NAILS // Pool Party

RING // H&M
NAILS // OPI TEAL THE COWS GO HOME
NAIL CHARM* // HEX

With all this sunny weather we're having at the moment I thought I'd make my nails bright and tropical so opted for this bright blue when I last went to the nail salon (I get acrylics if you're wondering - please excuse how grown out they are!).  I can't actually remember the colour I got, but I've linked one that's very similar if you want to get the look.  The glitter was another nail varnish overlaid which I couldn't find but this Deborah Lipmann colour is quite close.  I finished off with a Hex nail charm on each hand, which is one of the easiest ways to add nail art without spending ages doing your nails, plus they look so unique - definitely one of my fave things at the moment!
AMY X

Treat Yourself on Valentine's Day

Valentine's day kit* // Claire's
Candle* // Flamingo Candles
Ring* // Rings & Tings
Brooch* // Jodie Loves

So this year on Valentine's day I am joining the single club despite having a boyfriend, as Alex is abandoning my all on my owney and jetting off on a skiing holiday!  So this post is dedicated to all you single ladies out there, Valentine's is the perfect night to pamper yourself and even better if you have some single friends to join you.  I (obviously) invited Polly round and we got our beautifying on with this awesome kit that Claire's put together.

1. Facemasks
Polly opted for the peel off mask and I the chocolate (both of which smelled amazing) and obviously I had to give myself a chocolate beard before covering my face.  You can also indulge on mini creme eggs whilst waiting to wash/peel the masks off.  Montagne Jeunesse are always my first stop for face masks and are a steal at just £1.50!

2. Nails
Sitting and doing your nails can sometimes feel like a chore so it's nice to do them with a friend whilst catching up on your YouTube favourites, especially after browsing Pinterest to give you some ideas and with an assortment of pretty nail art which can be found in abundance at any Claire's - Polly opted for glitter while I went for nude with simple studs. (berry set, nail studs)

3. Dinner
Despite having the M&S gift card we opted for a Dominos pizza for dinner, so bought ice cream & wine with it instead!  Not the healthiest option but you're allowed to be naughty once in a while amIright?!  We then bummed out on the sofas while watching We're the Millers, which neither of us had actually seen so we were both pretty chuffed with the DVD choice (hilarious movie btw!).

4. Unwind time
The best part about being with your girlfriends is of course, catching up and having a good chat so going to bed with a nice cup of tea is a great way to end the day.  I also lit my special Love Potion candle from Flamingo Candles which smells incredible, like candy mixed with vanilla and the wax goes hot pink and super glittery when it burns which unfortunately doesn't show up properly in the photo!  I'm so happy with it as I've wanted a Flamingo Candle for a while now and it's so good I'll definitely have to pick up some more.

I hope you enjoyed my post and it gave you some ideas for Valentine's day, I had so much fun and will definitely be having round some girlfriends when next friday comes round!
love amy x

SCRATCH Nails Neon Speckle Nail Wraps

Speckle Nail Wraps* // SCRATCH Nails
Rings // The Bohemian Co*, Zara Taylor*, market

For a short period of time not long ago I was stupidly obsessed with nail art, trying marbling, nail art pens and even nail wraps, but I just don't have the time anymore!  I was recently contacted by SCRATCH Nails about some nail wraps and thought I'd give it a go as they do some absolutely gorgeous designs, and every month they feature a different artists designs.  They have some seriously cool wraps at the moment designed by Britney Tokyo, the Shibuya Fresh being my favourite!

As I said above, I have tried nail wraps before from Nail Rock and they actually turned out terribly - bubbles everywhere and they just didn't stay flat, and seeing as I get acrylic overlays I didn't think these would work.  As you can see they went on absolutely fine and I'm so happy with how they turned out, it took half an hour ish to do while watching the Great British Bakeoff finale and the best part - no waiting for your nails to dry!  I love the designs and I can't wait to try out my other wraps, I'll be sure to keep you guys updated!
love amy x

Ladybird Nail Varnish by Northern Sky Nails

Ladybird nail varnish* // Northern Sky Nails

As I've featured the shop quite a few times on my blog I'm sure you may now have heard of Northern Sky Nails.  I reviewed my pink nail varnish from them which you can read here and this is just a post about the other one I received!  It's a true red colour with black sequins in it so I had a ton of people saying I had ladybird nails!  I think next time I use this colour I'll use some black for an accent nail to actually be a teeny ladybird.  This formula was pretty much the same as the other so if you would like to read the review click here.  I'll once again say that all Northern Sky Nail varnishes are handmade and if you contact Karen she'll be more than happy to create a custom colour especially for you!  What do you think of my ladybird nails? (:
love amy x

Glitter Gradient Nails // Hey! Get in Lime!

As a bit of a filler post I wanted to show you guys my nails from a little while ago.  I painted them myself and they were actually really easy to do but look great!  I unfortunately couldn't find anywhere online to buy this nail lacquer as I think it's discontinued.  I also couldn't find a Topshop listing for the glitter polish alone (it's called Ice Crush from Topshop) but you can buy it in a set of three here! All you have to do is do a couple of coats of the base colour, and layer up the glitter, gradually spreading it out and finish with a top coat.  I got a lot of compliments and it's definitely my favourite nail art I've done for a while!
love amy x

NAILS // Nude & Glitter

So I picked up this lovely multi-glitter nail varnish from Primark and I absolutely love it!  I wanted to keep things minimal so I painted on a pale nude-y pink base coat of OPI with the Primark glitter (both of which I don't have the name for!) and think it turned out really good, what do you think?
love amy x

Nails of the Month // Black & Gold

I no longer have my nails like this anymore because unfortunately the top coat started peeling, but this is how I had my nails over the beginning of the new year!  I went to a black & gold themed new years party so had them specially painted for the event (I get them done in a salon as I have acrylic overlays) and had them copy the lilac and silver nails I had back in September [link] and I really liked how they turned out, what do you think?
love amy x