Perfect Autumn/Fall Nail Colour?

Every month I try and post a 'Nails Of The Month', this allows you to see what I've been reaching for on my nails. Now as we have reached October I wanted something really dark and 'vampy' I automatically turned to this...

Barry M Matte Nail Paint: Crush

It's easy to apply and dries matte 10 seconds or so after applying, you could probably get away with one coat as it is very opaque. After getting this out of my drawers I want to raid my local Barry M stand to get my hands on more of these matte shades.

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

Nails of the month #July&August

In July and August I only alternated between a few different nail polishes so I thought I would combine these 2 months.

Maybelline - Uptown Blue

Maybelline: Hot Salsa

Essie: Buy Me a Cameo

Essie: Lady like

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

Declutter: Nail Polish Collection

After watching a bit of Vivianna Does Makeup and her organisation tips for her wardrobe and her makeup collection, I decided to have a mini clear out of my own...but with my nail polishes. So i didn't quite follow her steps but I was as ruthless as I possibly could be.

My tips for decluttering/organising your polishes are:

1. Empty- you'll be able to see how much you actually have 
2. Clean - wherever you store them (even in a drawer) it will get dusty
3. Sort - place them into piles (colour, special glitters/nail art stuff, base & top coats)
4. Swatch - get your hands on nail wheels and test the polishes (any which are streaky/sticky or separated chuck them asap)
5. Give - any that you don't want but are useable check with friends & family to see if they want them or even a charity

I try to group roughly by colour with nail files, toe separators and other 'tools' at the back

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

Nails of the month #June

This month I went rather nude even bare on the nails due to getting a gel manicure later on in the month. I believe you have all seen these before on me...

Barry M: Lychee

Maybelline: Rose Poudre

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

The Best: Mint nail polish

Everyone loves a good mint nail polish right? Well today I'm going to share the ones I have in my collection and decide which one is the best.

L-R: Barry M - Mint Green, Greenberry, Ciate - Pepperminty, Essie - Candy Apple, Maybelline - Mint for Life

Barry M - Mint Green £2.99

This is more on the green side of mint hence the name. This polish has a thin brush and can apply a little streaky on the 1st coat, but after the 2nd/3rd coat it becomes quite opaque. One downside is that it does take a good few mins *feels like days* to dry. 

Barry M - Greenberry £3.99

For some people this might not fit exactly into the mint category but I thought I would include it anyway. Again with the older nail paints it has a thin brush however the formula is thicker, more glossy and more opaque. I also find the that Gelly Hi Shine finish has a better lasting power on the nails.

Ciate - Pepperminty 9.00

Now I actually got his mini nail polish from their 2013 Christmas Advent Calender. Like the Barry M polishes it does have a thin brush which makes the polish apply a little streaky. The colour is more on the minty blue side, which i personally prefer. The only downside for me is that literally after 5 mins on the nails it has already chipped - so you might want to invest in a good topcoat!

Essie - Mint Candy Apple £7.99

The brush on this polish is thick and flat which allows an even layer of polish to be applied over the whole nail. It's the perfect mixture of blue and green, and a slighter lighter version of  the Ciate polish above. I would say that this polish has an alright lasting power of a few days. (Essie polishes tend to variate quite a lot).

Maybelline - Mint for Life £4.49

This is my perfect mint polish. A pastel not too green not too blue colour. Like the Essie polish it has a good brush to make application quick and easy. However the main highlight of this polish is the incredible lasting power - the 7 day claim is actually true. I've had this on my nails and its lasted over a week and survived the sea and sand. Now that is pretty impressive.

So for me, if you haven't been able to tell already my favourite mint nail polish is the Maybelline one, its cheap and cheerful, what else could you ask for.

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

Nails of the month #April

These are some of the nail polishes which I wore in the month of April.

Barry M: Blueberry ice cream

Essie: Mint candy apple
Ciate: Caviar metallic pearls - silver

Ciate: Chinchilla

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

Nails of the month #March

Here is what wore on my nails in March.

Maybelline: Rose poudre & Mint for life

Barry M: Lychee
&
Nails Inc: Gloucester walk

Elegant Touch Envy Wraps: Deckchair brights
(ended up taking off 2 hours later)

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

Nails of the month #February

Here is what wore on my nails in February.

Rimmel - Round and round the garden

Maybelline - Rose poudre

Ciate - Pepperminty

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

Nails of the month #July

Hello, to help keep me on track with posting regularly I thought I would do a series of showing you the nail polishes that I have used within that month, so lets get started with July!

Top: Maybelline - Mint for life, Barry M - Papaya
Bottom: Rimmel - Too cool to tango, Maybelline - Surreal

Let me know what nail varnish you have been wearing this month and love.

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

Maybelline - super stay 7 days gel nail colour

Hello! (Sorry it has been a while since I have posted) After trying out the Rimmel 60 second nail polish and being rather impressed I thought that I would try what Maybelline had to offer.

Mint for life, Roe Poudre, Surreal

• 615: Mint for life - this colour is my favourtie mint polish as it doesn't have too much green in which makes it the perfect pastel for summer.

• 130: Rose Poudre - this gorgeous shade look so natural on the nails with a touch of pink making it look classy, would be perfect for someone who isn't really into the brighter shades for summer.

• 635: Surreal - this is such a unique shade in my collection, I would say it's a purple with a little blue mixed in, creating a bold bright nail however being a darker colour.

These nail varnishes seems to last really well, 7 days? To be honest I change my nails regularly so haven't tested that out, but I see them being perfect for any holiday involving water as they are quite hard wearing. Please leave any shade recommendations down below as I would love to try out some more!

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox

Rimmel - 60 seconds nail polish

 Heey guys! I thought I would do a little review on some of the new nails polishes that I recently picked up from boots.

Left to right:
rose libertine, too cool to tango, round and round the garden, blue eyed girl

These £3.65 nail polishes are great for building up your collection if you are like me and aren't particularly gifted at painting your nails and can’t justify a lot of money on them. They apply evenly with a flat brush and have a nice consistency making them easier to apply and if you are in a rush with one coat the colour will still be strong. I'm not entirely sure that they dry in 60 seconds but compared to my Barry M and Essie nail polishes they seem to dry within seconds. They also seem to last around the one week mark with minimal chipping however I normally get bored of the same colour so tend to change it up a lot therefore I haven’t been able to fully put them to the test to give you an exact answer.

‘Rose libertine’ and ‘too cool to tango’ are the perfect spring/summer rose pink and baby blue for me.  

However ‘round and round the garden’ and ‘blue eyed girl’ will also be used a lot this summer when I fancy straying away from the normal pink and blue pastel colour choices. 

Hope you enjoyed,

Emma xox