NOTW - Sally Hansen Gilty Pleasure

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It's NOTW time again. I've just bought some striping tape so I could be more adventurous with my nail designs. But, I was feeling lazy and I haven't got a good black nail polish (I know, seriously) so I just left them as they were. It's a gorgeous colour, like a proper glittery shiny gold. I kind of feel like wonder woman because I wear a lot of red and blue :)

The thing that I really like about the Sally Hansen Complete Manicure range is the brushes. They're  super wide so you only need like 2 brushes to get a tidy application on the nail. Whereas with a normal brush it's way easier to mess up so they're perfect for sloppy people like me!

I also topped this with the Seche Vite top coat (review soon, I promise!)

Can you recommend a really good black top coat? 

Let me know in a comment!

Ciao for now, G x

NOTW - Sally Hansen French Manicure Kit

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I thought I'd share with you my latest nail adventure. I decided to go for a classic frenchy this week and was excited to try the Sally Hansen french manicure kit. You get three things in this kit - base coat, white tip pen and neutral top coat. 

The base coat dries quickly with a nice shine, so if you're not partial to adding extra coats (making the paint more likely to chip) then it's good enough quality to leave on its own. 

The only thing I can complain about with this kit is the white tip pen - something I don't think I'll be using often. The nail varnish just doesn't have the same thickness and it takes several coats to get a concentrated colour. But I will admit that the 'pen-like' quality of the pen makes the french line so so so much easier than with a brush. 

Overall I think this is a good kit. I knew that it was a safe bet because you can never go wrong with a bit of Sally Hansen when it comes to nail polish! I'm not a fan of the white tip pen but even just for the top coat and neutral colour I'm getting value for money, so I'm happy all round.  I also topped this look with Seche Vite top coat - I'll be reviewing soon :)

What have you been doing in the gorgeous summer weather? Let me know in a comment!

Ciao for now, G x

NOTW | Polka Dots | MUA Nail Polish - Strawberry Crush

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So, I'm doing a NOTW post today. I'm a novice when it comes to nail design - I have neither the patience nor a steady enough hand to achieve a nice design. I've been looking round other blogs and admiring their creative designs, and even if they've got a really easy-to-follow tutorial, I've been too impatient at the moment to try them. So I've stuck with a basic design that I've tried and tested many times before. 

Polka Dots. From my blog background, you'll have guessed that I'm a fan of said polka dots and they're the simplest design to do. All you have to do is apply the pink nail polish as normal (2 coats) and then dot the white on top - simples!

I recently bought an MUA nail polish and so I tried the colour 'Strawberry Crush'. The bottle is reminiscent of Essie nail polishes but they don't have the designer price tag at a crazy £1! 

Apologies for my weird toes, but I thought I'd show you my co-ordination :)

I'll do a full review of MUA nail polishes later on, but for now I thought I'd leave you knowing what I'm sporting on my nails for this week!

Have you been experimenting with nail designs? 
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Ciao for now, G x