Nail art.

Ok, I apologies for all the nail posts at the moment guys but I have had a bit of spare time recently between deadlines and to save me from boredom I have been painting my nails a lot! So today I woke up and thought I would create a little nail art of my own.

So this is the final result nothing astonishing just a half and half deign black, silver and matte. I'm incredibly impatient and I wanted a straight line between the two colours and tape is too sticky to put on a damp layer of polish so I had to find another option! It turns out the answer had been staring me in the face for weeks! Post-it notes, the adhesive part of them is soft enough not to ruin the base colour and sticky enough that it sticks to the nail. So it's a win win for me and worked brilliantly.

I used 4 polishes to complete this ...

The first was the Avon nutri-boost which is my go too base coat, its fast drying and is meant to be good for your nails so makes the perfect smooth base coat.

The next was the base colour, BarryM nail effect in silver which I love so much. I have the gold as well and just cant wait to wear it in summer. (£3.99 Boots)

Then I used a basic black from miss sporty cheap and cheerful at £1.99, and I really have never seen the point in an expensive black so this is perfect. It's actually surprisingly good varnish for the price!

And finally I used rimmel matte topcoat which I have been putting over everything recently. It makes every nail colour totally different and has stopped my buying a load of matte polishes! (£4.99 Boots)

I'm really happy with the final outcome and now I have found out how useful post-its are ill be doing some more nail art designs in the future.

Revlon Matte Lipstick 'Fabulous Fig'.

So, I was looking through the blogs I click daily trying to get inspired to post and I noticed that I have never even considered writing about one of my favourite products so here goes...

Lipstick. Its something that almost every girl loves to wear whether your brave enough to sport bright red in the day time or are more of a nude shade girl we all love it! Personally I love red lipstick, its almost the only colour I buy but I really don't need any more of the stuff, I just cant help myself. I am a self confessed lipstick addict, so I think the best way to start a favourites post would be my all time favourite lipstick, which happens to also come from my all time favourite 'drug-store' or if your in the U.K high-street brand.

Revlon Matte 'Fabulous Fig'

I am a massive fan of matte lipstick, for some reason I just think they look 10 times nicer than glossy ones and shimmery anything is just a no go area for me. The only issue is matte finishes are that their massively drying and as a dry lip sufferer already they are not my best friend especially in the winter months. However, unlike some higher end matte lipsticks I've tried in the past the formula for these is smooth, creamy and easy to apply making them almost perfect! Unfortunately like most matte lipsticks they are drying but then again that has to be expected. All in all this range is definitely my favourite on the market and I will forever be repurchasing.

I'm an avid red lipstick wearer but this has to be my favourite shade for every day simply because its not too in your face. Where I used to live was a very small town and wearing bright red lipstick got you a few funny looks in the light of day so this became my favourite toned down alternative, and its stuck with me as a solid favourite ever since!