Nubar - Lemon Sorbet

I've been looking for a pastel yellow for a while, and since I bought Models Own Banana Split, I have been obsessed!

I think I like pale yellow on my nails as it matches my pale yellow skin tone :)

Today I have Lemon Sorbet from Nubar to share - 

I have three coats on in the pics, with top coat.

I'm a big fan of this colour! Lovely formula, and I do like a pastel for summer :)

I thought I'd give a gradient a crack over this colour, for which I used Barry M Blueberry Ice cream. One day I will be able to do these!!!

I am getting better at them though :)

WN x

Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine - Green Berry

So these Gelly polishes from Barry M have been around for a while now, but I've just never got round to trying them.
I always thought that they were another gimmick really and had no reason to try them. But I gave in eventually!!

The colour I have to share is number gnp12, Green Berry - 

The idea is that these polishes give and extra shiny and glossy finish to your manicure. And I've got to say, I was pleasantly surprised! I think they look great. Almost opaque in one decent coat, but I much prefer to use two thinner coats, just out of habit really, and to speed up drying time.

I did find the formula a bit difficult, as I found it caught and the nail surface slightly and didn't give a nice smooth finish, however that was easily fixed with a good top coat.

Overall I am pleased with my purchase :)

Gelly Hi-Shine polishes from Barry M cost £3.99, and I bought mine from Boots.

WN x

Mavala - Trio Box, Nude

Anyone else feel the need to buy products that come with the word 'Exclusive'?!

As you may be aware, I'm a huge fan of Beautybay.com, and last time I was there I spotted this little set by Mavala and it just so happens to be exclusive to Beauty Bay.... So obviously I needed it.

(I really must apologise for the mucky finger prints!!)

Vanilla - Ivory with a pearl finish - 

Three coats of Vanilla, and as you can see it's still not quite opaque.

Vanilla close up with flash.

Glacier - Rose pink creme - 

Two coats of Glacier.

Moon Grey - Shimmering grey - 

Two coats of Moon Grey.

Moon Grey close up with flash.

I really like this little set. I think there's a colour to suit everyone, although I wish the Vanilla shade was a bit more opaque. However it's still a lovely colour, and a perfect nude shade for me :) although I think the grey is my favourite.

Set costs £9.50 and is a Beautybay.com exclusive!

WN x

Maybelline Color Show - Moss

Today, I have another shade from the Maybelline Color Show range to share! This polish is called 'Moss' and you can probably guess that it's a cool green colour with a creme finish - 

I am wearing two coats in the photos. I love the formula of this polish, lovely and smooth and opaque in two easy coats.

I'd say that this shade is more of a teal than a moss green, but a gorgeous color non the less :)

Check out Maybelline HERE (for UK)

Polishes are £2.99 each, and I bought mine from Boots.

WN x

China Glaze - Luxe And lush

I do love a good flakie! Something else wonderful I've discovered through the fantastical world of nail blogging :)

Today's swatch is of the lovely Luxe and Lush by China Glaze, which is from their Hunger Games collection (not that that means anything to me, I just love this polish!)

I swatched Luxe and Lush over Essie Bobbing for Baubles. 

I love the depth of colour in the flakes. From blue to pink to green to gold and more! I love it so much. 

Polish is £6.95 and obviously I got mine from Beautybay.com! 

WN x

Chanel Summer 2013 - L’ĒTĒ PAPILLON DE CHANEL

This post is coming a little later than anticipated, but I wanted to make sure I had plenty of time to make sure my swatches could be the best I could make them. I desperately wanted to do these polishes justice!

Today I have the latest collection from Chanel for Summer 2013 to share - L'Ete Papillon De Chanel.

There are three Nail Colours included in this collection, so lets get started - 

Le Vernis 647 Lilis -

Lilis is a bright coral creme, which dries slightly darker than it looks in the bottle. Nothing too out the ordinary, but still gorgeous and the formula is fantastic. Two coats.

Le Vernis 657 Azure - 

Azure is a light aqua blue with a darker blue duo-chrome shift. Now, I am a freak for blue, so even if I wasn't an avid Chanel hoarder I'd probably have bought this anyway! So pretty and stunning in the summer sun. Two coats.

Close up of Azure, with flash.

Le Vernis 667 Bel-Argus - 

Bel-Argus is an electric blue duo-chrome with a purple shift, and is my favourite of the collection. This colour just makes me so happy! I love finding shades that make me feel that way :) Two coats here too.

Close up of Bel-Argus, with flash.

This may be the first Chanel collection, since I've been blogging anyway, that really made me feel so happy when I swatched it! I mean, I usually love the collections, don't get me wring, but this is just on another level for me!!

The colours are so lovely for summer, the mixture of metallic duo-chromes and bright creme shades is great and they really fit in beautifully with the theme of the collection. (See the press HERE)

I hope you enjoy these pics, and I'll see you next time.

WN x