Drippy Paint Nail Art

Over the weekend I had 'drippy' on my nails, a nail art design by Wah! which I did by following the instructions in their book- which you can buy here, there really are some great designs in it, along with clear instructions.

In the book they have done the design in a pale pink with black drips although I decided upon a pearlescent forest green colour with bright yellow drips...

The nail art pen is one that came in a five pack of bright colours from Topshop a while back. They still do other colours although I'm not sure about this exact one. I haven't really used that many nail art pens so I can't really compare although they do a good enough job for me!

I used a H&M nail polish in 'Atlantic' which I bought in the sales for £1! The nail polishes in H&M are not that bad quality and at such a good price (they start at 99p I believe for a small bottle!) are really worth checking out!

As you can see, I did some painting before taking these shots, hence the yellow paint. I was going to wash it off just before realizing how well it went with the nail look!  

And I'll just end with some photos of the nail look with its perfect accessory...

Hope you had a great weekend!

Grace x

Electric Blue Eyeliner- Make-Up Inspiration

Going to do a 'make-up inspitation' post today with a look that I was inspired to do by a look in company magazine last month and whilst experimenting with slightly more... adventitious eye looks. There was a feature in the January issue of company magazine last month on make-up trends for 2013, particularly spring/summer. I was inspired to do this make-up look by their look called 'the colour-flash lash' which features neon pink eyeliner and mascara.

I decided instead to use electric blue eye-shadow as eyeliner- I applied it with a damp angle brush to intensify the colour. I am pretty much a beginner with eye make-up but found it incredibly easy to apply! I would have liked to then use an electric blue mascara to match but restrained myself from buying one and used a black one instead. I was actually pretty satisfied with the end result and liked the contrast between the  blue eyeliner and black lashes.

On my lids I used mainly a matte almost-nude pink shade then a slightly shimmery grey in my inner corners and a slightly shimmery white to highlight my brow bones. Here is the finished look...

Triangle earring (which you can just about make out!): In a set of three for £4.99 from H&M

The blue eye-shadow and nude pink eye-shadow were both from the Louise Gray for Topshop eye quad in 'blink' which I got on sale for £3!

It is still on their site so grab it quick!

Mascara:  £19, Smashbox Hyperlash Mascara (I have the mini version from a 'try it kit')

You can buy it online here

Lipgloss: £14, Smashbox Lip Enhancing Lipgloss in Illume ( I also have this from my 'try it kit') 

You can buy it here 

I also put together a casual outfit to go with the make-up...

'I fancy the lead singer' top: £7.99, H&M (last summer)

Leather jacket: £35, Topshop sale (no longer available too, sorry!)

Tie-dye jeans: £14.99, H&M -they're no longer on the site but you can often find pieces in store in H&M that aren't on their site.

Boots: £24.99, H&M which they still have in brown on their site, here.

Hope you enjoyed the post and I have inspired you to try bright eye make-up! 

Have a great Friday,

Grace x

Nail Inspiration, Red with Blue Glitter

Hope you are all enjoying the snow and had a lovely weekend. I tend to paint my nails every Friday for the weekend, so I might make this a weekly post every Monday.

So here we are, the weekend's nails...

Bright red with electric blue glitter

First two coats of a postbox/bright red polish

I used shade 239 by Kiko which is a make up brand from Milan (I have also seen it in France) You can check out their website here

Then a coat of an electric blue glitter topcoat

I used junkyard by Louise Gray for Topshop (which is no longer available, sorry!)

It is my first Topshop nail polish along with another one I bought from the same collection and I can say that the quality is very good, very long lasting, however I got them for £3 each in the sale and not sure they are worth the full price of £6 each!

As I only usually keep my varnish on for the weekend I don't usually bother with basecoat, although I do recommend using one if the colour you are using is particularly strong or bright to prevent stained nails ( I speak from experience...)

Also the glitter topcoat did the job for the weekend, as I mentioned it was long lasting and had barely chipped by this morning. Normally though, I would use a good quality topcoat- I use Sally Hansen topcoats which are a very reasonable price for the quality- about £5. They can stop your polish from chipping for a good week and are very easy to apply. I definitely recommend investing a bit into a good topcoat, especially if you buy cheaper nail polishes (like me!)

 Have a great start to the week, 

Grace x

Dr Martens Look-book, Part Four

Here it is, the fourth and final part of my Dr Martens look-book! For this last look I have gone for a more dressed up look with a long dip hem skirt and silver shirt.

Skirt: £17, Miss Selfridge, Sale (back in July)

Top: £12, Tee and Cake at Topshop, Sale

Shirt: £14.99, H&M

Large earrings: £3/4.99, (can't remember exactly, sorry!), H&M

Studs: Pack of 12 pairs, £3.99, H&M

Necklace: Really old from Claires!

Ring: €1, Market in Rome

I wore skin-coloured tights with this to make it more of a winter look, however you could make it more suitable for warmer weather without the shirt or tights. You could also wear a  leather jacket with it and thicker tights to make it warmer. 

I will be back with more posts soon now that  have finished this look-book. I am also trying to get Google friend connect, although my computer seems to be against me doing that!

Have a great Sunday.

Grace x 

Dr Martens Look-book, Part Three

Here we are, look number three, slightly smarter than the previous two...

Jumper: £7.99, H&M (possibly now on sale)

Skirt: £20, Topshop petite 

Super Cosy Tights: £3.50, Primark

Necklace: £2, Primark

Earrings: £1, Primark

Ring: Roman Market!

I chose the jumper to go with this denim-look skater skirt as they are both quite bright and 'happy' pieces of clothing. The Dr Martens and cross jewelry make them look a little less like something you would not be surprised to see a 3 year old wearing. I also like the combination of the red in the boots (which is showing up  quite badly in these photos) and the yellow jumper.

Yes, this isthe same jumper as the one I wore in look one just in yellow. It really is an amazing jumper that they sell in H&M and at only £7.99 it's a right bargain! I have it in violet as well and want to get a couple more. They fit amazingly and are quite flattering. I believe that some colours are also currently in the sale at £5! 

I will be back soon with look four,

Have a lovely weekend, 

Grace x   

Dr Martens Look-book, Part Two

Here is the second look for the look-book...

I chose the red cropped top to go with these faux suede leggings and the Dr Martens because I thought they all went together nicely then added the pleather jacket to make it a bit smarter and pull the outfit together.

This look is fairly casual, like the other one. Probably something i'd wear shopping or to have a casual lunch/coffee etc. As for jewelry, I only wore earrings but you could dress it up a bit with some more.

Pleather Jacket: £35, Topshop sale

Faux Suede Leggings: £15, H&M

Cropped top: £1.99, H&M (bargain!)

Earrings: £2 (I think!), Primark

Grace x

Dr Martens Look-book, Part One

I have decided to split my look-book into four parts with one look in each. The theme of the look-book is my Dr Martens which are the Pascal Unisex Boot in the leather croco material in cherry red...

This being said, the looks will generally go with any Dr Martens- or other shoes!- in a wide range of colours.

I haven't really seen these in any shoe stores as they're not the most common pair of Dr Martens around but they are readily available online. Their original price on most sites is £100 (maybe £75 on the official site) but I got these for Christmas at a discounted price (about £60/70) of an online store that I can't remember the name of, sorry! I do know that they are currently on sale on the official Dr Martens website for £50, which is  £10/30 cheaper than most online shoe stores I looked at.

Anyway, here is the first look of the look-book...

I rolled up the legs of my boyfriend jeans to show a bit more of the boots and because I though it was more flattering! Then I paired it with this slightly baggy plain black jumper and added the chains and gold cross earrings to slightly dress up this otherwise quite plain outfit and to balance out the glam and grunge/worker elements. Then, finally I though the black bobble hat pulled it all together nicely and went well with the jumper.

Bobble Hat: £2, H&M sale

Black jumper: £5, H&M sale

Boyfriend jeans: £15 Primark

Gold chain: £7.99, H&M

Rose gold chain: H&M (forgotten the price, but It wouldn't have been more than £8- sorry!)

Gold cross earrings: £1, Primark 

Like this one, most of the looks in this look-book are going to be more casual although there will be a couple of slightly smarter ones.

Hope you enjoyed this look!

Grace x