Barry M Berry Ice Cream with Konad Q1 Stars

Just a nice easy Konad Q1 stamp to show you.

I used a base of Essie Trillionails. Then 3 coats of Barry M Berry Ice Cream, stamped with black Konad special polish plate Q1. Topcoat was Seche Vite, as always. The idea for this mani came from my lovely sister Kim. I sometimes struggle to think of ideas, I'm not the most artistic of people...

In other news, I have just purchased a Lancome Artliner to try, anyone interested in makeup reviews?

Exposed Déjà Vu, Barry M Aqua, W7 Cerise Pink, Nails Inc Piccadilly Circus, Ciaté Mini Mani Month

Two recent nail looks to show you tonight. The first is one that I wore a few days ago:

This is Exposed DéjàVu (2 coats) with Barry M Aqua Glitter as the accent nail. I really love this Barry M glitter. Oh, and Seche Vite topcoat of course. It reminds me of mermaids. It's also not too bad to remove! The Exposed polish is good too. They're about £2.99 but really very good for the price. 'Long lasting' is not something that bothers me particularly, I don't wear any one polish for more than 2-3 days, but range of colours and consistency is very important to me. Exposed are great.


Next are the nails I just did and am trying not to smudge as I type:

This is Nails Inc Piccadilly (1 coat!! One!) with 2 coats of w7 (I have never heard of this brand before) in Cerise Pink on top. (again, Seche Vite topcoat) The pictures really don't do this polish justice. It's a beautifully shimmery, sparkly jelly. Too thin for wearing on it's own (unless you love doing about 6 coats) but lovely for layering up. I love layering. People often ask me what the polish I'm wearing is called, and look a bit baffled when I tell them two or three names for what appears to be one colour, but I love making different combinations.


Anyway, what do you think? Pink or blue?


Oh! I almost forgot! My husband bought me the Ciaté Mini Mani Month advent calendar from Selfridges!!

You can just see it peeping through the lovely spotty paper! I can't wait until December to start opening it. I will be doing a mini blog post each day and swatching as much as I can!

The calendar is still in stock, priced at £38 plus p&p - buy it from Selfridges online HERE

Ciaté Mini Mani Month advent calendar

Nails Inc Chalk Farm, Models Own Indian Ocean

I felt like doing a bit of stamping last night, so here's what I came up with:

What I used:

• Essie Trillionails basecoat
• Nails Inc Chalk Farm (2 coats)
• Models Own Indian Ocean (2 coats)
• Silver Konad M57 leopard
• Seche Vite topcoat

I quite like it. The silver Konad polish is really subtle, and I still love Indian Ocean for layering.

What do you think?

Ciaté Pom Pom

This is Ciaté Pom Pom and I love it! It's one of the extra items I received in my Selfridges Beauty Box. It's a bright, classic red which leans toward the orange side. The thing I like best about it is the application - it goes on like a dream, so smoothly. The picture is two coats with one coat of Seche Vite.

What I used:

• Essie Trillionails basecoat
• Ciaté Pom Pom (2 coats)
• Seche Vite topcoat

Beautiful, right? I've asked my husband for the Ciaté Mini Mani Month calendar set for Christmas/late birthday present...so I might have a few more of these lovely minis to use soon.

What do you think? Will you splash out £38 on the Calendar?