The MTV Movie Awards are far from the biggest and not one that I would usually bother with nail art for, but when I got an email from Trade Secrets mentioning their twitter party with prizes for the awards, I was inspired by the black cups of popcorn. I had started off with the classic […]
nail polish
Zoya Lake Swatches & Review
When I saw Zoya Lake in person, I knew I had to have it, Lake appears almost grey in some light and more blue in others making it very wearable. Zoya Lake is part of the 2016 Whispers collection which arrived in stores in early February. When I saw the press release for this collection, […]
- Beauty
- ...
Essie Smooth Sailing & Blanc Nail Art
Essie Smooth Sailing is one of my favourite Essie polishes. It is a beautiful blue with a slight silvery shimmer that makes it so wearable. The bottle is fairly old and still not separated or chunky which is always a plus too. Essie describes Smooth Sailing as “set sail on an ocean of this breezy […]
Mariposa Glitter Polishes – Dollarama Find
I was quite impressed with the original set of Mariposa polishes I tried, even though their long wear polish was not great so I thought I would give them another chance. This latest Dollarama find is their glitter polishes. A set of 6 mini polishes for $3. These have a sand/pixie dust type feel to […]
- Beauty
- ...
Prevent Your Nail Polish From Chipping and Peeling
I have probably mentioned this hundreds of times, but I am hard on my nails. Yes, I love my nail polish and probably change the colour and design 4 times a week but part of this is necessity. My nails and I do not always get along and no matter how careful I am, the […]
Bring Back The Bees Nail Art – Mani Monday
I have been meaning to try the bee themed stamp from my MoYou London The Pro plate for ages and when I heard about Cheerio’s Bring Back The Bees campaign, it seemed like the perfect time. Image: @MarkCullen4 via LifeMadeDelious In case you haven’t noticed, Buzz, the Cheerios mascot, is missing from their latest packaging. Buzz is […]
Easy St. Patrick’s Day Nail Art Ideas
My Irish grandma would probably shudder at the cheesey-ness of Irish flags on my nails, she would let us wear green ribbons in our hair and remind us that we were Irish every day, not just on St. Patrick’s Day but any excuse for some nail art! I have three simple nail art looks for […]
Pi Day Nail Art
Clearly my blog doesn’t agree with daylight savings and decided to take yesterday off leaving a post hidden away, so you get two nail polish posts today! Since it is Pi Day, it has to be Pi themed nails and a cute Born Pretty text plate I bought before Christmas happens to have Pi symbols […]
- Beauty
- ...
Essence Hidden Stories Nail Polish Swatches
New Essence collections always make me happy, you can buy the whole collection for around $50 and get Optimum points! Sadly, a lot of the Hidden Stories collection was already sold out in my favourite store but I picked up the nail polishes. These limited edition Essence polishes offer effects, effects, effects! From frosted to […]