OPI Fruit Flavoured Cuticle Oil Pen

So you may or may not know that I've been growing my nails so I no longer have to ruin my nails with acrylics. 

My nail technician introduced me to these pens, she'd bought a big batch and offered me the chance to buy one for just £2. I thought the price was really good and there was a few different flavours including lemon and apple. I chose to try the lemon one and I've had it for a couple of months now.

I've got to admit I was quite skeptical at first, wasn't sure if it would be any good as my nails were ruined at the time. So I got my nails painted with Bluesky Shellac (which is amazing might I add) and I've been using this a lot more often.

As you can see, my nails have really grown in just one week.

I apply a little to each cuticle about 4 times a week and I think you get such good value for your money. I've only had this coat of shellac on one week and my nails already need infills! Honestly, they've grown so well I'm so impressed.

As you can see from the picture, my nails really have grown out and are so much stronger than they were before, I can only just about bend some of them!

I also love how it doesn't feel as greasy as some oils I've tried and of course it smells wonderful.

I will defiantly be buying this again, possibly another flavour so I can try it out! It's super cute and handy as you can just pop it in your bag and go - you don't have to worry about it leaking etc because it's a pen, with a lid, that you have to twist the end of to get anything out of it.

I'd say this was a product I swear by this product and I am a huge fan of OPI anyway so I may have to purchase some more of their products!

Love Sophie xx

A month in colour...

Hello! So I ditched my acrylic nails and decided to start painting my natural ones. Finally my nails are getting stronger too thanks to Vaseline Hand and Nail cream! But I thought I'd share a few of my favourite colours and brands I've used this month.

Ciate Caviar Mini Bar 012 Knickerbockerglory & Barry M Rose Quartz Glitter.

I bought this collection when I was in Paris - it's amazing! It's a hot pink I absolutely LOVE IT. It's great for all Seasons and is super pretty. I've also put a Barry M sparkly glitter over the first two toes.

Maybelline New York Color Show 349 Power Red & Rimmel London 60 seconds 740 Clear.

I don't usually like red as I feel they make me look pale but I love this one, not too hot or too bright. I actually think it looks really good and goes with a lot.

Barry M Berry I/C and Fuchsia & Sally Hansen No Chip Acylic Top Coat.

I had a little shopping trip the other day and came across some of Barry M's beautiful pastel colours. I absolutely love them. Luckily enough in Superdrug they were on offer 3 for 2! My dad kindly painted my toes for me as usually I'm useless at them because they're so tiny!

Gelly Hi Shine by Barry M Grapefruit, Sally Hansen No Chip Acylic Top Coat & OPI Nail Envy.

Finally! I purchased OPI Nail Envy from Boots the other day. I'm still experimenting with it so will give you a review when I've made my decision!

I experimented with Barry M's Gelly collection too. It's a lot thicker than usual Barry M nail varnishes and comes off looking more like a shellac polish too.

I also bought Sally Hansen's No Chip Acrylic Top coat. It gives such a glossy shine!

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure 250 Mudslide

 I bought Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure from Asda because it was on offer 2 for £9 and I thought that was so good! I love this nudey colour, it's so great for every day use and going out. I was so surprised by it, it went on my nails so well and creamy.

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure 250 Mudslide, Barry  M Rose Quartz Glitter & Rimmel London 60 Seconds 740 Clear.

I later experimented with graduated glitter as you can see in the below image. I've been wanting this for ages and I finally done it! I was so happy with myself I think it looks beautiful - also a good thing because if you do end up chipping a nail a little bit you can't really tell because of the glitter.

Incase you were like me, wondering how to do it, this is how:

1) Apply Nail strengthener - doesn't matter which one and then apply a clear varnish base coat and leave to dry.

3) Paint your nails your chosen colour and leave to dry. And I mean dry completely!

4) Apply a thin layer of glitter around the edge/top of your nail. So usually were you would have your white tip you have a layer of glitter. Allow that to dry.

5) Starting from the top of your nail brush the glitter down your nail leaving a light graduating glitter line.

6) Re-apply if necessary.

7) Apply a clear top coat.

8) Go around the edge of your nail with an earbud and nail varnish to get rid of any unwanted varnish or glitter

Currently: Sensationail Pink Chiffon Gel with a dove nail wraps.

I bought a set of Gel varnishes in Asda, they are quite pricey at £10 each but they are just like shellac and luckily enough I already had a UV lamp. I really do love the colour I feel that if applied correctly it lasts quite a while too! The wraps are from ebay and I bought for only a couple of pounds for two strips! I've never tried nail wraps before but I'm so impressed they literally took 10 seconds to do, they are a lot like the kids tattoos you can get. After applying a clear varnish they look fabulous! I will definitely be buying some more wraps to experiment with. (Watch this space!)

Currently: This shellac hot pink.

It was my nephews first birthday this week so I decided to treat myself to a manicure and polish. I am literally in love with this colour! It's so gorgeous, the photograph doesn't do the colour much justice. What I really love about shellac is not just that it stays on for a long time but also that it never loses it's shine which is brilliant!