Easy Glam French Manicure

So this Easter I went out as a bunny to celebrate my 21st!

I decide to go with a classic French Mani with a bit of a twist! 

I used Essie Sugar Daddy and Blanc. I just used some tape to keep the tips straight and then used my silver Nail Rock polish to cover up and details where the two over lapped.

I got the gems from poundland and used a drop of nail glue on thr back of the bow before holding in place on the nail.

Hope you like!

Peace and love,  Pink_PrincessZ xx

Tiger Time

Just a quick bit of nail art.
I think if I blended the the white and the silver witgh a sponge it would look better.
I need to get a new white but can't wait to try this with other colour combos.

Have you done any tiger stripe manis? Comment below!

Peace and love x

2014 nails

Thesepictures don't really do my NYE nails justice and tbf I didn't put a protective coat on because it never crossed my mind.

Anyway! I used EssieAfter school Boy Blazer and the holos decos available at top shop. 

Really liked these nails, shame I didn't secure them properly, really like this glitter kit, great fun!

Hope you all had a fab new year x 

Peace and love Z x  

The Awesome Christmas Clutch Breakdown...

There are only 9 Days Left to enter.

And there are so many ways to get extra entries, you just need to spread the word! And I have made some improvements this evening...

 

 

The Essie collection at my local store is... Limited but I have ordered online tonight some Improvements in my opinion. 

Instead of getting Barry M Gold - You will now be getting Essie Good as Gold

 (If you're the lucky winner).

Instead of Barry M Gold you will get Essie Good as Gold.

 

 

Instead of Stylenomics (which is a very dark green) there is Mojitos.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Essie Licorice, Blanc and Russian Roulette are also included. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And of course some stamping tools to use with the MoYou plate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't forget to enter and share with you friends.

Good Luck!

 

Peace and Love xx

 

 

 

Essies After School Boy Blazer

I picked this out as the new posh midnight blue for my polish collection and it's darker than expected.

It's black with a tone of blue but a bit darker than I was expecting.
My application is 2 layers, it had a few bobbles in, not sure why... I think I'm gunna try it out on some falsies!

Hate to say I'm not as sold on this as I am on Jam n Jelly and I do love a dark blue. Do you have any suggestions?

Love n Peace
.\/..

Essie Essie Essie - Jam N Jelly Review

OK so while there was the 3 for 2 Offer on at SuperDrug I got myself a couple of Essie Polishes and the rest went into The Awesome Christmas Clutch (Go enter if you haven't already!).

 

 

This is Jam n Jelly. It's a New Fave of mine. Although it was a Tough Choice picking out of all the pinks that Essie have...

The Awesome Christmas Clutch!

Go Go Go Ladies & Gents!

You now have till the 29th of November to enter the raffle for this Awesome Christmas Clutch:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

It includes:

1x MoYou Festive Plate

1x Stamping Rubber and Scraper (With 2 sizes)

1x Essie Blanc

1x Essie Liquorice

1x Essie Mojito

1x Essie Russian Roulette

1x Essie Good as Gold

This is a UK giveaway sorry to anyone overseas and best of luck to anyone who enters!

Love and Peace .\/..

Sorry for being quiet but....

GET TO SUPERDRUG TODAY.

3 for 2 on all cosmetics... that means 3 bottles of Essie for £16! and 10 points per pound you spend. So 3 bottles of Essie would give you points worth £1.60. Sorry I Get exited!

 

Anyway news: My first MoYou plate arrived OMG so excited - I don't have enough nails and if I wasn't suppose to be seeing the hair dresser today I would definitely be attacking everyone's nails at home!

 

 

More News: I'm having my first ever give away worth over £40...

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

TGIT!

 

 

Cheap Cheats

So this isn't the cheapest cheat in the world but is considerably cheaper than going out and buying different Matte Colour Varnishes.
Get a Matte Varnish!
You're not restricted colour wise and you can turn any colour in your collection matte. I love my matte polish and I've already done some experiments and designs with it!
There should be some more experiments this Sunday so keep your eyes peeled!
I recommend Matte About You - Essie £7.99 @ Superdrug.

 

Bargain of the week:
Maybelline  -  3 for £7 @ Boots

 

 

This is by far the Best Bargain of the week... in my eyes - the deal on 17 is good, but I swear the pots are smaller? And Maybelline is still cheaper!

Bargain Buys:
Barry M Website has 30% off till Saturday Night!

@ Superdrug.com:
Models Own -B1G11/2price
L'Oreal - B1G11/2price
Maybelline - B1G11/2price
Rimmel - 3 for 2
2 True - 3 for £5
Oh My Gosh (GOSH minis) - 3 for £5
Bourjois - 2 for £7
Beauty UK - 2 for £5
Accessorize - 2 for £5
Make Up Academy - 2 for £5
Max Factor - Saving available
Sally Hansen- Saving available
Revlon - Saving available
B. - Saving available


@ Boots.com

Maybelline - 3 for £7
Bourjois - 2 for £7
Rimmel - 2 for £5
Seventeen - 3 for £10
Selected Miss Sporty - 2 for £3
Select Max Factor - 3 for 2
Selected Maybelline - 3 for 2
Barry M - Free Gift*
Models Own - Free Gift*
No 7 - Free Gift*
Rimmel - Free Gift*
Selected Revlon - Save £2

Treat of the week:

Barry M Limited Edition - £3.99 @ Boots & Superdrug 
I couldn't find a picture but I think there are 4 Limited editions this winter - Diamond Glitter, Gold Dust and a couple of others - I will be showing one on my blog this weekend/very soon so keep your eyes peeled.

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 .\/..

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 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:

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...

Barbie on a Budget: Cheap Cheats, UK Bargains and Treat of the Week!

Happy Thursday! If you're still on a budget, fancy a bargain or treat Carry on Reading...

Cheap Cheats
Oh hai! Getting your nails done at the nail bar too pricey? Primarni's fake one's don't last? It's ok I've got this... I have those horrible nails that grow about 3mm... they snap, snag, get that weird cut where it doesn't brake off but it bends if you push it. Yeah ughhh! Anyway so I discovered Kiss Nails, now I was dissapointed with their oval ones, but their Square Falsies are Perfect! 

It's £6.49 for a pack in Superdrug and they should last 4 days minimum once you've got the Knack of It and each pack does 5 Manicures. (Lasts longer/shorter depending on life style). 
The Trick is to put a Little Drop of Glue on the False Nail and run it around so it will go over your nail (not all the way to the tip) and then to put a Small Amount on Your Nail and spread it over... Blow on each gently to Make Taccy then HOLD DOWN! for about 12 seconds, with lots of pressure, make sure its not wonky as well.



Bargain of the week:

 
Maybelliene - 3 for 2 @ Superdrug (on selected items)
So not as cheap as Miss Sporty, but your still getting 3 bottles of varnish for less than one bottle of Essie... need I say more!
The only thing that seems to be excluded is some of the effects.
They have a great range of colours, perfect for next season with Bold Rainbow Colours and dark 'Bite Me' Colours too... is that normal? 'Bite me' colours? Anyway, get on this! £6

Bargain Buys:

Bargain buys @ Superdrug.com:

2 True - 3 for £5
Accessorize - 2 for £5
Andrea Fulterton - Discounted (Selected)
B. - Discounted (Selected)
Barry M - 2 for £6 (Selected)
Bourjois - 3 for 2
GOSH - Crackling for £1!
L'oreal - 3 for 2
Look -  2 for £6 (Selected)
MaX Factor - 3 for 2
Maybelliene - 3 for 2

MUA Pro - 2 for £5 (on fur effects & constellations)
Miss Sporty - 3 for 2
NYC - 2 for £3
Sally Hansen - Discounted nail care
Revlon - 2 for £10
Rimmel - Discounted on selected

 @ Boots.com
17 - £1.99 & £2.99 (Selected)
Barry M - Buy 1 get 1 half price & Free LDE Polish with £6 spend
Bourjois - 3 for 2 (Selected), or a free pair of Sunnies (online exclusive)
Lancome - Free gift when you buy 2/3 products

L'Oreal - 2 for £14 and £1 off Selected Items
MaxFactor - 3 for 2 (Selected)
Miss Sporty - 3 for 5 (Selected)
Models Own - 2 for £8
No.7 - But 1 get 1 half price
Revoln - 2 for £10

Treat of the week:
To keep your nails looking hot and on trend Invest in a Mattifying Top Coat! Now this is the
Essie - Matte about you, it's a really cool effect and you should be able to find it at Boots and Superdrug, but their websites aren't displaying the products (slightly irksome).

All different brands are bringing out their own matte-fying top coat so there should be one for what ever budget your on, but Essie is lovely, so if you're going to Treat Yourself go for a Premium Brand like this.

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 .\/..

18th August - Sunday Experiments - Lazy Sunday

Hi guys, hope you all had a Great Weekend!

I've been very Uninspired and catching up with family in the lounge (not my normal work station) so Apologies for the lack of Experiments, I have just messed about with some stamping for you guys to see this weekend...

 

I'm going to SW4 next weekend and wanted to come up with something Festivally... No success so far but I've just had a Brain Wave...

Autum/Fall Nail Varnishes Collections: Which collections do you like?

This morning one of the first posts I read was  

Work / Play / Polish : Digit-al Dozen Does Fashion

where she show cased the Zoya Fall Cashmere Collection, and then I had complete Word Vomit in her comment box about the fall collections I had seen so far, what I rated, and what I didn't.

So I thought I would show everybody whats out there and hopefully hear other peoples opinions...

 The Zoya Fall Collection: Cashmere & PixieDust

(Unfortunately I can't afford to buy and swatch all of the fall collections... one day maybe!)

The Perfectly Pink Mani!

Ah so I thought I needed to do something Pink for my Profile Pic, as I am the Pink PrincessZ! If you read my Sunday Experiments you'll see I found the perfect combo for my nails to suit my Vera Wang Pink Princess perfume!

No.1 - Bumble Bee Summer Nail Art Design

This year I have enrolled on a bee keeping course, which was the inspiration for this design. Originally the white tips were meant to be caviar but I have currently misplaced my Nail Rock Caviar, and will probably have to replace it. With out the caviar it's not to in your face and you could wear it to work...

Hello August!

So I was a bad blogger and blogged maybe 4 times last month? Whoops! but I ran out of nails.... Anyway, I saw some of my college girls last night and attacked them with nail paints, will release the result over the next couple of weeks. Below is the Barry M Croc Burgundy Effect over their Gold Nail Effects varnish, put this up as it wasn't on any of my summer plans, but think it's good mani for show and I think in most places you could get away with it at work!

Although I'm supposedly budgeting I'm on the hunt for the following nail varnishes, I will probably end up with an Essie or Barry M as they are so easy to pic up, but open to suggestions (I don't own any China Glaze or OPI... Yet!):
Pastle (Mint Green)
Navy Blue
A Deep Hot Pink
A Sparkly Hot Pink (to match my new perfume...)

I figure I should really do a Pink Mani for my Display Pic!

My new perfume is Vera Wang Pink Princess, after a little hint my boyf got it for our anniversary which I absolutely love! To me it smells sweet and fruity, or as the boyf says candy! Love it! This is going to join my must haves collection (next to Black XS Pacco Robanne and 1881 Cerruti.)

Please comment with any suggestions and follow, hope everyone is enjoying the sun!

World Peace .\/..

No. 2.11: Royal Baby Manicure!

So we are still awaiting the name of the Royal Baby, but we know its a Prince. Congratulations of course to Kate and William!

This was one of my designs for this summer, not sure whether it was on my first set of designs or second but I have changed it slightly.

I used a pale blue MUA colour on my left hand and Barry M dragon fruit on my right (gender hadn't been announced when I started last night, obviously 10 minutes later it was announced a boy!).

For the accent nail I did a 2 coat base of Essie Blanc, using Barry M's Gold instant nail effects (top Picture) for the tip and stamping.

I used a plate BM08 from Bundle Monster, I am not well practiced with stamping, and this crown always gives me difficulty but I got there in the end!

Anyway I hope you like and please comment with links to any of your royal related designs. A gold dummy would have also been great for this!