If Your Neons Aren't Obnoxious,You're Doing It Wrong!

It's no secret that I adore neons. I wear them whatever the season- like now, heading into winter! But I was playing with another untrieds combo and this one's unusual but I love it!

I used Color Club Twiggie and Sea Siren Sailaway Heather as my bases (btw Twiggie is a MUST have for green lovers!) and my untrieds were the two glitters- Love Thy Polish Spot The Pink and Femme Fatale Abuse the Ooze. I will have more in depth swatches and details about both soon!

This was eye-meltingly bright in person, I loved it. My anti-neon partner, however, he hated it.

Share some more obnoxious neon colour combos with me, I'm getting ideas!

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

Oh Betty, You're So Fly...

Digging through my untrieds recently, I pulled out a few "iffy" colour combos, and this is one of them, and if I may say so myself, it works!

I started with a base of 2 coats of OPI Fly. I adore this colour. Super smooth and glossy and a perfect teal creme.

Then, I layered two coats of Pretty & Polished Punk'd Up Betty on top. It's definitely a funky combo, the pink really pops over the teal!

I have some more random couples to post too, I've been loving a creme base lately!

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

Born Pretty Store Nail Art Brushes

I've been in need of some new nail art brushes for a while, and have found a good quality, cheap set from Born Pretty Store. These brushes come in a pack of 7, and are all useful for nail art!

I love the pink/white ombre that the bristles have. I have put together a set of manicures using all of the brushes.

For this mani, I used the angled rush for the stripes, and the smaller pointed brush for the tribal design. Polishes used were Ulta3 Lily White and Black Satin, and China Glaze I'm Not Lion.

I used the fan brush for this mani and followed Neverland Nail Blogs Fan Brush Gradient tutorial. Polishes used were Colour Club Worth the Risque and China Glaze LOL.

I used the dotting tool here, and as you can see, it is quite a tiny dot! Perfect for smaller polka dots. Polishes used were Illamasqua Stance and Sally Hansen Blue Me Away!

I saved my favourite for last. For this one, I used the larger pointed brush for the floral detail, and the smaller flat brush to do the french tip. Polishes used were OPI So Many Clowns, So Little Time, Butter London Pillar Box Red, Ulta3 Lily White and Revlon Rainforest.

If you've been playing along, you'll have noticed I missed a brush. The larger fat brush. And it was actually used in every one of these manis, as the clean up brush, because it is PERFECT for that!

I love this brush set, and will be using all the brushes in it. If you'd like to try them, or anything else from Born Prettys huge range of nail art stuff, use my code for 10% off!

 Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

*the products mentioned in this post were sent to me for my honest review. This in no way affects my opinion of them*

Born Pretty Store Rose Studs

Firstly, I apologise for the sporadic posting, I've been flat out with work and being sick. I'm all better now, so I promise to post more! Today, I'm showing you these gorgeous 3D metal roses from Born Pretty Store.

They come in a wheel of 12 colours, and there are 2 roses per colour. I've used 3 of the different colours in 3 different manicures to show how versatile they can be!

If you would like any names of any of the polishes I used, feel free to ask!

The roses are made out of aluminum, so they're pretty sturdy! They're also quite large, and they do stick out a little bit, so be careful! What I like about them is that they're reusable, just take it off, give it a quick clean if needed and you can reuse it! I stuck them on with a regular top coat for these photos and they stuck quite well. The bottom of the roses is flat, so it sits nicely on the nail. The only issue I have with them is that I fond on the purple and red ones, that the colour did 'run' a little bit when the top coat touched it. Upon removal, there was a tiny bit of red/purple on the nail, but nothing major.

I really like these roses, they're cute, yet kinda edgy at the same time, depending on how you use them! If you'd like to try them, or anything else from Born Prettys huge range of nail art stuff, use my code for 10% off!

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

*the products mentioned in this post were sent to me for my honest review. This in no way affects my opinion of them*

Sayuri does Pokemon!

This is a mega old post that I keep forgetting to post! Which sucks, cos this is a goreeeeeegous polish!

A few months back, Sayuri Nail Lacquer and MckFresh Nail Attire combined forces to create a Pokemon themed collection. Each brand did 4 colours each, and sadly I only managed to get one of them. The collection was limited edition, so I do apologise for showing off something that's gone now!

I've been a big Pokemon fan for years, so I knew I needed Pokemon polish. This one, by Sayuri, is called #012, and if you know Pokemon, you know #012 is Butterfree!

I couldn't not paint a Butterfree! I cannot remember what colours I used to do it though... oops! The polish is gorgeous. It has a sheer white jelly base, and is packed with all the colours Butterfree is! Aqua, red, lavender, black and white in different shapes and sizes. It's so densely packed with glitter, that even though the base is sheer, this is ony 2 coats, with topcoat.

This is a super fun polish, and I'm left wanting more Pokemon polishes!

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

Born Pretty Store 3D Bows

I have some more fantastic products from Born Pretty Store to show you, starting tonight with these adorable 3D bows, the colour I have is #7.

(please ignore the insane flare from the lid!)

I paired the bow with some pastel and polka dots- matchy matchy! I used Sinful Colors Sugar Rush and Sea Siren Beachy Peachy. The bow is just attached with top coat, so I can remove it properly. Be warned though, these bows are quite big, and they do stick out a bit! 

My main issue with these bows is the pattern. They aren't all perfectly on centre like the one I am wearing. No big deal, but if you have OCD, maybe something to look out for! I want to try painting over one of these with polish too, so I can mix and match them with other manis, because I love the size and shape of these bows. They may be a bit gaudy to some, but I love them. 

As usual, if you want to check out Born Pretty's insane selection of nail art items, follow the link, and feel free to use my code for 10% off! AFL91

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

*the products mentioned in this post were sent to me for my honest review. This in no way affects my opinion of them*

Sea Siren Cosmetics Cool Cruising Collection

Before I show off this AMAZING new Sea Siren Cosmetics collection, I want to say that this is my 500th post! It's been a long time coming, and I have loved it. I have a giveaway in the works soon to celebrate and thank everyone who reads my ramblings. I love you <3

On to the polish. This collection is 6 cremes, in some of the best colours Deb has created. I have swatched them all with Sea Seal top coat and Sea Matte matte topcoat.

The formula on these were all superb. Creamy, glossy and smooth. Even flowing and opaque, every swatch is 2 easy coats, except for Coral Atoll, which needed a third.

 Pirates Blood- a gooooooorgeous oxblood creme. I adore shades like this! Perfect for Autumn/Winter.

 Sea Fog- mid toned grey. Again, I love it. I will be saying that a lot. I'm a big fan of grey polish, and this one is unique to my collection.

 Ultramarine- LOVE this blue. When it comes to blues, this shade is forever my fave. Think Nails Inc Baker St/Essie Butler Please etc etc. Love. And matte? OMG. Perfection.

 Sea Moss- This is one of those ugly yet pretty polishes. I've wanted to get a colour like this for aaaaages, so I'm glad this is the one for me! And it doesn't look awful on my skin tone either ;)

 Bucaneer- This is the one I prefer glossy! This is a wicked shade of red toned, darker purple, flattering on any skin tone.

Coral Atoll- this one doesn't seem to fit with the rest of the collection, but ohhh sweet lord I LOVE the colour. Neon coral is never something to complain about! It does pair awesomely with Sailaway Heather too!

Sea Siren have really hit it out of the ball park with this collection, I love every colour. You need these, you really, really do.

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

*the products mentioned in this post were sent to me for my honest review. This in no way affects my opinion of them*