NOTD - Barry M Gelly 'Blueberry'

Summertime always makes me want to wear the brightest colours all the time. This is the perfect shade and I love it. It's the shade 'blueberry' which is a fun bright blue. 

My favourite thing about this particular line of polishes is their formula. I really really really like it. It seems to be totally fail-proof and even with a rather sloppy application looks okay in the end.

 The longevity is admirable for a polish costing £3.99 and they're well worth the money. I'm slowly beginning to like these polishes more than my nails inc ones (which is saying a lot!).

Paired with my new favourite cult top coat Seche Vite it's a combination that has me catching myself just staring at my nails. The top coat dries near instantly with a super shiny glass-like finish. It makes it look like you've had a full blown manicure without even stepping outside your own door! 

 

 and voliaaa.

What do you guys think of this colour? have you tried the gelly polishes before?

Much love, 

                          Natalie xxx

Azure eyes - beautiful blues

I got bored yesterday and started playing around with a few colours to see what I could come up with.
I was actually staring out the window (visible in the background) so you can see where the inspiration for these colours came from. I am in love with the turquoise-bluey-greeny eyeliner i've used underneath the eye and I feel like it really brings out my blue eyes!

Admittedly it's a very dramatic look and not one for everyday but I think the colours are gorgeous nonetheless.

 so here are the products I used to create this eye look: 

Left to Right: GOSH eyeliner in 'Cool Mint', L'Oreal colour riche le kohl, Too Faced Eye shadow insurance policy palette, L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes Mascara and Rimmel Match Perfection concealer. 

 You'll have to excuse this rather grubby looking palette but the colours inside are striking and bold, not for the faint-hearted, but perfect for adding drama.  I used the bright blue colour 'Skinny Dip' all over the lid and blended it outwards to diffuse the colour.

 

 

Along with the eyeshadow I think this product is the shining glory of this look. The pencil is so creamy and goes on like a dream (again you'll have to excuse it's grubbiness - it was lying in the bottom of a drawer). I think this colour is so unique and I'm glad I re-discovered it. These sorts of colours are also bang on trend this spring so they're a lot more wearable than you might think. 

 

 I used the black liner to tight-line my eye and the concealer to tidy up any possible fallout underneath and to give me a cleaner line where I blended the shadow.

So what do you guys think? What eye looks are you loving currently? 

 Thanks for reading! 

Much Love, 

                     Natalie xxx

Nailed it.

Hello all you lovely people! 

I thought I'd do a quick post on my favourite nail polishes of the moment. You'll be able to see i'm a Nails Inc London fan, they apply like a dream. So without further ramblings..

 These are my current absolute favourite nail polish colours. When I went to write this post I realised I was totally lacking in pretty pink shades and shocking colours.. I'm going to have to sort that out VERY soon. Any recommendations?

This is the cult shade 'For Audrey' by China Glaze, it's a beautiful Tiffany blue. Looks adorable on the toes! 

This is 'Porchester Square' by Nails Inc. The camera doesn't really pick up the true colour of this polish. It's got like a heathery-purple undertone. A very chic and sophisticated nude. I was waiting in a queue for the toilets today in the shopping centre (glamourous) and much to my delight the woman behind me paid me a compliment on this colour. yay!

This is 'Sweet Pea dream' by Avon. It's a nailwear pro+ polish and it's a lovely pastel pink. It has gold shimmer in it that's really quite lovely. I will say however it takes a couple of coats to show up true to colour - never ideal. But I love it none the less!

This is a Maxfactor polish.. I think this one was called 'blissful blue' or something to that affect (I can't quite remember. sorry!) You can't really see in this photo but it's a holographic polish so it has a lovely affect on the nails in different lighting.

This is my signature red polish. It's called 'Tate' and as you can see it's by Nails Inc. It's a beautiful bright red which adds drama to pretty much any look. I find red nail polish very classic and an easy way to make a statement without feeling lilke you want to dash back home.

This is a deep holographic purple called 'St Marks Square' by Nails Inc. Purple is my favourite colour so I guess a purple polish was a given.. I love this one especially!

This is a more pastel-esque purple. It's '407 - Venus' by  Rimmel.. it's a very old polish which probably needs thrown out. But I can't stop myself slapping it on occasionally!

The final shade is 'The Thames' by Nails inc. This aptly named grey polish is once again very chic and sophisticated. The neutral shade is very easy to wear and I have it on at the moment. Sometimes I slap on a glitter coat on top just to make it exciting! but all in all a beautiful colour. Nails Inc are famed for their nudes!

So there's my post for the nail polish addicts amongst you out there. 

hope you all enjoyed! :)

I would love to hear what your favourite nail polishes are?

love,

                       Natalie xxx