We’re going to friends tonight for drinks, then coming home for a nice meal (before probably dozing on the sofa to Hootenanny and then being woken by the fireworks at midnight!). And tomorrow we are out for a meal with some other friends. So I want to do some New Year’s nails, but I’m not […] Read more
Another of my Christmas presents was the Bundle Monster plate storage zippered wallet. It’s a portfolio-style case with a vinyl, faux-crocodile textured outer cover and a soft lining. It has 14 vinyl pages, each of which has 6 slots. Each slot is designed to hold 2 plates – one facing forward and one facing backward – giving a total […] Read more
I received the second Bundle Monster set of plates for Christmas (thanks Mum and Dad!) and used them for the first time today. I stamped over my existing Barry M Magnetic Blue manicure, using Barry M Foil Effects Silver. It really is one of the best polishes I’ve come across so far for stamping (along […] Read more
Merry Christmas! I’ve worn three manicures since last posting, but haven’t blogged about them. Two of them I didn’t like: L’Oreal Boudoir Rose was too light for winter, and Max Factor Dazzling Blue was green and gold, not blue; and one other I’ve blogged about before: navy blue with a glitter gradient. So, it’s now […] Read more
I bought the fabulous Ciate advent calendar and have thoroughly enjoyed opening it every day in December. On a couple of occasions, my son has asked to open it for me – and we’ve both enjoyed seeing what is behind the door. I had hoped to wear each new one every day, but from a […] Read more
I finally had to use my “proper” camera to photograph my nails for this post. However I adjusted the settings on my mobile camera, I just couldn’t faithfully capture the purple of A England Avalon. It just kept on coming out blue. So I dusted off the DSLR and bit the bullet (still didn’t do […] Read more
I can’t seem to get enough of glitter at the moment, but this manicure didn’t start off that way. I started with a base of Revlon Dreamer, which is a lovely pale cornflower blue. I was going to stamp over it with a darker teal, but I just couldn’t get the stamping right, even after […] Read more
It’s well and truly party season now. As I’m self-employed, there’s not much fun in taking myself to a restaurant for a Christmas do. But one of my clients always invites me to their Christmas lunch, and I’ve worked with them for nearly three years now, so feel like an employee anyway! Today’s the day […] Read more
My son absolutely loved Electrify when I first bought it around Halloween time and has been nagging me to use it ever since. I think it’s more suited to Christmas time and the accompanying party season though, and it finally got used today. Electrify is a mix of medium gold and red glitter, with some […] Read more
My all time favourite red is All Fired Up from Revlon. It’s just a classic, perfect shiny red and I love it. But I can’t seem to find it any more, and my bottle is half empty (or is it half full?) I read somewhere on a blog that it has been rebranded and that […] Read more