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Thursday, 13 February 2014

Valentines Nails


It's Valentines day tomorrow and I don't think I know many people who actually love Valentines day (apart from my friend Dani who once gave out little Thorntons chocolate hearts to everyone in our seminar at uni!) A lot of people dread it because they haven't got a 'date' and a lot of couples don't enjoy the whole mushy teddy bears and lovey dovey cards thing so I've found it's usually not a day many people look forward to. Although in recent years I've found myself liking it not because of my boyfriend (sorry Craig) but because of everything that surrounds it. Valentines Fashion, Valentines Make-up, Valentines Food and Alcohol, Valentines Television! All the things I like right there so what's not to look forward to! So who cares if you've got someone to spend it with or not, Enjoy all that the commercialisation of Valentines day has to offer! And if you really hate it then don't worry, Easter is soon and you can stuff your face with chocolate.

I thought I'd contribute to the Valentines nail art I've seen taking over Instagram and show you mine! I love this shade of pink by Essie called Cute as a Button. This was super easy to do as well because the nail polish brush is rounded at the end, so I did a diagonal left sweep and a diagonal right sweep and it was done! This look may be improved if my nails were more pointy or even rounder but hey ho what you do. I used Soap and Glory Pink Soda for the base (Which I got in this set that is now out of stock but you can use any pinky base) and sealed it with Sally Hansen Insta-dry Topcoat.

If you've created any Valentines themed nail art do link me to it here or on twitter (georgiabeeee) or Instagram (xgeorgia) I'd love to see it!

What's your fave or least fave thing about Valentines day?
What are you getting up to tomorrow?

Georgia x

If you want to see my Valentines Wishlist click here
or you could click here to see what I was loving for Valentines last year!

Sunday, 9 June 2013

Guest Post | Spider Leg Lashes

Hey! I have a little guest post for you today from the lovely Maya from Spider leg lashes, I really love her blog, especially her outfit posts! So here are her 5 favourite spring and summer nail polishes, and if you haven't already then check out her blog (here) because it's a bloody good read! ;)


I don't know about you guys, but Spring/Summer just scream pastel and bright nails to me.
Here are 5 of my favourite nail polishes that I'll be rocking when it (finally!) gets warmer.


Angelica Palma Violet / Angelica Hip Hop - Angelica polishes can be picked up from Primark and cost around £2.50. Opaque in a couple of coats and dry quickly, these are just 2 of my ever-growing Angelica collection. Palma Violet is a lovely lilac colour and Hip Hop is a super bright pink corally colour - a favourite for my toenails!

Essie Fear & Desire / Essie Bikini So Teeny - 2 higher end polishes and the newest additions to my collection. Bikini So Teeny was huge last year and I suspect it will be this year too. Fear & Desire is a wonderfully bright orange and Bikini So Teeny is a pale blue with the subtlest sparkle.

MUA Pistachio Ice-cream - Apparently a dupe for Essie's Mint Candy Apple and at just £1 a bottle, MUA polishes are a fairly good cheap alternative. Pistachio Ice-cream is a pretty pastel green.



Angelica Palma Violet, Angelica Hip Hop, Essie Fear & Desire, Essie Bikini So Teeny and MUA Pistachio Ice-cream.

xo 

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