Caviar nails & Glossy Box fake nails.

Good morning readers!

Now, I haven’t updated this in quite a while, mainly because I have been full of flu & have been curled up in my duvet surrounded by tissues and Disney films. However, I am now back to my usual cheery self and so it is time for me to actually work out what I haven’t shown you yet! So prepare for several random posts about things that have no connection but are mainly just “catching up”.

So, firstly the other day I decided I would get myself some acrylic nails, (I am a serial nail biter >.> <.<) and get decorating. However, living where I do (on the middle of a moor), this creates quite the problem as every nail bar in a 25 mile radius apparently doesn’t pick up their phone. However, I have now found a little place in a local village and am booked in for an appointment on the 5th November. As a serial nail biter, I hate people seeing my nails and tutting. So, wish me luck, eh?

Then luckily, my Glossy Box arrived and I had an alternative to use until then! Fake nails by imPRESS! Yay!

Now, these are supposedly simple, you make sure you get the right sizes for your nails and peel off the back and stick them on! “Fabulous!” However, as with all of these fake nails, if you are doing anything more strenuous than watching a film, they tend to ping off. So, not the thing to wear when you have to make dinner, feed a horse and then write a letter. Botheration. However, before the epic ping-off of October ’13, I did have fun with my nails!

I do love how natural these nails looked though. They were not only really easy to fit to my nails, as there were many options to choose from, but then they looked natural which is something that I definitely look for in fake nails! I cannot bear really square, chunky fake nails that look unnatural, I prefer subtle ones, that are rounded and much less in-your-face. If I want to make them shocking, then I shall paint them a bright colour, thank you very much!

Anyway, I decided that I would try out my Caviar nail effect on my own nails this time, or rather my own FAKE nails. I have to say, this is one of the funnest things to do! It sounds stupid but it is! It is very easy to do, you just have to coat your nails in a base colour, then pour the beads onto them, making sure there are not too many gaps, and bam! You have yourself some very posh looking nails! It is best to put a top coat on them as otherwise the beads tend to come off. The only downside is that some beads lose their colour after you putting a top coat on them, but I have found the ones I use from MUA don’t. So – there is a recommendation!

 The beads that I used are by MUA and can be found here linkity-linkity-link. I love this colour because it looks like the classic red nail polish but then as you look closer, it is so much cooler! Until the sneaky little nails pinged off, I got lots of nice comments from friends about them!

One thing that might combat the fact that these fake nails ping off, is just getting yourself some fake nail glue to keep handy. The little tubes of glue that are quite small and would easily fit in your handbag. This isn’t ideal to be honest, but is better than having to put up with nine fab looking nails and one mangled looking one!

Bring on the 5th of Nov, not only for the fireworks, but also so I can get my nails all prettied! YAY! I am getting more and more excited just thinking about it!

Anyway, from the home of a nail-biting crazed person ~ I big you adieu, until next time! xx

Stress relief, or what most people call “shopping”.

Anyone who has known me for 5 minutes or more will know that I do enjoy a spot of shopping. Well, it is sort of a big spot really (ahem). I shop when I am happy, I shop when I am sad (whilst eating cake), I shop when I am annoyed… you get the idea. Whilst others dash in and out of shops wanting to get out as soon as possible, I can spend hours trailing about eyeing different clothes and shoes and makeup. But then came the internet, and the amazing thing that is PayPal. You know the way PayPal can make sure you can pretend you aren’t spending money? Perfect.

But still, nothing quite beats going round shops and getting to see all your purchases immediately. As much as I adore parcels arriving with the postman, I have zero patience so end up practically pouncing (you think I am kidding, I am not.) on the poor postman as he attempts to deliver my post.

Anyway, back to the point I was warbling my way to. Have you ever gone along and had a look on the MUA site? I suggest that you go and do that right now, because not only do they do makeup that is affordable, but they do it well.

Will you just look at that? I bought lots of amazing things & it didn’t break the bank! They have an awesome sale section  which will make you start gleefully adding everything to your basket, and don’t let me leave you without telling you about the furry nail polish. That is right, fur-effect nail polish. This little gem is something I have added to my basket, purely because I love new nail art techniques and this is certainly something a little bit different. When I get my little paws (harrr harrr harrr!) on it, I will tell you how it turns out!

I might have also gotten myself some rather lush fake eyelashes for MUA does them for ONE POUND. That is right, £1! I do love fake eyelashes, however much I curse them when trying to actually apply them. I do rather turn the air a tinge of blue. They are not something I often wear, more for a night out or a photoshoot, but practice makes perfect and at such a low price, I might start wearing them more often!

I also decided to get myself a lovely “Wild Berry” lipstick, which is the most gorgeous colour ever. It is a bit different to my usual red, but with autumn coming, I fancy a little change!

Cannot wait for it all to arrive, that postman had better watch out!

Lots of love,

Millie XOX