Would you like to do a guest post?

It's already happening I'm not blogging as regularly as I would like to and I have a feeling this might continue until my dissertation is handed in at the end of April. Arghhhhh I really want this dissertation to GO AWAY!
Anyway I just wondered if anyone would like to write a guest post, obviously nail related. It would really help me out when my blogging is on the thin side and hopefully help you out if you are new to blogging and would like more exposure not that I have a huge following in comparison to other blogs out there! Email me and let me know if you're interested.

A xx

Barielle - Falling Star NOTD

Hey everyone hope you've all had a great week so far. Today I want to show you Barielle Falling Star from the All Laquered Up collection released A/W 2009. It's a really unique polish in my eyes in that I have not seen a dupe or anything similar from other brands. It's a really intense blue (reminds me of Boots No. 7 Poolside Blue) with coppery/orange glitter. Unsurprisingly the glitter works because it's the complementary colour of blue.

Love it

The formula dries pretty quickly though it is quite thick in my opinion so a drop or two of thinner would help with application. Here I have applied two coats and a generous coat of Seche Vite as the polish dries with a gritty finish.

Yesterday I went for a well deserved day at the Spa with my cousin. I can't begin to tell you how heavenly it was just to have a massage and sit in the steam room! Anyway I wore Falling Star as a full manicure and probably due to the combination of high heat, steam, humidity, Chlorine over several hours the nail polish was peeling off in chunks by home time. I know Seche Vite didn't help matters but I couldn't believe how easy it was to peel off. Yes on the way home I couldn't help but keep peeling...

So bad I know! 

Blue's like this tend to cause me to worry about potential staining but I am happy to report there was none on the nails I did remove with remover!

So who else has this polish? 

Do you guys peel polish off too? xx

Whooooppppwhoop

No nails today but wanted to say YAYYY I passed all my semester one exams!!! I'm really pleased with my results so want to treat myself to a polish but am not sure what to buy? Any suggestions?

Nail Pop Kimono vs. Chanel Peridot

Less words more Pics. Enjoy

Chanel Peridot - Index and Ring finger. Nail Pop Kimono - Middle and Little finger

All the above photos were shot in the usual manner, in my light box under a daylight bulb. The following photos were shot in natural and direct sunlight light

I don't think I need to tell you there is a difference between to the two because from the pictures it is fairly obvious. Hope this was helpful!

Springy Easter Mani

Hi ladies! I want to share with you a quick nail design that was inspired by a pair of shoes. When it comes to footwear I tend to steer towards more masculine designs like brogues or loafers. They're more comfortable and stay on my skinny feet unlike court shoes which I have real issues with. However today on ASOS a pair of very feminine flats that had 'Spring' written all over them caught my eye and I knew the pastel design would translate quite well onto nails.

Here is the shoe

Photo from ASOS.com

Here are the nails

I know the yellow looks odd but unfortunately I don't own a pale yellow polish so had to make do with the bright one I had. Something like ChG Lemon Fizz would be great.

Hello Spring!

China Glaze - Snow as the base, Barry M - Mint Green, Blue Moon, Strawberry Pink. Beauty UK Yellow for sections and Barry M - Silver Instant Effect for the stripes.

Hello Easter!

Do you like it?

No? May be you could try this colour combo instead?

Photo from ASOS.com