It's been so long since I last wrote a blog post! You probably won't remember from my last post all those months ago that I had just begun a course to become a qualified nail technician. It's been something I have wanted to do for many years but either couldn't find the time or the finances to get the courses done.
Monday, 9 March 2015
NOTD: BLACK AND GOLD
I can't even remember the last time I posted about what's gracing my nails. To be honest I haven't been wearing anything too interesting anyway, however since starting my new course I've been feeling inspired to do something a little bit different with my nails. A few weeks back I signed up to a course in nail services and I'm pretty excited at the thought of being a qualified nail technician by the end of June. It's quite an intensive course as it's only a few months long rather than a year but the hard work is going to be very worth it in the end!
It's a really simple manicure with Nails Inc Oxford Street providing the black base. On top of this I used some gorgeous black lace design nail wraps by Avon, which are so quick and easy to apply. As an accent I added OPI Gold Shatter to my thumb and ring finger. I really hated the look of these crackle polishes when they were popular years ago but now I'm quite liking them as an accent!
As nail art is part of the course I've been using this as an excuse to dig through my old products and pick up a few new bits and pieces. One of the new things I picked up recently was cuticle tattoos. I know these have been around for a while but I've not had the chance to try them before and I thought this would work nicely to add the finishing touch to my ring fingers. I'm liking the idea of extending the design beyond the nail and it's something I'll be experimenting with more in the future.
What do you think of cuticle tattoos? Tacky or something you would use?
Wednesday, 18 February 2015
10 THINGS TO DO IN THE GAMBIA
As first time visitors to The Gambia last month we were spoilt for choice on how to spend our 7 days there. There are so many things to do here and I'm surprised at how much of it we managed to cram in, between the few days we spent lazing around the pool! Here are 10 things that we recommend for any other first-timers to the area.
Monday, 16 February 2015
MY TOP FACIAL DUO FOR DEHYDRATED SKIN
Ahh, long time no blog! I've not been in much of a blogging mood since December. I think I may have burned myself out attempting to post every day during Blogmas. I've barely blogged, or even read any of my favourite blogs, for months now; obviously I needed a bit of a break! Now I'm back and the blog has a new look... what do you think? Anyway, I've really missed talking about beauty products here so lets just move on to today's post already!
The skin on my face has always been on the dry side, well actually just my skin in general, so I'm always on the hunt for products that will give me a big boost of hydration. A good few years ago a friend of mine recommended the Vitamin E range at The Body Shop so I duly popped down to my local store and picked up a tub of moisturising cream. It was my first true skincare love.
Monday, 2 February 2015
EXPERIENCING A GAMBIAN NAMING CEREMONY
When we booked a week long holiday to The Gambia in January to celebrate my 30th birthday I was pretty sure of how I would be spending most of the long sunny days. I can tell you that in my mind the days started of with a little bit of a lie in before hitting the breakfast buffet, followed by several hours of lying on a lounger sunbathing by the pool and topped of with a delicious meal and a couple of cocktails. Sounds like bliss! Well a few days went exactly as I have just described but soon after arriving in The Gambia we discovered that there are much more exciting things to see and do!
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