Essie Power Clutch

Essie Power Clutch 

I've literally just spend the last 40 minutes or so watching the lastest episode of TOWIE (don't hate, it's a guilty pleasure!) and painting my nails. And after a few weeks of wearing lots of neutrals and pastel shades I decided to go for this beautiful shade of khaki. And as soon as I put it on my nails I just fell in love with it so I thought that I would share some pictures with you. 

The shade is Essie Power Clutch. Not a shade that you really hear about much, if ever but I really think that it deserves a little mention. It really is such a perfect transitional shade for this time of year when you are starting to get excited for Spring but the weather isn't yet agreeing! The khaki shade is dark but not too bold and I think it would compliment most skin tones, especially with a few pretty gold rings. 

Rings - H&M

Let me know what you think of this shade and what your favourite nail polish shades are for this time of year. Speak soon xx

Essie Power Clutch

Essie Power Clutch 

I've literally just spend the last 40 minutes or so watching the lastest episode of TOWIE (don't hate, it's a guilty pleasure!) and painting my nails. And after a few weeks of wearing lots of neutrals and pastel shades I decided to go for this beautiful shade of khaki. And as soon as I put it on my nails I just fell in love with it so I thought that I would share some pictures with you. 

The shade is Essie Power Clutch. Not a shade that you really hear about much, if ever but I really think that it deserves a little mention. It really is such a perfect transitional shade for this time of year when you are starting to get excited for Spring but the weather isn't yet agreeing! The khaki shade is dark but not too bold and I think it would compliment most skin tones, especially with a few pretty gold rings. 

Rings - H&M

Let me know what you think of this shade and what your favourite nail polish shades are for this time of year. Speak soon xx

Essie Shearling Darling and Rimmel Glitter Bomb Top Coat

Essie Shearling Darling and Rimmel Glitter Bomb Top Coat

After the Christmas lights turn on and a day spent wondering around the Manchester Christmas markets I am starting to feel super festive! So when it came to painting my nails a few days ago I decided to go for something a little Christmassy!

Both the nail polishes that I chose are new to me so I really wanted to share with you what I thought of them. The first is Essie's Shearling Darling polish which is a really sophisticated dark red/maroon and perfect for this time of year. Like pretty much all of the Essie nail polishes that I have tried it is amazing quality and a lovely thick brush. For top coat I chose the Rimmel glitter bomb top coat in Disco Diva because I am a sucker for anything sparkly! Especially at this time of year! It's fine silver glitter with larger pink glitter and look just beautiful when it catches the light. And I found that over a colour one coat of this is perfect. 

I really love this combination of polishes but to be honestly I think that this glitter top coat would look great over a lot of colours and I can't wait to try it over other shades!

Hope you are all well. Exactly one month until Christmas now! :D xx

Essie Shearling Darling and Rimmel Glitter Bomb Top Coat

Essie Shearling Darling and Rimmel Glitter Bomb Top Coat

After the Christmas lights turn on and a day spent wondering around the Manchester Christmas markets I am starting to feel super festive! So when it came to painting my nails a few days ago I decided to go for something a little Christmassy!

Both the nail polishes that I chose are new to me so I really wanted to share with you what I thought of them. The first is Essie's Shearling Darling polish which is a really sophisticated dark red/maroon and perfect for this time of year. Like pretty much all of the Essie nail polishes that I have tried it is amazing quality and a lovely thick brush. For top coat I chose the Rimmel glitter bomb top coat in Disco Diva because I am a sucker for anything sparkly! Especially at this time of year! It's fine silver glitter with larger pink glitter and look just beautiful when it catches the light. And I found that over a colour one coat of this is perfect. 

I really love this combination of polishes but to be honestly I think that this glitter top coat would look great over a lot of colours and I can't wait to try it over other shades!

Hope you are all well. Exactly one month until Christmas now! :D xx

My Top Essie Autumn/Winter Nail Polishes

My Top Essie Autunm/Winter Nail Polishes 

A few months ago I did two posts on my favourite Essie and my favourite other brand Spring/Summer nail polishes. So I thought that I would do the same two posts again but for Autumn/Winter. I'm starting off with Essie, my favourite nail polish brand in my favourite shades this season. Hope you guys like this quick post and let me know in the comments below which colour is your favourite. 

Shades starting from the left: 

• Thigh high
• Merino cool
• Bahama mama
• Trophy wife
• It's genius
• Midnight cami
• Power clutch
• Angora cardie

My Top Essie Autumn/Winter Nail Polishes

My Top Essie Autunm/Winter Nail Polishes 

A few months ago I did two posts on my favourite Essie and my favourite other brand Spring/Summer nail polishes. So I thought that I would do the same two posts again but for Autumn/Winter. I'm starting off with Essie, my favourite nail polish brand in my favourite shades this season. Hope you guys like this quick post and let me know in the comments below which colour is your favourite. 

Shades starting from the left: 

• Thigh high
• Merino cool
• Bahama mama
• Trophy wife
• It's genius
• Midnight cami
• Power clutch
• Angora cardie

The New Nautical Nails

The New Nautical Nails 

So I like to match my nails to my outfit as much as the next girl, and one of my favourite trends for summer is nautical, particularly stripes which I saw all over this months Elle and Vogue. When the weather starts to get warmer like it is now I really love wearing pretty dresses. I got this one last year from a stall in Camden Market for £8 which is amazing. And Camden is one of my favourite places for cute and unique fashion finds. 

To contrast with this simple stripy dress I wanted to wear a bright coral colour on my nails. Coral is one of my favourite colours for summer and it's such a great colour to wear when you start to get a little bit tanned (which I like to this I am now, even if it is mostly from a bottle!). Turns out I had a few more coral coloured nail polishes than I though but I think that they all look lovely with this dress or in fat with any striped or nautical outfit. Coral is a great alternative for red and I love the fresh and modern look of this outfit. 

The shades shown in the picture are:
Essie - Tart Deco
Essie Cute As A Button
Rimmel 60 seconds - 418 Instyle Coral
Collection - 43 Fruit Salad
Natural Collection - Antique Coral

The colour that I chose in the end was Rimmel Instyle Coral as I haven't worn this one in a while and I thought that it was a nice in-between of all the colours. Really love how this looks on the nails. 

The New Nautical Nails

The New Nautical Nails 

So I like to match my nails to my outfit as much as the next girl, and one of my favourite trends for summer is nautical, particularly stripes which I saw all over this months Elle and Vogue. When the weather starts to get warmer like it is now I really love wearing pretty dresses. I got this one last year from a stall in Camden Market for £8 which is amazing. And Camden is one of my favourite places for cute and unique fashion finds. 

To contrast with this simple stripy dress I wanted to wear a bright coral colour on my nails. Coral is one of my favourite colours for summer and it's such a great colour to wear when you start to get a little bit tanned (which I like to this I am now, even if it is mostly from a bottle!). Turns out I had a few more coral coloured nail polishes than I though but I think that they all look lovely with this dress or in fat with any striped or nautical outfit. Coral is a great alternative for red and I love the fresh and modern look of this outfit. 

The shades shown in the picture are:
Essie - Tart Deco
Essie Cute As A Button
Rimmel 60 seconds - 418 Instyle Coral
Collection - 43 Fruit Salad
Natural Collection - Antique Coral

The colour that I chose in the end was Rimmel Instyle Coral as I haven't worn this one in a while and I thought that it was a nice in-between of all the colours. Really love how this looks on the nails. 

Rimmel Rita Ora Nail Polish In Pillow Talk

Rimmel Rita Ora Nail Polish In Pillow Talk

In my opinion Rimmel does the best drugstore nail polishes. The formula is amazing, the brush is nice and thick and they dry super fast. I saw this colour as part of Rita Ora's collection for Rimmel and just fell in love with it. I had been looking for ages for a very pale baby blue for Spring but couldn't find one that I felt was pale enough for what I was looking for.

I picked this up in Boots the other day and applied it basically as soon as I got home. It took two coats for a really opaque colour but it dried so quickly. I was a little disappointed with the colour to be honest. It's still a lovely blue shade that I think looks really nice in summer but it just wasn't the shade that I though I had picked up. The blue is a lot brighter and darker than I had hope or than it looks in the bottle. I'm not sure if you can see this in the photo but there is a difference. I will still try and use this colour and I have a Barry M one in a very similar shade to this and I definitely prefer the Rimmel one. 

But for now my search for the perfect very pale blue continues. I have my eye on Essie "Blue and Borrowed" so if anyone has tried this I'd really love to know if it is really pale or not. And if you know a shade of very pale blue that I might be interested in then I'd love to know in the comments below. Thank you :) 

Rimmel Rita Ora Nail Polish In Pillow Talk

Rimmel Rita Ora Nail Polish In Pillow Talk

In my opinion Rimmel does the best drugstore nail polishes. The formula is amazing, the brush is nice and thick and they dry super fast. I saw this colour as part of Rita Ora's collection for Rimmel and just fell in love with it. I had been looking for ages for a very pale baby blue for Spring but couldn't find one that I felt was pale enough for what I was looking for.

I picked this up in Boots the other day and applied it basically as soon as I got home. It took two coats for a really opaque colour but it dried so quickly. I was a little disappointed with the colour to be honest. It's still a lovely blue shade that I think looks really nice in summer but it just wasn't the shade that I though I had picked up. The blue is a lot brighter and darker than I had hope or than it looks in the bottle. I'm not sure if you can see this in the photo but there is a difference. I will still try and use this colour and I have a Barry M one in a very similar shade to this and I definitely prefer the Rimmel one. 

But for now my search for the perfect very pale blue continues. I have my eye on Essie "Blue and Borrowed" so if anyone has tried this I'd really love to know if it is really pale or not. And if you know a shade of very pale blue that I might be interested in then I'd love to know in the comments below. Thank you :) 

Barry M Aquarium Collection In Mediterranian

Barry M Aquarium Collection In Mediterranian

As soon as I saw this at the Barry M counter I just fell in love with it. I have never seen a colour like this before and I just think it is absolutely gorgeous. The whole Aquarium collect for Barry M is really pretty but quite a few of the colours I have something very similar. And I'm not really sure haw to describe this unique colour but I'll try, and hopefully the pictures will give you a pretty good idea. 

The shade is a very glittery orangy rose gold colour. In some lights it looks a brassy orange colours and in others it looks a pinky colour with gold glittery through it. Since wearing this I have just received so many compliments and I can't stop looking and admiring my own nails! The formula of this polish is also really good and even though I'm not too keen on the thin brushes of Barry M polishes because the polish was really thick and opaque it was fine. I used two coats of this but really I think I only needed one as it is just such a strong colour. 

Words and photos can't really describe how beautiful this colour really is and for only £4 I think you can't really go wrong. Also I definitely think this nail polish is making my hands look a lot more tanned than they really are! Bonus!

Barry M Aquarium Collection In Mediterranian

Barry M Aquarium Collection In Mediterranian

As soon as I saw this at the Barry M counter I just fell in love with it. I have never seen a colour like this before and I just think it is absolutely gorgeous. The whole Aquarium collect for Barry M is really pretty but quite a few of the colours I have something very similar. And I'm not really sure haw to describe this unique colour but I'll try, and hopefully the pictures will give you a pretty good idea. 

The shade is a very glittery orangy rose gold colour. In some lights it looks a brassy orange colours and in others it looks a pinky colour with gold glittery through it. Since wearing this I have just received so many compliments and I can't stop looking and admiring my own nails! The formula of this polish is also really good and even though I'm not too keen on the thin brushes of Barry M polishes because the polish was really thick and opaque it was fine. I used two coats of this but really I think I only needed one as it is just such a strong colour. 

Words and photos can't really describe how beautiful this colour really is and for only £4 I think you can't really go wrong. Also I definitely think this nail polish is making my hands look a lot more tanned than they really are! Bonus!

Other Spring Nail Polish Favourites

Other Spring Nail Polish Favourites 

So as I said in my Essie Spring Nail polish post, which you can find here, these are my Spring picks from some other different brands. Again there is a bit of a pastel coloured theme with a hint of glitter, but what can I say! 

Barry M nail polish - blue moon
I have spoken in a lot more detail about this nail polish here. Long story short, LOVE the colour, not quite so keen on the formula but for like £4 it's totally worth it. 

No7 stay perfect nail colour - So Simple 
This is such a lovely nude colour and I love how classy this looks on the nails. I don't think nude nail will ever go out of fashion and that can be worn all year round. 

Rimmel Space Dust - Shooting Star
I did a post a while back on these as they came out around Christmas time, which you can find here. I love a bit of glitter and sparkle as much as the next girl and no way is it just for Christmas time! I just fell in love with all these nail polishes, just wish they were a little easier to take off! 

Natural collection - Shimmer Pink 
Firstly natural collection is just such a bargain, for £1.99 you can't really go wrong. But this is just such a pretty girlie colour. Its pretty thin, but for this polish I sort of like that, make it a lot less in your face. Although if you want a strong colour you will be waiting around for like 4 coats of this to dry!

Nails Inc - For InStyle 
I don't know the exact shade name of this but it came with an edition of in style a while ago. It's probably a bit old and needs throwing away soon but I have never found another colour like this, a Lavender blue shade. It's just so pretty and I'm really hoping that it will make it through this Spring! 

17 lasting fix - Chaperone
Last summer I was hunting for a pale grey nail polish for ages, and this was finally the one that I found. Some people don't really like grey on the nails but personally I think it looks so smart, chic and sophisticated. Plus there can't really be any awkward colour clashing with any of your outfits! 

Rimmel 60 second - 210 Ethereal 
Behind Essie I think that Rimmel do the next best nail polishes at more highstreet prices. The formulas are just amazing and while I don't quite think they take 60 second they really don't take long. And they have the most fantastic range of colours. This one is a gorgeous baby pink with a fine shimmer running though it which I love. 

So let me know in the comments what your favourite nail polishes for Spring are as I'd love to hear :) 

Other Spring Nail Polish Favourites

Other Spring Nail Polish Favourites 

So as I said in my Essie Spring Nail polish post, which you can find here, these are my Spring picks from some other different brands. Again there is a bit of a pastel coloured theme with a hint of glitter, but what can I say! 

Barry M nail polish - blue moon
I have spoken in a lot more detail about this nail polish here. Long story short, LOVE the colour, not quite so keen on the formula but for like £4 it's totally worth it. 

No7 stay perfect nail colour - So Simple 
This is such a lovely nude colour and I love how classy this looks on the nails. I don't think nude nail will ever go out of fashion and that can be worn all year round. 

Rimmel Space Dust - Shooting Star
I did a post a while back on these as they came out around Christmas time, which you can find here. I love a bit of glitter and sparkle as much as the next girl and no way is it just for Christmas time! I just fell in love with all these nail polishes, just wish they were a little easier to take off! 

Natural collection - Shimmer Pink 
Firstly natural collection is just such a bargain, for £1.99 you can't really go wrong. But this is just such a pretty girlie colour. Its pretty thin, but for this polish I sort of like that, make it a lot less in your face. Although if you want a strong colour you will be waiting around for like 4 coats of this to dry!

Nails Inc - For InStyle 
I don't know the exact shade name of this but it came with an edition of in style a while ago. It's probably a bit old and needs throwing away soon but I have never found another colour like this, a Lavender blue shade. It's just so pretty and I'm really hoping that it will make it through this Spring! 

17 lasting fix - Chaperone
Last summer I was hunting for a pale grey nail polish for ages, and this was finally the one that I found. Some people don't really like grey on the nails but personally I think it looks so smart, chic and sophisticated. Plus there can't really be any awkward colour clashing with any of your outfits! 

Rimmel 60 second - 210 Ethereal 
Behind Essie I think that Rimmel do the next best nail polishes at more highstreet prices. The formulas are just amazing and while I don't quite think they take 60 second they really don't take long. And they have the most fantastic range of colours. This one is a gorgeous baby pink with a fine shimmer running though it which I love. 

So let me know in the comments what your favourite nail polishes for Spring are as I'd love to hear :) 

My Top Essie Spring Nail Polishes

My Top Essie Spring Nail Polishes 

I think that one of the best and least expensive way to update you look for Spring is with nail polish colours. And my personal favourite are Essie which are not sold in my local Boots and they are about the only thing that I spend my Boots card points on. What I really love about Essie nail polishes is their formula and how long lasting they are. At the moment I am wearing Lilacism which is a lovely lilac colour, as the name would suggest! I painted my nails last Tuesday night in a bit of a rush and I didn't have time to do a top coat. But it is Monday morning as I am writing this and so far only one nail has chipped slightly which is totally amazing in my opinion. 

For Spring time I really love pastel colours and bright peachy colours. And I think that Spring is the perfect time to get a bit more experimental with nails and I have also really enjoyed using glitter nail polish, often only on my fourth finger (accent nail). 

So below I am listing my Essie Spring nail polish favourites in order of the top photo. 

Tart Deco 
This is a beautiful orangey peach colour. I love this kind of coral colour for the spring and then it looks even more amazing for summer on the beach with a tan. 

Sparkle On Top 
This is just a lovely glitter top coat but it looks a little different as the glitter pieces are all different sizes which I really love. 

Lilacism
This is just the most gorgeous lavender colour. If you are looking for lilac with not a lot/any blue shades in then this is the colour for you. It looks really classy as it is not overly in you face but it is a little different than pinks or nudes. 

Cute As A Button
Firstly, how cute is this name? This is a really bright hot pink with a hint of orange tones though it. This makes any outfit a bit more fun and just like the coral I think this will look even more amazing with a tan in Summer and paired with white clothes. 

Pearly White
This colour is really smart and just so pretty. The formula is a bit thin so it needs a couple of coats but the pearl finish is just stunning and I love wearing this on my nails. 

Mint Candy Apple
Everyone was talking about this nail polish last year and I loved it then and still love it now. This is just the most beautiful pale turquoise, not too blue or too green. Need I say more?

Fiji
One of my friends made me buy this and I'm really glad that I did. I don't even know how this works but this colour is just so opaque and could even be done in just one coat! This is probably one of my all time favourite colours ever. It is pretty and feminine, goes with absolutely everthing and just looks so smart and classy. I believe every girl needs a colour like this in their life. 

Hope you enjoyed reading this post. Let me know what nail polish shades you guys are loving for Spring. Sometime this week I will also be doing a post on other brand nail polish that I love wearing for Spring as well so keep an eye out for that. 

My Top Essie Spring Nail Polishes

My Top Essie Spring Nail Polishes 

I think that one of the best and least expensive way to update you look for Spring is with nail polish colours. And my personal favourite are Essie which are not sold in my local Boots and they are about the only thing that I spend my Boots card points on. What I really love about Essie nail polishes is their formula and how long lasting they are. At the moment I am wearing Lilacism which is a lovely lilac colour, as the name would suggest! I painted my nails last Tuesday night in a bit of a rush and I didn't have time to do a top coat. But it is Monday morning as I am writing this and so far only one nail has chipped slightly which is totally amazing in my opinion. 

For Spring time I really love pastel colours and bright peachy colours. And I think that Spring is the perfect time to get a bit more experimental with nails and I have also really enjoyed using glitter nail polish, often only on my fourth finger (accent nail). 

So below I am listing my Essie Spring nail polish favourites in order of the top photo. 

Tart Deco 
This is a beautiful orangey peach colour. I love this kind of coral colour for the spring and then it looks even more amazing for summer on the beach with a tan. 

Sparkle On Top 
This is just a lovely glitter top coat but it looks a little different as the glitter pieces are all different sizes which I really love. 

Lilacism
This is just the most gorgeous lavender colour. If you are looking for lilac with not a lot/any blue shades in then this is the colour for you. It looks really classy as it is not overly in you face but it is a little different than pinks or nudes. 

Cute As A Button
Firstly, how cute is this name? This is a really bright hot pink with a hint of orange tones though it. This makes any outfit a bit more fun and just like the coral I think this will look even more amazing with a tan in Summer and paired with white clothes. 

Pearly White
This colour is really smart and just so pretty. The formula is a bit thin so it needs a couple of coats but the pearl finish is just stunning and I love wearing this on my nails. 

Mint Candy Apple
Everyone was talking about this nail polish last year and I loved it then and still love it now. This is just the most beautiful pale turquoise, not too blue or too green. Need I say more?

Fiji
One of my friends made me buy this and I'm really glad that I did. I don't even know how this works but this colour is just so opaque and could even be done in just one coat! This is probably one of my all time favourite colours ever. It is pretty and feminine, goes with absolutely everthing and just looks so smart and classy. I believe every girl needs a colour like this in their life. 

Hope you enjoyed reading this post. Let me know what nail polish shades you guys are loving for Spring. Sometime this week I will also be doing a post on other brand nail polish that I love wearing for Spring as well so keep an eye out for that. 

Barry M Spring Nails

Barry M Spring Nails 

So I know that it's not long since I did my last nail polish post, but ever since my nails got stronger and started to grow I have really enjoyed painting them in beautiful Spring pastel colours. I have never really been into Barry M nail polishes like some people are but I have to admit that they do have some beautiful colours and nail effects at very good prices. These two colours, Gold Glitter 339 and Blue Moon 317 caught my eye a couple of weeks ago and I though they would look perfect together for Spring. 

Recently I have really been loving the accent nail trend as I think that it looks really polished and classy. It also means that you can wear glitter nail polish every day with out looking overdressed. 

One of the first things that I noticed about these nail polishes was how small the brush was on both of them. I personally am not a fan of tiny brushes as I find them harder to work with and more streaky. I much prefer being able to cover a nail polish in one swipe. The second thing that I noted about the pale blue polish was how thin it was when I applied it. I ended up having to do three coats of polish on my nails before I got them to the colour that I wanted, which also meant that the polished ended up looking really thick on my nails. Finally I found that the polish took so long to dry, to be fair it was probably because I had to do so many coats, but it was such a pain. I recon it took me over an hour to paint my nails! The only thing that I have found is that 4 days later and I am pretty impressed by how the nail polish has lasted as it hasn't really chipped, but then that could just be my Rimmel top coat!
So overall, I haven't really been that impressed by these nail polishes at all despite how beautiful I they look on the nails and how much I love the colours. For me the real let down was the tiny brushes and at the moment there is a new very pale blue colour in Barry M gelly high shine that I am desperate for, but I looked in Boots this Saturday and it has the same tiny brush and it put me off. I couldn't find a colour anywhere like it though and I have heard and read so much about the gelly shine nail polishes so many I just need to try that one on my next Boots trip. Have any of you guys ever tried any of these, if so I would love to hear what you think. But for now I haven't been converted to Barry M nail polishes and I am definitely an Essie girl! 

Barry M Spring Nails

Barry M Spring Nails 

So I know that it's not long since I did my last nail polish post, but ever since my nails got stronger and started to grow I have really enjoyed painting them in beautiful Spring pastel colours. I have never really been into Barry M nail polishes like some people are but I have to admit that they do have some beautiful colours and nail effects at very good prices. These two colours, Gold Glitter 339 and Blue Moon 317 caught my eye a couple of weeks ago and I though they would look perfect together for Spring. 

Recently I have really been loving the accent nail trend as I think that it looks really polished and classy. It also means that you can wear glitter nail polish every day with out looking overdressed. 

One of the first things that I noticed about these nail polishes was how small the brush was on both of them. I personally am not a fan of tiny brushes as I find them harder to work with and more streaky. I much prefer being able to cover a nail polish in one swipe. The second thing that I noted about the pale blue polish was how thin it was when I applied it. I ended up having to do three coats of polish on my nails before I got them to the colour that I wanted, which also meant that the polished ended up looking really thick on my nails. Finally I found that the polish took so long to dry, to be fair it was probably because I had to do so many coats, but it was such a pain. I recon it took me over an hour to paint my nails! The only thing that I have found is that 4 days later and I am pretty impressed by how the nail polish has lasted as it hasn't really chipped, but then that could just be my Rimmel top coat!
So overall, I haven't really been that impressed by these nail polishes at all despite how beautiful I they look on the nails and how much I love the colours. For me the real let down was the tiny brushes and at the moment there is a new very pale blue colour in Barry M gelly high shine that I am desperate for, but I looked in Boots this Saturday and it has the same tiny brush and it put me off. I couldn't find a colour anywhere like it though and I have heard and read so much about the gelly shine nail polishes so many I just need to try that one on my next Boots trip. Have any of you guys ever tried any of these, if so I would love to hear what you think. But for now I haven't been converted to Barry M nail polishes and I am definitely an Essie girl!