Bare Necessity

Good Morning all!

Happy Tuesday!

  Today I am going to share my Nails with you today. I was feeling a NUDE shade but which one have a chosen?

And the winner is......Bare Necessity by P.S Love from Primark ( Pennys). I absolutely love this shade! This shade is a dusty nude. 

The formula is Ok for the price (1.50) in saying that I am almost sure that its not sold any more in Primark (Pennys ) any more. As I purchased it over a year ago. 

Two light coats gives a good opaque result. The only thing it chips very fast no matter what top coat I put on top. :) But then again I only paid €1.50 for it. 

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I love this shade and if you know any other brand that does this kind of shade I would love to know about it.! 

Thanks again for reading my little blog. I really appreciate each one of you!   

Christina xox

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Nails of The Day: Essence Me and My Lover Sparkle Sand Effect

Since its only 5 weeks until Christmas, its the perfect time to bring out the Christmas nail polish colours. To start off this Holiday Season early I think it calls for a festive red. I am not that much a red nail polish girl, but when it comes down to Christmas I love wearing them colours. I am kinda in between two, both are by Essence. The first one is Fame Fatal which is what I call a true true Christmas red and the other polish is called Me and My Lover. Me and My Lover is a raspberry red with some glitter. When applied it dries to a sand texture. When I got it first I didn't really like the texture of this polish as it was way out of my comfort zone. I am very plain when it comes to nail polishes as you can see.  In the end I decided to go for Me and My Lover.

Base:
As my base I used Essence The gel nail polish which I really like to use at the moment, we did get off on a rocky note at the start. I really didn't like this base coat, as I found that it peeled very easy. The more I used it the more I like it.

Top:
As my top coat I used Essence The gel nail polish, again I love this top coat. I had the same problem with this top coat and the base I didn't like it at first, the more I used it the more I loved it.

P.S I have a review of these Base and Top Coats

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Q. Have you tried these polishes before, what do you think of them? Let me know in the comments, I would love to hear from you.

Christna

NOTD: Makeup Gallery time to shine, Lavender Cream

Hey guys,

During the week I had posted a review on the Poundland/Dealz Makeup Gallery cosmetics that I had bought, with those products I also picked up some nail polishes. Poundland/Dealz have a good enough nail polish line. The shade range is good, you have some glitters toppers, some glitter with colour, and just normal colours. 

This one that I have on today is called Lavender Cream. When I seen this shade I knew I had to have it. Its a shade that I was after but just couldn't find it. Its a cool tones lavender shade. I do have a shade that is a much warmer then this one. It is such an end of summer, start of fall shade. 

The price of this baby is only €1.50. The amazing colour pay off that it gives you is just as good as an expensive polish. Its a quick drying formula and is very opaque in two light coats. Its not streaky in anyway. It applies like a dream. I love it so much that I will be purchasing more of these polishes. 

Have you tried any of the Poundland Makeup Gallery range? Let me know down in the comments below. 

Christina xx

Nails of the Day: BarryM and SoSu

Hi guys, how are ye all doing today. I know I didn't post last Sunday but when I realized that it was Sunday it was so late that I couldn't be bothered to take out the laptop. So today for a quick post here is the nails that I had this week. I have to say that absolutely loved it. The SoSu nail polish in Unicorn Dust made it last so much. Four days until any nail chipped.

The BarryM shade is called Blueberry.

it goes on very opaque with two coats.

The SoSu nail polish is called Unicorn Dust.

I applied just the one coat so that the lilac would come true very nicely.

This is my opinion is an elegant nail. I got a lot of complements. 

What do think?

Rita Ora nail polish by Rimmel Review

Hi everyone. Last week I bought myself a few new nail polishes from Rimmel. This Rita Ora collection has been out for a while now but I wasn't to pushed about it, do when I seem them on offer 3 for 2 I gave it a chance. 

1. White Hot Love

This is just a basic white nothing too over exciting about it. It takes about two to three coats to get it good colour.  I wasn't to impressed with it as it is very sticky. I like to apply think coats and I didn't like how it left gaps. 

 

I have to say I am really disappointed with this I have other 60 second polishes and they are not like that. 

 

2. Breakfast in bed 

This is a minty green I really like this shade but again it's not the best quality. After a second coat it's better but still doesn't come up as opaque as I would like it. They are cheaper and same price nail polish that are much better then these two. 

I am glad that I only got the two. It would have been a waste of money if I went and got them all. We all have to look after our money theses days. 

Did you try this collection? What do you think of it? 

Christina xx 

 

BarryM nail polish review and swatches!

Hello my lovely ladies. About two weeks ago I got a few BarryM nail polishes and I was really excited to used them. The excitement got overwhelming so I had to take off the nail polish that I had on and apply these two great shades. I love this two shades, they are so amazing.

This is the Glitter one. One coat. I wanted to show you guys how it looks with one, two coasts and so on, just to see how much glitter comes off at the first coat. Its pretty good now I have to say. (sorry its a kinda poor photo)

The middle finger had two coats and I thought it was pretty load of glitter just for the two coats. I would be pretty happy with the two coats.

The glitter polish all have three coats of polish on now and came out really good. To be honest I didn't really see the difference between the second and the third coats. My ring finger has the 'Blueberry nail polish. As you can see that its pretty pigmented and that is one one coat. I didn't put on the second coat and it didn't need it. I am so in love with this Blueberry nail polish.  I will definantly be getting more of BarryM nail polish more, and I can see how everyone who love this brand. The formula is really nice too, as the polish goes on very smooth with no problems. I hope you all enjoy this post.

Lots of Love

Christina xx

Nail Obsession Tag

Hello to all my lovely ladies! I just read this Tag on The Makeup Diary http://www.themakeupdiary.com/2013/04/nail-obsession-tag.html?showComment=1365945734062#c5948548465538961054 

and I thought it was pretty cool, so why not do it myself right? Well here is it. If you would like to do this tag feel free. :)

What's your favourite nail polish company? 

Probably Avon. As I have more polishes from them any other company. But I just got into BarryM and O.P.I

2. Glitter or no glitter? 

I like both to be honest. I just after buying some glitter polishes before that I had non, just in the testing process

3. OPI, China Glaze or Essie? 

Since I have one OPI I will have to say OPI. But I am looking into getting some China Glaze too.

4. When do you change your nail polish? 

About twice a week. It depends on how long the nail polish stays on. Sometimes I'll change it if I am going out to match my outfit.

5. What's your favourite colour on your nails? 

Pinks and nude shades. I love having nail polish on that doesn't stand out to much, but in saying that I like my colors too.

6. Darks or brights?

It will have to depend on my mood when I am painting my nails. I don't really go by the seasons and change all my nail polishes from winter to summer. 

7. What are you wearing on your nails this very moment? 

Leopard print that I did myself. Base- Avon's Sweet Pea Dreamer. Spots-Rimmels Jungle Princess, Outline- Rimmels Black Cab

8. Matte nails - in or out?

I am not a bit fan of matt nails. Out.

9, French manicure? 

All the day. When my nails grow a small bit I always do a French tip. Sooo Pretty

10. Favourite colour for upcoming season? 

All the pastels. As I said I love having light colors in my nails. just a hint of color. <3

Hope that you all enjoy this. 

                                        Lots of Love 

Christina xx

BarryM Polishes

Hello to all my lovely readers, yesterday I went to town just to look around and to get Rhys out of the house for a few hours. (it was a lovely lovely day). For some reason I always go into Sally's but never buy anything. I really don't know what's wrong with me. For a while now I am on the hunt for nice glitter nail polish. I have seen so many nail designs that have glitter and to honest I am a little afraid of glitter but still really want one or two in my collection.  While I was in Sally's I picked up 'Fairy Dust' by China Glaze. Its a really fine glitter, and I am in love with it, but again I didn't get it. I think I want to try out something glitter nail polish's that are not that expensive so then if I like it I will go and get Fairy Dust. In the idea of getting a cheaper polish I headed down to Boots. The fist place that I always look in BarryM. I have heard a lot of good things about BarryM. I was looking and looking and then I just left them there why don't ask me but I went up to Superdrug just to see was the price any different. To my surprise, Superdrug's are cheaper by a euro. While it was a whole euro cheaper why not right, so I got some, there was an offer 3 for 2 so I got three.

This is the one that I picked up first. Its called Aqua Glitter. Its a fabulose green/teal glitter. Oh my I am in love. 

This is called Blueberry (something) (306). Its a really light blue. A really spring color. Also I am in love. The  last one that I got was also a glitter one. but when I got home my son decided that I didn't need it and smashed it off the floor. It was clear glitter different sizes too. I really liked that polish. It just wasn't to be. But I'll get it again. I'll have swatches very soon. 

Hope you  enjoyed

Lots of Love Christina xx