Pure 18k white gold and silver top coat Mariah Carey over Chanel Azure

Hey my lovelies!  So here I am feeling a little bored so I thought I would swatch the geourgous Pure by Mariah Carey...her creation with OPI brings you a very special topcoat.....one that infuses real 18k gold and silver in a beautiful leaf effect. 

Those that remember the awesome Skyfall film last year will know OPI released a whole host of polishes relating to Bond movies, and came up with the man with a golden gun....another gold topcoat.  That release saw the polish community go mad, I am not much of  gold lover but the polish addict in me HAD to own it, just because.  This one is along the same lines....I wouldn't wear it all of the time but I am glad I own it just because, A, I LOVE Mariah and B,....its real gold baby!!!

Now the business side of things.  Man its expensive! These are selling at almost £30 (plus VAT) in Sallys....that's one pricey polish, and it tells you something about my obsession that I am willing to pay that just because I feel I need it in my collection!  I decided to layer this over Chanel Azure.  Whilst I love the combination of the 2 together...or should I say, the idea of the 2 together...I don't know if they complimented each other in the best light.

Azure is a polish worthy of awards on its own basis, it is stunning and one of my fave polishes this year..it is bright, beautiful and everything Mimi loves.  Check out my post on it here .  With this topcoat on I felt this dulled azure.  It wasn't the leaves...they looked so pretty and very Christmassy together....I think it was the actually base colour of the topcoat that did it no favours.

In certain lights it added a yellowish tinge to the polish....hmmmm I don't know if it is just me seeing things or the lighting, I'm not sure.  I will be defo swatching a few more colours to see if it does indeed have a yellowish base to it instead of clear, as I believed it would be.

That said, I do love it.  Can I see a clear difference in the silver and gold flakes? not really to be honest....I properly could if I looked really hard but on face value the flakes arnt distinctly different immediately. 

Dry time was excellent and dried very very smooth.  It applied beautifully and evenly..so top marks there.  So I'm guessing people will either be falling over to have this or pass because the price is so high.  I am glad I own it and I'm looking forward to using it nearer to Christmas as I think it is perfect for the holiday season.

My small but important milestone...achieved!

Hey guys!  Ok so I am going to try something a little different on the blog today..a little musing, if you will.  For a while now I have been what actually feels like fighting a few demons of mine, anxiety being the main culprit for what feels like a lifetime.  I wont bore you all with details because half the time  I cant make sense of it all myself.

One thing has always remained steadfast in my head though...other than the love of my beautiful family its my love of nails!  I have wanted to do this for a living for ages but have lacked the confidence to do it.  Acrylic nails have been my Nemesis  for many years and I gave up on even doing that side of it because I just knew I wasn't good enough.  So I have restarted college and actually have completed a full set of acrylics and fixing one pretty messed up nail!

My first full set of clear acrylic nails...finished off with some bling!

From the top, the mashed up nail....pic 2 shows the acrylic overlay I did and the rest is piccies of my hand painted design!

Now whilst I know I have a long way to go before the critic in me will be satisfied I am especially proud of the mashed up nail I managed to save (this is a natural nail btw).  I thought I would share with you guys my efforts and let you all see the sun is shining a little back in Mimi land.....

I hope its shining for you guys to  Thank you all so much for you kind words of support to me, each and everyone has really warmed my heart xxxx

Nails Inc Westminster Bridge Road Galaxy

Twice in 2 days?! wooooooop! I promised to show you Westminster Bridge Road and I shall deliver...now brace yourselves for this one is STUNNING STUNNING STUNNING!!!! Oh my days, I love this polish so bloody much I actually cant stop staring at my nails, they are blinding!!!

WBR is the blue edition of the Galaxy collection by Nails Inc and what a polish this is.  Now then yesterday I swatched Trafalgar Crescent and found the formula a little thick, so I decided to layer this over colour clubs Williamsburg.  This is a beautiful navy shimmer polish...just 1 coat.  Then I applied this bad boy over the top...WOW!!

The glitters compliment each other perfectly in this one and totally reminds me of a night sky...filled with shining sparkling stars.  There are large and small hex silver glitters in there, with the smaller glitters being blindingly holographic....perfection!

I also preferred the formula of this one, it applied nice and evenly, much easier than TC.  Now then I decided to redo my ring finger layered over 365 days of colour in waterlily.....I only used 1 coat of the TC and MAAAAAAAAN I know my combos well...these 2 were made for each other in my opinion!  Simply stunning together....with much less bulkiness than trying to build the colour from scratch.

I am totally in love with both of these polishes, I am hard pressed to pick a favourite if I'm honest.  I know I tend to gravitate towards the blue but I really love this colour combo with the crescent, I just cant pick!  My advice to glitter lovers everywhere is rush forth and buy these beauties, they are something to behold....trust me!

Nails inc Trafalgar Crecent Galaxy Polish

Hey guys!!  A way to break myself back into this blogging lark is to bring you some stunning polishes....and I bring it in the form of Nails Inc Trafalgar Crescent...love love love this polish!!

Whilst I was having a look at the nails inc polishes whilst at Bluewater recently I spotted the new galaxy collection.  Being somewhat detached from what is new and upcoming at the moment I was excited when I saw these babies as they scream PARTY!  of course I had to have at least 2 of them on the spot....I opted for this one and Westminster Bridge Road, which I will show you later. 

Now then, this is no ordinary silver bling tastic polish...nope!  It is so much more complex a polish that makes me happy I opted for this one.  It takes on white tones in certain lights, blueish in others and full on silver bling!  What makes this polish the most interesting though is the really strong iridescent shimmer...it makes the base colour of this polish appear almost ultra violet to me! 

As for the bling what is in there? well I see a whole array of coloured goodness to make your nails look like disco balls!  There is small hex and larger hex glitters in there and I see soft rainbow colours coming through to.  Formula wise, I will say this is a little thick, I would recommend layering this so you wont have to have as many layers of polish bulking up the nail.  It dried in OK time to.  1 coat of seche vite and my nails were smooth which was good.  Overall I love this polish..i think it is a very unique silver making it a welcome addition to my 700+ collection lol!

I'm Back..Cowboys vs Broncos!

Heeeeeeeello!!! crikey this feels weird!  After what seems like a zillion years of going AWOL I am back with you guys! Yay!!

I explained the last time I was on here I have had some personal problems which have led to a bout of depression.  I have since dabbled in a little therapy and have tackled things head on especially this last week. 

I have decided to go back to college and further my nail knowledge so next year I can go mobile and make me some money doing what I adore....buuuuut I have needed to get back on that saddle, so here it is!

I have decided to do some football nails for all you American Football fans for tonight's game, Cowboys vs Broncos.  I will be honest, I know nothing about this sport...only that they have some wicked logos that I have always enjoyed painting....as always I hope you like my freehand art here.....not as tidy as I would like but not to bad an effort after my break!

Thank you for every ones kind messages I have gotten, you are awesome followers of mine and I loves every one of ya!  Here's to more manis in the future!!! xxxx

i'm back!....why i went awol!

Hey guys! long time no speak!!  So some of you might have been wondering where I have got to recently as I have been on a little break from blogging.  I have been a little unwell recently suffering with something so many of us suffer from and keep it under wraps because of the stigma attached to it.  I have had a bout of depression and anxiety which needless to say has knocked me a bit.

Thankfully I am on the right path back to brighter days and am putting things into perspective, especially as I have just had a wonderful holiday to lift my spirits.  I just wanted to address this to you guys as you have always been so wonderful to me and have shown me such support, I don't ever take that for granted so wanted to speak out a little to explain my disappearance. 

I promise I am going to do all I can to bring you guys some cool posts and nail art...especially with new collections coming out for the winter months...its gonna be fun!  So thank you for all the lovely support you have given me, you guys are the best! 

Mimi needs U!!!!

Hey my loves!! Ok, I am here to ask you a HUGE favour!!  As you know I was selected by the awesome piCture pOlish to take part in the amazing blog fest.  The winners of this amazing competition get to collaborate with PP to create a new shade!!

To say I am excited would be an understatement!  We have some amazing entries this year so competition is stiff...which my friends is where you come in.  PLEASE could I ask you to give me your vote?  I would be so greatful to you.  All you need to do is pop along to the launch board and like my mani. 

Thank you so much, any vote is so much appreciated!