We are apparently in summer, no one seems to have told Glasgow though. It does call for some summer nail art though and with Wimbledon just round the corner I figured strawberries were the perfect choice. I didn’t want to go overboard to kept my strawberry design to one nail with little polka dots gracing the others. The strawberry design is quite simple. You paint … Continue reading Strawberry Fields Forever
How cute are these, even if I do say so myself? I’ve seen simlar little bracelets a few places. You know me though, why spend money on something I can make myself. What you need: Leather Cord – eBay Rounded Metal Beads – eBay Curved Tube Beads – eBay Scissors This tutorial hardly seems worthwhile, if my five year old neice can make these so … Continue reading DIY Delicate Beaded Bracelet Tutorial
Blank space nails are a wee bit of a trend right now, I’ve been seeing them everywhere. Will I go with the being the inspiration behind today’s nails? The truth? Firstly my nails are super short and this triangle design elongates them, especially when you add the dot. Secondly, I was kinda busy and these took next to no time. My tip is to make … Continue reading I’ve Got a Blank Space Baby
Ripped jeans are such a massive trend right now. I’m not about to spend £40 on something I can rip up in my dining room in under an hour. Particularly when this old Gap pair have been balled up in the corner for a year waiting for a DIY, can you tell? I started out by pulling them on and marking where I wanted the … Continue reading DIY Ripped Jeans Tutorial
When you can’t find exactly what you want, make it yourself. My brother’s wedding turned into a DIY extravaganza, firstly with my skirt and at the last minute this little fascinator. After a nightmare trying to find the right top I gave up searching for the right fascinator and headed to Remenant Kings instead. I picked up everything I needed for under £15. 1/4 metre … Continue reading DIY Fascinator Tutorial
When you have a 5yrs old girl staying there’s lots if Barbie pink around. Similarly when you ask your niece to pick a nail colour this Barbie pink is selected without hesitation. Unfortunately I didn’t have a similar non shellac colour for her nails but managed to avoid tears with a pretty lilac thankfully. My nails are so hideously short right now I wasn’t sure … Continue reading I’m a Barbie Girl
For those of you that follow me on Instagram and facebook I promised this tutorial last week, my apologises I got caught up with holiday plans. A few weeks ago I shared my love of full skirts, I’ve not been able to find the perfect one for me though. I wanted green, satin and a big bow, so figured I’d try and whip one up … Continue reading Your Finest Inspiration: Full Skirt – Tutorial
I’m back, not so fresh from a long girly weekend in Marbella. Last week I showed of my sunshine holiday toe nails and today I planned to show off my sunshine holiday finger nails. One problem, they didn’t quite survive the sunshine, sea, sand and shots. I had this plan for simple nude nails with summery spotty pattern, problem I don’t have a nude shellac and … Continue reading Sunshine and Spots
Can you tell it’s almost holiday time? I think the only time my toe nails feature on wed-nails-day is in the run up to a holiday. On Friday I’m off to Marbella for my future sister in laws hen do. I suspect it is going to be carnage but I’m excited for my first girly holiday, another one ticked of my 35 at 35 … Continue reading I Can See the Sands on the Horizon
It’s nearly Easter, how did that happen? I remember painting hard boiled eggs as a kid and rolling them down a hill. I took this as inspiration for some fun nails to brighten a rather cold gloomy Glasgow. I thought the yellow made a nice base coat to my zig zagged dotted and floral designs. They do make me smile during what is turning … Continue reading Easter Egg Nails
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