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

WE'RE REELING THROUGH AN ENDLESS FALL

Dress* // SheInside
Belt // Vintage
Socks // Topshop
Shoes // Topshop
Necklace // Accessorize

Earrings* // Studio 88
Bracelet // Thomas Sabo
Rings // Rachael Sudlow, market, Henryka*, Native Feathers*, market
Nails* // Northern Sky Nails

I was really excited to receive this dress as I loved the raglan dress Topshop did not so long ago but put off buying it as it was out of my price range, so when I saw this I fell in love!  I was a little disappointed when I received it because it looked like it would swamp me - but as soon as I put it on I loved it!  I thought I'd might as well go for the '5 year old chic' thing and slip on my new Topshop shoes and this outfit is perfect for the humid, sunny days we're having lately because it's nice and airy.  The cutout detail is so cute and it's the perfect dress to throw on when you're having a bit of a lazy day!
love amy x

HUMAN NEEDS, HEARTBEATS

Dress* // Missguided
Bag // Vintage
Dreamcatcher (on bag) // eBay
Sandals // New Look (old)
Necklace* // Studio 88
Earrings // Accessorize
Watch* // Daniel Wellington
Rings // IRIDESCENT, Persunmall*, Accessorize
Nails* // Northern Sky Nails

I am finding it hard to write a proper description for this post because I am seriously obsessed with a song called 'Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt 2' by My Morning Jacket, listen here.  You may recognise the band from that American Dad episode where Stan turns into a pathetic fangirl - I swear if I keep listening to this song the same will happen to me!  Anyway, I find this dress really easy to just throw on when you're having a lazy day and it's great for all this sun we're having lately because it's nice and airy.  The material is so soft and the print is great - with simple leather and gold accessories it makes for a great summer outfit!
love amy x

LET THEM STARE

Dress* // Let Them Stare
Shoes // Carvela (mums)

Clutch* // Marc b
Necklace // Etsy (one off)
Bracelet // Thomas Sabo
Rings // Market, Mums, market, Thriftette*, Rachael Sudlow
Nail polish* // Northern Sky Nails

This is definitely one of the most flattering dresses I've worn in a while - I think the cut is so lovely and gives the illusion of a smaller waist where the pattern on the fabric slants..if you get what I mean.  What makes it even more amazing is that it was totally handmade by the lovely Anastasia, and she is mega talented because there is not one flaw in the design - I could never make a dress of this quality even if I tried!  I love the sheer back, and I find it's better for my body shape, as it's a well known fact that if you're 'breastically challenged' you can make up for it by showing off your back!  Moving on - I think these accessories were literally made for this dress - the dull nude shoes go perfectly with the hints of brown in the dress, and the Marc b bag matches almost spot on with the blue, it's also a lovely summer colour and can be used as a clutch or a purse!  For the purpose of these photos I actually stuffed it with some fluffy socks - little 'behind the scenes' fact for you there haha.  Hope you like the outfit!
love amy x

REVIEW // Northern Sky Nails

Custom Nail Varnish // Northern Sky Nails

You may have caught a glimpse of this nail varnish in a lot of my recent outfit posts but I haven't ever included a proper shot of my nails.  I get acrylic nails and when I had this colour on my nails they were in dire need of care so apologies for the scruffy state!  You may also notice the galaxy accent nails - these were painted at the Oh My Love event I went to not long ago by the lovely ladies at the Nail Girls stand, how I wish I could do it myself!

Anyway, onto the nail varnish!  I was kindly gifted this colour as well as another (which I'll feature in due time) and both shades are so lovely!  Each and every one is hand mixed by Karen and you can buy them in her shop, Northern Sky Nails.  This particular nail varnish was custom made for me but you can buy a similar shade here, or alternatively contact her for your own personal nail colour.

The nail polish is (clearly) a lovely bubblegum pink, chock full of pink, purple and turquoise glitter.  Because the formula is not professionally mixed, it does separate, with the glitter going to the bottom but to me this is not a problem; just a quick shake brings it to normal consistency.  I found the formula applied very smoothly, and only needed two coats for an opaque finish.  I cannot, however, comment on the lasting power of the polish, because I get acrylic nails therefore never experience chipping.  The one itty bitty thing that let me down, however, is that the glitter looked more like speckles rather than sparkly glitter, although this could just be down to my shoddy application.  Otherwise I am extremely impressed with the formula, especially as it's handmade and will definitely be wearing it a lot this summer.  If you would like to have a look at the Northern Sky Nails online shop click here - polishes start at £6.50 and as I said before, custom nail varnishes are more than welcome!
love amy x

SHATTERED GLASS

Shattered Glass Bowie* // Kwilti
Monokeros Unicorn Jumper* // Drop Dead
Shorts* // Thriftette
Shoes // eBay
Earrings // Thrifted
Necklace // eBay
Rings // Market, Rachael Sudlow, market, Thomas Sabo, market, The Bohemian Collective*
Nails* // Northern Sky Nails

So I've been so excited to post an outfit featuring this unicorn jumper from Drop Dead and I'm so happy with how the photos turned out!  I love pastel colour palettes so much, especially because I usually wear dark or muted colours, so with this look I got to fully express my inner unicorn!  I wanted to have silver accents, so teamed the jumper with the holographic shoes I bought from ebay a little while ago and my Kwilti bowie, which I think is so unique and goes nicely with my pink hair.  It'll be perfect for winter as well as it's lined with thinsulate material so is great for keeping you warm when winter arrives in England (which is about 80% of the year!).
love amy x