Jazzy models own NOTD

Just a quick post! Here is my NOTD using models own! I started with their new rubber texture base coat. I used 4 different colours Purple Grey, Misty Grey, Sun Hat(from the new for tans range.... Which by the way I can't get enough of) and strawberry tart (the strawberry scented one).

This design was super easy to create and other than drying time was really quick. I stated by applying 2 coats of each colour randomly on different nails, I then added a couple of dots, lines and tips! 

My favourite designs are the ones with more then 3 colours on but I think it's important to keep it simple otherwise it can make the whole look appear to much! 

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Pointy Nails! NOTD

So I decided to go for a change from my normal square shaped nail! 

I don't really like the rounded nail shape on my nails and wanted to go for something a bit different! I have seen a lot of the 'Rihanna' style nails but I haven't seen it on real nails only acrylics.... But while at work the other day I accidentally broke a nail into this shape, which is ironically the worst shaped nail I have now, so I thought I would give it a go and give them all a re-shape! 

So here it is...

So here they are with the Leighton Denny nail polish in Embellish Me, this is the first time I have tryed this nail polish, my mum was given it as a gift and I tried it out, I love everything about it, the colour itself, the depth of colour, how pigmented it is and how well it stayed on my nail, I don't know where it is from or how much it cost but even if it was expensive I would 100% buy another one! 

If you have tried the Leighton Denny range out let me know what you think of some of the other colour available!

I think the pictured don't really do my nails justice for how long they are, but here they are with models own in fuzzy peach. If you want to re-create this look then I recommend taking nail clippers to the corners of your  nails then filling them one side at a time to create a point!

This is the nail polish I am wearing today! I re-shaped them from the original photos to give them even more of a point. To do this filled my nails right down to the bottom corners as there was a bit of re-growth. they seem to look a bit shorter even though I didn't take any off the length but they do look more pointed, here I am wearing models own in Jade Stone, I always bang on about this nail varnish as it is one of my favorites!

As i said before let me know if you try this out and what you think of the pointy nail look!

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OOTD *New Shoes*

So here is my outfit of the day! Again it is all Topshop. I have some old light blue Kristen jeans on rolled up, with an oversized cream blouse with a pretty orange toile print, and my eagle necklace on! Iv then got an oversized almost tweedy black and white 80's cut blazer on just in case it gets cold! Then most importantly..... NEW SHOES!!!

 

Here are my new cut out boots in all there glory! I love the chunky silver buckles and I am really loving the cut out section! I love it because you can wear the pretty frill sock with them! I was going to go for an Orange pair to match my blouse but I am really not much of a matching person so I chose some dark green ones! These boots were £75 I really love how chunky they are! I am not really into all thin shoes, I like a bit of clump!

 

 

Finally I decided to pose like this as I see it on a lot of other blogs and OOTD's after doing this I quickly decided that I probably wont be doing it again in a hurry! But I did think it was funny so worth putting on this post!

 

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Enjoy your weekend and remember it's fathers day on Sunday!

 

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OOTD with Topshop June

Todays Outfit Of The DAY.......

 

As always with all of my clothes it is primarily Topshop! but I don't see anything wrong with that! Today I am rocking the casual look! I have got the day off work and need to go into town so nothing special!

Outfit Of The Day


 Iv got my hair up in a bun with a bun ring and a hair band around my head to control the fly-aways! Iv got a long sleeved oversized checked grey shirt on, which I think was around £36, over a white high roller neppy tank tee shirt (basically a speckled white roll sleeve tee) which I got last year for about £12. I am wearing the current Joni jeans, £36, in navy which I have rolled up and some black studded pumps from last year. everything here is from Topshop, some is new and some is old!



 

I know it looks quite cloudy but iv got my Topshop sunglasses on because its quite bright and iv been driving about so they have been ideal for this sunny one minuet and rainy the next weather! I got my sunglasses about two months ago from Topshop I think they were £16 and they came with a free cloth case. I was looking for some round sunglasses when I got these. I really like them because there a bit different, I feel a bit like Willy Wonka in them and they have the blue 'arms'. 

 

 

 Here is just a close up of my polka dot head band, this is also from Topshop. Its really new and I think cost £6. The bow has wire in it so you can style it how you want and it is elasticated around the back of the head band so will fit most head sizes! I often find this type of headband slips so I use some small hair slides to keep it in place!

 

 

Here is a close up of my shoes, they are last years but im pretty sure there are similar ones around loads of places this year! to be honest I love the studded shoe look but I hate the feel of them! the studs dig into my feet and I can only wear them for an hour or two at a time so there good for driving as I am not actually on my feet and there good for popping to town ect... not long wear!

 

 

So this is my absolute favourite accessories at the moment! It cost more than I would normally pay for jewellery as I normally like to get jewellery in the sale as I often don't think its worth the price and I loose it! But this bald eagle Freedom necklace cost £14 and I just LOVE it!!! I have definitely got my moneys worth from it and iv only had it about a month. I know its not that much for a necklace but I never spend that much when it comes to accessories!

 

hope you like my look! let me know what you think

 

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Pink Half and Half Nails! How To...

This is just a really quick post on how I did this half and half nail look! Nice and simple and quick for the bank holiday weekend and nice and summery! You can do this with any two colours! Iv chosen two pinks as you can see!

To do this I started with the lightest colour my pale pink and painted the whole nail (models own scented), I useded the lightest colour first so that the bottom colour will not show through any of the too colour when you apply it! Once the bottom colour on the whole of the nail is touch dry carefully apply the second colour, in my case the dark pink (barry m gellies) starting at the edge of the nail in one long smooth stroke then working my way towards the center on the nail. If you are careful and rest your hand on a surface it is easy to keep the line straight and only paint it on half of the nail. Finish buy applying a top coat!

I hope you like this quick and easy look! Some other nice combos might be lilac and jade, blue and yellow or a brighter green and a darker grey! You could also put some glitter on one of the sides! Because I do love glitter!

Have a nice bank holiday weekend I know I will!

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Prom Nails No.3 Pink and White French Twist

So here is my 3rd prom look. I haven't added any glitter to this look but I think you could easily add glitter if you wanted to for that extra special look! It's inspired by a French tip manicure but I added an extra layer of pink and have moved away from the traditional small straight white tip. Instead I have gone for the 'cloud' style again and a white then pink to add some extra colour!

The Final Look

So I begun by prepping my nails, I needed to give them all a good cut as they had started to break and where quite brittle and flakey which I am putting down to the weather! My nails are very slightly yellow, I'm pretty sure this is down to constantly wearing nail varnish and not letting my nails breath. I always wear base coat but it could be from some stubborn colours not coming away.... Anyway moving on. I started by trimming shaping and applying a base coat. I recommend also pushing back or trimming your cuticles, I didn't do this today but I do it regularly.

Next I have used a white nail varnish, it's a Barry M one I have never used before and I think it has very good coverage. Using the nail varnish brush I placed it half way up the centre of my nail and steadily pulled the brush down my nail in one smooth stroke. I then followed this step to the left and to the right of the original strip staggering my starting point each time. I wanted to creat a random pattern and have tried not to make any of the nails the same, although they are all quite similar.

Once I had waited for the nail varnish to dry I then followed the original step with the pink nail varnish, only starting a couple of millimetres down from the white. This then created a layered look with the white now outlining the pink cloud shape which you can see in the top picture. I then finished it off with a layer of topcoat for shine and so it will last!

I hope you enjoy your weekend! 

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NOTD with Models Own scented

So since I tried out the models own scented Strawberry Tart Iv been wanting to get another one. I really like the look of the pastel purple in Grape Juice and have been lusting after it for ages now! Lucky for me pay day has arrived to today I went and picked it up! 

It smells amazing! I didn't think I'd say it but it smells even better than the Strawberry Tart! The smell reminds me of children's shampoo! I know its strange but its really nice.... I know deep down we all wish we could still use the shampoo out of the colourful bottles shaped like fish and splash about with them in the bath.... 

.... anyway back to the point! As always I find models own nail varnishes get better the longer you have them, you can't really tell because I have added a pretty spotty design (if I do say so myself) that even with 2 coats I found it quite translucent in places but this does not put me off as the varnishes tend to stay nice and thin in the bottles for a long time. 

I started by painting my nails with a base coat, then painted on 2 coats of the Grape Juice.Then for this design I just used a hair slide as I do not have a doter, although I should invest, to make a line of dots across my nail! It was really fast and only took a couple of minuets. I started with the Strawberry Tart by models own then for the second line used Barry M Gelly shine in Grapefruit 311.

I didn't use different sized 'doters' to do the different size dots, I just used the back of the hair slide at a slanty angle for the bigger dots so a larger surface area was covering my nail and I used just the tip for the smaller dots so a smaller surface area was touching the nail. I also only dipped once on the smaller dots and dipped into the colour every time for the larger dots.

To finish it off I applied a coat of my super fast drying super shine Seche Vite top coat! you can still 100% smell the grape scent through the top coat, although you can't small the strawberry as the Grape does overpower it but that is what I wanted!

Sorry about the slight mess around the edges of my nails it always look much worse in the photos than in real life! I hope you like this look and if you haven't yet I recommend you try the scented colours out! When I got these today they where on buy on get one half price in boots! I hope you have a nice weekend! Let me know if you try this or something similar out!

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Glitter nails

So I painted my nails with this Rimmel nail varnish I got for Christmas in Azure... It is a long lasting one and it did last quite a while! I think I had it on for 4 days before any chipped, the chip I did get was a huge one on my middle finger. I then painted my ring finger in clear nail polish and sprinkled some of my Topshop multi purpose glitter onto my nail with a cotton bud. When it had dried I then re coated it with clear nail polish to keep the glitter in place!

I hope you are all having a great new year and have kept your new years resolutions! Mine are to drink less and eat more healthy... I am failing miserably!

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