Just a quick post to certify my new found love for all things white. I was encouraged to pair white nail varnish with my floral playsuit by one of my housemates and I am so glad I went with her suggestion! I had tried white nails before, using a Natural Collection nail tip whitener in place of a proper bottle of nail varnish. It worked to an extent but was always quite difficult to paint evenly because the consistently felt much thicker. So of course I opted for a faithful bottle of Barry M and it's been a brill buy so far.
White nail varnish is definitely in fashion at the minute; I'm loving seeing it in magazines and whilst watching Sweat the Small Stuff (I'm weirdly obsessed with Nick Grimshaw), I saw Foxes sporting some lovely white nails too. It's such an easy way to freshen up an outfit and I love how the white really pops against my skin tone. The only problem is that when it chips, it seems more noticeable than with some other colours but it's definitely one of my favourite shades for spring so far.
Jade x
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I paint my nails too often. This is a fact of life and one I am not at all ashamed by! With Christmas literally just around the corner, I thought I'd use some of my presents from last Christmas to create a simple Christmassy NOTD.
I've had a few Christmas related events recently, including a friend's Christmas party last Saturday, a day trip to Winter Wonderland and Oxford Street with one of my closest friends and an early Christmas day with family coming up on Monday. So I wanted some seasonal nail art that would work with multiple outfits and this is what I came up with: the perfect combo of glitz and glamour!
The Gold Mine Glitter and the Gold Foil varnish compliment each other perfectly and it isn't Christmas until there's a splash of glitter! Red is such a festive colour too, so two birds, one stone!
Have you any other Christmas nail art recommendations?
Jade :)
It seems I change my nails more often than I change TV channels, not that I'm complaining - what's the point of buying nail varnish if you're not going to use it! Plus it gives me something to blog about since I can't really afford to buy anything new for the indeterminate future. Sob, sob, sob.
It's no secret that pink is far from my favourite colour but my Misstify nail varnish from Missguided, which I think I've blogged about before, is somehow still one of my firm favourites. Of course I couldn't wear a plain pink coat on my fingertips without at least trying to toughen it up a little bit. Cue another of my old faithfuls - Barry M crackle effect, in black.
The idea was to create some sort of Aztec-y style design on my nails. Fabulous idea.. in my head. Somewhat harder to paint on my nails! After a few failed attempts at drawing on a design, I gave up and nearly settled for plain, old pink. That resolution lasted all of three minutes and in a (very poor) attempt to be (somewhat) edgy and alternative, I swiped a quick flick of the crackle varnish across each nail and this was the end result! I actually kind of like it, it's not too try hard and okay, technically it's not nail art but it was super easy to do and a style anyone can achieve!
Happy Jade :)
Happy Jade :)
I'm procrastinating. With glitter. Or to be more specific, with Barry M's Amethyst Glitter (and friends.)
I feel a bit like a series one Ted Mosby: I have fallen in love with my new glittery purchase very, very quickly.
I like to think it's fate - my birthstone is Amethyst. Of course, I could instead just be loving the time it took me to paint my nails because I am running out of reasons to keep putting off my uni work, but I've been on a massive HIMYM hype this week and couldn't resist a Mosby mention.
I saw a design pretty similar to this on Instagram (only the one I saw was much better. Manly hands don't necessarily make for steady ones.) However, it goes to prove that if even I can make this look half decent, this design is pretty much a given for everyone else. Go you!
Putting on the glitz (I swear these jokes will stop soon) using my left hand ended up being annoyingly frustrating, and my right hand has a dodgy looking paint job on the thumb and forefinger as a result. But after a lot of perseverance (and mental proliferation) I managed a half decent job and from a distance, I actually like this design a lot.
It's pretty simple: a base coat followed by painting on the white tips. After the tips have dried, on goes the glitter and the best thing about this design is that the glitter hides the unsmooth application my french manicure usually produces. To top it off, add a top coat of clear nail varnish - I put on an extra top coat to be on the safe side.
So there you have it :) A bit of glitz is always good, right?
Jade :)
Jade :)
Red is the colour of so many things: danger, passion, anger and can even be a signifier of good luck.
But if you're a history student who should be revising the Cold War, red is the colour of communism. (I'm guessing I should probably dust up on a few other facts before sitting my exam, especially since I'm aiming to actually pass.)
But in my opinion, for fashion red is good regardless of what you think it substitutes. I love wearing flashes of red: on my lips, my nails and more recently my neck.
I also got Barry M's Red Glitter in a set of three nail varnishes from my parents and I've worn it almost every day since Christmas. It's such a strong colour and really adds impact to my otherwise plain and boring winter ensembles. And anyway, you can never go wrong with glitter. Reverting to my childhood loves since 2009.
But if you're a history student who should be revising the Cold War, red is the colour of communism. (I'm guessing I should probably dust up on a few other facts before sitting my exam, especially since I'm aiming to actually pass.)
But in my opinion, for fashion red is good regardless of what you think it substitutes. I love wearing flashes of red: on my lips, my nails and more recently my neck.
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Perfume is one of my favourite things in the world. I'm not a one-perfume person: I very, very rarely stick to the same one. I was lucky enough to receive 3 different perfumes as presents this year. My brother bought me DKNY Red Delicious as part of my present and I'm already addicted to it. I've had so many compliments on it too so looks like I'm going to have to up my game for his present next year. Jammy boy.
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I also got Barry M's Red Glitter in a set of three nail varnishes from my parents and I've worn it almost every day since Christmas. It's such a strong colour and really adds impact to my otherwise plain and boring winter ensembles. And anyway, you can never go wrong with glitter. Reverting to my childhood loves since 2009.
Revision however is most definitely not one of my childhood loves but is a necessity nonetheless. So whilst I go and spend the rest of the afternoon revising and essay writing, I thought I'd leave a little Red Army propaganda (of the chocolate variety of course. I haven't revised enough to warrant any other.)
I've seen a few blog posts about this Rimmel Disco Ball nail varnish and though I'm usually an avid Barry M buyer, on Friday I finally caved after my mum and I saw an offer in Superdrug for 3 Rimmel nail varnishes for £6. My mum bought two and I bought this one. My opinion? I love it.
I wasn't sure whether to wear it on its own or over another colour, so my indecisive self obviously opted for both. I kept my ring finger clear, putting about 4 coats of Disco Ball on it and then used a light pink Barry M varnish for the other fingers.
So far, very impressed. The Disco Ball hasn't chipped yet and it was very easy to apply, even with my non-dominant hand. I'm still a sucker for Barry M but if the 3 for £6 offer is still on next time I go shopping, Rimmel will be top of my list!
Anyone had much experience with this or other Rimmel nail varnishes?
