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Nail art is 100% hot right now that our beloved nail techs are back in the game. Here are 10 of my favourite designs from Instagram at the moment and a sneak peak of some of my new ones from Bethany Joy Studios! Plus, having my nails done was the perfect opportunity to show off my new Daisy London rings.
I often get asked where I’d recommend to go for hair, nails, brows etc and as much as I like to try new places and new treatments, I always go back to my favourites and the ladies that I trust. Grab a cuppa and settle down for a little ramble about my favourite beauty locations in and around Nottingham!
Hey Christmas vouchers, presents to exchange and mon-aaay! It’s Boxing Day, it’s time to spend that dollar and get some stuff you actually want. Let’s talk beauty bargains.
‘Mazing Makeup
First up an absolute steal of three of Benefit’s amazing tinted lip balms, Posiebalm mini, Benebalm mini and Chachabalm mini in a super cute Benefit Lip Hydrator Trio for only £11.30! Next in line is this beautiful little Clarins 5 Minute Kit With BB Cream in Shade 02 which is £13.33 on Boots at the moment. You have the fab BB Skin Perfecting Cream SPF25 in 02 Medium 15ml which I featured in this post (plot spoiler, I love it), there’s also the amazing Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector 01 Rose Shimmer which is an awesome lip balm/gloss, the Be Long Mascara and a super cute tiny Blush Prodige 02 Soft Peach which is the perfect handbag size. Finally in the makeup stakes is the Smashbox Glosses To Go Light It Up Lip Gloss Set, also £13 from Boots and includes five shades; Bare Light, Orange Light, Fuchsia Light, Lilac Light and Ruby Light.
A slightly early August favourites coming your way this month as I just can’t get enough of these few things and I know that there won’t be anything in the next week or so that makes the cut like these guys have.
Neal’s Yard & Deliciously Ella – Rose, Lime & Cucumber Facial Wash & Moisturiser
Our hands and nails go through a lot! I know, as soon as I’ve painted my nails with a normal nail polish that I’ll have a chip sooner than you can say ‘manicure’. But, we can’t all sit in a squishy room and not have to open a packet, type on a keyboard or get something out of our bags forever. Unhealthy nails can chip a lot easier than healthy nails so you need products to strengthen, protect, repair and hydrate your nails! Enter #NailDetoxWeek and a chance to really give your nails some TLC with Elegant Touch’s new products made to make your nails happy!
Feeling like a little New Year pampering is in order? Yep? I’d definitely recommend Earls & Co in Cheltenham if you want a seriously luxurious, pampering and classy salon to visit. Whether you live near or just fancy a mini break I’d pop into this place for sure. You can book online which is a huge plus point too.
From time to time Boots bring out these incredible Beauty Boxes packed full of goodies from a particular theme. We’ve had luxury, new make up ranges and Boots Brand skincare and now we have the amazing Boots #BeautyFinds boxes! This is my unboxing and first impressions post and I’m already planning some particular posts focussing on some of the individual products.
I’ve always loved getting my nails did, and now I’ve started getting them done on the regular, I’ve built up a little bit of a little black book of awesome nail art Instagram accounts and I thought I’d share them!
1. Tropical Popical – This Dublin based salon is so dreamy! If you’re after anything pastel, summery and fresh this is it.
This little lady had been on my radar for a while since I discovered her awesome Instagram account – Lady Bee’s Nails is ran by a gal called Brittany and she is definitely Nottingham’s answer to WAH nails! She’s at Code Hair & Beauty Salon on Trinity Walk in Nottingham on Friday & Saturdays. At the weekend I’d had enough of chipped nasty nails that are ruined after you just trying and get something out of your handbag! Even the toughest top coat won’t keep my nails looking nice so I decided that I’d treat myself to having my nails done again with a little Christmas money that had been burning a hole in my pocket. I popped along on Saturday and indulged in these amazing mermaid nails, what do you think? Check out Britt’s Instagram for some serious nails-spo. I can’t wait to go back and get a new design, what shall I get next time?
I’ve been interested in these Press-On Manicure nails for a while, as they’re already painted and super easy to apply. Check them out at Boots here. The ‘Rock It’ colour way I’ve linked are a simple French manicure. The ones I’ve reviewed are a shiny nude and a dark purple. I tried out the nude colour and I didn’t really like them, the colour was a bit flat for a start. I also wasn’t really impressed with the application as the backing strips were really difficult to pull off (especially if you’ve done one hand and you’ve got false nails trying to grab onto something!). I might use the dark ones if I’m having a nail emergency and need a super quick fix as they were quite speedy to apply once you get over pulling off the backing. Another good thing was the fact that they were thin and didn’t look as chunky as normal false nails.
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