Simple Dotticure

Okay, okay, I know it's been over a month since I posted AGAIN! I'm really going to make an effort to post every week from now on, at least once.

Essie - Fashion Playground, Essie - Blanc

I used my Orly Dotter Dup to create different sized dots. I love this mani, it's so quick and easy to do! 

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The girliest nails I have ever seen...

So last night, I decided that I was going to re-do my nails. I haven't done anything other than plain nails in a long time, mainly due to my contracted hours at work being increased I just don't have the time any more. But, as it was a Friday night (I know how to live, right?!), I decided to go wild and do something different. 

One of the children at the Nursery I work in requested I do "pink with diamonds", and while I didn't have any diamonds kicking around to stick on my nails, I went for the next best thing - pink glitter. 

Essie - Blanc, Essie - Romper Room, Seche Vite top coat.

Do excuse the state of my cuticles, they have been subject to a lot of cleaning lately and they really do not enjoy it!

What do your nails look like this weekend?

Essie - Spin The Bottle

Well, it's official. I have a new favourite nude polish. I don't often wear nudes as I find they look a bit weird on my skin tone. However, the new offering in Essie's hide & go chic collection really stood out to me so I picked it up to give it a try! 

It's the best nude I have used and, unlike other nudes, doesn't make my skin tone look yellow.

The only negative I have to say about this polish is the consistency of it. It's quite hard to work with which is unusual for an Essie polish. It took 3 careful coats and even then it was running on to my cuticles. 

Overall, I love this colour! What's your favourite nude? Should I add glitter to this?

Week in pictures

The topic for the blogger challenge this time is 'week/day in pictures'. I've cheated a little and taken a few photos over a couple of weeks. Looking back over the past few weeks a lot of good things have happened to me and seeing all of this in pictures brings back fantastic memories and things that I may have forgotten otherwise. 

I went to a new Waffle House in the city I live called 'Tamu' and I cannot recommend it highly enough. You can create your own desert with pretty much any topping combination you could think of. I went for crepes with chocolate and raspberries and raspberry sauce with a nice scoop of mint choc chip ice cream! 

It was a nice sunny weekend so I decided to go for a stroll around the local country park. This is my favourite place in the city and going here for a couple of hours really helps to clear my head. I created a few Spotify playlists and off I went!

My best friend also got a new hamster friend this week. He's called Neville and is so cute and has a real personality already :)

I also invested in some new converse. I've had my eye on this pair for a very long time and decided it was about time I bit the bullet and bought them. I love them now and wear them all the time!! 

I also went to the seaside! The weather was beautiful and I hadn't been to the coast for a couple of years. I love it there, but live about an hour and a half away so it has to be a real day trip! It was a really good day though and I'm looking forward to going again!

I purchased my tickets for The Big Reunion Boy Band Tour and I am SOOOO excited!!! I'm going to the London O2 which is where I am also seeing McBusted later this month!! A real throw back to the 90's/00's! 

Are any of you going to the Boy Band Tour? What have you been up to this week?

Nails

Yet another post for the Blogger Challenge! I promise I will get back in to regular blogging soon but I have been so busy at work and have been really struggling to find time! 

Topic 5 is 'nails'. As you all know, I am way too addicted to changing my nail colour. I've got a bit better lately at leaving my nails the same for longer than 5 hours, and only really change it twice a week. My nails were pretty strong to begin with but I have noticed that the condition of them is much better since I stopped using nail polish remover on them so regularly. I definitely need to start taking better care of my hands as I can be very lazy with it. 

If anyone has a good hand/nail care routine I would be really interested to see it! 

Everyone knows my favourite nail polish brand is Essie for multiple reasons. Firstly, I love the range of colours - there truly is something for every occasion. Secondly, the consistency and the opacity of the polish is definitely some of the best around. Finally, aesthetically, the bottles are a very nice shape which makes my collection look neat!! 

It's absolutely impossible for me to choose a singular favourite colour, however my favourite general colour would be lilac/purple. Essie- Play Date, Essie - Full Steam Ahead and Ciate - Sugar Plum being definite contenders for number 1!

What is your current favourite colour??

Valentine's Nails

Hey guys!

I've been so busy at work lately that I haven't had the chance to really do anything more than basic nails! I had the day off yesterday though so I decided it was time to do something with my nails! 

Here's my valentines nails! I used Essie - Full Steam Ahead, Go Ginza and Play Date and the glitter is my trusty Models Own - Juicy Jules!

I hope you all have a lovely day and get spoilt <3 Lots of love!

Show me your valentines day nails in the comments!

My favourite book

Topic 3 for the Blogger Challenge is to write about your favourite book. Now, I read a lot, so picking just one book was too hard. I've picked two as I just can't choose between them.

The first book is My Best Friends Girl by Dorothy Koomson. This book flew around my friends while I was in school and I think we had all read it by the end of the week. The story is emotional and one I will definitely not forget. Read it if you can!

The second book has to be Billy and Me by Giovanna Fletcher. This is the only book I have ever finished in a day. I LOVED it. It seriously was a book that I couldn't put down, so if you're planning on reading this then I would definitely set aside a day or two!

What is your favourite book?