Galahad & Rainbow Connection Glitter Layering

Today I went with a glitter layering combining two of my favorite polishes that I got while in London.  For the base coat I used the ever gorgeous Galahad by a-england. I used two coats but probably could have gotten away with one.  This polish applies like a dream.  Thank you to the lovely Adina for this beautiful gift!! 

a-england in Galahad

The Galahad label

Galahad swatch

Galahad swatch with bottle

 Next, I used the gorgeous OPI Rainbow Connection. I think this polish looks like a party in a bottle! I love all the different colors and shapes of glitter.

OPI Rainbow Connection

Rainbow Connection label

Here is the final result of Galahad with Rainbow Connection. I think these two colors really complement each other very well.

Galahad and Rainbow Connection

Galahad and Rainbow Connection with bottle

Galahad and Rainbow Connection with bottle again.

Galahad and Rainbow Connection with bottle again.

 That is all I have for today.  What do you think?  I think I will be doing a lot more layerings this winter with all the new glitter polishes I have recently aquired! Thanks for reading! xx

My London Haul

Here is a comprehensive view of the massive shopping I did while I was in London. I hope you enjoy as this post will be picture heavy.

First I will re-visit my Illamasqua Flagship store haul. I could have lived in this store.  The sales girl that was helping me was c'est magnifique!! I can describe this store in one word: Incredible!

Illamasqua Haul

Freak Perfume Deluxe Gift Set 

Pure Pigment Loose Eye Shadows  Clockwise from top: Queen of the Night, Zeitgeist,  Beguile and Berber.

Nail Varnish Boosh and Spartan (came as a set)

Nail Varnish Ruthless and Untold (came as a set)

Nail Varnish Elope

Nail Varnish Hemlock (came with Freak Perfume)

Powder Blusher in Beg

Pressed Powder in 135

Skin Base Foundation in No. 04

 I couldn't believe I found the OPI Muppet collection in London rather than here at home! I bought all but one of the glitters.

OPI Nail Lacquer Muppet Collection Glitters Left-Right: Fresh Frog of Bel-Air, Divine Swine, Rainbow Connection,  Gettin' Miss Piggy With It, Gone Gonzo

Next up is the haul from the nails, inc flagship store. This store was kinda small but with polish everywhere.  The lovely sales girl willingly helped me with my extensive list! But unfortunately, the three colors at the top of the list were unavailable! :(

nails, inc haul

Left to right: Glastonbury, Reading, Victoria & Albert, Union Street, Gatwick and Heathrow

Left to right: Hatton Garden, London Bridge and Chelsea Embankment

Left to right: Downing Street, Old Park Lane and Regent Street

Left to right: Kensington Caviar hand lotion, Lowndes Square, Lennox Square,  Berkley Square  and a glass file (this was my gift with purchase)

 Next is a few items I found at Boots and Superdrug near my hotel. I was super excited to find the Gosh polishes.

Barry M nail paint in Red Glitter and Blue Glitter, Gosh Nail Lacquer in Gasoline and Purple Heart and Rimmel London eye shadow in True Union Jack

 I kind of stumbled across a Lush store at Liverpool Street train station. So I decided to try a couple items. Needless to say, I will definitely be buying more Lush products in the very near future (even if I have to order online since there is no Lush store where I live).

Lush Bubblegum lip scrub and Lemony Flutter cuticle butter

And I have to say, my favorite London experience was meeting Adina of a-england! She and her darling kitty Tristam are as sweet as they can be! And I can say that the upcoming line is a must have! These upcoming shades are amazing! These two polishes were a belated birthday gift from Adina. <3

a-england Morgan Le Fay and Galahad

A non-polish stop was Fortum & Mason recommended to me by Sara of The Daily Nail This store was absolutely incredible. Thank you Sara!!!

Fortum & Mason haul

Jubilee Blend Tea

Jubilee Biscuits

Jubilee marmalade and strawberry conserve

Fortnum & Mason Countess Grey and Earl Grey Classic Teas

On my last day in London, I came out of the Kensington Palace gift shop to this view of a post rain shower rainbow! It was stunningly gorgeous!

Rainbow in London 

Upon arrival home I had this awesome nail mail from Cult Nails. I love you Unicorn Puke!!! <3

Cult Nails Iconic, Hypnotize Me, and Unicorn Puke x2

I hope you enjoyed my London shopping hauls as much as I enjoyed doing them! I had a blast in London and I can't wait to go back!!! Thank for looking. xx

I am on Vacation!

I am in London on a bit of a vacation! I start my new job on Halloween and I will be back to blogging now that I am done with the crappy job.  So be on the look out for fabulous London shopping finds in the coming weeks! :)

butter London A/W 2011

I was lucky enough to find on my last trip to Ulta the Autumn/Winter butter London collection in it's entirety! I was so excited I bought all five shades. My wallet was not as excited as I was! :/

L-R: Toff, Wallis, No More Waity, Katie, Knees Up and Bluey

First off I started with Bluey. A gorgeous shade of a medium to dark shimmery teal. Below is the label and bottle. I absolutely love these bottles. They are so cute. Bluey went on like dream and I had complete coverage with 2 coats. Bluey is one of my favorites!

Bluey Label

Bluey Bottle

Next is Knees Up, this is a gorgeous shimmery red! I absolutely love this shade of red. I used to be a huge red fan but lately not so much! This red is incredible. Again, went on like a dream and full coverage with two coats.

Then we have my major lemming! I had been wanting this one for a long time! No More Waity, Katie is an awesome color. I would describe it as a glitter filled lavender. I absolutely love this one! My only qualm about this one was it was a little difficult application but nothing that couldn't be managed. Still love it. Full coverage with 3 coats.

Next up is Wallis this was a color I was not sure about. Wow, am I glad I bought it! I have one word for this color-Wowzers!! I love it! I would best describe this awesome color as a metallic olive gold green. It is amazing! Went on like butter and full coverage with 2 coats.

Last I have the color I only bought because it was part of the A/W line. I really was not impressed with it that much in the bottle. I liked it after I put it on but only as a work appropriate mauvy-pink. The main feeling I got from this was it seemed like a shade my mom would have worn. It really is not me. Once again went on like butter and full coverage with 2 coats.

In summary, I think that this is a great line with a little something for everyone (including mom). My favorites are No More Waity, Katie, Bluey and Wallis. butter London retails for $14 a bottle but well worth the price in my opinion. I will definitely be buying more colors from this great brand. butter London can be purchased at butter London online, Ulta, Nordstrom, Drugstore.com and Amazon to name a few. I hope you enjoyed this review and love these shades as much as I do!