Crackle Metal Glamour

Experimenting with nails is a bit of a secret obsession of mine. As a self-confessed nailbiter I tend to opt for falsies rather than funky nail polish as they just stay pretty for longer. As you can see from the photograph below, I've opted to fake it with Elegant Touch's "Crack Up Graphite" nails, which is a limited edition available from most drug stores and Amazon.

Elegant Touch Crack Up Nails, Graphite - available from Amazon

I think this look is perfect for the party season. The silver has a glitter effect applied to it to finish off the glamourous look and I found these nails super easy to handle and apply. The black holder tips help with keeping unwanted glue residue off your finger tips when applying the false nails.

I've been using Elegant Touch for a little while and so far they've always lasted me at least 7 days so I'm looking forward to 7 days of glamour with these fake beauties.

Rain, Fake Nails & Music

Ah my lovely readers, I do apologise for being so quiet on the blogging front this month. It's always a bit of a hectic time of the year around Christmas and with the weather being as it is it hasn't helped matters.

Pretty much all my clothes fell victim to some leak in our bedroom so I had to wash (and I kid you not) over seventeen 20 litre bags of clothes. I didn't even know I owned that many clothes! Unfortunately a lot of them don't fit so I've put three of them to charity. I'm undecided about the rest but will sort it out over the weekend.

Anyway, now let's get to the fun stuff. As you may know from my previous nail polish related posts, I'm terrible for biting my nails which is why I bought some fake nails from Elegant Touch not too long ago. So, I figured seeing as whenever I have fake nails I never bite them, I'll try them out.

Here's last week's nails: Pink Polished Nails from Elegant Touch
Perfect match for my favourite coffee mug!!

Here's this week's nails: Black/Gold Glitter Tip Short Falsies from Elegant Touch
Perfect to infuse some sparkle into my off-duty look!

The pink polished ones lasted around 6 days. Which is a remarkable time given I was ridiculously careless around the house. With three replacements used I ended up removing them purely because they were not practical for the weather related house work ahead.

The black and gold glitter set has lasted me since the weekend but unfortunately the design is starting to wear off and I'm ready to try something new. So, today's their last day in action.

Tomorrow I'll go back to bare and then have a nosey around town at the rest of Elegant's touch collection. I've seen some Glitter ones which looked great for the party season ahead so I might just treat myself again. Oh btw, this is not a sponsored post or anything I just really was impressed with these falsies so want to stick with the brand.

Even better news? I didn't bite my nails once in all that time!

Big Hair Number 29

Okay, first things first - I've had a bit of a rushed week and with the sun going down mid afternoon these days my photography attempts last week were very weak.

Now, I know, I could take all my pictures on the weekend but in all honesty? That's not what this blog is about. I am not here to give you advice on fashion or make-up or anything. I'm just sharing my favourite stuff and that means, spare of the moment blogging. It's like grabbing my phone to text my BFF when a cute guy has just chatted me up in a bar. I don't wait until the lighting conditions are better to text "OMG OMG OMG" right?

(Note: I'm married. The text would probably be toned down a little!! ;-) hah)

So, I will only semi-apologise for the photos below as I do realise, they are a bit rubbish as I took them in the evening but hey, at least you'll know what this nail varnish will look like when you go out! :D

So, in today's post I am looking at my new favourite red friend! Let me introduce to you, Collection 2000's Hot Looks Fast Dry "Big Hair" (Number 29) nail varnish:

I've met him on my recent trip to Boots and fell in love ... I don't normally wear red nail polish. In fact, I think this is pretty much the first one I bought.It looks really nice. It's not too sticky, not too runny and does indeed dry fast.

Two layers of this pretty shade of red later and this was the result:

I think I should have applied a third layer but I was a little tired. It literally took less than a minute to dry and it lasted for a good 2 days. Mind you, I scrape my nail polish off or bite it off when I'm nervous or concentrating so a normal person can probably go a good 3-4 days without having to re-apply!

Right, this is it for now -  have a nice week my lovelies!

xoxo
Kate

Some freebies...

Okay, as you could see from my previous post, I like free stuff. Well, some of my favourite beauty & fashion mags have been including little gifts with their publications lately. Glamour, Marie Claire, Red and Elle all had a little freebie included and although I missed out on the Glamour Benefit make-up edition I have managed to grab a copy of the other ones.

Marie Claire's current issue included a lovely shade of Ciate nail polish. I absolutely LOVE this pale pink colour and have worn it all week! I adore pastels, what can I say? :o)

Red magazine included this amazing mascara by Jemma Kidd in their July issue. I have tried it and it's really lovely. No lumpy residue and it definitely adds volume to your lashes. Gorgeous treat!

Elle Magazine included a fab Reiss vest top in their July issue - now this was unfortunately a bit of a disappointment for me because I would estimate that it's a UK size 4, which unfortunately I am not... so I can't do much with it.

Have a great evening and enjoy the week my lovelies!

xoxo
Kate

Tribal nail wraps

Oh now look at that... After a long shopping spree in Exeter's high street I stumbled over these nail wraps in Urban Outfitters on Saturday. I love all things aztec and tribal at the moment so had to pick a pack up despite a slightly concerning price tag of £7 (sorry, but it is just stickers, right?)

Anyway, here's what it looks like:

I decided to apply the nail wraps to two fingers on each hand and paint the rest of my nails in Leighton Denny Plush Pink nail varnish which I think looks quite cute. I am in love with that nail varnish by the way - total beauty must have!

The nail wraps were easy enough to apply: First you lightly file the top of your nail and disinfect it with the supplied aceton wipe and then apply the sticker. Once applied, you fold the nail wrap over and shape your nail using the supplied nail file.

I think it looks nice but you can notice that it's stuck on so I am not getting too excited about it. The nail wraps are said to last up to 10 days, so far it's been 2 days and I have noticed a few of the ends coming off a little - the wear is not too noticeable yet but I'd estimate a max of another days wear before I need to replace the stickers which is a bit of a downer. I'd have hoped to at least reach 5 days if it promises a total of 10.

Anyway, for the time being it compliments my current bohemian inspired wardrobe so that's good enough. :)

xoxo
Kate