November and December Nails

Hello everyone and happy new year! I hope you all had a great Christmas and are looking forward to what 2014 will bring.

As with the last monthly nails post I have teamed up November and December as I made a rather exciting purchase which has meant that my nail polish has been lasting longer, and as a consequence I've been painting my nails less often. Can you guess what it is..? Yup, I took advantage of the Boots Star Gift offer and got the Sensationail starter kit and I have to say I'm really impressed with it! You've no doubt already seen lots of reviews of it but do let me know if you're interested in a more detailed review/tutorial from me and I'd be happy to post one.

Onto the nails! First up we have a wintery look using Models Own Blooboo topped with Models Own Jack Frost glitter. I love MO polishes as they are always a really nice formula to work with and wear they well.

Next up is OPI in Dutch Ya Just Love OPI? with Barry M's, imaginatively (haha!) named, Gold Glitter for the tips. I love using glitter on the tips as it is a simple way to add a little sparkle to your mani without the hassle you usually get removing it! Also, using glitter on the tips rather than a second colour polish allows a little more room for error as you don't have to get the line perfectly straight for it to still look good (although as you can see I had a little mishap on the ring finger!). 

Now for the one you may have been waiting for... Sensationail! The two shades included in the starter kit that I bought were Sugar Plum (shown here) and Taupe Tulips (which I haven't yet tried). The kit was really simple to use with the easy to follow instructions and only slightly more time consuming than a regular paint job. The photos don't do justice to the shine on these but boy were they glossy! Gorgeous, and they lasted two weeks, so definitely worth the extra effort. 

Finally, we have Models Own Northern Lights, a gorgeous pink and holographic glitter which I wore to see me through the weeks of Christmas and New Year. This is the first normal nail polish that I have tested sandwiched between the Sensationail gel base and top coats and I'm pleased to say that it worked really well and still lasted two weeks! I'm looking forward to trying more of my normal nail polishes with the Sensationail kit to help them last longer.

That's all for November and December nails but January should be a good one because I managed to find the Ciate Mini Mani Month advent calendar in the sales at John Lewis for half price at £21! It looks like JL have sold out now but there are still some available (at time of posting) on ASOS for £33.50. There are so many beautiful colours that I'm looking forward to trying, here's a sneak peek! 

Which colours stand out for you?

September & October Nails

Hello lovelies :)

Hope you're all well and looking forward to Christmas (is it too early?). This post is September and October nails combined as I had gel nails done at the beginning of October for my birthday and as they lasted so well I didn't really wear anything else on my nails all month! 

First up we have a couple of beauties from Bourjois, the So Laque! Ultra Shine polish in 23 Fuschia Hype and the Laser Toppings in 38 Sun Scales on the thumb and third finger. Fushcia Hype is a gorgeous berry pink, perfect all year round and the finish is so glossy and hardwearing. I'd also like to add that I applied this on the train home from Brighton, pretty steady handiwork hey?!

Here is the Bourjois Laser Toppings in Sun Scales in use again, this time teamed up with an old favourite of mine Rimmel Lasting Finish in Hot Shot which is just a fab, girly hot pink. This colour never fails to cheer me up!

 Next up is OPI 'I Don't Give a Rotterdam' a lovely light grey blue with a silver shimmer. This didn't last as long as I would've liked it to for an OPI polish but it was lovely and did wear fairly well.

Here we have my gel nails which I had done on a spa day for my birthday. It was the first time that I'd had gel nails done and I was so pleased with them, the colour is Soak Up the Sun by Jessica GELeration which was an almost corally hot pink, totally me and totally gorgeous! They lasted just over two weeks before I had to soak them off, fantastic!

Finally, another pink polish (November will be a bit more varied, I promise!) comes in the form of Barry M Textured Nail Effects polish in Princess. I wasn't sure how I would get on with the textured finish but the colour was so attractive that I had to try it out and it didn't disappoint! A beautiful light pink with lovely gold and silver micro glitter running through it that gives a stunning effect on the nails, like rose gold. Unfortunately, due to the texture of the polish this did chip quite early on and didn't last too well but a couple of days is bearable for me when it looks this pretty!

So there you have my September and October nails, I've clearly been going through a pink lovin' phase the last couple of months! What are your favourite polishes and what have you been wearing on your nails recently?