Topshop Hidden Treasure Swatches and Review

Hi! I stopped at my friends last night so I couldn't post but I have the most gorg polish today, I bought it along with two others the other day...

Topshop Hidden Treasure and Hypnotic and Model Own Indian Ocean (new beetlejuice) also I found this Barry M 217 apparently called Silver Sea in my drawer at home that I bought years ago for my prom! 

 So I chose Hidden Treasure as it is a very attractive polish and it does not disappoint :D

This was my first topshop polish, I don't know why but I had always been put off buying them, not least because of the price but this one is totally worth it :). The only problem is that is hows all imperfections, like the way it makes my index finger nail look like a grape :( and it makes my ring finger nail look wavy but I think that macro amplifies it, these faults aren't so visible IRL. I love it when it looks solid gold it's so lavish, I have had this on since yesterday and I plan to keep it on til tomorrow at least, I feel expensive whilst wearing it even though it's just topshop. All I can say is praise the Chanel gods for creating such a luxurious nail varnish! 

Truely in love, I'm happy that it is a really strong duochrome as well, I'm hoping that hypnotic is just as good. I think my nails are a tiny bit too long, verging on creepy lol!!

I shall probably see you tomorrow with Hypnotic! 

Max Factor Fantasy Fire!!

First off sorry for not posting! I had a plan to post on saturday and sunday but the internet has broke at home noooo so I'm at my dad's with working internet :). I planned to show you Barry M Indigo on Saturday to tease you all about FF but now you get it all together hehe.
I have tried Indigo once before on my little finger nail and decided I didn't like it but it looked like the perfect base for FF so I gave it a second chance. And I really loved it! 

 The first is in daylight 

 This was taken with flash
It is a more vibrant inky blue than this shows, it leans more red so it's totally blurple! I don't understand why I didn't like it before, I was silly I guess but it went to nice and smoothly in two coats. Basically a lovely colour that I should have paid more attention too. 
Fantasy Fire. I think those two words are enough, on with the pictures....Enlarge!!
First is with flash, the rest are just artificial lighting

I only managed to capture four of the colour shifts, in low light it looks bronze and blue, so cool! I am in love, especially with the green flash it's so lovely and unexpected :). That's all I feel I can say, many other people have done far better swatches than this. 

I hope you have enjoyed this and sorry for my absence, I will make it up to you all tomorrow ;)

Tagged: Get to know me

Hello again! So the lovely woman behind The Girly Girl Chronicles I think her name is Nella, has tagged me for the get to know me tag, here goes


The rules
1. Each person must post 11 thinkgs about themselves on their blog.
2. Answer the questions the tagger has set for you and write 11 questions for the people you have tagged to answer. 
3. Choose 11 people and link them to your tag and let them know. 
4. No tag backs.


So first up the 11 facts about me: 


1. This is my second year at uni but my first year of studying Photography, before that I was doing Early childhood Studies but I hated it so I transfered at the end of last year, it was one of the best decisions I've ever made! 
2. I have taken part in two foreign exchange programmes, the first was to Germany in 2006 and that was one of the best times of my life, seriously I made some solid friends from that trip and the German girl who stayed at my house was so lovely! The second was to China in 2008, again one of the best times and experiences of my life, everyone that I met in China was amazing, the city we went to was just so different to anywhere I've ever been and I can't wait til I can afford to go back. 
3. I could not live without my Iphone, unfortunately I'm completely addicted! 
4. I go through phases of wanting something (ususally seriously expensive ie Macbook Pro, Vivian Westwood bag, Hassleblad etc etc) for months and then I suddenly realise I don't need it, luckily I can never afford these things anyway :P.
5. I am a total spendaholic, I can't control myself with money, I'm awful, if I know I have money in my purse I HAVE to go out and spend it and the only way I can save is if I forget about the money ha!
6. My boyfriend is 6ft2 and I'm 5ft3...it's quite funny.
7. I have one of the biggest families ever, my mum has 13 siblings and most of them have children and my dad has 4 siblings all with children last time I counted I had 23 cousins and a ton of second cousins who live in Ireland. 
8. I have one younger sister who is 17 and she is gorgeous and tall and rather glam and she has a nice name which everyone pronounces as either sy-anne or Sean it's Sian, it's welsh apparently. 
9. I love music apart from dance, trance, house etc I really can't stand the repetition I used to be an actual goth so I still love heavy rock but I have a love for folkish rock like Mumford and Sons, Fionn Regan, Bon Iver etc however I can't stop listening to Beyonce! She has an amazing voice!! 
10. I can rap along to Eminem, Kanye West, Jay Z, Drake, Lupe Fiasco, Lil Wayne but not Busta Rhymes he is tooo fast lol
11. I love jewelry, especially antique/old, my favourite ring is from 1910 and I love it so much, I'd be lost if it broke or I lost it, it means a lot to me. 


Phew! Long facts lol 


Now the Questions
1. What made you start a blog? People told me I should and I thought it would be fun (it is)
2. Do you prefer your hair long or short? Definitely long I've had it short many times but I'm loving it long for now :).
3. What's the most played song on your Ipod? Talkin' 2 Myself by Eminem
4. If you had to change your first name what would you change it to? Pfff erm something pretty like Rose or Poppy.
5. What's your favourite perfume scent? Chance by Chanel = lush!
6. Do you have a celebrity look a like? No but my bf has told me I resemble Nicole Kidman but that was definitely wishful thinking on his part :P. 
7. What is your favourite polish? Oh man, probably Vivid Purple by Barry M.
8. Are you an Early Bird or a Night Owl? I'd say Early Bird but only because I am quite good at waking up in the morning, haha
9. What's the first thing you notice about people? Always their hair, I like good hair :P. 
10. What are two things that make you want to follow another persons blog? There are many things but definitely if I like their nails and if I think they are funny :). 
11. Scary Movies or Happy Endings? I don't like horror films, they freak me out too much and happy endings are boring unless it's LOTR or Harry Potter ;). 




Right tags 


1. LizzyLizzy's Place
2. BethanyA Plethora of Nails
3. KateeA girl and her polish
4. CatrineUnnakednails
5. AnnaGoingtotheshowing
6. ArfblatSplat
7. MichaelaNail Polish Anon
8. AsheselaArt Evolve
Because I suck and break rules I am only tagging 8 people, I'm sorry but I don't follow many small blogs :(. 


My questions for you guys to answer are these
1. Where would you love to go on holiday (vacation)?
2. What's your favourite food?
3. Do you prefer the book or the film that's made from the book? 
4. What is your favourite tv programme, if you watch tv that is! 
5. What is the one nail polish you would love to own if money was no object/ you could time travel and get it before it was sold out/discontinued? 
6. Who is your favourite Doctor (Doctor who obviously ;))? 
7. Do you prefer Summer or Winter?
8. Do you have a favourite place in the world?
9. Can you do any accents, even bad British is okay ;)
10. Do you know what a Chav is? 
11. What is your favourite smell that isn't a perfume? 


Okay enjoy!

My first ever Franken!

Good evening, so I have my first ever franken to show to you all tonight, I know you're excited *not* but I had fun making and wearing it so that's all that matters *hehehe*. I don't have a name for it cos I want to avoid the obvious (bird egg, speckled shell) so if you have any ideas be sure to share with me :). I created a light dusty cornflower blue shimmer with sparse very dark blue fine glitter lol mouthful :P. I wanted a light base to make the dark glitter stand out and I think I achieved it but the only problem I'm having is that the glitter keeps settling so I have to keep shaking it ha.
I think you should enlarge these to see the specks :)

With flash

 Indirect sunlight

 Direct sunlight 

 Direct sunlight to show the shimmer

Direct sunlight to show shimmer

I used 6 blue polishes to make this, mainly Revlon Blue Lagoon and I do really like it, it's cute and summery but I just wish I was able to get more speckles on each nail. I think these pictures are quite accurate in terms of colour too. These pictures are all two coats and one of SH ID, I was super surprised at how quickly the polish dried on its own! I would like to make a green version :) I think that would work really well, hehe I'm all excited.

Hope you enjoyed! 

L'oreal Perle de jade NOTD

Hi lovelies, tonight I have a newish (?) shade from L'oreal which is a brand I have never tried however Boots were having a 3 for 2 offer and the promo shots looked so good, I couldn't resist. Perle de Jade is a dusty jade and it is rather lovely. I used two coats and all of the pictures are shot in indirect sunlight. You might notice how small the L'oreal bottles are they are 5ml for £4.99! So expensive for so little!

 I chose Prussian Blue by Max Factor to accent it with, for some reason I felt that they complimented each other well. Prussian Blue went on smoothly and was opaque in two swift coats, I must admit that I am starting to really love these little Max Factor bottles, the colours are really nice.  

 I had an idea in my head of how the flowers were going to look but I did them too big, they were meant to be dainty little flowers like a chain down the centre of my nail instead they were messy and big. I did do green vine things between them but they made it look even messier so I had to go back over them with Perle de Jade. Like I said I didn't like them when I did them last night but now a day on I like them a lot more. My plan for the accent nail was to do a leopard print but the black didn't show up very well so I left the darker nail on my other hand plain. 

I didn't put a topcoat on as I knew I wouldn't keep it on for long and I'm not sure if this is the reason why but my nail varnish peeled today! I sat there and peeled it all off :P it did feel good I must admit. 

Today I bought some glitter and I made my first franken! It was fun, I'm just gowing to show you a teaser now, I have it on atm, tomorrow I'll reveal it to you all! I need a name, I'm thinking tonight, hopefully I'll have one tomorrow for you :) I used my old Models Own 3in1 coat as I had hardly any left and it was glooping a bit, I thinkI might be hooked :P!

Seeyou tomorrow!!

  

Max Factor Dazzling Blue Swatches and Review

Good evening! I am very excitable tonight as I have something super fun and well exciting happening sooon :). Tonight I have the most amazingly gorgeous polish eva...Max Factor Dazzling Blue, I guarantee that you will want it, it's beautiful *picture heavy post ahead*
First though the boring bit ;) it needs to be layered so I chose Blueberry Ice Cream by Barry M as the base colours seem pretty similar. It is a nice creme that is quite vibrant, I think mine has gone a bit gloopy as I have mistakenly left my polishes in their plastic box next to the window and I think the heat has made them a bit cray (new favourite word, thanks Kanye) so I have moved them and I hope they all go back to normal, if that is possible? Anywayyyyy I only used one coat as it would soon be covered. 

It looks bumpy cos it was, I was in a rush to get out in the sun and admire my nails lol. 

Now the exciting bit, Dazzling Blue is amazeballs, yep I said it, I also think that it deserves to be sold out all the time like it's sister Fantasy Fire, it's honestly that good!! 

This is what it looks like most of the time, blue with that amazing lime green shimmer and also a lemon yellow shimmer that comes from the top, this picture doesn't do it justice at all...it's so intense IRL. 

Blurry again but it shows the duochrome goodness! Purple, green and blue.

Blurry but in the shade you can see the purple that comes out to play.

Tomorrow I will try and take pictures that show it off even better as this polish deserves better. I sound a bit obsessed but that is because I am!! When I look at my nails it reminds me of butterflies, mermaids and the ocean, it's honestly so gorgeous. I can't stop looking at my nails, even more than when I was wearing Saint George! It's so fiery and intense, the green and the sparkle are unlike anything I've seen before. If you are in the UK you must get this! It makes me happy looking at it. 

I am wearing two coats with one coat of SH ID, it can be quite brush stroke prone at one coat but the second thick coat sorts it out as long as you are careful, yes there are still brush strokes but all I can see is the sparkle and shimmer of green! I am in love! Again :P. 

Underrated star, most definitely, I have only seen this polish on 1 blog, I can't believe it, it's so beautiful!

I hope you have enjoyed this polish as much as I have!

Butter London Snog Swatches and Review

Hello, now I warn you if you are a Butter London fan you might want to skip this whole chunk as you will not enjoy it...
So after my last Butter London disaster I thought I would give Snog a chance so I went into it with an open mind and yet I found myself thoroughly disappointed again. I don't know if I have two deffective bottles or everyone else is deluded but I really am not a fan of Snog. The formula was really thin and kind of watery, hard to control and then I didn't like the colour either, too garish I thought I would like it as it looks so lovely on everyone else but it's too much pink for me to handle. I honestly had a horrible time doing my nails with this polish, I only did one coat as I knew I was going to be doing Illamasqua-esque mani but even so I really didn't like it :( meh I found the whole experience of application bleurgh. 

As I said this is only one coat.....
However I had a far better time with Max Factor Intense Plum which I received as part of the free gift, I love this purple! It applied super smooth and easily, the formula was lovely much better than BL. The only problem I had was trying to hold the miniature bottle when taking pictures! Pah.

 I like this mani because for some reason it reminds me of leg warmers, like my nails have leg warmers on haha. I think that pink and purple are an age old combination for a reason, they work well together and the purple does a good job of toning down the pink. 


I just can't get over my bad Butter London experiences :( I want to get rid of them so if anyone wants to swap for them, I would be more than happy to!