Long overdue catch up AKA Mega Blog Entry

Well hello. As my own version of a Constant Reader, the lovely Emma, pointed out, I haven't blogged since May. May! I hang my head in shame. Honestly though, I wasn't feeling like it, and I said all along (to myself, obviously, no one else cares) that if I didn't feel like blogging, I wouldn't. I go to work enough, I don't want blogging to turn into a chore.


Anyway, despite the fact that I've been quiet for so long, I have still been doing what I do best - my nails, and so I've got quite a few manis to share. Here's a selection of my favourite from the time that I've been gone...

  [Above] The gorgeous Nails Inc Copacabana. This one saw me through large part of our holiday in Turkey, it's a bright and beautiful coral.      

  [Above] Barry M Gelly Shine in Greenberry, with Models Own Indian Ocean on top! Proving once again that Barry M make beautiful nail polish for bargainous prices.       [Above] Nails Inc Basil Street. I wore this uncharacteristically plain colour for a fancy dress party. I was dressed as Clark Kent, and he doesn't usually wear nail polish.      

  [Above] Color Club in Pardon My French. This is BRIGHT. Retina searingly bright, though that clearly doesn't translate to the picture. I love it. Perfect formula, gorgeous colour.         [Above] Exposed in Grey with China Glaze Fairy Dust on top. Who doesn't love a good holo? Fairy Dust is one of the finest, most holo of all. It's lovely. 

[Above] Rimmel London Cocktail Colours in Baby Bellini. This is so pretty. The only downside is the one coat claim. Not true. This is three coats - one coat is very, very thin. I want this whole collection though, the colours are gorgeous. 

  [Above] And finally, of course, a bit of leopard print Konad stamping. Barry M Pink Flamingo with black Konad polish and plate m57.       I think that should just about do it! It's good to be back.

Nails Inc Knightsbridge Green

Here's another of my Lucky Dip polishes:

This is Nails Inc Knightsbridge Green, and it's lovely. However, and I want you to know this so much that I'm going to shout it. USE A BASECOAT. Use two. Seriously. I double basecoat my nails and they were unbelievably stained when I removed this polish. I looked like an extra from The Walking Dead. It is the stainiest polish I've ever used (yeah it's a word) My basecoat was Nails Inc Kensington Caviar, and topcoat was Seche Vite.

Beautiful colour though, it got a lot of compliments.


What do you think? Is it worth the zombie nails afterwards?

Nails Inc Draycott Place

This is the first of my Lucky Dip polishes, Draycott Place, and what a beauty. It's eye-searingly bright in the sun (woo, sun!) but this is the best picture I managed to get today. It's the kind of colour I want to wear on the beach, with a tan!

It looks much more dull here...Also, the bottle is covering the spot where I cut the palm of my hand with a breadknife (I'm an idiot) It stings when I wash my hair, haha.


This is two coats, with Seche Vite topcoat. What do you think?

Nails Inc Lucky Dip!!

Okay. This is the best Nails Inc Lucky Dip ever. EVER.


The Lucky Dip is an incredible 7 full size polishes for £18. I always try and get one if I can (they sell very fast, as you might imagine) and in the past I've had a few dodgy colours/spiky brushes. I received this one this morning though, and it is brilliant!

I got (L-R):

• Cherry Road - from the Sprinkles collection
• Notting Hill Carnival
• Westbourne Grove
• Draycott Place
• Knightsbridge Green
• Southwark
• Grosvenor Street

I think I'm in love with them all. I actually don't know which one to try first! What do you think?

Are you tempted to try and get a Nails Inc Lucky Dip?

Illamasqua Eurydice, Soap and Glory

I did a little bit of shopping yesterday, and couldn't help but notice there was a pink theme going, so I thought I'd show you...It's a change from the usual nail post, so feel free to skip by if you prefer just nails!

L-R: Soap and Glory Scrub Gloves, Clean, Girls, Illamasqua Eurydice lipstick, S&G Butter Yourself

Boots have an excellent offer on at the moment, if you spend £10 you get the body butter for free, and since I was buying body wash and new gloves anyway, this was a bonus!

Soap & Glory 'Clean, Girls' body wash is my favourite. I used it when I was on my honeymoon, so the smell always reminds me of that. I love the fact that it comes in a pump bottle, and that you can remove the top to get every bit out, then reuse the bottle! It also helps to keep my skin soft. It's one that I stock up on time and time again.

The Scrub Gloves are just amazing. It's possible to get cheaper exfoliating gloves, but the Soap & Glory ones are the best in my opinion, they leave skin so smooth. The first time I got these was as a birthday present from my husband, and this is my third pair. They last a long time, but I eventually like to get a fresh pair as they soften up too much to be very scrubby.

I had never tried the body butter, but used it after my shower this morning and I'm impressed. It's a lovely consistency, buttery and rich but not greasy and it soaks in straight away. There's nothing worse than heavy body butter that just sits there. With this I was able to put my jeans on after a minute or two, and my skin feels lovely. I'm very prone to extremely dry skin, especially my legs, in the winter, and this made a noticeable difference after one use. Also, the smell is incredible, so fruity!


Finally...Illamasqua Eurydice! Isn't it beautiful?

I've been tempted by this for quite some time, but since I am nervous about wearing bright lipstick, I never took the plunge. Then, the Illamasqua website had an Easter Egg hunt, and Eurydice was half price, at £8! Added to the fact that I had £4 sitting in my PayPal account and it had to be done. So, now I own it...let's see if I can get up the courage to wear it! I'll post a picture if I do...


Do you have any tips for successfully wearing bright lipstick? Please leave me a comment if you do!