21 December 2016

Then and Now Throwback Nails: Festive Sweaters

I haven't done a then and now nail post in a while now but I thought I would try recreating some nails I did back in 2013. I changed up the colour scheme and in the past three years my nails have certainly grown and changed in shape!

2013 v 2016

Back in 2013 I did these nails in a red theme, my nails are clearly too short for the XL stamping plate. Also my stamping on my thumb is exceptionally wonky.


Now I recreated them in a turquoise colour, my nails are the right length for the XL plate. My stamping also seems to be less wonky, although there is a slight bit I messed up but I don't think it is all that noticeable. That and my fingers are ageing too!


Base Polishes: 
A England - Whispering Waves
Stamping Polish: A England - Whispering Waves

20 December 2016

Nail Polish Battle 2016: Top 3!

Today's post is the last in this years series. You can see 2015 here, 2014 here and 2013 here

So the top three are Berry Looking Good, Let Me In and Clarence Avenue:


Eliminating one was quite easy, I chose to remove Clarence Avenue because as good as the brush and the formula are it just isn't special enough to win an entire years worth of nail polish battle.


The final battle between Berry Looking Good and Let Me In on the other hand was very difficult. In the end I chose for Berry Good Looking to win because that holographic effect is so spectacular. Let Me In is also a holographic finish polish but next to Berry Looking Good is a little less than breath-taking, but I do really like it a lot!

In Second Place:


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Winner of 2016 Nail Polish Battle:

Cupcake Polish - Berry Looking Good

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17 December 2016

Stamping Plate: MoYou - 407 (Easter Design)*

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This rectangle stamping plate is from MoYou and has 24 single nail images on it. It has a plastic backing to protect you from sharp metal edges.


All of the images stamped across well, I do wonder though why they call it the Easter plate when there are Halloween and Christmas themed designs on as well.

Here are some nail designs I have done using this plate:

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Reindeer 

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Ghosts

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Skulls

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Bat and Witch

£6.99 -MoYou

16 December 2016

Nail Polish Battle 2016: Top 9 Polishes

So over the past two weeks there has been nine nail polish battles, each of the following winning there individual rounds. Before going ahead and showing the top three and the actual winner I wanted to share swatches of all of the top nine polishes.

Models Own - Chrome Indigo // Barry M - Cardamom // OPI - Liv In The Gray // Cupcake Polish - Berry Looking Good // Barry M - Chilli // A England - Let Me In // Avon - Dazzle // Nails Inc - Clarence Avenue // Essie - Licorice

Models Own - Chrome Indigo


OPI - Liv In The Gray

Cupcake Polish - Berry Looking Good

Barry M - Chilli

A England - Let Me In

Avon - Dazzle

Nails Inc - Clarence Avenue

Essie - Licorice