// NAIL OF THE DAY // CHINA GLAZE BLING IT ON //

I'M BACK!

So you may (probably not) have noticed that I haven't posted in a month and that is because I have been away! I spent some time in the Philippines, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau. Anyway, whilst I was in Asia I bought a lot of bits and pieces, make up and clothing which will pop up on here eventually!

One of the products that I bought was this beautiful China Glaze nail polish that I picked up for the equivalent of £5 compared to it's UK price of £6.95! 

I expected this to be a dark polish with glitter running through it so I was a little disappointed when I tried it and realised that it's actually clear with flecks of glitter and sequins in. However, I do love it regardless.

I found the wear to be reasonably long lasting even when using a cheap MUA polish underneath and it lasted four days without any chipping. I also thought that it was blue but looking at it in closer detail it appears to be purple - whoops!

This shoddy attempt of me trying to make my nails look good was attempted by only using one layer of this polish, but I'm sure using more layers would give it a deeper effect!

I like this nail polish, but I just can't justify paying £5 for a nail polish, but I suppose that it is a massive bottle!

What do you guys think? Have you tried this polish - leave a comment below!

China Glaze Bling It On £6.63

MUA Nail Polish in Lush Lilac £1.00

Beth xxx

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#2014BloggerChallenge Nail Favourites

The theme of the #2014BloggerChallenge this week is nails! Now, I'm awful with nails. I can't grow them long because then it makes it difficult to play my violin (plus long nails really creep me out) and I've only recently started painting my nails often and taking an interest in nail polish. Today, I wasn't sure what to do with this topic as I'm not very good at nail art and I can barely paint my nails as it is, so I thought that I would do a post on my favourite nail related things. Some of these polishes are no longer available however I will try and find similar products. Hope that you enjoy!

1. Boots Essentials Cotton Wool Pads £1.39
2. (similar) MUA Nail Polish in Bold Blue £1.00
3. Barry M Matte Nail Paint in Black Espresso £3.99
4. Collection Gothic Glam in Deadly £3.19
5. Barry M Nail Paint in Clear £2.99
6. (Marks and Spencers Polish in Dark red - similar) Essie Winter Collection in Shearling Darling £5.99
7. Superdrug Beauty Essentials Nail Polish Remover £1.09

I always use the Boots Baby cotton wool pads as you they're quite soft but still remove makeup and nail polish effectively, I prefer using the cotton wool pads to remove my nail polish as I find that with cotton wool balls the fibres tend to come apart and so easily stick to other bits of nail polish which make it a pain.

I am a BIG fan of the MUA range which you can purchase in Superdrug, I have several of their products and even though admittedly some of the products are a bit hit and miss, a good majority of them are good quality at a great price. I love this bright blue colour in Spring and Summer and seeing as it's coming up to those seasons, I wapped it out again in eager anticipation. I find that the polish doesn't chip too easily and with two coats it does provide a solid colour. Strongly recommend checking out their polishes!

The Barry M Matte Nails are all that I wore throughout December and January, I did a blogpost on another shade of this polish (available here) and soon after I picked up the shade in Black and I honestly love it. They're not ridiculously expensive, especially as there's normally 3 for 2 deals at Boots and Superdrug and they don't chip for a few days. I also feel just a little bit cooler wearing black polish.

Another of my favourite polishes is the Collection Gothic Glam in Revenge. I did a blogpost on this here so  I won't ramble on too much, but I do still love this. It's perfect for a more formal occasion and adds a little bit of 'glam' to a look!

I used to use a Sally Hansen base and top coat, which was very good however it was quite expensive so I started using the Barry M base and top coat instead and it does almost as good a job but at much less of a price. It adds a high shine to a polish and does increase the amount of time that the polish stays on the nails for! I really like this product and if you're looking for a new top and base coat, try this!

Finally in the polish picks is this nail polish that I actually received in a gift set so I linked a similar one. It's just a deep red that is perfect for winter-y days. I like the whole burgundy trend, especially in terms of makeup. I also feel pretty hot when I have painted red nails, I'm a loser, right?

My final favourite is the Superdrug Nail polish remover. I know that MammafulZo uses the acetone-free version of this remover, however I find that this one is great. It's a large bottle and lasts a really long time and removes nail polishes really effectively. It doesn't dry out my nails and it's super super cheap. I definitely recommend trying it out!

Those are my nail favourites, thanks for reading! Have you tried any of these products? Leave a commend below!

Beth xxx

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Nail Of The Day #1 - Collection Gothic Glam Deadly

I've really been loving nail polish recently and as a consequence I've bought a few. This polish being one of them. This is part of the Gothic Glam range by Collection and it's a gorgeous dark gold. It looks as though you have painted a gold glitter over a black base and I absolutely love this. It's perfect for any Christmas parties coming up!

Pros:

- It's a really lovely colour and it looks quite elegant on the nails. It looks so good when it catches the light.

- Reasonably cheap at £3.19 and available at Superdrug and Boots.

- Quite a thick formula, so two coats are enough to create a solid finish.

- A large bottle, so getting a lot for your money.

- Reasonably fast drying.

Cons:

- The brush is really quite thick which makes applying it quite difficult and messy.

- Obviously as it's a glitter polish it's quite difficult to remove, but you kinda can predict that.

- One of the nails has chipped quite badly after 2 days, however the rest are fine.

In conclusion, this is a lovely nail polish with a reasonable lasting time. If you have £3.20 to spare you might as well give it a try!

Beth xxx