Cath Kidston Nails- the colours I used

Hi Dolls,

I've recently received a few emails asking me what colours I used for my Cath Kidston inspired nails and thought that I would post them just incase anybody else was wondering.

The colours were;

M&S Pink

M&S Blue

Sally Hansen White- French Manicure

Stargazer Neon Green

Barry M Bright Red

Barry M Bright Pink

I didn't use any nail tools when giving my nails this look, I just used the nail varnish brushes extremely carefully with a light hand.

I must admit the finished look appears a lot better/neater/concise from a distance, however I am still pleased with how they came out.

The detail wasn't given much thought or concentration either- it really is just little blobs of colour dotted around in the sort of correct shapes which I saw on many designs around my bedroom.

I haven't tried to recreate this look since, I'm hoping it wasn't just pot luck and that I can do it with ease next time too.

The full post with a couple more pictures can be seen here.

I hope you're okay, I'm just about to dye my hair- wish me luck!

xx

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Pretty Polish.. Cath Kidston inspired nails

My Cath Kidson/Bedroom/Shabby Chic inspired nails..

So it's 1am on a Tuesday morning and what am I doing? Of course, painting my nails..

I really am quite in love with them. From a distance, they look pretty detailed but to be honest they are just little splodges of colour.

Yes, there a little messy and around the nails need a huge amount of tidying up- but that can definitely wait until the morning as after waiting for all that drying- I need my bed.

Night all x

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I cut my sleeves off..

I have a slight obsession with baggy vests at the moment, I really enjoy wearing them with shorts..

So I decided to cut the sleeves off my 'I love New York' tee that I got from a little stand by the Statue of Liberty.

I literally cut from the under arm upwards, really messily because I don't do neat..ever

xx

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Late night Leopard nails

01:12am and what am I doing? Painting my nails into a leopard style effect because I can't sleep as per usual.

I know there not perfect, but I wanted to share with you nevertheless!

I just used nail varnishes that I had in my little box;

Rimmel French Manicure in Cafe Au Lait

Rimmel Lasting Finish in Mover

Sally Hansen French White Tip

Gosh in Chocoholic

xx

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DIY: Ombre

I've loved the whole 'Ombre' thing for ages now and have looked at photos of it with major hair envy..I've also wanted my hair a little lighter for ages now, so yesturday, I finally took the plunge and did it!

I didn't want to have a major colour contrast and the whole concept of bleach kinda scares me, so I was a little weary..

There isn't many highlight/bleaching kits in Boots and Superdrug, some of them look pretty darn scary! The only normal looking one was this..Loreal Paris Perfect Blonde Creme. It cost £5.99 which I think is pretty fab.

My hairs in desperate need of a cut so I thought "what the heckkk, if it fails, I get the ends chopped"..

In the box you get a little cap for normal highlights. You do not need this.

All you need is the sachets and colour developer, mix it together and voila- the fun begins!

I used my hands to put it on roughly..in no way did I put it on "perfectly" as I didnt want a straight line, I put it very rough so that it blended well. The colour started to take really fast, I only left it on for about 15 minutes before washing it off. I then applied the conditioner :)

It was already lightened, but I decided to lighten the very ends a little bit more so blow dried and repeated the process. There so much product left that my best friend Nikki also did hers.

My hairs a little bit all over the place when it comes to colour anyway, but I feel like its really lightened around my face. My camera doesnt pick it up very well, in "real life" its alot more natural. I love it!

xx

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DIY: how to fix a pretty baby..

I was horrified when my Make Up Store lipstick Pretty Baby started to die on me.

Its happened before with a few lipsticks, one that comes to mind that it happens quite alot with is creme d'nude, but with Pretty Baby I was very devastated. I love it alot.

Last night I went to the store in Westfields and was so happy to get another. I asked the lady in the store why this happened to my last one and she said its a problem they have with a few of there lines and it has been put to the manufacturers. The casing is too big for the actual lipstick so she said its important that when you use it, you literally only twist it up the tiniest amount- a little bit of a pain but I can deal with it as it is my fave.

I have no idea why I hadn't done this already, but she suggested that I put the remaining product I had into another pot and use it in lipbalm form..

The lady in the store couldn't have been any more helpful, she gave me a little pot and instructions of what to do!

Step One

Remove the lipstick from the container and put it into a small pot.

Step Two

Put the pot into the microwave for about 20 seconds at a time, checking to make sure that it isn't that hot that its bubbling.

Step Three

Make sure its all melted evenly into the pot.

Step Four

Pop into the fridge for a few minutes.

Voila!

Easy peasy.

You can also do this for any broken concealers. How exciting!

xx

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