Pardon My Nails Inspired Mani

Hey guys! Super quick post today of some nails Im not particularly happy with but wanted to share anyway because not all manis can be perfect!

This is a mani that was inspired by Sarah from Pardon My Nails who created this mani a while back and when we did our mani swap I was torn between which ones to do. After opting for some Emma Bridgewater nails I decided to revisit her posts and create this mani later on which I have just got round to doing!

Twin Sugar Spun Nails with Nailsxo

Today I have a very exciting post that I have done with the very talented Emily from Nailsxo.

After I was lucky enough to win her World Cup Nails competition we kept in contact and decided to do some twin nails using a nail art technique that neither of us had tried yet. This for us was the sugar spun method which I first saw through Narmai at PiggieLuv.

Black & White Geometric Nail Art

Hey guys!! So sorry for the massive delay in posts but after my AMAZING birthday trip to Ireland, I was super ill and have just started my work placement for my third year at Uni.
So as you can probably tell I've not had much time to post but I promise that will all change now!

As for today… I have some nail art that I created before I went on holiday that I couldn't not show you because I am super proud of how these turned out.

Rimmel Wonder'full Mascara Review

Beauty post today guys!!

I recently purchased this new Rimmel London mascara from Superdrug when they had a £2 off and free eyeliner offer on which was AMAZING and I couldn't resist.

Mani Swap with Pardon My Nails

Today I have a SUPER EXCITING post for you as it is my first ever mani swap! And I have amazingly been able to do this with the wonderful Sarah over at Pardon My Nails.

If you don't know who she is then where have you been? She is a UK nail art blogger just like me, and creates the most beautiful nail art! Also her photography is stunning and I wish my pictures look like hers do!

Models Own Matte vs Hypergel Topcoat

Second Post for the day is comparing two Models Own Topcoats. I am going to re do this post soon hopefully with pictures that show more of a difference but for now I have experimented with the mani I posted earlier today.

I think when I found the earlier image of this nail design on pintrest they were Matte (read previous post if you don't understand) so I wanted to try out creating it as close to as I could remember. BUT as I have recently purchased the Models Own Hypergel Topcoat I was torn…. So I decided to do a comparison.

Models Own Speckled Egg Skittle Mani

Hey everyone, quick photo filled post today using one of my favourite polishes ever from Models Own.

All polishes used are Models Own except my quick dry topcoat which is from Seche Vite.

To create this mani I used Models Own Speckled Egg in Magpie, Hypergel in White Light and a very old bottle of Juicy Jules.

Born Pretty Store Lace Stamping Plate

Following on from my last post I have another item from Born Pretty Store which they kindly sent me to try out!

It is a wonderful stamping plate full of different lace patterns which I love!

Born Pretty Store Water Decals

Sorry for my absence the last few days but I have a new post for you today and hopefully tomorrow I will have another one!

I was recently sent a few bits kindly from Born Pretty Store and just had to try out these super cute and summer water decals first!

Bubble Wrap and Stud Nails

First I have to say I am so sorry to my followers for the lack of posts but I have just finished my last week of my second year at uni and I really needed to concentrate on getting my work done! But to make up for it I have two posts for you today! 

Secondly I have to say I am sorry but there also won't be a post for the next few days as I have to pack up my room and move out, plus I am going to my boyfriends Nanny's birthday! (I have never met her before in our two and a half years together so wish me luck)!

Anyway on to the bit you actually want to read about which is the nails I had on for my last week of Uni!

Nailsxo - World Cup Nails

Nailsxo has been a very busy girlie, and created an exciting  new competition in honour of the upcoming World Cup as you can probably tell from the title of this post!

Every one who entered was assigned a different country to create a mani for and not only the mani for the team who wins, but also the mani that Emily likes the most, will win some very secretive prizes!

Models Own Brushes Review

Today I am going to be reviewing the Models Own brush kit. I went out and brought this as soon as it was released in store and have been using it ever since, but I kind of forgot to do a review of them because I got carried away!

My Boyfriend Does my Nails

So today I have a very funny post to share with you guys. In the week my boyfriend came up to take care of me as I had been a bit ill and he lovingly surprise me with roses and breakfast in bed which was so nice!

As I was ill and sad I had little inspiration or energy to make a blog post along with all my uni work soooooo… He kindly said yes to doing my nails as long as I let him do whatever he liked.

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

As a pudding-aholic (or in fact anything sweet and unhealthy-aholic), I love the traditional recipes just as much as the fancy new ones. 
Its even better to take the traditional recipes and give them your own personal twist!

This is my own Carrot Cake Recipe and I am going to share it with you guys...

Barry M Mix and Match Nails -BMSELFIE

So I am a massive lover of Barry M, not only for their quality, but also for their price. As a student, £3.99 for a nail polish is perfect! They are also so pigmented and its great!

In honour of their current #BMSELFIE competition that they are running on their Facebook page, I have created this mani which I am pretty proud of! More for my photography because I've finished my light box and they look tons better!

Sassy-Nailz Review and How to Get Your Free Set!

Coming up today, I am going to talk about a website that I absolutely love! Sassy-Nailz is a website that I came across about a year ago and as I have now started blogging, I just couldn't not share the site with you guys! At the end there is also information on how to get a free set!

The website sells water decals, caviar beads, rhinestones and gems, stickers, nail tools and more. I am going to talk to you about the water decals which are my favourite. When I first ordered some of the decals, I simply ordered Disney transfers such as Micky Mouse and Minions from Despicable me.

This is the first ever mani I created with her water decals and I fell in love instantly! They are so easy and simple to use.

Models Own - Polish for Tans & Sticky Fingers

Hey guys, so today I am going to be showing you some nails that I created with two of Models Own's recent releases. These are the most recent - Polish for tans, and the fairly new Sticky Fingers.

I absolutely love the Models Own brand…. They create polishes that are really worth buying due to their value for money and they are always high quality! I am yet to discover one of their polishes that doesn't go on smoothly and last for ages. Sooo…..

Polish Party - Inspired by a PP member

So this months Polish Party theme was voted for by the group and ended up being 'Inspired by another PP member' which I was super excited about having as my first theme.

I searched through everyone blogs and found the mani that inspired me most (which was so hard as there was loads of amazing designs!) and I chose this stamped mani from the amazing Fundamentally Flawless which was actually a previous Polish Party mani!

Flower and Stud Nails

Last post for the day is some nails that I did a few weeks ago and posted on instagram. They are these super cute flower and stud nails using a new Rimmel polish that I got in 711 Punk Rock.

Minnie Mouse Cake

Hey guys so I know I hadn't posted in ages until I posted some nails just now (or that my posting has been very willy nilly), but its been due to the fact I went home for easter and couldn't carry my laptop and camera home.

I am going to sit down this weekend and re-arrange my page tabs for separate baking and nail sections after some feedback from fellow bloggers suggested this would be a good method. AND hopefully this will then lead to me having specific posting days for both nail and baking posts.

But for today you will have to have 3 posts… I know a lot, but I may not be able to post again for a while, while I sort out my page.

This is a Minnie Mouse cake my Mum and I created for a 1st birthday.

There will not be a recipe for this, but I will explain how we decorated the cake.