NOTD Leighton Denny Maroon Me Knot and OPI Serving Up Sparkle

One of my favourite polishes is this beauty from Leighton Denny but I do feel like it needs jazzing up like I did in this post but this time I went for more sparkles! I am such a magpie and after getting the gorgeous Serving Up Sparkle in a bargain set from TK Maxx I knew I had to try this!

Serving Up Sparkle is officially my new favourite top coat! It is tiny holo glitter in a clear base with larger holo hex glitter too!

The polish was buildable, this was 2 coats and the brush needed dipping in straight down to get hold of the larger bits of glitter!

But the effect is totally worth it, I kept this mani for a week and everytime I went in the sun I couldn't stop moving my nails about to catch the holo yumminess!

Wear was amazing, and I only took it off when I started getting growth at the cuticles but I had no chips and even tip wear was minimal, since I spend a lot of time on the lap top this is usually my biggest gripe with my polish!

Look at the colours, amazing or what?!

Serving Up Sparkle was part of the Serena Williams collection and hard to get now, I found mine in TK Maxx but you can get it here http://www.amazon.co.uk/OPI-Serena-Glam-Slam-Polish/dp/B0056K93MU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346775843&sr=8-1

NOTD - OPI Number One Nemesis

Ok, so this is the second of my two Spiderman collection polishes, and the second made with the baddie in mind, wonder if that says anything about me!



In the shade this is a steely, murky grey colour with a great shimmer but not frosty enough to create dreaded stroke marks or highlight any flaws on the nail, which I am lucky enough not to have (thanks Nail Envy!)



I waited 3 days to photograph this in the sun but gave up and ended up sitting indoors, on my sofa with my hand by the window waiting for the few seconds of sunshine that kept coming and going! This was after sitting in my freezing cold garden for half hour and getting nothing! Ah the things we beauty bloggers do!





The next three pictures show why I wanted to get sunlight shots! Hidden within the grey/silver base is a multitude of multi coloured micro glitter particles, used macro blurred here to get a real sight of the sparkles!







This was another really hardwearing polish from OPI, I only changed it as I get bored easily! Application was good, covered nicely in 2 coats but I ended up using 3 to take it to full opacity.

Number One Nemesis is available for a limited period from http://www.lenawhite.co.uk/store/spiderman/number-one-nemesis

NOTD - Kleancolor Blind Date

Sorry to bring you another US polish, but browse ebay!

I loved this the second I saw it and it didn't disappoint in the bottle

But alas it was a right royal pain to get on, to get the stars on the nail I had to blob them on which made the nail messy as when trying to level it out it just dragged the stars off the nail!

Next time I use it I shall pour some out and apply with a pin like implement!

I couldn't feel any annoyance of the stars on the nail but after this and a coat of quick drying topcoat I had to remove it as it was blobby and uneven!

Here it is layered over Revlon Steel Her Heart

NOTD - OPI Designer De Better

Designer De Better? Well all the better for meeting this beauty! The first two pictures show this in natural light, at first glance it is a silver foil, but it actually has pink and bronze micro shimmer running through it.

The last 3 pictures are in artificial light and if you look closely the shimmer is apparent.

I got this in a set of mini's from the new Muppets collection but think this will be a repurchase in the full size!

OPI can be purchased from QVC, Lena White and Chemist Direct

NOTD - Festive Flair nail 1,

So the season is upon us and am doing some festive designs to see what to do on Christmas day! This look is created with Leighton Denny Caught Red Handed, and Nails Inc Chelsea Embankment. I tried using tape to ensure it was even but gave up and did it free hand, my left hand looks good bar my middle finger !

I shall keep this for a few days and do another festive design and see what I love most!

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