Barry M Textured Nail Paints

Ridley Road, Atlantic road

Barry M Textured Nail Paints

£3.99

Boots/Superdrug

The above swatches show three coats as it was still quite sheer after two coats on the fake nails but on real nails I'd reckon it only needs two coats

You need to let it dry in between coats as I think the textured effect is lost otherwise

This year has seen the release of various different nail art and effects from leather effects, feather effects and these concrete textured finishes.

This finish seems to be for one/two day wear as they can get grubby quite quickly as the dirt settles in the dips and grooves

As you can see on the nail tips they need filing down once dry as it's left with quite a rough edge 

At the moment the colour range is limited to four pastel colours, my favourite is the mint green (I have an obsession with this colour at the moment) 

I think this effect would work well with some darker tones too

Have you tried any of the new nail polish finishes on the market at the moment?

Love

Belle

xoxo

Barry M Hi Shine Gel Effect Polishes

Barry M Hi Shine Gel Effect Nail Polishes

£3.99 each

Boots

Lychee, Pink, Blackberry, Greenberry

I'm the biggest fan of nail polishes and have always been quite the fan of Barry M 

They always seem to be straight on the ball with new nail trends and fashions

Affordable and on trend 

One of their newest releases are these Gelly polishes which are the high street's answer to salon gel nails which start from around £20 a set so £4 for a polish is pretty damn good!

There are now thirteen shades available in the collection and all the colours are hits

There aren't really any duds in the collection and I can definitely see myself purchasing a few more to fill my nail polish rack a little more

They last really well on the nails and have a super high shine too so a glossy top coat isn't necessary but does pro long the wear time even more

I've been loving Greenberry with a coat of L'Oreal Confetti over the top

They seem to be the perfect match and look amazing together, I always get compliments.

Lychee is the perfect nude for my skin tone, I've tried other nudes before but they always make my hands look really strange, either lobster or simpson like...neither are that great a look in my opinion!

The pink is a lovely barbie pink, I like to either layer with a super sparkly top coat or the confetti top coat as I find pink nails can be a little boring in all honesty

And Blackberry is a lovely dark purple which we've now chosen as our wedding colour, darker than Cadbury purple and erring on black...more aubergine/blackberry sums it up perfectly!

Any shades from the Hi Shine Gel range you love?

Love

Belle

xoxo

Beauty Hauling

I seem to have been rather in the wars this week... Monday I helped the boy plaster the ceiling and somehow tweaked my back which made me pretty useless in a tile shop for the next few days, was in absolute agony! Tuesday I ended up with a migraine which obviously was shockingly rubbish, to top it off stomach cramps came my way..whoop whoop! Add to that mouth ulcers and very little sleep I was not a happy bunny come thursday and my day off.


So off I trotted to my local shopping centre to have a wee little splurge on myself, needless to say I felt much better after.


Yesterday (being Saturday) I shot my first solo wedding and it couldn't have gone any better, so now I'm devoting my time off to setting up my own little business and I am so freaking excited! I really feel wedding shoots could be something I can get into. And setting up a business may distract me from spending money on days off all the time! 

Outfit to tackle my downer mood and shop, shop, shop

Teal Cardigan~Forever 21

Long Sleeved Black Top~Topshop

Cherry Print Skirt~River Island

Black Leggings~New Look

Black Boots~Next

Rose Gold Watch~Michael Kors

And the all important purchases...

Estee Lauder Eye Cream and Ombre Blusher

Benefit BrowZings, They're Real Mascara and Hello Flawless Powder

Essie Splash of Grenadine Nail Varnish

Models Own Bloo Boo and Indian Ocean Nail Varnish

Revlon coral Lip Butter

Barry M Coral Lipstick

Boots Eye Make up Remover Gel

Estee Lauder free gift

I also purchased deodrant and cotton balls but didn't think they were photo worthy 

I'm definitely going to have to start doing some reviews so will make a start this week

Manicure with Bloo Boo and Indian Ocean

I found the Bloo Boo formula to be very runny and thin so it took around three coats and I still didn't achieve full opacity so thought I would try the Indian Ocean varnish on top. I love the effect of the Beetlejuice nail varnishes and will definitely be investing in more.

Well I'm considerably knackered after being at the wedding till 1am and then working 10-4 today and straight to the hospital to visit my grandad after work, and now I'm off to bed nice and early...

Night all

Love

Belle

xoxo

'cause this ain't wonderland...damn sure ain't narnia

I know I've been away for a while but I've had a stressful couple of weeks

Always excuses!

I'm back on the right track now though

I now know what I want to do with my life so to speak

Taking a year off after my degree is now over and going to do a PGCE course next year and get into teaching

I'm excited :) 

Just a quick outfit post 

 Playsuit: Primark, one of my new purchases not sure if I find it flattering yet

Cardigan: Topshop

 This has pretty much sums up my life :P

I love this polish

Goes on well, two coats, and lasts ages too

Barry M, Dusky Mauve

Love

Belle

xxxx

Nail Varnish Collection

I've been thinking about doing a nail varnish post for a while

So here's my modest collection

I need a new way to store it....

To see the pictures bigger just click on them, didn't want to inundate you all with tonnes of photos!

 The white bag houses the varnishes I neglect...not a big fan of these ones

The over spilling bag is all my favourite varnishes

Models Own

(L-R) Coral Reef, Jade Stone, Beth's Blue, Top Turquoise, Magenta Pearl, Pure Purple, Purple Grey, Becca's Brown, Grace Green, Nude Beige, Utopia, Cherry Pie, Sophie's Pink, Bluebelle, Peacock Green, Champagne, Purple Mystique, Pearly Queen, Buff Pink, Blue Med

 O.P.I

(L-R) Sparkleicious, Gargantuan Green Grape (Matte), The Show Must Go On, Absolutely Alice, Whats With The Cattitude, Yoga-ta Get This Blue, Purple With A Purpose, Suzi Loves Sydney, Red My Fortune Cookie, Italian Love Affair, Chocolate Moose, Tutti Frutti Tonga, Coney Island Cotton Candy, Got A Date To-Knight, Got The Blues For Red, Rising Star, Done Out In Deco, Pink Flamenco, Ogre The Top Blue

 Nails Inc.

(L-R) Buckingham Street, Berkeley Square, Montrose Place, Eagle Street, Jermyn Street, The Vale, Victoria, Picadilly Circus, Shelton Street, Maple Street, Duchess Street, Eden Grove, Dean Street

Miscellaneous

(L-R) George: Swoosh, George: Trick, George: Deceit, Revlon: Steel Her Heart, Revlon: Tuscan Sun, Barry M: Nail Effect, Barry M: Mushroom, Barry M: Cobalt Blue, Barry M: Grey, Barry M: Mint Green, Barry M: Pink Flamingo, Essie: Antique Rose, Essie: Damsel In Distress, Topshop: Hide and Seek, 17: Real Romantic, 17: Fairy Cake, 17: Sherbert Lemon, 17: Knockout Red, 17: Royal Indigo, 17: Parma Violet, 17: Mint Choc Chip, 17: Seabreeze, Natural Collection: Antique Coral, Natural Collection: Cosmic Crush

If you have any requests for reviews just ask and I'll be happy to do them :)

Love

Belle

xx