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With spring well and truly upon us – I am LOVING the sunshine! – and Easter just around the corner I decided to do a little Easter themed design on my nails. I used a pearlescent nude as my base with white polka dots, whilst on my ring finger I used the white as a base and then painted a little Easter bunny. Isn’t he sweet!

Easter bunny nail art

I used Posh, Purity, Vogue, Swag and Trist from the Artistic Colour Gloss range of gel colours.
What are you wearing on your nails?


NOTD: Easter themed nails

With spring well and truly upon us – I am LOVING the sunshine! – and Easter just around the corner I decided to do a little Easter themed design on my nails. I used a pearlescent nude as my base with white polka dots, whilst on my ring finger I used the white as a base and then painted a little Easter bunny. Isn’t he sweet!

Easter bunny nail art

I used Posh, Purity, Vogue, Swag and Trist from the Artistic Colour Gloss range of gel colours.
What are you wearing on your nails?


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Christmas summary 2013

♥ Christmas had kind of lost its magic over the last 10 years or so. It just wasn’t special anymore, not like when I was a child. But this year, Christmas got its mojo back. Being a parent at Christmas is the ultimate feeling. Watching N’s face as he opened his presents, so full of intrigue when we put up our tree, it was just amazing. I love Christmas again!

♥ I took part in a Secret Santa with my mummy group. I got some awesome socks, a fab eyeshadow palette and a parenting book that has been on my “must read” list for a while. We did a Smile Exchange in the summer, which is basically the same idea but just not Christmas. I love putting together parcels for my swapees and love the element of surprise and anticipation in receiving a gift.

♥ I put our Christmas tree up as a surprise for the mister while he was at work. I even made my own decorations out of slices of dried oranges. I also made some gingerbread men out of salt dough and a salt dough print of N’s hand. The mister was really happy and it made me feel all warm and fuzzy :)

♥ I had already done my nails ready for Christmas but felt that Rudolph was looking a little lonely, so added Santa to keep him company!

♥ I had planned to do all my baking on Christmas Eve but I’d gone to bed ill so I had it ALL to do on Christmas Day. One of the things I baked were these amazing chocolate chunk cookies using a recipe from Crepes of Wrath. OMG they were amazing. I will definitely be making them again. Maybe as soon as I’ve finished writing this post...

♥ This Christmas was the first year ever that I have cooked Christmas dinner. I’ve always been to someone else’s house for – usually my parents’ – but I have now graduated to “proper grown-up” status as I have done a full-on Christmas spread for five people all by myself. Okay, so it was two adults, two children and a toddler, but hey, I still deserve a high-five as I was in the kitchen for pretty much the entire day. Apart from when we ate dinner, I didn’t sit down until gone 9pm. I well and truly earned that glass of wine!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

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Christmas summary 2013

♥ Christmas had kind of lost its magic over the last 10 years or so. It just wasn’t special anymore, not like when I was a child. But this year, Christmas got its mojo back. Being a parent at Christmas is the ultimate feeling. Watching N’s face as he opened his presents, so full of intrigue when we put up our tree, it was just amazing. I love Christmas again!

♥ I took part in a Secret Santa with my mummy group. I got some awesome socks, a fab eyeshadow palette and a parenting book that has been on my “must read” list for a while. We did a Smile Exchange in the summer, which is basically the same idea but just not Christmas. I love putting together parcels for my swapees and love the element of surprise and anticipation in receiving a gift.

♥ I put our Christmas tree up as a surprise for the mister while he was at work. I even made my own decorations out of slices of dried oranges. I also made some gingerbread men out of salt dough and a salt dough print of N’s hand. The mister was really happy and it made me feel all warm and fuzzy :)

♥ I had already done my nails ready for Christmas but felt that Rudolph was looking a little lonely, so added Santa to keep him company!

♥ I had planned to do all my baking on Christmas Eve but I’d gone to bed ill so I had it ALL to do on Christmas Day. One of the things I baked were these amazing chocolate chunk cookies using a recipe from Crepes of Wrath. OMG they were amazing. I will definitely be making them again. Maybe as soon as I’ve finished writing this post...

♥ This Christmas was the first year ever that I have cooked Christmas dinner. I’ve always been to someone else’s house for – usually my parents’ – but I have now graduated to “proper grown-up” status as I have done a full-on Christmas spread for five people all by myself. Okay, so it was two adults, two children and a toddler, but hey, I still deserve a high-five as I was in the kitchen for pretty much the entire day. Apart from when we ate dinner, I didn’t sit down until gone 9pm. I well and truly earned that glass of wine!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

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GOSH nail polish nail lacquer berry me

Just a quick post from me today. I thought I’d show you this lovely deep pinky red offering from GOSH. It applies like a dream and I love the chunky bottle. It took 3 coats to get this intensity of colour and it actually chipped pretty quickly, within days, but I think it’s so gorgeous and perfect for winter! You can buy GOSH Berry Me from Superdrug for £3.99.

What colour are you sporting on your nails?

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NOTD: GOSH Berry Me

GOSH nail polish nail lacquer berry me

Just a quick post from me today. I thought I’d show you this lovely deep pinky red offering from GOSH. It applies like a dream and I love the chunky bottle. It took 3 coats to get this intensity of colour and it actually chipped pretty quickly, within days, but I think it’s so gorgeous and perfect for winter! You can buy GOSH Berry Me from Superdrug for £3.99.

What colour are you sporting on your nails?

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Have you ever tried “natural” nail polish? Until recently, I hadn’t. My Natural Beauties specialise in skincare and cosmetics that are organic, natural, cruelty-free and affordable. Their range is huge, covering everything from aromatherapy to make-up, candles to skincare, perfumes to cosmetics, and they have free standard UK delivery on all orders. They kindly sent me the Suncoat Natural Nail Art set in ‘Earth’ to try!

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The set contains four 7ml bottles of water-based mineral nail colours: gold, white, pink and green. Each bottle has a thin nail art brush built into the lid. They are chemical solvent free and Suncoat is against animal testing. All four colours have a pearly finish and you don’t need a nail polish remover – they simply peel off! I couldn’t wait to play with them.

Suncoat natural nail art set earth mineral water based nail polish

Since these are natural nail polishes I thought it would be a shame to use them with my usual base and top coats so I created these looks without either. The first photo I used 2 coats of each polish to build up a pretty, soft, pearly finish. I’m sure using a white base coat would make the colours stand out more. The second photo I used 3 coats of pink then used a dotting tool with the white. I love how this looks, it’s really pretty! The third photo I used 3 coats of green and 2 coats of gold to create the line down the middle.

The gold and the pink look the best I think, they dry to a really smooth finish. Green and white need a few more coats and a little more patience, and ideally a top coat to get a smooth finish. All four colours dry incredibly quickly; touch dry in a few minutes and totally dry in under an hour which is brilliant!

Have you ever tried a "natural" nail polish?


Disclosure: I received the Suncoat Natural Nail Art set for free for review, however all thoughts and opinion remain my own. With thanks to My Natural Beauties for the sample.

REVIEW: Suncoat Natural Nail Art ‘Earth’ Set

Have you ever tried “natural” nail polish? Until recently, I hadn’t. My Natural Beauties specialise in skincare and cosmetics that are organic, natural, cruelty-free and affordable. Their range is huge, covering everything from aromatherapy to make-up, candles to skincare, perfumes to cosmetics, and they have free standard UK delivery on all orders. They kindly sent me the Suncoat Natural Nail Art set in ‘Earth’ to try!

Suncoat natural nail art set earthSuncoat natural nail art set earth gold white pink green

The set contains four 7ml bottles of water-based mineral nail colours: gold, white, pink and green. Each bottle has a thin nail art brush built into the lid. They are chemical solvent free and Suncoat is against animal testing. All four colours have a pearly finish and you don’t need a nail polish remover – they simply peel off! I couldn’t wait to play with them.

Suncoat natural nail art set earth mineral water based nail polish

Since these are natural nail polishes I thought it would be a shame to use them with my usual base and top coats so I created these looks without either. The first photo I used 2 coats of each polish to build up a pretty, soft, pearly finish. I’m sure using a white base coat would make the colours stand out more. The second photo I used 3 coats of pink then used a dotting tool with the white. I love how this looks, it’s really pretty! The third photo I used 3 coats of green and 2 coats of gold to create the line down the middle.

The gold and the pink look the best I think, they dry to a really smooth finish. Green and white need a few more coats and a little more patience, and ideally a top coat to get a smooth finish. All four colours dry incredibly quickly; touch dry in a few minutes and totally dry in under an hour which is brilliant!

Have you ever tried a "natural" nail polish?


Disclosure: I received the Suncoat Natural Nail Art set for free for review, however all thoughts and opinion remain my own. With thanks to My Natural Beauties for the sample.
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I mentioned in my post about VitaBella Anti Aging Face Mask that I went on my friend’s hen do recently. I was very excited especially as it was my first social outing since Baby N arrived, so I put a lot of effort into getting ready.

For my nails I used OPI Dutch ‘Ya Just Love OPI, a deep purple with a slight rose gold shimmer, and popped W7 Pink Debris, a pink and silver glitter, on each of my ring fingers. I know some people loathe ring finger accents, but I still love them!

OPI Dutch Ya Just Love OPI W7 Pink Debris nail polish

The photo on the left was taken in sunlight, it really shows up the fine shimmer in the OPI. The photo on the right was taken indoors, the purple looks much richer. A coat of Seche Vite over the top added glossiness and kept my nails chip-free.

What’s your favourite nail polish at the moment?

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Disclosure: I received the W7 nail polish for free to review, however all thoughts and opinion remain my own.

NOTD - OPI Dutch 'Ya Just Love OPI & W7 Pink Debris

I mentioned in my post about VitaBella Anti Aging Face Mask that I went on my friend’s hen do recently. I was very excited especially as it was my first social outing since Baby N arrived, so I put a lot of effort into getting ready.

For my nails I used OPI Dutch ‘Ya Just Love OPI, a deep purple with a slight rose gold shimmer, and popped W7 Pink Debris, a pink and silver glitter, on each of my ring fingers. I know some people loathe ring finger accents, but I still love them!

OPI Dutch Ya Just Love OPI W7 Pink Debris nail polish

The photo on the left was taken in sunlight, it really shows up the fine shimmer in the OPI. The photo on the right was taken indoors, the purple looks much richer. A coat of Seche Vite over the top added glossiness and kept my nails chip-free.

What’s your favourite nail polish at the moment?

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Disclosure: I received the W7 nail polish for free to review, however all thoughts and opinion remain my own.
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I’ve been experimenting with the W7 Pink Debris glitter nail polish that I showed you earlier this week. I applied a base coat, then two coats of Color Club Mod in Manhattan, two coats of W7 Pink Debris, then a coat of Seche Vite.

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I think it’s a really fun look for the sunny days we’re having; it makes me think of ice-cream with sprinkles! My fiancé doesn’t like this look though, boo hiss.

What do you think?




Disclosure: I received the W7 nail polish for free to review, however all thoughts and opinion remain my own.

NOTD – Color Club Mod in Manhattan & W7 Pink Debris

I’ve been experimenting with the W7 Pink Debris glitter nail polish that I showed you earlier this week. I applied a base coat, then two coats of Color Club Mod in Manhattan, two coats of W7 Pink Debris, then a coat of Seche Vite.

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I think it’s a really fun look for the sunny days we’re having; it makes me think of ice-cream with sprinkles! My fiancé doesn’t like this look though, boo hiss.

What do you think?




Disclosure: I received the W7 nail polish for free to review, however all thoughts and opinion remain my own.
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