NOTD - Nails Inc 'Porchester Square' and No7 'Daisy Darling'

A nail combo match made in heaven? Perhaps better suited for easter (after all it bares a striking similarity to a Mini Egg) this combo is perfect for jazzy up a somewhat plain but polished look. Nails Inc Porchester Square (£9.35 here) is a classic, chic, on trend greige (grey/beige) an all-rounder, safe for work colour. However due to the upcoming festive season a bit of glitter turns this from safe to snazzy. I used No7 Daisy Darling from the No7 Summer collection (but available on the boots website for £6) to make it girly but gold and silver glitter would be great alternatives.

So, a different take on the beauty world favourite.. would you wear Porchester Square like this?

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The Nail Polish Collection

 (My Favourite Picks) L-R- No7 Crave Me, Models Own Beach Party, Barry M Greenberry, Models Own Ibiza Miz, L'Oreal Color Riche 820, Gosh Holographic Hero.

Here it is. A visual representation of where all my money goes. Lovely to be reminded..

In all seriousness, this collection gets quite a pounding. I change at least three times a week so it was inevitable a build up would happen. Compared to some my collection is modest, to others, excessive. However the colours in here are what work for me, and alongside the photos I will share my top picks with you.

The reds and Neutrals

Most reached for as these are my more corporate colours. The more boring ones lets say. My favourites are the Models Own Beach Party, China Glaze Pool Party and the No7 Gel Shine in Hotting Up. All of which I have reviewed seperately. I own a fair few Nails Inc polishes as the quality is great, but for the pricepoint I'd look towards brands such as Barry M and Models Own. Some hidden gems would be the SEVETEEN polishes, for their price they make a fab addition to your colour spectrum and keep up to date with trends.

The Blues, Greens and Purples

The most reached for? Fantasy Fire and Greenberry (Barry M). The ones I wouldn't waste your money on? Primark polishes. They take an age to dry. My only Essie polish is nestled here (To Buy or Not to Buy) a pale lilac with blue shimmer which is a gem but is getting bustled to the back the closer to the Autumn months we move. Try having a look at the Collection Hot Colours polishes. Cheap and long lasting, some of the most hard wearing ones I own.  Sinful Colours deserve a shout out here to, especially when they are £1.99 each so a great for on trend colours.

Glitters and Darks

My favourite! So much! Love the Nails Inc Graffiti polishes, the L'oreal Confetti and Cystallisme and the Barry M. Don't rate the Models Own  Silver or the NYC polishes because they take forever to try or chip easily. The 17 White polish isn't the greatest but Barry M and Models Own offer a great alternative! The Collection Gel Shine nestle on the top right is great to - dries to a really high shine!

There you have it!! If you would like to see an individual swatch of any of these, drop a comment or a tweet to me and i'll rustle something up for you :) Any of these your go to shades?

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NOTD Nails Inc Grafitti in Camden Lock

Are you suprised? Another nail look? Today we have another offering from Nails Inc, from their grafitti range. A while back I reviewed Nails Inc Newburgh Street, the bronze version, but today I'm showing you the multicoloured amazing-ness of Camden Lock.

 

These polishes work best over a white base (I used 17 'mini skirt') to best bring out the effect. The skill of application is to dab rather than spread. I have applied these quite thickly so they are a real stand out, but they can be made more subtle. It consists of bar shaped, large circles and tiny circles of glitter in red, green, blue and gold. They are a very unique manicure and something that is very easy to do at home.

Currently Nails Inc Grafitti is on offer at BeautyBay for £8.69, with free postage.
What do you think of these?

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NOTD Nails Inc St Marks Square & Fantasy Fire

I change my nails like I change my socks: everyday. If I don't have painted nails I feel naked but I can go out without any make up.. weird right? That is why I have ANOTHER nail extravaganza to show you.

Nails In St Marks Square is a lovely purple metallic with shimmer. Lovely on its own! Add Max Factors Fantasy Fire to the mix and it turns into something really special. When the light hits it the colours of the Fantasy Fire shine! If they had made Fantasy Fire like this the first time around would have been amazing, right?
 

Max Factor Fantasy Fire £3.99 here and Nails Inc St Marks Square £8.50 here (ebay)

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NOTD Nails Inc Valentines Style

Regardless if you love it or hate it, today is the day where it seems controversial not to wear hearts on your nails. There are many valentine inspired nails out there but due to my laziness (and the fact I can never make my right hand match my left) I opted for something easy.

  

After 3 coats of Nails Inc Blenheim terrace (I let it dry overnight) I created hearts with an old makeup brush with Nails Inc Convent Garden Market which is a fabulous, one coat glitter (I blobbed on 3 circles then joined them together). To add a bit more jazz I added some stones which I bought from eBay for 99p . Add a top coat and you are pretty much done!

Anybody else tried a valentine manicure?

P.S. Today is the day of love, so if you are feeling lovely, why not follow the blog? ;)

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NOTD- Nails Inc Graffiti in 'Newburgh Street'

Bonjour and hello! Haven't forgotten who I am? Baring in mind last time I posted was August, you'd be forgiven if you did! I'm sorry. I'm a terrible person. I am back with a shebang though.. so less jibber jabber more reviewing!

Today I have a nail of the day that is suitably shiny for the festive period (although it was also spot on for Halloween)... Nails Inc Graffiti in Newburgh Street! Newburgh Street is a mixture of bronze, black and gold glitter pieces in different sizes and shapes.

On my nails it is swatched over 17's lasting finish polish in 'mini skirt'.. (amazing and cheap white polish.. one coat and BOOM.. done.. and only £2.99!!) I tried it over a few colours however the white makes go POW! This is one coat, I dabbed it onto the nail rather than swept it across as it builds up quicker that way. If you like sparkle you should definitely look into purchasing this.
This is available as part of a set from QVC (Newburgh Street is exclusive to QVC apparently). Pick it up here.

Do you like? Dislike? Worth the price? Let your thoughts know in the comments!

Thank you to Amy, as this was a birthday present!

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