Four Ways to Rock Sparkle this New Years

Four Ways to Wear Sparkle

With New Years Eve right around the corner I wanted to share with you four simple ways to add a touch of sparkle to any outfit, so whether your partying the night away or opting for a cosy night in as you've consumed your weight in mince pies, cheese, party food and chocolate over the festive season, (me in a nutshell!) then have no fear, I've got you covered...

1. CASUAL SWEATER - H&M

2. CHOKER - Accessorize

3. BAG - Primark

4. NAILS - Artistic Crazed and Ciate Glitter All the Way

Nude Nail Polish Picks - My Top 10

Nude Nails

Right now nude nails are big and with so many different shades of nude and taupe to choose from, it can be a nude mind field out there! To make it easier, I've narrowed it down to just 10, which are also my favourite top picks currently.

1. O.P.I Tiramisu for Two - A milky light pink nude.

2. Nails Inc. George Street - A medium nude pink.

3. Tanya Burr Penguin Chic - A crème based taupe

 4. Nails Inc. Piccadilly Terrace - A crème based taupe with a lilac undertone.

5. Nails Inc. Porchester Square - A crème based light taupe.

6. O.P.I It Never Ends - A nude/pink taupe.

7. Models Own Trillion Taupe - A milk chocolate taupe, shot with diamond dust.

8. O.P.I You Don't Know Jacques! - A deep brown taupe.

9. O.P.I Dulce de Leche - A dusky pink nude.

10. Ciate Cream Soda - A crème based grey taupe.

Nail of the Day - Mint Green Nail Polish Obsession

Mint Green Nail Polish

 

Back in the day I was always a pink nail polish kind of girl, whether it was fuchsia, pastel, glitter, shimmer or neon, I wore it! As my love for nail polish has grown, so has my collection of colours, nowadays there is so much more choice and you can just about get away with any shade of colour or finish on your nails.

I started my mint green obsession a few years ago and it really snowballed from there, my first ever mint green polish was Essie Mint Candy Apple, but it actually took me a few years to pluck up the courage to wear such a daring shade. Fast forward to the present and I've become a serious magpie when it comes to anything mint green! Of course there is many variations of this colour, so I thought I'd share with you my ever growing collection of shades, in the hope it will help you out when knowing what type of mint shade to go for.

What's your all time favourite mint green shade? Leave a comment down below or tweet me.

L to R - Essie First Timer, Barry M Greenberry, Essie Naughty Nautical, All That Jazz Sea of Love, Revlon Wintermint, O.P.I Mermaid's Tears

L to R - Tanya Burr Little Duck, Morgan Taylor Party at the Palace, Ciate Pepperminty, Morgan Taylor Mint Chocolate Chip, Essie Mint Candy Apple, Models Own Mint Icing

For swatches on the nails, feel free to check out my Pinterest boards.

1. Essie First Timer - a true bright green.

2. Barry M Greenberry - a bright neon mint.

3. Essie Naughty Nautical - a true turquoise shot with slight shimmer.

4. All That Jazz Sea of Love - a muted mint/turquoise, shot with rainbow glitter

5. Revlon Winter Mint - a scented shimmery mint green, shot with turquoise glitter, the perfect dupe for Deborah Lippman Mermaid's Dream.

6. O.P.I Mermaid's Tears - a crème based muted mint green.

7. Tanya Burr Little Duck - a bright crème based mint.

8. Morgan Taylor Party at the Palace - a stunning shimmer based mint, shot with a gold sheen.

9. Ciate Pepperminty - a crème based pastel mint.

10. Morgan Taylor Mint Chocolate Chip - a true classic mint green shade.

11. Essie Mint Candy Apple - a crème based fresh pastel mint.

12. Models Own Mint Icing - a true bright mint green.



Nail of the Day - Pastel Galaxy Nail Art

Pastel Galaxy Nail Art

I was first inspired to do this design after discovering a similar version on Pinterest a few years ago, I love pastel colours together as they look so pretty and compliment each other well. I had re-created the original Galaxy Nail Art a while ago and loved the combination of colours merging together and thought this would be the perfect opportunity to re-create the pastel version now Spring is setting in.
What's your favourite nail art design you'd love to re-create?

Products mentioned:
1. Base Coat - O.P.I Original Nail Envy
2. Nail Polish Remover - O.P.I Expert Touch
3. Make-Up Sponge Wedges
4. Scissors
5. White Polish - O.P.I Alpine Snow
6. Baby Pink Polish - Ciate Strawberry Milkshake
7. Blue Polish - Models Own Cornflower Gleam
8. Mint Polish - The Edge Serrano
9. Pastel Yellow Polish - Models Own Banana Split
10. Silver Glitter Polish - Ciate Celestial
11. Top Coat - Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat
12. Cuticle Stick or Q Tips

Ciate Tree Tinkets Baubles Review, Photo's and Swatches!

Ciate Tree Tinkets

If you've already read my blog post on the Ciate Mini Mani Manor you'll know I love these kind of gift ideas at Christmas and especially if they involve, nail polish and glitter in the same sentence!

Ciate seem to be on top form around the Holiday season with various Christmas gifts that out do any ordinary nail gift, their Advent Calendar is defiantly one of my all time favourite nail gifts, it's such a simple but genius ideas than your regular chocolate calendar. I recently discovered another lovely gift idea from Ciate in the form of their Tree Trinkets, six individual baubles filled with a mini Christmas themed nail polish, so adorable and great to split up as gifts. I actually was gifted this from my fiancé he found it on Groupon at a bargain price of £10, I have also seen this in TK Maxx as well at the same price.

This year Ciate are selling the Tree Trinkets separately on their website, they are all the same colours as in the six pack so if your looking for affordability I would go for the one I got my hands on! https://www.ciatelondon.com/uk/tree-trinkets-gifts

I will be doing a full review on this after Christmas and will also have swatches coming up so keep posted to see what I think of this gorgeous idea for any nail junkie.

Ciate Candy Cane

Ciate All Aglow

Ciate - Yule Rules

 

Ciate - Naughty or Nice

Ciate Blizzard