Sunday Sparkling

Today I decided to be a bit different, and instead of having a bright pink which can poke you in the eye, I have used a delicate pink jelly from Sally Hansen called Camelia. I normally only like opaque polishes, so this is a bit of a step for me, but it is such a pretty polish I couldn't resist.

To add a bit of interest I have used Catrice Million Styles 'Million Dollar Baby' to make it a jelly sandwich. This is hexes of silver and speckles of gold glitter which look lovely. Hope you like the look too.

Have to apologise for the state of my middle finger, my puppy decided to take a chunk out of it! 

British Bloggers Roundup 14/10

Another roundup of what is happening in the British nail blogger world. If you want to join, we have a facebook group here . But onto the interesting bit, the nails.

Northern Nails is back on track this week with Pink Wednesdays Posts and More Adventures in stamping Posts and even a few surprises . Jo has also changed the look of Northern Nails Hope you like it !

Jazz is trying her hand at franken for the first time! Glitter Infatuation Enjoy!

PrettyKittyClaws has a extra special mani to show you this week, it's her Wedding Mani featuring Sally Hansen, Girly Bits and Lynnderella

Wendy from Wendy's Delights has been stamping for another week's challenge set by Adventures In Stamping this week's theme being Metallic Madness and while your over at Wendy's Delights check out her 200 Follower Giveaway and you could win some fab Nails Inc Polishes!

Very few posts from Emma as she has been away and also got the lurgy... but she did post this Autumnal mani with a little bit of rare stamping.

Whats this? Whats this? PishPosh and Polish has Nightmare Before Christmas Nails on the blog this week

Inbetween dyeing her hair, fingers, walls and face there was time for another awareness manicure on Enigmatic Rambles, this time for Hospice and Palliative Care Day.

Lyndsay from Pie's Eyes has had a No7 filled week this week comparing their top coats and trying out Star Shower one of their newly released polishes.

It's nearly Halloween and Steph has been flirting with the "Ghost with the Most" and swatching the new Hocus Pocus collection from 365 Days of Color.

Claire at nuthin' but a nail thing has been trying out gold beads and adding a bit of sparkle this week.

Dimpal at Crazy Polishes showing Born Pretty store stamping polishes stamping polishes and over light and dark base this week.

Ruth finally got her hands on some Barry M Gelly polishes and tasted the pomegranate and the watermelon this week!

Sally of Nail Pron has attended another funeral, received a right slating from her step daugher but cheered her week up by finding a dupe for Gosh Holographic which is cheaper, and easier to apply!

Jazz is trying her hand at franken for the first time! Glitter Infatuation Enjoy!

Kerry at JustTalkNails shares the new Nail Inc Fine Sprinkles this week starting with a nail gradient.

The Crumpet and the Digit-al Dozen have been arting it up for Halloween this week - spiders, witches and zombie blood - oh my!

Carlyn has a nail polish to go with her tan China Glaze Pink Plumeria and stamping using her new konad plate

Vic is well and truly into the Halloween spirit (swamp vodka jelly if you're wondering) - her Ghosts are simple enough that anyone can give them a try. In fact, she dares you to give them a go!

13 Days Of Breast Cancer Awareness

Can't believe that we are already half way through the month. The mornings are so dark at the moment, it isn't funny. Can't wait for the clocks falling back at the end of the month.

Today mani uses two Miss Sporty polishes. Discussed these in a blog recently, they are cheap as chips, apply well, and last well. These babies were £1.99 each.

The base coat is 322 Paparazzi and is a creme which applies well. It could be opaque in one coat if you applied it thickly, but I am a fan of two thin layers. On top I used their new Sparkly Touch top coat in pink. It is in a pink jelly, and it was only when I applied it I became aware of the different colours in the jelly, there is blue, green, red, gold and silver sparkles. Properly beautiful. Hope you like it as much as me and have had a happy Saturday.

Goodness Gracious Great Balls of Holo

 

I haven't been on the nail scene for that long. My obsession started last Novemberish and at that point I only had 9 polishes, all of them different shades of pink. So, please excuse the fact I never had a bottle of the original GOSH Holo. 

However, life is kind and they re-released GOSH holo and all my chicks came home to roost. Then, last week I popped into boots to have a peruse and No17 had its own holo on offer, and I couldn't resist but give it a go. 

In the picture at the top of the screen I have mixed the fingers I have put each polish on my Index finger we have GOSH Holographic, my Middle finger is sporting No17 Holo, my ring finger has the GOSH and my pinkie the NO17. 

There are some more pictures below. They are clickable if you want to see them larger.

For application I used a matt topcoat as a basecoat, Two coats of the polish, another coat of the matt topcoat and then a final application of the polish.

The results are startlingly similar. The bonus being the No17 I had applied much better. It was smoother and more opaque in its application. It was also less streaky. Oh, and its cheaper. £3.99 a bottle, but at the moment in boots its on 3 for 2 - bargain!