Nail Art Nail Tattoos

These Nail Art Nail Tattoos* are absolutely perfect for adding a little touch to your nails, especially if you're a fan of nail art but don't have the time or concentration to do it. 

I had a little play with them this afternoon on top of my Dior polish in Grege* and love how they turnt a plain simple nail into something a little more fun and eye catching.

Each pack comes with 60 stickers, made up of some really pretty designs. I personally think they look really nice with one sticker used on each hand as an accent nail, but they can be used in so many ways for example with one or more nail polish as a part of a whole nail art design or theme.

They are super easy to apply and are quite literally tiny peel off stickers. I would suggest if you do decide to try these out, that you use tweezers for application, I find it just makes application that little more precise which I definitely needed. A layer of top coat is suggested in the instructions for use, however I didn't use any and they stayed stuck to my nails for a good while. 

These are just little bit of fun and are a great way to add a little something to your nail look. 

They are available for £5.99 at www.skinartuk.com

What do you think of these? Are you a pro at nail art or would these nail tattoos be perfect for you?

xx 

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How to..Magnetise Nails with The Saturdays FashionistA Nail Magnetism Nail Lacquer

Following last nights trip to the launch of The Saturday's Magnetism Nail Lacquer range, I couldn't wait to get home and try it out myself.

When the nail technicians were doing it last night, it looked really easy and I thought to myself that maybe doing it yourself at home could get a little messy or not

create the effect as perfectly as they were creating it- but it really does work so easily.

It's very simple and is complete with 3 easy steps:

1. Shake the bottle to awaken the Magnetism

2. Apply two coats- preferably apply the second after the first is fully dry (I'm too impatient for this). As soon as you have applied the second coat, move on to step 3.

3. Hover the Magnetized magnet over the nail whilst it is still wet- do not allow it to touch the nail as you will end up with a smudged mess. Hover it for about 8 seconds and wait for nails to dry.

Voila!

The FashionistA colours that I used- Ego Green and All fired up Red dried so quickly so realistically I could have waited for the first coat to totally dry before applying the second but never mind.

For my first attempt, I think that they came out pretty well. There not perfect but to be honest with this kind of effect they don't have to be- you don't really want them all too matching.

(Excuse the messy cuticles)

I'm not sure if this is a design I would necessarily always wear, but I do think it will become very popular and I can't wait to try more magnets for different effects.

What do you think? Will you be rocking the magnetism?

xx

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FashionistA Launch, The Saturdays Magnetism Nail Lacquer

Yesterday I attended the FashionistA launch at The Sanctum Soho Hotel along with some really fabulous bloggers.

I had a really lovely time and was so pleased to finally meet The Saturdays.

They all looked absolutely beautiful and there make up was perfectly immaculate.

We was presented with fabulous canapes and bubbling champagne and given the opportunity to sit down with the fabulous nail technician team for a Magnetised manicure.

Lucien Laviscount made a cheeky appearance

I have quite a feeling that Magnetism nails are going to become a huge trend as all of the leading nail companies are creating there own shades and designs. Goodbye to the Crackle and hello to the Magnetism?

Frankie, Mollie, Una, Vanessa and Rochelle have all had there input to create there own shades and shade names for the range and they are quite stunning.

Mollie- Purple me up

Una- Ego Green

Vanessa- Forever is Blue

Rochelle- All fired up Red

Frankie- Notorious Silver

I managed to get my hands on Unas Ego Green and Rochelles All fired up Red which perfectly complimented my dress last night.

The Magnetism Nail Lacquers will be available at from the 26th October in selected Superdrug stores and will cost £6 with the magnets costing £3.

Although ever so excited by The Saturdays, I was there to also get a sneaky view at the rest of the FashionistA range which was great and will definitely be worth a look!

The main focus for me in the collection is the custom design palette system which consists of 49 shades of eyeshadow and 12 blushers all at really affordable price points.

There is 7 colour families and in each there is six different tones to choose from which is terribly exciting and I was stood for absolutely ages deciding which ones I loved the most. I really fell for some of the beautiful baked metallic's which are apart of there limited edition rotating trend range, but I opted for some more day to day colours for myself.

A four piece palette will cost just £12 which is really reasonable- a bonus is that when you buy four products for the palette you receive the mirrored palette absolutely free.

We all got to make our own palette which was a super treat and for mine I chose:

2 Eyeshadows- Earth Star Shade 22 and Nude Shade 20

2 Blushes- Juicy Apricot Shade 6 and Rose Shine Shade 1

(Rose Shine, Juicy Apricot, Earth Star, Nude)

Other products that will be available within the FashionistA range are Gel and Kohl Eyeliners that were very popular- offering 20 shades in total, Powders, Lip Glazes, Volume and Lengthening Mascara, Flawless and Mattifying Primers, Luminous Foundations, Long wear Lipsticks and Concealers.

It really is such a huge collection and when it hits a Superdrug near you this month it is most definitely worth a little look.

Click here for: How to Magnetism Nails

xx

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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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