OPI Drip Dry

For the first time ever, I used OPI Drip Dry. This was my first experience of a product that speeds up the drying of nail polish. If I am honest, I've always doubted how good they would be.

I used an OPI nail varnish - Dim Sum Plum - and the Drip Dry that I had purchased. I researched on the internet to find out exactly what to do - I couldn't find any instructions on the packet. After applying 2 coats of nail varnish, and a top coat, I dripped 2 drops of the lacquer on to my nails. I couldn't believe the results. The lacquer really did dry my nails super quick as within a minute they were dry enough to touch without leaving funny marks in the polish!

This is a product I will definitely be using again. Although I love painting my nails, some evenings I really can't be bothered to sit for ages not doing anything whilst my nails dry. I can now paint my nails without being extra careful not to catch them on anything afterwards.

GB Nails

Tomorrow, I will be watching an Olympic event...yay! So I thought I would get into the Olympic spirit by painting my nails red, blue and white! I decided to paint the three colours all on each nail, rather than painting each nail a block colour. I figured as it was the Olympics it was time to be more adventurous.....

Blue Nails

I couldn't wait to try out this 2true nail varnish in shade 2, after purchasing three colours for only £4.99 (review of crystal shine nail polish here). I adore this blue varnish, and the price tag! I didn't want to spend too much money on fashion polish which I won't wear very often, so I thought I'd give this a try. After only 2 coats the colour is a gorgeous opaque shade.

Blue with Bursts of Sun

I adore Sunday mornings when you can get up late, watch a good programme on TV and paint your nails. I mentioned in my previous post the lack of sun lately :-( so felt inspired to bring a bit of sunny cheer to my nails!

One thing I love about painting my nails is the ability to try something slightly different to my normal style - if it doesn't work, out comes the remover!

I created this look with 2 coats of Leighton Denny nail varnish in Daylight Robbery, and then dotted Rimmel Sunshine on top.

What do you think of this pattern?

Magnetic London

My fiance's Nan bought me Nail's In Magnetic Polish for Christmas and I adore them! Whenever I wear either the purple or the silver-grey someone comments on how unusual they are.
The silvery-grey polish is called Trafalgar Square
The purple polish is called Houses of Parliament.
(I love the fact that they are named after London tourist attractions)

How to use:
Firstly, I always make sure I apply a thin coat to start (as I find that the magnet can make some area slightly thin if you don't).
Secondly, I apply a thicker coat to one nail at a time and then quickly hold the magnet over the nail for around 8 seconds!
And....that's it! Yes, it really is that easy. 

Orange Your Life

I have really been impressed with Rimmel nail varnishes lately, but this varnish (Orange your life) was slightly disappointing. I applied the colour outside, so there was plenty of natural light! The colour was fabulous; it was a hot/neon orange! wow.

Unfortunately, when indoors, the colour seemed to lose it's 'luminosity' and it turned into a more 'normal' pretty coloured varnish. Artificial light muted the neon colour and, as I work generally in artificial light, I found myself slightly dissatisfied. That said, when I was outside, I did receive positive comments about the colour!

Overall, I will definitely wear this colour again as it is a gorgeous colour (whatever the light), but it didn't fulfil my desire for a pop of neon colour! I also think I was slightly spoiled because I applied it outside and then expected the neon tone to stay. If, however I had applied it indoors I probably would have been pleasantly surprised by the neon quality when walking outside!

Green Adventure

I saw this colour in Tesco's the other day (3 for 2) and I couldn't wait to try it. Colourful nails are always really fun to try and I've been wanting to try a green nail varnish for a while now.

This one, Maybelline Jade Dusseldorf, is a gorgeous metallic colour. It does need a few coats to make it as strong a colour as the pictures show, but I definitely think it is worth the extra time to apply 3 coats.

Sunshine Fever

I love the colour yellow at the moment - perhaps it's because of the lack of sunshine lately! This nail polish was an impulse buy from Tesco yesterday when I walked past the Rimmel counter!

I have coated my nails 3 times using this polish - I could have got away with 2, but I wanted just one more to make it more intense!

 The colour is 280 Sunshine!


What's your favourite summer nail colour?