I am a person who loves finding new things in life - I love to explore delicacies of food & culture. I enjoy being around like-minded people especially those who make me laugh!
I am going on holiday this weekend and you know when you always think there is always something missing ? I felt the need to go to my local mall just to browse, and meet up with one of my friends.
I have been working night shifts almost every night for the last fortnight and having the night off work, I had to make the most of it by going shopping heehee!!
After rolling out of bed at 16:20, I got ready and met my friend at 17:00! I was suprised how fast I took to get ready haha!!
I ended up going to every single shop and came home with a few items. There's a few other items which am taking back for a refund but decided to keep the rest....
Candy colours
Love the triangular handbags , they're also available in topshop ! Triangle is my favourite shape, coral is my fav colour and I love white leather so I had to buy both! I love them so much ! Even walking around in Topshop with them in my hand looked so cute lol!!
As for the rest, the candy themed bikini and sandals are from Primark, the nail polish are from Barry-M which was from Boots!
Ever heard or seen the crackles effect on nails? It looks complicated but I can assure you it actually isn't!
I got to be honest here, I don't often paint my nails as I work in a hospital and due to infection control - we aren't allowed to.
I use to love decorating my nails and creating alsorts of patterns and making them look pretty, but now I can't! I can only paint my toe nails, which I hardly get to show them off to as I am in tights and shoes most of the year!
When I go paint my nails I like to make sure they are a statement piece for any outfit/looks.
I first discovered crackles from Barry M which is a UK company which specialises in alsorts of colours and popular for their dazzling colours and types of polishes! They also do lip liners, lipsticks, glosses and eye shadows!
You don't have to spend alot of money on the base colour, I got mine for less than £2, the croc effect polish was £3.99 and it will last you for atleast the use of 40 nails! Here is an old video I did for the polish....
To achieve the nail crackles pattern, it is very simple.
Here is how to achieve the look:
file the nails to square/round tip
buffer and smooth the surface of your nails
apply a decent coat of white polish and wait for it to dry
carefully apply the black crackles polish over the white (tip: for bigger crackles, don't go over the same place more than once otherwise the crackles will be smaller)
wait for the magic to happen as it dries
apply a generous amount of clear polish over to secure the polish on your nails
It is that simple!!
Pro's:
amazing effect and can feel the texture on the nails
very detailed and all the patterns are different
easy to achieve with just 1 coat on each nail
don't stain the nails
there are a few different colours available for the crackles
different choice of patterns but limited in stores
affordable price from drugstores such as Superdrug , Boots
Con's:
for those who have wide nails like me, I need to carefully use the side of the brush to apply on the side of my nails, which would sometimes end up on the skin and the nails have smaller crackles in some places (but still look pretty!!)
defiantly need a top coat of clear polish otherwise the patterns would rip off after a few days
Perfect for a quick look and easy to do! Impress yourself and others around you by using the croc effect polish!
You can purchase the croc effects polish from big stores of Boots, or online at the Barry M site or trusted ebay sellers
