Saturday, November 19, 2011

NOTD: Orly Fowl Play

I've had this NOTD on for a few days thanks to being sick. I finally got around to taking pics of it and here is what I found: Fowl Play is absolutely gorgeous in person and a PITA to capture on camera! I love the blackened purple base of this polish and the multi-color flakies in this polish are enough to make a girl swoon!

Orly Fowl Play bottle
Fowl Play label
 OMG! Look at the flakies in this picture!!! Love!!!
Fowl Play macro

Fowl Play bottle shot Flakies!!!


Isn't it a beaut?!?
 I used one coat of Cult Nails Get It On base coat, 3 coats of Orly Fowl Play and one coat of Seche Vite Fast Drying top coat.
Fowl Play 


Fowl Play

Thanks for looking at my NOTD that I have had on for several days!!! LOL! So have you tried Fowl Play? Do you just love it?

Monday, November 14, 2011

NOTD: China Glaze Blue Year's Eve and Snow Globe

For my NOTD, I decided to try a couple of new colors from the new China Glaze Christmas collection.

Snow Globe & Blue Year's Eve bottles

Blue Year's Eve label

Snow Globe label

 I have to say I was very pleased with the outcome.  I used Cult Nails Get it On base coat x1, China Glaze Blue Year's Eve x2, China Glaze Snow Globe x1 and Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat x1.

NOTD: Blue Year's Eve & Snow Globe
 
Blue Year's Eve & Snow Globe with Blue Year's Eve bottle

Blue Year's Eve & Snow Globe with Snow Globe bottle

Macro shot

I hope you enjoyed my NOTD today. Do you like it? Have you tried any of the new Christmas collections? Thank you for looking.
Becky xx

Monday, November 7, 2011

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



Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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