Monday, 23 September 2013

The 6 Autumn Nail Designs: Applied to Falsies

So my paper paintings of these nails didn't really do them justice I thought I would spend a bit of time this week doing them up for you...

1) Autumn Leaves...
 

Sunday, 22 September 2013

Sunday Experiments: Messy Mattifying & Saran

OK my lovelies if you read the blog you'll see that I picked up Essie Matte About You last week so to day was really messing around with that and seeing what I could get it to do.


 
I first tried it on over my manicure for this week which I think looks hot (apart from the bodged bit), its one of the Autumm designs!... Anyway I also tried out some patters with the Matte about you... read on if you're interested:

Friday, 20 September 2013

6 Autumn Nail ArtDesigns!

Hello,

So sadly Autumn is upon us but this does mean new fashion and nail polish releases!
I did some Summer Designs but I think I did around 27? So I never got all the way through doing them on my own nails but I have a different tactic this Autumn.

 
So if you want to see any of these in more detail keep reading!

Thursday, 19 September 2013

Barbie on a Budget: Cheap Cheats, UK Bargain Buys and Treat of the Week.

TGIT!


Cheap Cheats

If your On a Budget I'm guessing you Don't Want to spend £5 on a Nail Art Pen... To be honest I'm Not that Impressed With the One I Own then again... I am Kak-Handed.

There are 2 Alternatives and you should have one to hand...

1. Liquid Eyeliner
2. Sharpie


It is best to apply once the varnish is dry. I know Liquid Eyeliner Chips fairly Easily so I will Experiment with top coats on Sunday, So be sure to Visit Back!

Bargain of the week:

 ESSIE IS Buy 1 get 1 half price @ BOOTS!

Barry M  -  3 for 2 @ Superdrug




So I am Completely Obsessed with Barry M if you couldn't tell; The Colours are amazing, The Solution normally sorts out an even spread for you and they're Great Value for Money. Taking advantage of the 3 for 2 offer you can Update Your Nail Collection with three polishes for £6... rumour has it there are some new polishes being released on the 25th September... You might want to wait till then ;)

Bargain Buys:

Bargain buys @ Superdrug.com:

2 True - 2 for £6
Accessorize - 2 for £5 (Selected)
 B. - Buy 1 Get 1 1/2 Price
Barry M - 3 for 2
Bourjois - Buy 1 Get 1 1/2 Price
Beauty UK - Buy 1 Get 1 1/2 Price
Collection 2000 - Discounted (Selected)
GOSH - Buy 1 Get 1 1/2 Price
L'oreal - 3 for 2
Look -  2 for £6
MaX Factor - Discounted (Selected Minatures)
Maybelliene - 2 for £5 (Selected)
MUA Pro - 2 for £5 (Selected)
Miss Sporty - 3 for 2
NYC - Discounted (Selected)
Revlon - Discounted (£2 on Selected)
Rimmel - Buy 1 Get 1 1/2 Price

@ Boots.com
On brands like Chanel, Dior and Nails inc there is a bonus 500 points when you spend £50 or more online.
 17 - Buy 1 get 1 half price
Barry M - Buy 1 get 1 half price
Bourjois - Buy 1 get 1 half price
Essie - Buy 1 get 1 half price
L'Oreal - Buy 1 get 1 half price
MaxFactor - Buy 1 get 1 half price
Maybelliene - Buy 1 get 1 half price
Miss Sporty - Buy 1 get 1 half price
Models Own - Buy 1 get 1 half price
Natural Collection -Buy 1 get 1 half price
Revlon - Buy 1 get 1 half price
Rimmel - Buy 1 get 1 half price


Treat of the week:


Paper Chase Woodland Nail Art Kit £10 - So I popped into Paperchase yesterday and saw this Amazingly Cute nail art kit. I love paper chase always so up-to-date anyway I think Nail Art Kits are a bit of Personal Taste but if you want something Cute and Autumn Themed get this cutsie kit!

Hope you Enjoyed this post again!
Let me know if you have any questions and if there is anything you'd like to see featured in Budget- Style.

World Peace .\/..

Barbie forgot her Budget: This weeks mini Haul

Hello Ladies...
(and any gentlemen)

Barbie on a Budget will be Up Later but I thought I would just Show You What I have Bought this week... I am also posting 6 Autumn Designs to inspire you all Tomorrow!

 
I'm not sure how things got so ?Expensive... but ho hum... Can't wait to play about with 'Matte about you' - I have already Thought Up some Sunday Experiments to try with this bad boy... Sort of wish I didn't have to write Barbie on a Budget today because I Really Want to show you these Designs and do a Manicure...

Tuesday, 17 September 2013

Liebster Award Nominations: Those who deserve a little more love!

I have been nominated for a Liebster Award by several beauties:
Olivia over at Never Ending Nails
Melissa over at Take Me To Your Lacquer
Emmy over at Neon Sparkely Nails
Bathelen over at Bathelen's Nails

In a nutshell the Liebster Award is something which is given to up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. It's a great way of raising awareness of some of the smaller blogs who deserve a bigger chunk of love...
 
It's pretty simple once you've been nominated, all you've got to do is:
  1. Link back to the blogger who nominated you. 
  2. Answer the 11 questions given to you by the blogger who nominated you. 
  3. Nominate 11 other bloggers with less than 200 followers.
  4. Go to the blogs you nominated and notify them of your nomination.
  5. Give your nominees 11 questions to answer.

Catch Up & Blog Plans

Hello Everyone!

Hope everyone is well, apologies if you have made effort to visit recently as I know their has been a lack of posting I just started a new job and then have been on holiday which consisted of building lots of IKEA furniture with my boyfriend and a weekend away in Devon which was soooo nice!





Anyway enough of the mushy stuff... 

Saturday, 7 September 2013

Barbie on a Budget: Cheap Cheats, Bargain Buys UK and Treat of the Week.

It's finally here!

Cheap Cheats
If your Bank Account is Suffering and you can't afford an effect nail varnish, or if you don't have nail art brushes there's a Cheap and Cheerful effect that anyone can do.... all you need is 2 Nail Varnishes & Cling film. It looks like this:



Here's a video link.   - This is all from http://chelseaqueen.com/


Bargain of the week:
GOSH Crackle -  £1 @ Superdrug




GOSH Polishes are Lovely and I can't believe their crackle is being sold for only £1 - definitely picking this up next time I'm in town. As we Head Into the Darker Months the crackles really start coming into their own. Personal favourite: a Gold Crackle over a dark blue like Tilted Blue!




Bargain Buys:
I can't spot any changes from last week...

Bargain buys @ Superdrug.com:

2 True - 2 for £6
Accessorize - 2 for £5 (Selected)
Andrea Fulterton -
B. - Buy 1 Get 1 1/2 Price
Barry M - 3 for 2
Bourjois - Buy 1 Get 1 1/2 Price
Collection 2000 - Discounted (Selected)
GOSH - Buy 1 Get 1 1/2 Price
L'oreal - 3 for 2
Look -  2 for £6
MaX Factor - Discounted (Selected Minatures)
Maybelliene - 2 for £5 (Selected)
MUA Pro - 2 for £5 (Selected)
Miss Sporty - 3 for 2
NYC - Discounted (Selected)
Sally Hansen - Discounted nail care
Revlon - Discounted (Selected)
Rimmel - Buy 1 Get 1 1/2 Price

 @ Boots.com
17 - £1.99 & £2.99 (Selected)
Barry M - Buy 1 get 1 half price
Bourjois - 3 for 2 (Selected)
Lancome - Free gift when you buy 2/3 products
L'Oreal - 2 for £14 and £1 off Selected Items
MaxFactor - 3 for 2 (Selected)
Maybelliene - 3 for 2 (Selected)
Miss Sporty - 3 for £5 (Selected)
Models Own - 2 for £8 (Selected)
Natural Collection 3 for £5 (Selected)
No.7 - Buy 1 get 1 half price
Revlon - 2 for £10 
Rimmel - Discounted (Selected)

Treat of the week:
Finishing Touches Nail Art Kit - If you're a novice and Want Access to glitters and rhinestones to pretty your nails, With Out Forking Out for separate kits, this Finishing Touches Kit has it down to a T. Only £6.99 at Superdrug!




Hope you Enjoyed this post again!
Let me know if you have any questions and if there is anything you'd like to see featured in Budget- Style.

World Peace .\/..

Thursday, 5 September 2013

Barbie on a Budget post poned...

Dear readers,

I am sorry to have to deprive you on a Thursday of your favourite article, Barbie on a Budget. I will hopefully get this up tomorrow.

Tonight I'm tired, I have a headache and I have just been told in politer words that I am deformed. But it's ok because this deformation is muscular and I can correct but I a very upset woman tonight... I started doing dead lifts at the gym to loose weight when a PT (Personal Trainer) first noticed my weak knee... so I stopped much to my disappointment... but in positive attitude I decided to try and do a 30 day squat challenge and to have my body fat and lean muscle measured... 

My body fat was always going to be a bitter one but everyone needs a starting point, I'm 22.6%. Anyway my nutrition and measurement session was soon monopolised by talk of my deformed muscles and I had quite an intense chat and have been told it would be unwise to do the 30 day squat challenge as it would increase my bodies lop-sidedness...

I'm sorry you probably really don't care... but I felt bad for not posting Barbie on a Budget! But I can' bring myself to do it... tonight it's just an evening of Breaking Bad, maybe something French and a lot of sleep...

Hope you all have better formed bodies than me...

Much love Princess Z xxx

Wednesday, 4 September 2013

Models Own Fruit Pastel Review: Strawberry Tart and Grape Juice *Scented Polishes*

So if you couldn't tell from my Barbie on a Budget last week I was Mega Excited about these scented nail polishes... they were the bargain buy of the week 2 for £8... Which might not be the cheapest but did I mention... THEY'RE SCENTED!!!
 
 
I have never used Models Own before so was also interested to find out what their polishes were like...

Sunday, 1 September 2013

1st September Sunday Experiments: Born Pretty Lucky Dip, Smokey Gradient and Holographic Polish

About 4 weeks back I ordered 2 Lucky Dip Bags, 1 Holographic Varnish and 1 Dotting Pen(cil) from the BornPretty website and they have finally turned up so I thought I would use them in my Sunday Experiments....
 
So the back row is for my Holographic Varnish, middle row is for the Smokey Gradient and bottom row is for the Born Pretty Lucky Dip Bag...