Valentine's Nails - C2000 Vixen

Hey,

It's the weekend! Yay! Not only is it the weekend, it's Valentine's weekend! I know lots of people are very anti Valentine's Day but I can't help it, I love it!

I have done my nails for the occasion but they're not at all what I had planned. I was going to do a konadicure but I just haven't had the time so they are just very basic and simple!

I used Collection 2000's Vixen (very appropriate name I felt!) topped with a coat of China Glaze's Fairy Dust and then a coat of Sally Hansen's Strobe Light.

I have to say that it was IMPOSSIBLE to capture the true colour of this polish. I got very frustrated trying because it's such a gorgeous bright fuschia. It looks far more red in some of the pictures than it actually is.

The last picture shows the true colour as best I could get it!

So, I love it, even if it is a bit uninspired :)

I don't know what I'm doing tomorrow, it's all a surprise but I'm very excited!

I hope everyone has a good weekend and for those celebrating it - a fab Valentine's Day!

Nail Polish & Makeup Storage.

Hello!

It's taken several attempts but I've finally managed to upload a video to YouTube to show you guys my storage!

The reason I don't sound very bouncy in it is because it was about my 5th attempt to record a video under 10mins long! I couldn't edit because as soon as I edit anything it seems to increase the upload time to about 10 hours!

Anyway I decided to do a video because there were just too many pictures. For those of you who don't want to watch the video then I will put a few pics on later :)

Sorry about the quality and lack of good lighting!

So here it is -



As you can see my collection is not nearly as big as most people's but I'm having a good go at increasing it :)

Hope you enjoyed the video. Let me know if you want to see anything more closely or have any questions!

Secret Santa, a prize, a NOTD and a hello!

Hello Everyone!

How are you all? It seems like so long since I've done a blog post! I don't know how you guys that do daily posts do it!

I have had an interesting couple of weeks with good parts and bad parts. The bad parts mainly concern money and not having enough of it due to unexpected bills involving replacing a shower!! The good part though was the week off Maz and I had together. We didn't do much, it was very lazy due to lack of funds but it was still very enjoyable :)

Why is it the really expensive stuff always happens close to Christmas?! After moving we thought we'd have a lot more spare money but so far it hasn't happened!! I think after Christmas we will though... I shouldn't complain because there are people far worse off than me and it's hardly the biggest problem in the world not being able to buy nail polish!!!

I am doing a swap at the end of November though which I am SO excited about! Just hope Xmas post doesn't slow it up too much.

Anyway that's enough of my moaning! On to more exciting stuff :)

Firstly, I received my Secret Santa package about a week ago, this is what I got -

(L-R) Icing's Grape A Licious, Color Club's Electronica(a lot more purple than it looks here!) and Ruby Slippers.

My lovely Santa was Kellie from Also Known As. I love the colours she chose for me and they are my first Color Club's and Icing so I squealed when I saw them! I can't wait to try them out. Thank you Kellie!

I hope the package I sent gets to my recipient soon.. I was a bit late sending it out but it should be there any day now!

Secondly, I received my prize for winning the giveaway that Diana from painted Lady fingers had a while ago -

(Konad image plate M13, Konad Sponge Nail Art Set and Konad Special Polish in gold black.)

I was so excited to get this and I can't believe I haven't had a chance to try it out yet! Kathleen from OC Nail Art sent it directly to me and it got here really fast as does everything I order from her.

Thank you Diana and Kathleen, I can't wait to do some experimenting :)

Lastly, this is my NOTD -

Actually, it's more a NOTW as I've had it on for several days already! It's Collection 2000's Intense with China Glaze's Fairy Dust over the top.

You may have noticed that I have a tendancy to put fairy dust over everything unless it's a konad! I just can't resist.... C2000's Intense is a gorgeous colour on it's own but I forgot to take a picture... you can't see what it's like at all in these pictures. It's actually a deep green with blue and silver glitter in it. It is one of my current favourites and I have had a lot of compliments on it!

Speaking of compliments, I got the best one ever a couple of weeks ago when my friends were here. We were in Debenhams looking for false eyelashes and I stopped to ask a girl on the Nails Inc stand where they were and she asked me where I'd had my nails done. I was so happy that someone who does manicures for a living thought mine was done by a professional! Sad I know but it made me very happy :) I had a konad design on over China Glaze's IDK.

That's it for today. I, as always, am way behind on posts and have so much I want to show you all. I'm also behind on reading other people's blogs and hope I haven't missed out on anything major!!

Tomorrow I am determined to finally do the storage post I've been talking about for so long.....

Oh and I hit over 200 followers!! Yay! I never thought I'd get that many when I first started this and I was happy when I had just 10 so 200 is amazing. Thanks to all of you who read and comment on my blog, I really appreciate every single one of you.

Swatches - Collection 2000 Hot Looks

Hey!

I have been quiet for a few days and that's because I'm giving my nails a break from the constant applying and removing of nail polish! They need to recuperate for a while :)

I didn't want to not post anything for a few days though so I thought I'd show you the swatches of all the new Collection 2000 Hot Looks I own. I've shown you a couple of the colours before but here they all are together -

(L-R) Vixen, Hoola Hoop, Dynasty, BMX Bandit, Button Moon, Show Off, Ninja and Hip Hop.

With flash -

Some close ups-

My personal favourites are Show Off and Vixen but I love all of them really! The only one that I doubt I'd wear out is Hip Hop and that's because I don't think it really suit's my skin tone.

They all apply well in 2 coats apart from Button Moon for some reason! Button Moon needs 3 coats.

I think I'm going to swatch all my Barry M nail paints next to show you all! Maybe whoever win's my giveaway may see a colour or 2 that they particularly like ;)

Speaking of my giveaway, I'm amazed at how many entries I've had so far! There was a part of me that was worried that no-one would enter! I'm so happy that so many have and I hope whovever wins loves the prize!

Doing the giveaway has gained me lots more followers so hi to you guys and I hope you continue to read and enjoy my blog once the giveaway is over.

I am loving the giveaway so far so I will definitely be doing more in the future!

That's all from me today! Hope everyone is having a good weekend. I'm off to cook roast chicken for dinner! YUM! :)

Hot Looks Ninja and konad

Hey!

This is the first of the Hot Looks that I have to show you. It's called Ninja and is a shade of green I wouldn't usually go for but I thought I'd give it a go!

I wasn't at my photo taking best yesterday so I don't really have that many good ones to show you!

2 coats, no top coat. As usual I LOVE the brush that comes with Hot Looks. It's still the best I've used.

Then I decided to do a quick konad over the top. Well I used all konad tools but the print itself isn't a konad one.

I've had that look on since yesterday and I've grown to really like it now! I think I may do it again in the future.

Lastly some kitty love :) I just can't resist.

Bobo -

Barnaby -

The 2 of them playing. Barnaby looks as big as Bobo here but it's just the angle! He's tiny in real life :)

Yes, I do follow them round with a camera permanently in my hand.

Oh and a few of you asked about the curved file that I showed you on my last post. I plan to try it out properly today and will let you know what's it's like!

Small Haul and Quick Konad!

Hello!

Yesterday Maz left to go to see his family for the weekend so after dropping him at the station I went to Tescos to get a few treats and discovered they do Collection 2000 now (probably have for a while but I haven't been to Tescos for ages!) so of course I had to buy a few :) Also I got a base coat and a curved nail file. I'm a sucker for things like the nail file. Anything new and I want to try it!

So here's what I got -

and a close up of the colours -

I think I will be getting some Hot Looks to be part of my giveaway so I will be swatching them all over the next week to see what colours seem to be most popular!

Next is a quick konad I did. I'd like to say before you look at the photo that I plan on doing lots of swatching/konad etc today so everything is going on fast and coming off fast so please ignore my horrible cuticles!!! I usually tidy up alot more before taking pictures but I'll won't get much done if I have to do that everytime today :)

This was inspired by a look I saw on neglelakkmani's blog a while ago. Her's is a MILLION times better but I still quite like this. I wish I had the same butterfly stamp as her though! The white polish is a maybelline one meant for doing french tips but it's the only white I have.

Also you may have noticed I put the stamps on upside down.... duh! Lets just say I'm having one of those days! Disappearing diet coke, turning the oven on and then forgetting about it, tripping over cats... I could go on! Maybe it's the vast amounts of chocolate raisins I've eaten going to my head?!

Hot Looks Show Off with Sparkle

Hello again,

Whilst I was away I changed my nail polish a few times but I only remembered to take photos of one of those times!

I used Collection 2ooo Hot Looks - Show Off with CG City Lights over the top.

Don't forget to click on the pictures to get the full effect!

I have to say that I think Show Off has leapt to the top of my faves list... I just absolutely love it and the application was possibly the best I've ever experienced which is quite surprising considering they're just a drugstore brand. The brush is absolutely perfect for my nails though and literally does it in one swipe! I wish I'd taken some pictures of it without the holo glitter over the top but I will definitely be wearing this again soon so I will take some then.

I love the sparkle the CG added and as I mentioned in a previous post I can't resist adding it to all my manicures at the moment!

Recent Additions

I thought I'd show you the most recent additions to my collection. All have been bought or have arrived in the past couple of weeks.

First off, these 3 beauties arrived from the US thanks to MagicXMaid! My jaw dropped at all the sparkliness (you all know by now how I'm partial to a bit of sparkle!) I have been adding the middle one to EVERYTHING!!!

L-R Sinful Colors Show me the way, Cover Girl City Lights and Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Strobe Light.

Next a few randoms -

L-R BarryM Silver Cascade, Boots 17 Peacock, Rimmel 60 Seconds Blue Me Away, Technic shade 32 (no name) - comes with glitter to add over the top!

Some Hot Looks -

L-R (All Collection 2000 Hot Looks) Button Moon, Show Off, BMX Bandit, Hip Hop.

Finally - (I finally got some!)

On the left is China Glaze IDK and on the left 2Nite.

So many to try! I best get swatching!

Home Alone

My boyfriend is away this weekend in London so I'm home alone trying not to spend money as it's my boyfriend's birthday next week and I want to spoil him!

So what I've been doing is eating alot. Eating so much that I've spent most of today feeling very ill! That'll teach me :)

I also have just tried some new colours on my nails.

The pink is the BarryM that I've already shown on here on my toe nails but I wanted to see it on my finger nails as well so I thought I might as well show you! I love it.

The other 2 are both Collection 2000 colours although I'm not sure about their names as for some reason they're not on the bottles and I can't remember. I like both these colours but think the blue especially could do with a topcoat. I've run out of top coat though! Need to get some more tomorrow maybe.

I took the pictures in my bathroom because it's got the best lighting but I may take more tomorrow in daylight because these pics don't really do any of the colours justice!

Also I had some help in the bathroom :) -








She was playing with a hairband and the bath mat.




This was her earlier keeping me company on the sofa whilst I was feeling ill. It's a hard life!