Gelish Nails Review

While on holiday this Summer I noticed that my regular nail polish was literally melting off my nails from the heat! Not wanting a repeat situation on my cruise holiday a few weeks later, I decided it would be the perfect time to try Gelish by Nail Harmony. 

So off I trotted! 

The nearest salon to me that offered Gelish (and Shellac) was Your Bella Nails in Manchester. It's a tiny little place in Peter House but I'm told they're moving to a bigger place on Oxford Rd.

Annyyyywaaay... Onto the nails!

The whole process took about an hour; I had a full manicure in addition to the Gelish. It cost £29 which is pricey but it lasts for ages, as you'll see! 

I'm  not entirely sure but I think the colour is called 'Queen Of Hearts'; a gorgeous deep red colour. Nice and versatile seen as it's going to be there quite a while!

Day 1 

Super shiny and nicely shaped. 

Day 10

Still looking exactly the same as when it was applied... no chipping in sight. Slight nail growth but nothing too obvious.

Day 21

Slight chip at the bottom of my index finger but at three weeks I'm really impressed. The only reason I'm having it removed now is because my nails have grown a good couple of millimetres and it'll look a bit odd if i left it any longer.

The only question now is what colour next? :) 

Pale much?

Well I am.... very pale in fact, and the sun would rather make me resemble a lobster than give me a lovely tan. But hey ho, such is life.

I have a solution that doesn't involve smelly fake tan or nasty sunbeds!


Bourjois' 'Délice de Soleil' spray bronze powder. Mine is in light/medium. 

Bourjois describe it as "A powder mist that delicately melts onto the skin for a perfect, natural and even tan" and that's just what it does.

I'm not a fan of using a lot of powder products on my skin in the Summer months, purely because it makes my make up look cakey. I've tried this spray a few times now and am really impressed. It gives an all over glow to you face AND body  and there's no need to blend into the skin. Fan-dabi-dozy!

It's not that badly priced either, £7.99 and is on a 3 for 2 offer at Boots.

Alternatively, if you're in Birmingham or Bristol you can go along to Superdrug and have a Bourjois makeover! Link on piccie below.

Origins Toner

I finally ran out of my beloved Liz Earle Instant Boost skin tonic, so off I trotted to find myself a new toner.

I still love the Liz Earle toner but I'm a sucker for trying new products. As you can tell from the title of this post, I opted for Origins.

It's the 'Make a Difference' skin rejuvenating treatment lotion... Suitable for most skin tones (Not ideal for those of you with very oily skin, unfortunately). Anyhow, here it is...

And here's what it claims to do!

"The Rose of Jericho and Cactus Extract along with skin-reviving Trehalose and Sea Haricots help the skin rebound from dramatic dehydration.
A unique, natural water-holding complex keeps skin happily hydrated from within and Oceanic Flora helps improve the appearance of damage done by UV and environmental exposure. It  helps improve the appearance of damage done by UV and environmental exposure" (Origins)

In all honestly, I'm not sure how I feel about it; the smell is lovely and my skin feels smooth, however, its also irritated my eyes slightly and my skin feels very tight after use. Nothing a bit of moisturiser won't sort but for £16.00 I expected a lot more.

I'm going to give it a chance and continue to use it for a few weeks but I think I'll be back at my local Liz Earle counter sooner than I had hoped. Shame.

Kindle Skins

I've been looking for a 'skin' for my Kindle for a while now and I've finally found the perfect one.. Insert pretty picture!

Voila! It's cute, right? It's a copy of Van Gogh's painting 'Almond branches in bloom' which I'm now thinking I like so much I'll try and get hold of a canvas print for my bedroom. 

I was toying between getting this one or a really vibrant bookshelf design 'skin' but I figured the bright coloured one could be a distraction while reading

I've ordered mine from MobileFun and it was £14.99 excluding postage, which was £2.50.

Charmies

This super cute charm bracelet is fast becoming my favourite. Mine is turquoise (perfect for summer) but they're also available in pink, black, blue, green, lemon and soft pink. So, something for everyone. 

They're £59.99 and available at www.charmies.co.uk 

Birthday Cake

This has to be the cutest birthday cake I've ever had!

It's amazing! My lovely boyfriend got it from a great little shop in Manchester called 'Sweet tooth Cupcakery'. They sell little cupcakes, too, which are all named after famous people. Mine is called Mrs Slocombe (A character from 'Are you being served?')

And now you see why :) They taste amazing, too!

So if you live in the Manchester area I'd definitely recommend checking them out! 

Birthday Wish List

It's June! Which means its almost my birthday! I'll be 25 on the 18th and I've been asked a few times what I'd like. So I did some brainstorming (which didn't take long) and have come up with a few favourites.

Of course, I'm not expecting to get all of these things; they're just ideas :)


1. River Island ankle boots 
2. OPI Nail polish in 'Modern Girl'
3. Sigma brush kit
4. Ted Baker 'Kayler' quilted tote in 'Natural'
5. Simon Kernick's book ''The Last 10 Seconds'
6. Quiz butterfly dress