Just A Little Sparkle

As I get older I’ve found my style changing a lot with nail art and colours. I never used to like the ‘nude’ nail look but recently I’ve been loving this understated and chic choice.

Make Up Gallery’s Simply Nude polish is a beautiful and natural shade that looks so lovely even on my super short nails! I am wearing two coats in these photos.

 

If you want to add a little sparkle then Pixi Dust Pink is the perfect addition. I love how this adds warmth and shine without being overpowering.

 

Do you like a simple nail colour like this? 

Ra ❤

 

 

Make Up Gallery: Nail Art Decoration

Although I have been loving wearing plain colour polish recently, I love finding things that make me want to get creative with nail art. Make Up Gallery’s decoration set is perfect for experimenting with fun designs.

This set includes a wheel packed full of brightly coloured shapes (circles, squares and stars), 3 cuticle sticks, tweezers and a nail file. Definitely a bargain for just £1!

To show you how cute these little studs are I’ve kept each nail art quite simple.

For my first look I used Winter White for the base. I then carefully placed the circle studs into a flower shape. I love how these create a fun 60s hippie vibe!

For my second design I used Midnight Black and the star shapes to create a neon sky!

This set is such a great addition to any nail art collection, especially if you are just starting out or have never used studs before! I doubt you would find such a good quality set anywhere else.

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Ra ❤

*This set was paid for by Make Up Gallery for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

 

Make Up Gallery: Mermaid Nails!

Is there anything better than mermaid inspired nails for summer? Nope, I don’t think so either!

Today I am showing you how to get this gorgeous sparkly look using Make Up Gallery polishes.

From left to right: Top &Base Coat, Bambino Blue, Mint Milkshake, Teal Tinsel

Start by applying two coats of colour, allow each coat to dry before adding the next. I’ve alternated between the two colours.

Next I used the dry brush technique to add depth. Use the opposite colour to the base and simply wipe most of the polish off the brush and sweep randomly over the nail.

Add glitter to the tips of the nails. Alternatively you could add it at the top of the nail or all over if you prefer extra sparkle.

Seal the design with top coat. I really love the glossy finish of this one!

I love a pastel nail and these ones from Make Up Gallery are fantastic even without nail art!

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Ra ❤

*These polishes were paid for by Make Up Gallery for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

 

Summer Ready Nails With Make Up Gallery

Summer is here, not that you would know it with the very British weather we’ve been having, but I still love picking out warmer nail colours in the hope it will encourage the sunshine. Today I have three of the best shades to share from Make Up Gallery!

Each of these will look beautiful paired with a tan or your natural skin tone and are definitely my top colours for summer ready nails.

I adore coral, especially at this time of year. Coral Craze is perfect! I love the subtle colour, it’s not quite pastel but it’s not too bright either. So if you’re a little nervous of colour then this is a great place to start.

 

Metallics are all over this season so you definitely need them on your nails too! Copper Kiss is a gorgeous shimmering bronze that will accentuate your tan to perfection!

 

If you love pink then the creamy Candy Pink is just what you need. Brighten up any look with this pretty pop of colour.

 

I know I’ll be getting lots of wear out of these in the next few months and at just £1 each it’s great value if you do want to try something a bit out of your comfort zone.

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Ra ❤

*These polishes were paid for by Make Up Gallery for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

 

Make Up Gallery: Nail Polish Review

I’m a firm believer that you don’t have to spend a huge amount to get the best beauty products. Make Up Gallery, Poundland’s makeup brand, is definitely proof of that!

I’ve been using Make Up Gallery polishes for a while, you may have seen them over on my instagram page, and today I have my first review!

Time To Shine Quick Dry Nail Polish in Latte.

The wide flat brush made applying this really smooth and simple! Being able to cover most of the nail in one swipe will allow those of you who find clean application difficult better control over the polish.

Just one coat gives great coverage but I would always recommend two just to make sure there are no brush lines or natural nail peeking through. The drying time is very impressive! Within only a few minutes the polish is fully dry, which is much better than some of the more expensive brands in my collection!

I usually only wear a top coat to seal nail art designs or if a polish looks a little dull. Luckily Make Up Gallery polishes dry to a lovely glossy finish. This lasted two days completely chip free and only showed signs of wear along the tips on day three. Very impressive results! I usually change my polish every couple of days so it’s great to know that this will stay looking fresh for the whole time I would wear it.

I love the simplicity and sophistication of this nail colour. It’s very stylish and perfect for everyday, work wear and as a base for nail art!

I was recently made a Make Up Gallery Ambassador, which means I will be sharing lots of reviews and posts using their products from now on! I hope you will all love seeing them as much as I love writing them!

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Ra ❤

*This polish was sent to me by Make Up Gallery for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

 

Born Pretty Store: Fimo Canes

Fimo canes are perfect for adding dimension to your nail art. They come in lots of wonderful designs and it’s a great way to be sure that each image is exactly the same.

Born Pretty Store has gorgeous fimo canes!

You get 10 canes in a pack and the designs you get are completely random so you will hopefully get a nice mix. As you can see, I got some lovely ones!

I read a few reviews about how best to cut these and although a lot of people said a sharp kitchen knife would work, I found that was definitely not the case! I couldn’t get thin slices with a kitchen knife but a craft knife worked perfectly!

Once I had cut a pot full of fimo pieces I got creative and came up with two pretty looks!

This first one is a simple summer mani! I decided to keep things bright and went with a bold orange polish. I then added white blocks on two nails with some little polka dots. After adding a top coat I carefully placed on my flowers to neaten up the edge of the white section.

 

For my second design I’ve gone for all purple! Once I’d added two coats of colour to each nail I painted thin stripes with a nail art brush. I then used the cute purple cat pieces!

 

You can find these here: Fimo Canes!

Would you add fimo to your collection?

Born Pretty Store has everything you could need for gorgeous nail art. And you can use my discount code RARW10 for 10% off your Born Pretty Store order!

Ra ❤

*These fimo canes were sent to me by Born Pretty Store for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

 

Born Pretty Store: Punk Style Stamping Plate

I’m sharing another brilliant stamping plate from Born Pretty Store in today’s post. They have a wide variety of designs in their range of stamping plates so I picked out something a little different to review this time. I chose this punk style plate..

This is definitely the kind of nails I would have loved when I was sixteen! I think the little skulls and keep calm design are really great!

For my first look using this plate I used the skull image on every nail. I chose two beautiful pastel blue polishes to soften the design and keep it looking summery.

 

For my second nail art I used the numbers print!

 

I love these polishes together and this design is just so fun!

This plate has a great set of single images and print designs that are perfect to create endless nail art looks and all of the images transfer wonderfully on to the nails. Born Pretty Store just continue to impress me with their incredible range of stamping plates. The perfect way to get gorgeous nails!

You can find this stamping plate here: Punk Style Stamping Plate

Born Pretty Store has everything you could need for gorgeous nail art. And you can use my discount code RARW10 for 10% off your Born Pretty Store order!

Ra ❤

*This stamping plate was sent to me by Born Pretty Store for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

 

Born Pretty Store: Stamper & Scraper Set

Born Pretty Store very kindly sent me a few products to review and today I have the first one to share with you. I’ve not tried stamping nail art before so getting a stamping set and plates (which I will be sharing with you very soon!) was really great!

This stamper set comes in a vibrant pink colour and is the perfect size to transfer designs on to your nails easily. I think this is the perfect set for any stamping beginner! It’s simple to use, easy to clean and transfers the polish beautifully onto the nail.

As you can see, the scraper comes apart so you can clean it fully which is very useful! I used a cotton pad and nail polish remover to clean any excess polish which worked really well.

Unfortunately this set didn’t come with any instructions so I had to practice quite a bit to get the hang of transferring the designs neatly! I found it best to use the scraper at a about a 45 degree angle and to roll the Stamper gently over the image. Sometimes I have to clean up around the design on the Stamper before putting it on my nail but I’m sure I will get better at it the more I use it.

Overall, this is a great little set and one I definitely recommend!

You can find this set here: Nail Art Stamper With Scraper

I will be posting reviews of the Born Pretty Store stamping plates I got very soon too!

Born Pretty Store has everything you could need for gorgeous nail art. And you can use my discount code RARW10 for 10% off your Born Pretty Store order!

Ra ❤

*This stamping set was sent to me by Born Pretty Store for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

 

Nail Geek: Red Not Dead Collection

After some camera problems I finally have more swatches of Makeup Revolution’s Nail Geek polishes for you!

The Red Not Dead collection is made up of 5 beautiful shades. Each swatch is of two coats of polish, except for Intensive which needed three coats for full coverage, and no top coat.

On The Edge is a lovely pink toned red. Simple but beautiful!

Scandal is slightly brighter version of On The Edge. This raspberry red colour is really pretty.

Declare is a classic red with a subtle shimmer running through it. Unfortunately the shimmer does not show up too well in these photos but it really is something special.

Vampy is my favourite from this collection. I just adore this deep wine colour.

Intensive is the most stunning oxblood polish. Perfect if you want something dark and dramatic!

Which of the Nail Geek Red Not Dead collection is your favourite?

There are 45 fabulous Nail Geek shades that you can buy individually for £1.49 or in collections of 5 for just £5.96! Click the link to browse the full collection: Nail Geek.

Ra ❤

Nail Geek: Paints Collection

At the beginning of the week I shared my thoughts on Makeup Revolution’s newly released Nail Geek collection and today I have the first set of swatches for you!

The Paints collection is made up of 5 bold shades that would be perfect for summer or anyone that loves colourful fingertips. Each swatch is of two coats of polish, except for Holiday, and no top coat.

Holiday is a classic sunshine yellow. I found that three thin coats was best as it can be a little streaky, but that’s the case with every yellow polish I own!

Flare is an almost neon orange. Very bright but so beautiful!

Into The Night has a tinted formula that on the first coat looks like it will need a lot of layering but just two layers is enough for perfect coverage. This deep blue is my favourite of the collection.

Summer Lovin’ also has a tinted formula but unfortunately this one does stain a little so a good quality base coat is needed! This pink is gorgeous though and very glossy.

Refresher is a delightful apple green shade with a subtle gold and violet shimmer. Very pretty!

Which of the Nail Geek Paints collection is your favourite?

There are 45 fabulous Nail Geek shades that you can buy individually for £1.99 or in collections of 5 for just £7.95! Click the link to browse the full collection: Nail Geek.

Ra ❤