Leighton Denny Supermodel Nail Polish | Review and Swatch

I first fell in love with Leighton Denny after watching him on QVC a few years ago. He was so passionate about all things nail related and his products really reflected that.  I have built up a sizeable collection over time but one colour really stands out from the crowd. Supermodel. The name says it all really. The creme de la creme (well that is actually another colour in his collection!) of nail colours. A beautiful mink colour that looks stunning on every skin type. This is Leighton’s best selling nail colour, and I can totally see why.

The formula is so easy to apply, gliding onto my nails effortlessly.  The particular manicure pictured is two coats.

It is a long lasting, high performance nail colour and is still chip free after 6 days of wear.

You can purchase Leighton Denny Supermodel from various online outlets and also for those readers from the UK you may be lucky enough to find your local Marks and Spencer’s stocking it on the beauty shelves. It is priced at £11.00 for 12mls.

Hope you enjoyed my manicure of choice for this week. I would love to hear from you if you are also a fan of Leighton Denny and can recommend any colours for me to try.

Talk to you all soon x

Tanya Burr Review and Swatches | Picnic in the Park Lipgloss, Peaches & Cream and Mini Marshmallows Nail Polish

Recently I shared with you all a recent haul where I treated myself to some Tanya Burr Cosmetics from Feel Unique.  If you missed this post, then you can catch up here.

I promised to share with you all my thoughts on the products, so without further ado, lets get started!

Lets start with the Lipgloss.  As you know from my Lipstick Monday posts, I am more of a lipstick girl than a lipgloss girl.  However, after watching Tanya’s videos lately where she uses her branded lipgloss I managed to forget for a while that I don’t really wear it and eagerly placed one into my basket! Yes, I know…. thats what happens to me when faced with makeup products! The only hard decision was what colour to get, but I decided to go for Picnic In The Park.  A lovely pink shade that looked easy to wear yet still stayed true to the shade it was upon application. Often coloured lipgloss can get lost on the lips and just look glossy.

The lipgloss applied smoothly and the applicator made it very easy to use. It is the perfect colour for looking glossy and groomed.  It does have that sticky feel, and I must admit, it has not converted me back to lipgloss. It does however look good for a relatively cheap product so I really can’t complain.

Next up is one of my nail polishes in the shade Mini Marshmallows.  A lovely pink colour that looks clean and natural.  It was relatively easy to apply but definitely needed at least two coats.  I was disappointed that the colour did not translate relatively well onto the nails.  Perhaps a third coat would look better. I was however very disappointed that even when used with my usual Nail Apothecary top coat, it chipped after two days!

So, whilst I would not repurchase Tanya Burr Mini Marshmallows nail polish, I would definitely recommend Peaches & Cream Nail Polish.  A lovely shade that I think is best described as foundation for my nails.  A lovely nude brown shade that is so delicate and pretty.  I am in LOVE!

The polish applied very easily and two coats looked great.  This polish lasted longer without chipping.  I couldn’t help but glance down at my nails throughout the day as I thought it was so pretty.  I even had a compliment from someone saying how much they liked the shade!

So, there we have it.  A little update following my Feel Unique Haul post.  I hope you enjoyed it and found it useful!

I would love to hear if you have bought any cosmetics from the Tanya Burr collection.

Talk to you all soon x

What did I order from Feel Unique?! ……… Come And Take a Look!

There’s nothing more exciting than the postman knocking on your door with a parcel, is there?! Even when you know what is in it! So, I thought I would share with you beauties my haul from one of my favourite online cosmetic stores. FeelUnique.com really is my first port of call for all things beauty. They have it covered from hair to pedicures, and everything else in between!  Not only do they offer competitive prices as standard, but there are always some good voucher codes to be found online.

So, lets not waste any more time! Lets open the box and reveal the haul! 

I’m sure you have all heard of Tanya Burr! A lovely beauty blogger who really is living my dream! I have always been familiar with her, but never really watched her videos. I have however found myself increasingly logging into her channel on YouTube to see what she is up to.  Tanya has been lucky enough to produce her own range of cosmetics, and the reviews and swatches online looked really impressive.  Feel Unique had an offer on her products recently giving us 3 for 2, so I decided there was no better time to try out the collection!

As you all know, I love my nude nail colours so I bought Peaches & Cream (above left) Mini Marshmallows (above right) and a lovely pink lipgloss in shade Picnic in the Park.  The packaging is really pretty, with gold lids and cute little hearts.

The nail polishes are priced at the bargain price of £4.99 for 9 mls and the lipgloss is priced at £5.99 for 7.5 mls.

Full reviews will follow in the coming weeks once I have tried them all out, but first impressions are certainly good!

Have you tried Tanya Burr Cosmetics? How do you rate them?I would love to hear from you!

Talk to you all soon x

Victoria Beckham Nails Inc Judo Red Nail Polish | Review and Swatch

I thought I would go for a change this week and choose a nice bright colour for my fingers! I bought the Nails Inc Victoria Beckham duo back in the summer and fell head over heels in love with Bamboo White.  It still is, all these weeks later, my favourite nail colour.  It looks so classy and elegant on my nails and I physically have to make myself choose a different colour to wear each week! You can catch up on this particular post here.

Judo Red is a lovely tomato red shade, created in partnership with Nails Inc and the first lady of fashion herself Mrs Beckham. It adds a lovely vivid pop of colour to my hands and cheered me up no end.

Nail art isn’t really my thing, but there is no doubt that the two colours combined would look lovely.

The nail polish is so easy to apply and does not streak.  The manicure above has a base coat, two Judo Red coats and finally a top coat using my absolute favourite product at the moment, Nail Apothecary Gel Top Coat.  If you haven’t already read my glowing review about this top coat, you can catch up here!

You can purchase Victoria Beckham Judo Red singularly for £25.00 or as part of the set for £45.00.  Yes, they are rather pricey but they are so easy to apply and look like I have stepped out of a salon.  The nail polish just seems to glide over the shape of my nails. I guess this is credited to the stretch to fit technology.

Have you tried the Nails Inc Victoria Beckham nail colours? How do you find them? I would, as always, love to hear your thoughts!

Talk to you all soon x

Bourjois La Laque Nail Varnish- Chair Et Tendre 02 | Review

I’m always really impressed with Bourjois.  They have some fantastic products and offer great value for money.  I have been reading some reviews on the new La Laque nail colours and couldn’t wait to get my hands on a bottle – even though I found them rather hard to find! Not every Bourjois display seem to stock these polishes, so when I went to a larger Boots store last Saturday I couldn’t help but treat myself to Chair Et Tendre 02.  In the bottle this shade looks very pretty and natural with the slightest hint of shimmer.

So, lets start with the bottle.  It is a lovely tactile bottle that is triangular in shape with rounded edges.  The shape helps the bottle to sit comfortably in my hands when painting so thats definitely a positive.

La Laque Nail Varnish makes promises that the shades are highly pigmented with a formula that glides effortlessly onto the nail.    I found this indeed to be the case, and the brush is a lovely shape that helps me to guide the polish onto my nails.  The colour was fairly opaque in just one application but I always like to go for two to correct any streaks that are sometimes inevitable.

The colour is pretty but I am not sure it stands out from other pale nudes.  On initial application the colour was a lovely pink shade but after a few days the colour changed to a beige pink colour that I was not so keen on.  My manicure lasted for about 4 days  chip free with a gel top coat.

So overall, whilst I really love the formula and initial colour I was a little disappointed with how it developed over the course of the week.  That said, I think this is more to do with the colour I chose and I will be giving Bourjois La Laque another chance to impress me as I have my eye on Flambant Rose – a beautiful pinky red that will look great on my toes!

Bourjois La Laque Chair Et Tendre 02 is priced at £6.49, however it can be found a little cheaper online at various outlets.  I bought mine from Boots taking advantage of a 2 for £14 offer that is currently on.

Hope you found this little review useful.  I would love to hear from you if you have tried Bourjois La Laque to see how you found it, and to recommend any other colours.!

Talk to you all soon x

Orly Country Club Khaki Nail Polish | Review

For today’s post I wanted to share with you all my nail colour of choice for this week.  Orly Country Club Khaki is a beautiful mushroom brown colour that I love to wear in Autumn.  It is a lovely colour that really seems to flatter all skin tones.  It looks very flattering and really elongates my fingers.

Orly, in my opinion, make the best nail polish bottles with an easy to hold non slip cap that makes for a very easy application. This nail polish applies smoothly and looks great with just one coat.  This particular manicure is two coats as I wanted a deep brown colour rather than a ‘greige’. It has one coat of a gel shine top coat to achieve a plump glossy finish.

Orly Country Club Khaki is widely available online at a variety of different prices depending on the outlet.  I would recommend this colour if you are after a new colour for Autumn.  I keep finding myself stretching out my fingers and admiring the colour.  I guess its clear I am in love with Country Club Khaki!

Hope you enjoyed this little post.  I’m really pleased with the look and wanted to share it with you all.

Talk to you all soon x

Chanel Ecorce Sanguine Le Vernis Nail Varnish – Autumn Winter 2015 Collection

It’s Friday evening – my favourite time of the whole week.  For today’s post I wanted to share with you all my thoughts on my chosen nail colour for the past week. Having chosen nudes recently, I decided to go for a change and try out a new nail colour.

I always look forward to seeing the limited edition Chanel nail colours, and the Autumn Winter 2015 collection certainly didn’t disappoint!   The collection offered us a choice of three shades and I want to share with you all my pick of the bunch, Ecorce Sanguine.

This shade is a lovely deep red colour that is just perfect for autumn.  I fell in love with this red when I saw it.  It is somewhat different to any other red I own.  I see it as a classic red, and as we all know Chanel certainly knows how to do a classic.

The colour has a very subtle gold shimmer to it, but this is ever so slight and is only visible when closely examining your nails under natural light.  There is something about this red that I love. It screams Chanel and in my opinion looks very elegant.

The colour was easy to apply, and was opaque in two coats. I used a gel effect top coat to give it a plump glossy shine.

Chanel Ecorce Sanguine is priced at £18 and is available at Chanel counters nationwide.

Talk to you all soon x

How I apply sheer nail colour | A Pretty Honest Beauty Tip!

Sheer nail polish can be quite disappointing when it applies so sheer you lose the colour it is meant to be.  I wanted to share with you all a little tip of how I apply my sheer colours to really make them pop. And the good news is, you only need one product to achieve this; a matte top coat.

Recently I bought OPI’s Bubble Bath after thinking how pretty the nude nail colour was.  However, when I applied it I was disappointed to find it looked like I had only applied a top coat, no matter how many coats I applied. You will be able to see this finish in the picture below.

One way I have found that really makes a big difference is applying a matte top coat.  This of course means that I am then able to paint another layer of nail colour over the top.

The image above shows how the top coat looks when applied over the sheer nail colour.  You will see how it almost neutralises any pink tones of my nails that show through the sheer polish.  I then paint another coat of my sheer nail colour, in this case OPI Bubble Bath over the top.

And this is the finished look.  So, just to recap this is one coat of OPI Bubble Bath, followed by a coat of Barry M Matte top coat, then another application of OPI Bubble Bath and finally my regular glossy Sally Hansen top coat.

I think this enhances the colour of the nail polish while not losing the pretty delicate sheerness of it.  It allows the colour to shine through without being influenced by my natural nail tones.

I hope you find this little tip useful. It has given a whole new lease of life to my sheer polish collection!

Talk to you all soon x

Chanel Le Vernis Beige Rose 655 Nail Colour – Review

Just a short post for today, but one I simply couldn’t resist sharing with you all. Summer 2015 saw the release of the Chanel ‘Les Beiges’ collection. A beautiful collection of beige nail colours that had my name written all over each and every one of them! The colour I am particularly excited about is Beige Rose 655. My manicure of choice for this week!

Chanel Beige Rose is a beautiful glossy pink colour that is the perfect colour for brightening up my hands. It goes on effortlessly and does not streak. This colour has been on my nails for four days so far and it is still chip free.

Overall, I am really pleased with this nail colour. It is priced at £18.00 and you are still able to purchase from some outlets online, but if you are interested I would be quick so you don’t miss out!

I am most impressed with the finish of this colour. In fact, I think it has a gel like quality. What do you think?

Talk to you all soon x

Christian Louboutin Me Nude Nail Colour- Review and Swatch

Christian Louboutin.  My guilty pleasure! For today’s post I wanted to share with you all my nail colour choice for the weekend.  What better way to celebrate the end of the working week than with a glossy new manicure. My choice for this weekend is my new Christian Louboutin polish in ‘Me Nude’.  A beautiful opaque camel shade that is both distinctive yet natural at the same time.

This is my third bottle of Louboutin nail colour.  Yes, it is expensive but in my opinion worth it.  I have also reviewed the ‘Sweet Charity’ nail colour Read my Sweet Charity Review here.  Between the two of them, this one is my favourite.

The bottle is beautiful.  It is a faceted bottle with the signature spike handle. The bottle comes in a little box with the handle poking out of the top.  The bottle holds 13 mL.

I applied two coats and a topcoat to achieve this finish. My manicure lasts a full week looking perfect.  It applies beautifully with no streaks.  So, would I repurchase? I most definitely would! This colour will see me through to the winter.  The nail polish costs £36.00 and is available to purchase from various outlets including Selfridges online.

Christian Louboutin really knows how to do nail colour! Have you tried any from his collection? I would love to hear recommendations and how you find the product.

Talk to you all soon x