PR - Illamasqua Once Collection

Happy Friday everyone! Today is a little bit different on the blog, as I will be sharing the press release for the new collection from Illamasqua - Once.
Normally, I wouldn't share make-up press releases and I edit them to just show the nail colours. (Other make-up / beauty press goes on my other blog itshollykins.blogspot.co.uk) However, I just had to share this one, not because everything is so pretty, but because of THAT nail colour!

Once collection by Illamasqua is available TODAY from Illamasqua stores and Illamasqua.com!

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If anyone needs me I'll be refreshing Illamasqua.com until the collection launches :-) 

Have a fabulous weekend everyone,

WN x

Neon Sponged Nail Art!

Did anyone else completely forget that It's Wednesday today? Not that I'm complaining about having Monday off... but it puts me off! 

Anyway, today I have a bit of fun nail art (sort of) to share with you today. I've been feeling neons quite a lot recently so I thought why not put them all on my nails. Granted, they're more brights than neons, but I still enjoy them :-)

For this mani I used Illamasqua Rare (yellow) and Gamma (orange), Models Own Toxic Apple (green), Nails Inc Hertford Street (pink) and tipped them off with Barry M Black Nail Art Pen. 

To create the look, I sponged on each colour individually with a section of make-up sponge that I held in tweezers to make it easier to grip. 

When I had all four colours on the nail, I went back over the edges, mixing the colours to try and make the colours fade into each other more smoothly.

I finished off the look with the black tips and a top coat. This one is from Sparkly-nails.co.uk. I really like this one, however it takes the standard amount of drying time, but if you've got time, it's great! To be honest I mostly use it for blogging :-)

I added Models Own Jack Frost to my pinkie, but  decided I didn't like it so I didn't put it on any other nails!

Hope you're all having a great week :-)

WN x

Dotticure using Essie

Good afternoon everyone! I hope you're all doing great :)

Today I pulled out a couple of old Essie favourites and did a simple dotticure. I haven't done one for a while and forgotten how much I like the design and how fun it is to do.

For this mani I used Maximillian Strasse Her and Bobbing For Baubles - 

You can check out Essie at Beautybay.com.

Have a wonderful day!

WN x

NARS Ruffian

I just can't stop it with this design!

Today, I have yet another ruffian mani this time using THESE Nars polishes.

I love the colour combination for this look, I think the silver accent gives a classic red nail a fun twist.

You can check out the full Nars range at Narscosmetics.co.uk.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

WN x

Yves Rocher Rose - Glossybox August '14

This months Glossybox celebrates their three year anniversary, and one of the awesome products in Augusts box is this perfectly matched pink nail polish from Yves Rocher. 

Swatches of Yves Rocher Rose are two coats of polish with a base and top coat - 

As usual this Yves Rocher colour is a lovely smooth formula and opaque in two coats. You all know I really like the Yves Rocher colours, so to get this as a bonus birthday product from Glossybox was a welcome surprise!

Get your August Glossybox while you can!

Yves Rocher nail polishes are £3.60 at Yves-rocher.co.uk.

Have a great week!

WN x

Swatches - NARS Amarapura + Paros

*Press Samples*

I'm very excited to finally be sharing these swatches with you guys today! About 10 days ago, I got the most awesome nail mail from Nars :-) 

Nars have recently re-launched their entire nail polish line, which is super exciting! They are re-formulated, re-packaged and amazing.

I only own one other Nars polish and it's almost three years old, but even then I was impressed and things have only got better!

The generous folk at Nars sent me two colours; Amarapura (silver) and Paros (red), so please enjoy the swatches, as I enjoyed wearing them so much!

Nars polishes now have a separate cap and brush. I love that detail as I never found the square shaped lid very easy to work with but the new design is great.

Amarapura - Silver chrome, I used two coats and didn't add a top coat as I love the finish without one.

Paros - Deep, brown toned red. Two coats topped with SV.

As well as the packaging, the brush is new too. It is now a flat brush instead of the round one like before. I found this so easy to use. I do prefer this type of brush anyway, and it applies so smoothly and it covers the whole nails so quickly.

Nars Nail Polishes are £15 each available online at Narscosmetics.co.uk.

Hope you're all having an awesome weekend!

WN x