Own nail polish order. I apologise for the state of the state of the packaging in the pictures, I thought about taking pictures of the website but, to be honest, I couldn't really be bothered.

I have forgiven the puppy for his appalling behaviour! I think he has learnt his lesson though - he had orange teeth 2 days!! I have included a picture of Oscar in his party hat because we are totally going to have a party tonight! Happy 1st Birthday Oscy!! 

Do you own any Models Own nail polishes? Have your pets ever ate your post? 


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Spring Wish List

I have been really good recently with regards to spending more money than I should on beauty products. The problem with that is that I get 'what I like to call' withdrawal symptoms (name that TV show!).

Hopefully I'll be going shopping with my friend from school, Hollie, who is just as obsessed with all things beauty as me and I have a mental wish list of all the things I want to buy and thought I would pop it all into a blog post!

Bioderma Sebium £9.99 from escentual.com.
Bioderma is finally in the UK! *does celebration dance* I didn't get this when it first landed in the UK because I wanted to do a bit of research and make sure I know what I'm buying because it's not cheap! I finally decided to bite the bullet and get it. I have 'bought' it but it won't be dispatched for a week or so as it is currently out of stock - it's so tough waiting! I chose the Sebium one for oily skin so hopefully it will help control my super oily skin!

 Nails Inc Baker Street - £11 (currently £8.69 on Beauty Bay)
I have been lusting after this for a good year or so - ever since I heard Beyonce was a fan (I want to be Beyonce). A bright cobalt blue. I'm a fan of Nails Inc nail polishes as a whole so can't wait to get my mitts on this one! I'm not sure I'm gonna get everything on this list but I definitely want this!

 Estee Lauder Eyeshadow Duo in Vanilla Pods - £23 Debenhams
This is pricey - there is no getting away from it but I just think the packaging and quality of the product is amazing (from the hundreds of times I swatched it anyway!). I have heard a few bloggers talk about the same duo but in Raisins but I much prefer this one - I think it's much more wearable. Love it but I just don't know if I can justify it given how many neutral eyeshadows I have.

 OPI Nail Envy Base Coat - £18.65 Boots
I really want this and have done for ages but there is a part of me that just can't bring myself to spend nearly £20 on a base coat. It has got incredible reviews and I've heard all the stories about people who had bendy, peeling, horrible nails like mine and this has fixed them right up but still I keep putting off buying it. Maybe one day I'll bite the bullet and pick this up.

 Real Techniques Expert Face Brush - £9.99 Boots
I love love love real techniques brushes and am building up quite the collection. I think this is going to be the next one to join the family - it looks like it would be quite versatile and I know I will get my moneys worth from it. This is another one that I will definitely pick up!

 YSL Rouge Volupte Shine Lipstick Shade 13 - £24 House of Fraser
Another one of those that I have wanted for ages but just can't justify the price. However, with spring on the way and this being a sheeny shiney sheer lipstick I think it's time I bought it. I don't like lipgloss at all so I need this for Spring...right?

 Topshop cream blush in 'Head Over Heels' - £6 Topshop
I have never tried a cream blush before (due to oily skin grrr) but my friend Hollie (who I will hopefully be going shopping with soon!) says these are amazing and I totally trust her opinion so this has been added to my wishlist. I think it would apply really well with the brush mentioned above and at only £6 it's a total bargain!! 

Urban Decay De Slick Setting Spray - £19.50 Beauty Bay 

I have nearly ran out of Mac Fix+ and always felt like it never did very much but I have heard brilliant things about this. It is really expensive but as I have all but finished the mac one I know I will get use from it. I also think it will make the cream blush (above) really come into it's own and stop it sliding off my face which is why I haven't tried one yet.  I can see a Beauty Bay order on the horizon..

Lots and lots of wool!

My sister recently taught me how to crochet and I am a little bit addicted! I plan on buying lots of balls of wall and crocheting a lot of granny squares for a blanket! Crocheting might not be cool but it is super fun!!

So that's everything I have my eye on at the moment! Expect a haul post coming soon! Do you have your eye on anything at the moment? 

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Top 5 Spring Nail Polishes

L-R: Essie Absolutely Shore, Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Grapefruit, Essie Mint Candy Apple, Barry M Berry I/C, Topshop Pool Party 

 I love that day when you wake up and have that feeling that Spring has sprung! Well I got that feeling today and to celebrate decided to blog about my favourite Spring nail polishes!

Essie Absolutely Shore. Fairly new to my nail polish stocks but already well loved. A white based green, super simple and easy to wear, only available online so has the poopy essie brush so you need to be a bit more precise when applying but it is so worth it!! 
Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Grapefruit. A bright pink that really does dry to a high shine finish. I have loved Barry M  for years and years so was excited when I saw this new range and went to boots straight away to buy one and this is what I chose. It has sat unloved for a couple of months but I have totally fallen back in love with this one. Brilliant colour, brilliant consistency, brilliant price! What more do you need?!
Essie Mint Candy Apple. How could I do a post on spring nail shades and not include Mint Candy Apple?! My all time favourite polish ever and a firm favourite in the blogoshpere, I just love it! It's available in boots and superdrug as well as online so I would say get it instore if you can to get the brilliant new brush! AMAZING shade all year round but in spring it just can't be topped. If this list had a winner this would be it!
Barry M Berry Ice Cream. Something a bit different, a pale lilac. I prefer this if I have a bit of a tan (living in Scotland it tends to be fake!) than when I'm pale as I feel it can wash me out a bit but when I'm tanned it's just beautiful. A simple purple that's cheap and cheerful - bloomin love it!!
Topshop Pool Party. I got this in a trio for Christmas a couple of years ago and I always forget about it by August and re-discover in about March. A turquoise bluey/greeny shade that's super wearable and easy to just throw on. Great consistency, considering it's a couple years old it really is as good as new! I always mean to pick up a couple more topshop nail polishes but never end up doing it but I think I'm gonna hop foot it over to the topshop website right now and order some more!!
What nail polishes do you like wearing in Spring?

Top 5 Winter Nail Polishes

R-L: Nails Inc Stratford, Essie All Tied Up, OPI The World Is Not Enough, Nails Inc Porchester Square, Barry M Mushroom.
This Winter I have been wearing the same nail colours on rotation so I thought a blog post was in order. It's worth noting the two Nails Inc polishes came in The Backstage Collection (£25) with a holographic glitter polish called Abbey Road. A single Nails Inc polish is £11 so it's a good deal. Also, the OPI polish is a mini from the Bondettes collection but also comes in fullsize.

Nails Inc: Stratford. This is a gorgeous nail polish. It applies like a dream, you can get away with one coat, although I tend to apply two. It's said to have a 'mirror metallic' finish but I would say its more duo-chrome. In the picture it looks purpley-gold but in some lights it looks pure gold. It's really pretty and I blooming love it!

Essie: All Tied Up. I would say this is a reddy-browny-bricky-slightly simmery-hint of gold nail polish. Yep. I like this because it's a bit different, when I wear it I always get compliments.One of the reasons I bought this because in the bottle you can see very fine gold glitter but this barely transfers onto the nail. Despite this, it's still one of my favorites of my essie polishes.

 OPI: The World Is Not Enough. When I first saw the OPI James Bond collection I all but swooned! There is a glorious gold, fiery red and glittery green in the Bondettes mini set but I think this is the most wearable shade. It's a super sparkly grey, it does need a good 3 coats before it looks brilliant but it is totally worth it! Gorgeous!


 Nails Inc: Porchester Square. This has probably been my most worn shade. I have worn it at least 3 days a week since I received it as a gift on Christmas day. A grey with slight undertones of lilac, it's incredibly wearable. My mum also loves this and always requests it when I do her nails! 

 Barry M: Mushroom. A classic shade. A dark, matte brown that looks a bit boring in the bottle but is a staple when you want to look a bit sophisticated but not boring. A great alternative to nude and it makes my fingers look less short and stumpy and more elegant, bonus!  

So, that's the nail polishes I've worn throughout Winter. I'm looking so looking forward to the weather getting warmer and heading towards Summer! I think doing this post made me realise I wear a lot of matte shades and I'm going to try and wear more shimmery and glittery polishes as we head towards Spring.

P.S. Look at my stumpy, rubbish index finger nail. I'm trying out a new nail straightener because my nails are so weak!