Nail Mail Monday!

Hello!

I'm finally back and I've got so many posts prepped and ready to go! 

Hope you all had a lovely start to the year, 

Cannot believe it's March now! 

Where have I been? Busy busy busy! Work has been hectic and I'm coming to the end of my degree now so the workload is ridiculous. I just haven't had time to edit photos and get posts up so I thought I'd take a break and come back when I felt ready / had caught up a bit on editing and prep for the blog etc.... 

I thought what better way to get back to it than a HUGE Nail Mail Monday (3 months worth including xmas presents)!

First up an Rainbow Connection UK Haul!

From Left to Right is Emily de Molly 'Dark Casanova', 'Fragile Times', 'Path of Travel', 'Plato's Atlantis (RC Exclusive)', Colors by Llarowe 'Courage, Brains, Heart', 'Fools Gold', Fun Lacquer 'Black Holo Witch', Grace-full 'Pavlova Roll' & Tonic Polish 'Alchemy' & 'Bloody Hell'. 

From Left to Right is ILNP 'Cabin Fever', 'Copper Top', 'Industrial Park', 'Madison Avenue'. 'Stopping Traffic', 'Varsity Jacket'  Picture Polish 'Holo Berries', 'Holo Night', 'Holo Stars' & Femme Fatale 'Feel the Teal (HHC Exclusive)'

A spontaneous Barry M Haul

From Left to Right is Barry M 'Copper Mine', 'Enchanted', 'Nutcracker' 'Twinkle Twinkle' 'Gingerbread' & 'Icicle'

More Rainbow Connection Christmas Goodies.

From Left to Right is ILNP 'Arctic Lights','Caesar', 'Fir Coat', 'Looking Up', 'Private Reserve', 'Velvet Rope' & 'Victoria'.

The Femme Fatale Total Recall Collection, Fiend Exclusives and COTM's.

From Left to Right is Femme Fatale 'Close Your Eyes', 'Entwined in Dust', 'Seeing Your Soul', 'Festive Blithe' & 'Tinsel Twinkles'.

From Left to Right is Femme Fatale '2084', 'Clever Girl (Thermal)', 'Ready for Dreamland?', 'The Egotrip', 'The Last Resort', 'Turbinium', 'Venusville (Thermal)' & 'Welcome to Mars'.  

Live Love Polish & Shiro Cosmetics Femme Fatale Exclusives

From Left to Right is Femme Fatale 'Bells in the Eve', 'Garland Lights', 'Silent Snowfall', 'Hexweave' & 'Stormrune'.

My First NailLand Haul & Destash Goodies

From Left to Right is Femme Fatale NailLand Exclusives 'Ivory Moon' & 'Salty Waves' Colors by Llarowe 'Berry Gem', Il etait un vernis 'All is Gold', 'Holo(ve) & Vapid Lacquer 'Spellcaster (HHC).

Another RC Haul with Native War Paints

And Femme Fatale Beautometry Exclusives

From Left to Right is Native War Paints 'Lucille' 'One Eye' 'Real Life Cart Jacking' Shopping is my favourite Sport' Femme Fatale 'Crepemyrtle (Thermal)', 'Crystal Droplets', 'Hallows Mischief', 'Planetary Void' & 'Summertide'.

More RC Shopping

Creative Shop Stamping Plate 46 & Color Alike Stamping Polish 'Blueberry Muffin', 'Sour Jelly' 'Cherry Lollipop' & 'Milk Chocolate'.

Finally a Hypnotic Polish Haul & Destash Goodies

From Left to Right is Bow Polish 'Mood Creator (Thermal)', 'Revel', Cadillacquer 'Fermion' & 'Myon' Anna Gorelova 'Gadi' & Emily de Molly 'Living After Midnight' 

Phew! Some of these will be coming up in the next few weeks, Any you'd like to see?

Thanks for visiting,

Have a lovely day,

Helen xx

Autumn Nail Art

Hello!

Today I've got these Autumnal Nails to show you.

I used Avon 'Street Beige' as my base for this nail art. This was two easy coats. This is my favourite beige polish, I really like the hint of grey in it and it's part of the Avon speedy dry range so it also dries really quickly. I think this is discontinued now but is probably available through Ebay etc...

I created the design by creating nail decals. I started by stamping the design from my Uber Chic 9-01 plate onto some clear polish on my Uber Mat. I used my black Konad stamping polish and my Fab Ur Nails Jumbo stamper. 

I used a large assortment of Barry M and Models Own cremes to fill in the circles. A lot of them were from the Barry M Gelly Autumn/Winter 2014 release and the Models Own Twilight Hypergel Collection. I used my Models Own Hypergel Top Coat over the top of the design once it had dried to then create the decal. I find this top coat makes strong but flexible decals which makes it easier when applying to the nail. I also used this polish as my base on the Uber Mat,

I applied the decals and then cleaned any overhang up and then topped with HK Girl Top Coat. I really love these nails and am looking forward to the colder months of big jumpers and Christmas polishes!

What do you think? Let me know in the comments.

Thanks for visiting,

Have a lovely day,

Helen xx

Nail Mail Monday

Hello,

Sorry it's been quiet on the blog this week. I've been revising for my uni exams but I'm all done and free until next February now! Yippee! I've spent today sorting out lots of content for the blog and can't wait to share all the beautiful polishes with you! For now though I've got this weeks Nail Mail Monday to show you!

My Nail Mail from Color4Nails arrived this week. I'm always amazed at their international shipping rates and the turn around time for orders is so fast!

From Left to Right is Illyrian Polish ' You Know Nothing Jon Snow', Femme Fatale Cosmetics 'Hourglass' (a C4N Exclusive) and a back up of 'Ouija' (also a C4N Exclusive)

I also picked up the new Barry M Superdrug Summer Exclusives. I have a lot of Barry M polishes but haven't been that wowed by their latest collections as they're more of what I already have. I guess you eventually reach a saturation point of creme polishes?! (the very thought!) But these two are gorgeous colours and have some shimmer so for £3.99 I couldn't say no!

From Left to Right is Barry M 'Carnival Couture' and 'Festival Fever'

What polish has been coming through your letter box this week? I can't wait to create more content for the blog now my studies are on a break! I also have so much Nail Mail on the way to me right now so be prepared for lots of Haul posts this month!

Thanks for visiting,

Have a lovely day,

Helen xx