Untrieds cont... and Xmas Nails

My birthday is in the first week of December so I took myself off to Manchester on a little shopping spree and in search for a MoYou stamping set that Boots were selling. I'd already scoured my local Boots to no avail and my mission was to find one in Manchester. 

I finally tracked the sets down and picked up the Mother Nature set for £26.99. This includes two stamping plates, three stamping polishes and a scraper and stamper.

This is my first go over Sephora by OPI in 'Mermaid to Order'. Overall very happy with the results and I had no issue picking up the image and transferring it onto my nail. Much better than the Konad stamper I have which tends to stretch the image, or that may be my application. But the worked much better for me. A few more practises and consideration on placement and these will look the business.

Next I wanted something a little more Christmassy and tried one of Primarks PS textured polishes. This was three coats to ensure the nail line was completely covered and the finish was so pretty and sparkly, perfect for Christmas. One thing I did notice with this polish is that it didn't want to dry quickly. Maybe it was the three coats applied without ample time for drying fully inbetween. However with my experience in polish it was taking much longer to dry that expected. I decided to top with HK Girl for a quick finish which didn't spoil the finish at all as it's not an overly textured polish. 

The Nail Group I'm a member of have some really talented people who post some beautiful manicures, not only is the nail work great but also their execution and skill at capturing the polish on camera. Puts my dingy photo's to shame. This manicure is inspired by a lady called Anna Wheeler who posts some gorgeous pictures. Her version is flawless and she has managed to make the crackle much finer than mine.

November Untrieds Part 2

So my previous untrieds can be excused, but not this one! I went on a bit of a splurge at Rainbow Connection when they first started selling Cirque polishes. This is one I'd not gotten round to trying in 'Vaudeville' described as a muted lavender with gold and turquoise sparkles. As with all the Cirque polishes I purchased, formula is perfect and finish is stunning.

Time to step up my untrieds numbers with a saran wrap mani that I first tried on my last day of the 31 day nail art challenge. I picked three lovely shades to go together, No7's 'Cruising' and 'Betty Blues' and OPI's 'Skull and Glossbones'. Only second time round with this technique, happier with some nails more than others, but colour combo worked, and three untrieds ticked off the list.  

Next I really wanted to try the Chevron guides I was given in my Nail Polish Swap and do something a bit different with Color Shows Bleached Neon polish in 'Sun Flare'. This is what I came up with, using Barry M 'Blueberry' as the tip and chevon colour. A little messy on close inspection, but looked quite striking at first glance and provoked a few comments. Another two polishes used. Not really a winter colour scheme and it clashed with what I was wearing but maybe something to revisit in the Spring/Summer.

Excuse the chips in the next pic, I'd been wearing the polish a few days before taking a pic and had washed a few dishes. It was time to try these PS polishes from Primark that I'd been hearing about. These disappointingly don't have names, so this is just a creme red.

For £1 a pop, I was really impressed with this polish, the application and formula were as good as any £3-£5 polishes I have and the last time (barring washing dishes) was very good! I went back to Primark in December and purchased 'a few' more!