NOTD: Pastel Frenchie

Please excuse the state of my nails, I was in a rush!

I saw an image on Pintrest of this nail art and fell in love! Its really subtle but I love it. My base colour is Models Own 'Nudest Beige' with Barry M's 'Lemon Ice Cream', 'Flamingo Pink', 'Bluberry Ice Cream' and 'Mint Green'. The purple is a Beauty UK colour that I think its just called Lilac.

What do you think? 

P.S: I'm sorry for being a rubbish blogger of late, I don't really have much to post about as I'm not sure anyone cares about my OOTD's and it's hard to blog when you work 9-5! What do you want to see blog posts about?

NOTD: My first, rubbish attempt at nail art!

I decided to have a go at some basic nail art last night. As the weather is a bit gloomy I decided to brighten things up with some bright colours from my faves Barry M.

I used Flamingo Pink on the base which is my fave pink shade. My blackberry flash makes it look really luminous but its just a vibrant, pale pink. I added polka dots on the top using a pencil (skilled, I know!) in Lemon Ice Cream.

This is a really bright yellow and I love it but I'm not sure about it all over my stumpy nails. Maybe it'll grow on me!

Any tips on how do do pretty but easy nail art would be much appreciated! :)

NOTD: Barry M

 Barry M's Mushroom is pretty much my favourite everyday nail polish. I work as a journalist for a graphic design agency and have to meet clients face-to-face so sometimes a more subtle nail polish is needed.

I'm a huge fan of Barry M nail paints. They're really pigmented and last for ages. I've heard a few people say they take forever to dry but I have a secret weapon...

This Elegant Touch spray dries your nails in 60 seconds - and it actually works. I hate sitting around waiting for them to dry & always chip them so this is ideal for people like me! You might not be able to go taking off skinny jeans but they're perfectly dry in about 2 mins! 

NOTD: Number 17 Magnetic Nail Polish

Anyone that knows me will know I'm a complete nail polish junkie. I think I have every Barry M colour going! So when I saw 17's Magnetic Nail Polish I had to give it a try!

 I brought this in Teal (above) and Gun Metal and I LOVE it! The polish has metal particles in and when its still wet if you hover the magnet (in the lid) over it you get this amazing pattern. 'scuse the scruffy nails!

The first time I tried this I had major issues but if you give the bottle a good shake before you paint each nail it works. I also found it works better if you paint your nails normally first so theres a decent base colour.

Have you tried the maganetic polishes, what do you think?

NYE NOTD: Festive Sparkles

When I payed a visit to Boots just before New Years I spotted a special offer on the Barry M nail varnishes. When you spent £6 you got a limited editon, silver glitter for free (or £3.99) to buy on its own. Obviously I couldn't resist and snapped up the polish to add to my ever growing collection.

I used 'Coral' as the base colour as it was bright enough for New Years and would really bring out the glitter. Just applyed a few coats of the coral base coat and once it was dry painted the glitter over the top.

 

It's a really sparkley silver glitter (not showing up brilliantly, thanks BlackBerry!) and you can apply a single coat for just a bit of sparkle or more to really brighten up your old nail polishes. I used about 2 coats to give a good coverage but using less would make for a suitable all day polish too!

 

Christmas NOTD: Fancy Foils

Anyone that knows me will know I own more nail polishes to rival Superdrug. I literally can't walk past Barry M without treating myself to a varnish or six. So when I popped into my local Bodycare just before Christmas I couldn't resit trying out these Elegant Touch nail foils.

Having seen expensive packets in most drug stores that barely contain enough stickers for both hands, this purse friendly alternative - £1.99 for 3 sets - was a must buy! With the help of my mommy, a glass of Rose and E.T. on the tv - am I the only person TERRIFIED of him!? - we managed to jazz up my nails.

I'd half expected these to be really fiddly and difficult to apply but they were really quick and easy. After selecting the right size for each finger, you just peel them off, stick them on and voila! These lasted about 5 days before they chipped off too which was great considering how cheap they were.

Here's the finished article...

  

...what do you think? Have you ever tried nail stickers? Any I should try?