Introducing Flatlays And Flowers

Although I haven’t been sharing posts on here as much as I would like to, I still love taking photos of my makeup collection. It’s taken a long time but I feel I am starting to really have my own style when it comes to creating my flatlays and I love sharing them when I do blog and over on my instagram page.

 

 

Blogging doesn’t come easily to me, the words are especially hard to find sometimes, which is the main reason I LOVE instagram. A picture says a thousand words after all!

I’ve been maintaining a sort of theme to my page for a while and a huge part of that is because of my love of makeup and now every other post is a flatlay I have created! In between flatlays I like sharing my love of vintage, photos of my whippets and anything else I like. I understand that those don’t appeal to a huge number of people though so I decided to create a hashtag for my flatlays so that anyone interested could see just those if they wanted to. Just search #FlatlaysandFlowers on instagram to see them all!

I am certainly no expert when it comes to creating the perfect content for social media but I definitely enjoy it and I hope that you like looking at it! Just head over to instagram to take a look!

Ra  ❤

Recent Barry M Purchases: Swatches Included

It seems like forever since I last shared a nail post. My job has really taken its toll on my nails which is why I’ve moved towards more makeup and vintage posts. But seeing as my nails weren’t too bad last week I thought I would snap a few photos of my recent Barry M purchases.

The Gelly Paints are my absolute favourite polishes so I picked up Acai Smoothie which is from last year’s Spring/Summer release. This is a really gorgeous dusky mauve colour unlike anything in my collection. The formula applies perfectly, as with all the Gelly paints. This is two coats and no top coat.

 

I’ve been looking at swatches of the new Frosted Cupcakes collection since it was released and couldn’t resist grabbing one for myself. I chose Strawberries and Cream which is a soft blush pink. This is packed with crystal flakies but unfortunately getting them to show up was a little tricky. These photos definitely don’t do the sparkle any justice. I’m wearing two coats here with no top coat.

 

I’m constantly impressed with Barry M’s polishes and these two are no exception. Which of these is your favourite?

Ra ❤

Sparkle Into The New Year

Today I’m sharing two of my favourite Barry M glitter polishes to inspire your next nail look!

Celebrating the New Year is the perfect time to wear all the glitter! So here are my two picks for nails that will sparkle the brightest.

First up is Amethyst which is densely packed with glitter. This can be worn without a base coat as it does completely cover the nail but I’m wearing it over Barry M Plum Gelly Paint, mainly to make removing it just a little easier!

Next is Fashion Icon from the Glitterati range. Possibly the prettiest purple ever!! The shimmer and glitter work beautifully together to create the most wonderful effect. Again, this is layered over the Plum Gelly Paint.

What are your favourite glitter polishes?

Ra ❤

Daisy Nail Art: Step-by-Step Guide

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a step-by-step nail art but I thought it would be fun to start doing more of them!

I love a floral nail especially when it’s as easy to do as this one!

Step 1: After applying your base coat add two layers of your chosen colour. I’ve gone for a lovely pastel green. Barry M Quick Dry polish in Road Rage.

Step 2: Cover your nails with leaves. I used a small nail art brush but any small makeup brush you have or a dotting tool/hair grip would work just as well. Remember this doesn’t need to be perfectly neat.

Step 3: Now start adding flowers randomly over the leaves. I used my nail art brush but if you prefer more perfectly shaped petals a dotting tool would be a better idea. Start with the white section and finish with a dot in the middle.

Step 4: Seal your design with a top coat. Matte or glossy this is very pretty!

You can always change up the colours of this look for a manicure to match your outfit or mood!

I hope you find this little tutorial helpful. I would love to see your recreations of this! Tag me on instagram so I can have a look.

Ra ❤

Keep Calm And Polish On

Today I have the perfect stamping plate from Born Pretty Store for all nail art fans!

As you can see this plate has the best designs to show off your love of nail art!

For my first look I decided to go for something simple but bold! I chose a bright blue as the base and a metallic gold to stamp the design. I think the contrast of these polishes are amazing for showing how fantastic these images look!

 

For my second mani I wanted something really fun and colourful. I started by painting my nails with white so that the colours would be super bright! I then striped on my chosen polishes. I decided on wearing the same design on each finger, I think the full nail print of little polish bottles is just perfect!

 

Each design transferred beautifully on to my nails and looked really great. I would definitely recommend this stamping plate. I think it’s a really wonderful addition to my collection!

You can find this plate here: Nail Art 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.

 

Love Is In The Air

Valentine’s Day is almost here so I wanted to share a love themed nail art using one of my favourite Born Pretty Store stamping plates.

Here is my design..

I’ve used Barry M Blood Orange Gelly Paint and GOSH polish in Snow White for the base. Both are quick drying and only need two coats.

I’ve then used two designs from Born Pretty Store’s candy themed stamping plate, both of which I think are perfect for a Valentine’s mani. You can see my review of this plate by clicking on the link: Candy Stamping Plate

I completed my look with gold studs from a Primark set I got ages ago. They always have fun little sets of nail art accessories!

What nail look will you be wearing on Valentine’s Day?

Ra ❤

Winter Nail Designs!

As promised, I have more nail art to share using the Christmas stamping plate from Born Pretty Store! You can see my first post about this plate HERE.

For the two looks in this post I’ve gone for darker winter designs.

First up I have another snowflake print mani but this time I’ve gone for shades of purple. I used Barry M’s Plum Gelly Paint for the base and Lilac Foil for the snowflakes.

 

For my next look I used Barry M’s Black Multi Glitter with Silver Foil.

 

I love the winter tree scene!

Check back soon for more Christmas nail art!

Ra ❤

Born Pretty Store: Autumn Stamping Plate

Today I have another stamping plate from Born Pretty Store to share with you! This one is full of incredible designs!

I just love this! Every image is really detailed and coming up with nail designs to show off this plate was so fun!

This look was the first design I tried and I am definitely impressed with how well it turned out! I used a white base colour then sponged on pastel shades to create a little more depth behind the print. I know this would look great in lots of other colours too!

 

My next look is super easy but I really like the simplicity of the little dragonflies!

 

As with every plate I’ve tried from Born Pretty Store, this plate is fantastic quality and all the designs transfer beautifully onto the nails! Definitely a must for any nail art fan.

If you want to create nail art like this for yourself you can find this plate here: Autumn 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: Houndstooth Stamping Plate!

Born Pretty Store has some of the most wonderful stamping plates and I have some fantastic ones to share with you over the next couple of weeks! Today’s plate is full of the most gorgeous prints!

I love stamping plates as they help me create nail art that I wouldn’t be able to get if done freehand and houndstooth is a design I’ve been wanting to wear on my nails for a long time but I’ve never managed to get it quite right!

So of course, the first nail art I tried with this plate, was the houndstooth! I’ve kept the look simple and chic in black and grey.

 

Here’s another great look you can get with this plate!

 

 

What do you think of these designs? If you fancy wearing them yourself you can find this plate here: Houndstooth 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.

 

Vampire Nail Art: Step-By-Step!

Halloween is almost here so today I am sharing a simple vampire design with step-by-step photos!

Here is the finished design I will be showing you how to create..

And here is how to get this look for yourself..

Step 1: After applying your base coat, paint your nail with a crisp white polish. 

Step 2: Create the hairline by drawing on two arches that meet in the middle of the nail. 

Step 3: Fill in the hair. I’ve used Barry M’s black multi glitter polish for a little sparkle. Then add two dots for eyes.

Step 4: Now add a smile and a smaller dot of colour on the eyes. I’ve gone for blood red but a bright lime green or pumpkin orange would also work well.

Step 5: Add a tiny dot of white on each eye for depth and draw two pointy fangs.

Step 6: Fill in the fangs with white being careful to leave an outline, also draw on some little eyebrows. Once dry seal the design with your favourite top coat.

And there you have a simple vampire design perfect to wear this Halloween!

Ra ❤