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Let The Fingers Do The Talking - NailGals Review*

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Sparkle In The Fall ~ Product Review ~ BornPrettyStore*

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Cath Kidston Inspired Water Decal Nail-Art ~ BornPretty*

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*NEW* Feature Friday - Candy Clothing 6th Of June

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Total Stud - Nail Art Sparkly-Nails Review*

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Creative Caviar Nails - Sparkly-Nails Review*

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Going Dotty! Dotting Tool Review - Sparkly-Nails*

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Art At Your Fingertips - Sparkly-Nails Review*

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Friday, 18 September 2015

Let The Fingers Do The Talking - NailGals Review*



NailGals Handpainted False Nails
Review


Hi there lovelies, Wishing you all a happy Friday and the start to your weekend. Things for me have been quite manic to say the least but i'm pleased to bring to you a review of something I was kindly sent by the company, NailGals!
NailGals is ran by two cousins who share the passion of Nail art by creating designs which first started as a hobby, that's now progressed into trading from the comfort of their own home.
They create designs using various materials and can personalize them also according to the customer's specific wishes. When they contacted me and after a long look at their gorgeous nails that they have on their website, I notified them anything Pink, vintage and lace would be my ideal choice. 

All comments and opinions are 100% my own and I've not been paid to say them.
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Here is what I was surprised with, Packaged in a white box and safely protected under soft meshing...




Gorgeous Right?! I was shocked and pleased with how they looked and had to find the right moment to wear them. They were a stiletto nail shape and came with glue provided as well as instructions for applying and removing safely. 
Only a small amount of glue was needed as it already had incredible hold; before applying the nails I ensured I had picked the right size for each of my own nails and made sure that I was happy with the coverage.


The nail shape was really fun to try out, seeing as if I've used false nails before they've been oval mainly, I felt very confident with 'claws'! The overall design of the nails fitted my personality perfectly, with the floral pattern reminding me of Cath Kidston and the crystals for the added touch of classiness! 


I was very pleased overall with the nails, and have some left to use in the future too which can spruce up my nails anytime!
If you'd like to check out NailGals and their website then feel free to check them out at -  http://nailgals.com/

To Get 20% off your first order with them use the code - NEWNAILS
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Monday, 27 October 2014

Sparkle In The Fall ~ Product Review ~ BornPrettyStore*




Hello there lovelies! I'm thrilled to be bringing fresh new reviews for you all and to give a few style and item ideas for the autumn/winter months. BornPretty is an amazing store online which sells all things from nails to home and garden wares; I've enjoyed viewing the website and getting ideas for upcoming looks at an affordable price. This review is based on two Nail products which really caught my eye!

On the Left we have a Purple Holographic Nail Varnish and to the right is a Rhinestone flat back wheel with different sized decorations.

All comments and opinions are 100% my own and I've not been paid to say them.

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Purple Holographic Holo Glitter Nail Polish 6ml


  • A 6ml sized product which is quite on the small side but a little of this varnish goes a long way!
  • The packaging is chic but with limited wording to it, yet I do like how both the logo and product size including the website is mentioned in a bold font easy to read.
  • For the varnish itself I was pleasantly surprised with the effect, It was my first holographic nail polish so I didn't know how much of an impact it could give overall; I felt that the soft purple shade was a perfect tone for the rainbow blast of glitter to stand out.
  • This is a long wearing varnish that remained on the nails up to a week before I noticed any signs of chipping.
  • I would recommend 2-3 coats of this polish per nail on top of a basecoat, or a 1 coat layer over another varnish shade would be ideal for added sparkle to any manicure!
  • The consistency of the polish wasn't at all thick or too runny, with no noticeable streaks through the application.
  • Overall I adore this nail effect and I hope Bornpretty would make a larger sized version in the future!
Purple Holographic varnish swatch 2 coats with no topcoat

To Purchase -  http://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-holographic-holo-glitter-nail-polish-varnish-hologram-effect-p-6407.html

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2mm/3mm/4mm/5mm Mini Colorful Rhinestone wheel


  • This is a perfect tool to use when you want to add any rhinestones to your nails, whether they'd be natural or artificial they adhere to the surface with a simple basecoat.
  • I love the fact that the rhinestones come in a variety of sizes from small to large and set out in their own compartments, making it easier to select with the turn table cover that reveals each section at a time.
  • The rhinestones are flat backed which helps them cling to the polish better with a topcoat to seal them into position once the base coat has dried. 
  • When the light catches, the hues of the rhinestones really show through at different angles, almost a rainbow effect which looks beautiful.
  • With having the 4 different sizes there is something for any nail shape and size so the creations you can make from these are endless!
Experimenting with the rhinestones!

To purchase - http://www.bornprettystore.com/2mm3mm4mm5mm-mini-colorful-rhinestone-round-flat-back-acrylic-nail-decoration-p-14483.html

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I'd love to hear your thoughts about these products or any you may have seen from Bornpretty's website! Enjoy creating works of art on your nails and stand out this season!



BornPretty Online Store

  
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Wednesday, 6 August 2014

Cath Kidston Inspired Water Decal Nail-Art ~ BornPretty*



Step by Step and review of
BornPretty Water Nail-decals


Hello there beauties! Hope you're all having a great week! I was contacted by BornPretty, a company which sells a wide range of products from nail art to Home and garden wear; To review their water nail-decals for you all. Of course as a adorer of nail art I happily accepted the opportunity and will show you step by step on how to use these decals and create a look inspired by the prints of Cath Kidston.


Water nail-decal application step by step

1- Firstly I chose my base varnish, for this look I used MAC's Glamour Daze - In the Limelight, which is a cool toned mint shade with a cream finish. I applied this to the nail and allowed it to dry evenly, I found two coats left a even base cover to apply the decals onto.



2-  After the varnish was dry, I then removed the nail decal sheet from the packaging, ensuring then I had a small sized dish to place in cool water which will be used for the application.


3- I then used a pair of scissors to cut out the desired parts that I would be using for the nail. In this case I cut out two of the patterns, one large and the other was smaller. I then peeled off the sheet and carefully dipped the first pattern into the small dish of water for around 10-15 seconds.




4-  After the decal is moistened I placed the patterned side onto the nail, which resulted to the paper backing to easily glide off which can then be disposed, leaving the pattern on the nail and to then lightly dab the excess water off with a paper towel.


5- Repeat the same process with the smaller decal ensuring all water has been absorbed from application of the nail.


6- Once you're happy with the decal's position and it has been patted dry, the last step is to seal in the design using a top coat varnish! Allow for it to fully dry and then the final look is complete.

I found using these decals very simple and such an easy go-to product whenever you want something quick and effective. At the affordable price with a wide arrange of designs and colours, BornPretty will keep you on-top of the nail trends every season.
Delivery of the product was quick and sent within simple packaging with no breakages or complications. I would highly recommend this website to anyone and if you like these step by step posts then do let me know within the comments section for more of them to come!

A big thanks also to BornPretty for giving my readers 10% off their order by just using the code -  EC10K31

To purchase the above reviewed water nail decals click here
Shop at BornPretty here

   
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Friday, 6 June 2014

*NEW* Feature Friday - Candy Clothing 6th Of June



New Feature Friday!
Featuring Candy Clothing

Hey beauties! Happy Friday to you all; I know the features have been a while, but I've got plenty of independent businesses to introduce to you over the next couple of weeks so keep a look out!
This Friday's Feature is a company that I came across when browsing Twitter, I was immediately drawn to their pictures which were beautiful images of their products and had to click to view their website!
Candy Clothing is a UK London based International clothing Line founded in April 2013​, officially launched online in November 2013. They sell a range of products with a cute, unique and affordable side to them, and even better, for every item that is sold, £1 is donated to The Children For Peace charity.
It was such a pleasure to get to know candy clothing in more depth and to put them in the spotlight for all my readers to see!

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Interview with Nevaeh l CEO Of Candy Clothing

1) What has been your key inspiration to your current career? 
The key inspirations to my current career is being told that our brand is something fresh and unique, cute and yummy and is something that is different in the Fashion industry for the youth sector.

2) What do you enjoy the most about your job?
The most thing I enjoy about my job is that its wonderful to see people wearing and complementing your work. I love waking up every morning to attend to Candy Clothing, looking forward to see who's been tweeting us, any exciting emails, how many sales have been made etc.

3) To date, what has been your 'proudest' moment?
 I would say for the proudest moment to date is that Candy Clothing has been recognized in different industries within the fashion, music, radio, magazines etc and has been complimented hugely and worn by different celebrities, music artists etc.

4) Where do you see yourself in the future?
I see myself opening a shop for Candy Clothing and expanding in different as a brand in different areas, cities and internationally. 

5) What tips/advice would you give to someone who wants to go down the same career path as yourself?
 Career tips advice I would give to somebody is that never ever give up on anything you want to do, make sure you do a lot of research on other established clothing stores, being unique with fashion styles, compare prices etc see what is needed in the fashion industry and maybe look into a fashion course which would be ideal too as its good to have some experience or knowledge in the fashion sector. 

6) Which would you say is your favourite item off your website at the moment?
This is a very difficult question as I do love all the items on the online store but if I had to choose I would have to say the Blueberry & Pink Bubblegum Vanilla Ice Cream Jumper or the Black & Pink Baking Too Many Cakes Basketball Net Top.

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These are just a few items from their website, but I'm sure you can see the creativity and the uniqueness of each one! Personally it would be hard not to purchase everything from the site..I'd love to hear your thoughts on Candy Clothing so feel free to comment in the comments section below!

If you'd like to check out more of Candy Clothing I have added their website and social network links so feel free to check them out.

Website- http://candyclothing.net/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/CandyClothingLTD
Twitter- https://twitter.com/candyclothingco
Instagram- http://instagram.com/candyclothingco

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Friday, 27 September 2013

Total Stud - Nail Art Sparkly-Nails Review*


Green Metallic Dots
Sparkly-Nails Review

Nail trends have been all the rage these past few months, and more and more companies are bringing out 4d add-ons for catwalk inspired claws. One of the biggest trends this A/W13 have been studs, whether its clothing to bags to now nails, it brings out a rock chick look and feel; Sparkly-nails of course are always up to date with the latest quick nail fixes at an affordable cost, No doubt these studs were fun to try out!



Initial Thoughts

  • Packaging was minimal but sealed correctly so that none of the product would spill out during posting.
  • Reasonable amount of studs to achieve nail art looks, 36 studs in total.
  • Available within a wide range of colours on their website.
  • Need to have a steady hand as these studs are quite small to pick up and place onto the nail.
  • Can be applied once the polish is dry using either a clear top coat or nail glue.
  • Lasts on the nail up to a week much longer when using a nail glue.
  • Perfect for nail art, being a flat back charm it lays upon the nail easier.

Find these Metallic studs and many others over at Sparkly-Nails
Would you try them? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

http://www.sparkly-nails.co.uk/Green-Metallic-Dots_p_387.html

       
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Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Creative Caviar Nails - Sparkly-Nails Review*



Caviar Beads with Sparkly-Nails

Hello there beauties! Hope you're all doing well, I still can not believe it is August already, my how this year has flown! Today's review is all about nails, and a trend you may have been seeing a lot of, The caviar beads!

Many brands have been picking up this unique style trend, with different shades and ideas on application. The wonderful Sparkly-Nails always have a complete variety of colourful caviar beads; which I have been excited to show you all my thoughts and views on this trend.


The gorgeous Rainbow mix is what I received to review, it came sealed within a 15g bag which was completely full of 1mm sized beads. The colours were beautiful, they just reminded me of the hundreds and thousands you would sprinkle on top of a cupcake. But please be warned these are not edible nor should they be around little ones if they are to swallow them!


Of course seeing as all my reviews are honest, I did have quite a struggle with perfecting the caviar look! These beads are quite fiddly, but after a few attempts I seemed to get more of the skill going. I put a few of the beads into a flat surfaced container so they wouldn't run away and made a layer of clear varnish on one of the nails; While the nail is still wet/tacky I placed it facing down onto the beads allowing them to cling onto the varnish. I feel the best way to apply is to be gentle but firm when patting down the beads so that they are an even layer upon the nail.


Personally I would only do this effect on the ring finger of each hand, rather than every nail. And to choose a nail varnish for the other nails that is very close to one of the bead's shades would look just as pretty. Depending how careful you are when going about day to day with this nail trend, do expect them to occasionally fall off! But they can easily be re-applied with a wooden cocktail stick to just fill in those gaps.
Do check out Sparkly-Nails for their fabulous colour selection of Caviar Beads at such an affordable price too!
  
Rainbow mix beads direct link -
http://www.sparkly-nails.co.uk/Rainbow-Mix-Caviar-Beads-15g_p_409.html

      
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Friday, 19 July 2013

Going Dotty! Dotting Tool Review - Sparkly-Nails*



Hey there beauties! Today I'm bringing to you another review from the wonderful Nail company who has it all, Sparkly-Nails! 
They kindly sent to me their dotting tool with two nail paints, as I've not used a tool like this before I was interested in which types of nail art I could produce, and here is what I came up with!




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Initial Thoughts

Firstly I like how sparkly-nails always delivers their products professionally packaged, with never any damage or leaking. The dotting tool came within this packing so it was clear to see how the tool looked before even opening it. The tool is double ended, each of the ends is a different size which is handy as it is all in one so no big need on having to change tools when doing your nail art. 
The dotting tool is very well designed and easy to hold, pretty much like a pen, it gives more of the user that added confidence if they're still new to nail art, because of its sleek shape. 
The paint pots were such a reasonable size at 3ml each, they're a water based type solution so a top coat is needed to seal in the design. 


Only a small dab of the tool in the paint, just so that the tip is covered, was all you needed to create a couple of dots on the nails. For the flower design on the navy blue base polish I used both ends, the smaller tip for the middle of the flower then the larger tip for the petals. The second nail art design was inspired by the 4th of July, a sparkly blue base and dots of white and red using the small ended tool. For the overall prices of Sparkly-nails tools and paints they were very reasonable and affordable for the effects you could get from using them!

What are your thoughts? Would you consider using a dotting tool for nail art?
Let me know in the comments!

 http://www.sparkly-nails.co.uk/Nail-Art-Dotting-Tool-_p_137.html
 http://www.sparkly-nails.co.uk/White-Nail-Art-Paint-_p_116.html
http://www.sparkly-nails.co.uk/Red-Nail-Art-Paint_p_118.html


   
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Monday, 10 June 2013

Art At Your Fingertips - Sparkly-Nails Review*



Hello Lovelies! Hope your all doing well this week; Today I'm bringing to you another Review from the fabulous Sparkly-Nails who kindly sent me these metallic sticker nail art sheets!

The sheets come within a sealed packet and instructions are upon the back to guide you step by step on the correct way of applying the sticker art. If your like me, still practising nail art but usually stuck for designs or the time to fully concentrate, I found these to be a quick and simple way to have your nails looking professionally done in seconds!


I loved that there were a variety of styles and looks that you could create, and I had two occasions in mind which inspired me for the overall nail look. With both weddings and prom very popular within this time of year, I wanted to give my own take on how I could create a quick and easy look. 

The nail-art stickers which I received were - 
Sunflower gold - http://www.sparkly-nails.co.uk/Sunflower-Print-Gold-Metallic-Stickers_p_732.html
Romantic vine silver - http://www.sparkly-nails.co.uk/Romantic-Vine-Silver-Metallic-Stickers_p_724.html

I found that the stickers were detailed and textured yet also delicate so I had to take care using tweezers when handling them. The silver vine stickers were in lines and all connected, so with this in mind I created a French manicure and left it to dry; Then when they were I gently pulled away the clear covering and measured against the nail how much of the sticker I would need to use. Using nail scissors I cut the sticker where needed and lightly picked the edge with tweezers to gradually remove the sticker from the packet, I admit I did find it slightly fiddly because it was so fine but I was proud of my results!


I chose this design to be the wedding theme, mainly because I find it very classic and along with a French manicure it completely sets it off. The nail art I would recommend to be placed either on the full set or just the ring fingers, adorable for the bride!

The gold sunflower designs were such a wonderful idea to turn a bold shade into an eye catching floral style. I chose my Essie nail varnish in the shade, Leading Lady and applied two coats for the background. The sunflowers art can be added in one set, twos or threes, I decided to use the threes and apply to the tip of the dry nail lightly pressing it down with the tip of the tweezers before sealing with a topcoat. 


Overall I found these stickers very fun and easy to use! And I look forward to trying different varnishes and art with them. 
Which design do you like the most, wedding vine or prom sunflowers?
Let me know in the comments!


  
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