Green and Gold

This khaki green Essie polish called Sew Psyched has been sitting in my untrieds collections for far too long. Today I decided I was in the mood for a green and gold combination so it seemed the perfect time to experiment with this new Essie.

Sew Psyched is one of the bargain polishes I picked up in a recent TK Maxx haul. They retail for £8 in each in other stores but I got three Essie polishes in a set for only £9.99.

I stamped this full coverage almost quilt like design using Barry M Gold Foil. The stamping plate is BM 310.

Essie Sew Psyched swatch

In all honesty I am not yet in love with Essie as a brand. Considering they retail for £8 each I was expecting a little more from the formula and the few I have used including this one have needed three coats to hide the drag marks and bald patches. I will persist though and I still have at least 6 Essie polishes in my untrieds to work my way through :-).

Louise xx

I Love Coral

This pretty and girly manicure was designed to match my new coral dress, worn this weekend at my good friend Natashas Hen Do. This was the 'home' version of the Hen Do, as we have already been on the 'away' version in Marbella

Unfortunately the weather was typically British which meant it rained almost solidly all afternoon but we didnt let it dampen our spirits and we had a fantastic time. The bridesmaids did a wonderful job of organising the day which included a Pimms on arrival, a delicious BBQ and plenty of games to make us laugh.

As the wedding is very close now I decided to go with a love theme for my nails.

For this look I used BYS Pastel Pink as the base colour, Barry M Gold Foil to stamp the LOVE design on BM 311 and the fishnet style design on BM 310. I then added some pieces of gold hex glitter for a little bit of added interest.

Overall I was really pleased with this look and loved the BYS Pastel Pink colour. I have purchased a few polishes from this collection recently so will debut some more very soon.

Louise xx