New Year's Eve NOTD

So my blogging resolution is not off to such a good start! Here is the NOTD I wore for New Year's Eve. I brought in the New Year with two very special colours to me.  a-england Galahad because it was a gift from the lovely Adina and Barry M because I bought it while in London this past October. I figured I couldn't be in London for New Year's Eve so I would wear London on my fingertips! Please excuse my ratty cuticles in these pictures.  I am wearing two coats of a-england Galahad with Barry M Blue Glitter sponged on the tips.

Barry M Blue Glitter and a-england Galahad bottles

Hope you had a great New Year's Eve and your New Year is getting off to a wonderful start! I am going to try and post more often this year (that is one of my resolutions) even if it is just a NOTD.  Did you do anything fun for New Year? Did you make any resolutions? Hope you have enjoyed my late post but better late than never. 

Becky xx

Take Two on Illamasqua Festive Look

I loved the Illamasqua Festive Look so much I decided I try it with some other colors. See my first festive look here. Lucky for me I got the incredibly gorgeous Unnatural for Christmas and I picked up the sparkling Spartan when I was in London this past October.

Illamasqua Unnatural and Spartan bottles

Illamasqua Spartan bottle

Illamasqua Unnatural

For this look I paired Unnatural as my base and topped it with Spartan sponged on with a cosmetic sponge. Here is the final result.  I am really in love with this.  Unnatural has to be the most gorgeous deep burgundy red I have ever seen! And who doesn't love a little glitter on top?!

Close-up

Super Macro

With Flash

What do you think of these colors together? Have you tried anything similar to this for the holidays? Thanks for looking and have a very Happy New Year! 

Becky xx

Christmas Layering #3

So for Christmas layering #3 I wanted to try an alternative festive design that I saw on the Illamasqua blog site. I love Illamasqua's nail varnishes, they are awesome.  I knew I would not be able to do it free hand as their talented Teresa Smith does so I changed it up a bit and did the tips with a sponge instead.  I love how it came out.

Here is the tutorial that inspired me to try this look.  I figured I would give it a shot since I bought these when I was in London  this past October.

Illamasqua Harsh and Boosh

Illamasqua Boosh

Illamasqua Harsh

Here is the finished result.  I was thrilled my first go at sponging came out so well.  I just adore these two colors together and it was easy to do.

These are available at Illamasqua for £20 for the set or £13.50 each. Boosh is also available at Sephora for $14. However, Sephora does not carry Harsh. I think I may want to try with some other shades as well.  What do you think?  Do you have any Illamasqua nail varnish?  Have you tried sponging?  Would you try an alternative no traditional look for the Holidays?  I hope you enjoyed today's post.  Thanks for looking.

Becky xx