NOTD - OPI Fly

Ok, so I was going to review the new Estee Lauder BB Cream today, but I have a nasty bout of conjunctivitis! Perils of working in a school I guess.

Instead, I have another nail post.

Today this post features Fly from the OPI and Nicki Minaj collection. This after Metallic 4 Life was one that really caught my eye



It is a glorious teal creme polish, part of me was a little disappointed at it is not as blue as it is in this pictures and in fact all pictures I have seen of this have shown it to be bluer than it is in real life!



Application was a dream, OPI formulas for their cremes are honestly second to none, I could have got away with two coats here but went for three to fix them up a bit after spotting some cotton wool stuck in two nails!



See the shine on the middle finger nail? Believe it or not this is with no top coat! I think I will add a topcoat today purely to protect the polish, it certainly doesn't need any help in the shine department!



I think this shows how smoothly this applies on the nail. This is over two coats of Nail Envy which I use as a basecoat.



Even in the shade you can see the shine!



Fly is available from Lena White Amazon and in a mini set from QVC

New Years Resolutions - mini update

So, already it is nearing the end of February! How did THAT happen? Is it just me or is the time just whizzing by? In tow days I am actually going to be the mother of a bona fide teenager, a real life 13 year old eeeeeekkkk!

Anyway, I thought every now and then I would update on how my resolutions are coming along. So here it is...

To be nicer to myself.

Hmm. Well not much I can say on this one. I am still quite negative about myself and am trying to stop, hard habit to break though! I am though, having earlier nights, drinking less and eating better. my old favourite resolution too - better skin care routine, well actually starting one would be good!

To Be more healthy.

This one is actually going quite well so far. 11lb off since mid January isn't bad going if I say so myself *big grin* I am also trying to add more vegetables and fruit into my diet. Veg is not something I enjoy at all, so this is proving tough. But the fruit is easier. Shall really knuckle down soon and pick up on exercising again. The nicer weather has made me want to get out and walk and sometimes run, but baby steps - walking lots first.

To be more selective.

Again this has not gone so well, still not getting the beauty boxes and do sometimes feel like I missed out a little! But the past two months have seen me paying off various money that I owed people. Birthdays too has left a skint me! But I did get some bargainous OPI polishes, so that is a start!

To Get My Relationship back.

Well tis one got way worse before it got better. But things are better, much much better. Hopefully things will continue to get better now we both know we want to be together and want to work at things.

I started my TA job, I like it, pop paracetomol on my return home but hey ho! I am already being given more responsibility with some of the children.

NOTD - OPI Swimsuit......Nailed it! (picture heavy)

Todays Nail of the day is this breathtaking shade


This lovely shade is from the Miss Universe collection of Summer 2011



Although its from a hard to get collection, it is available if you search



In the sunlight this simply sings and I can't stop looking at it!



Look at the shine, shimmer and sparkle!



The beautiful bright blue foil was a dream to apply and dried quickly as shimmers do



I have experienced tipwear very quickly but will be topping up with an extra cot and using a topcoat, and being more careful as my hands have been busy today and my nails suffered!



Even in the shade the colour is just so beautiful



I am so glad I finally got myself this, it was well worth the wait and am not sure when I will remove this even though I have me a bottle of Fly to try next!



This is still available to from Amazon and Beauty Bay

weigh in..... week 7

So, last week I set myself a mini goal to get into the 15st bracket. So was very pleased at class this week to find I was 15st and 11lb! A loss of 3.5lb since my previous weigh in.

I am really happy with that and am striving to lose a nice amount for my birthday in April, that is my next little mini goal for myself.

I feel really positive about my weight loss now and can actually feel it in my clothes and see it in my face and on my waist now. Happy Happy!

NOTD - OPI DS Diamond

First off I must apologise for this review as this is a rare and hard to find polish now. If you are lucky you might find it on ebay, good luck with that!

This polish was so so hard to photograph while capturing the holo, it is a holo but it is subtle. It is a beautiful dusky lilac with a subtle rainbow holo and diamond dust.



This picture shows me testing the OPI Nicki Minaj Super Bass Shatter, plus a cheeky repair on a split so ring finger not looking its best! My pinkie finger shows the immense shine from this polish, I didn't use a topcoat as I felt it would ruin the glorious finish on this polish.



More shimmery sparkles in the sun, yes folks, the UK has sun!



I can detect the holo on my middle finger in this picture, see? Subtle but there.



Again I think I *just* captured the holo on the thumb here. Considering my previous history of using a holo with no topcoat (oh hi chips, 3 hours and already here!) I am impressed. I used 3 thin coats to give me an opaque finish and drying time was impressive and so smooth. Far easier than the Gosh holo! This picture is day 3 and all there is is minor tipwear.



The newer Designer range are still infused with diamond dust but do not have the holo from what I have heard. But I am still lemming hard for Magic and Radiance. Nearly my birthday so think they may be a purchase!

NOTD - OPI Metallic 4 Life

The new Nicki Minaj and OPI collaboration is pretty special! My favourites were Fly, Pink Friday and Metallic 4 Life. Metallic 4 Life is the one I am showing you today and soon I will have my paws on the other two!

This is a black jelly base filled with tiny silver glitter squares and bigger silver glitter hexagons. Gorgeous!



Application was pretty smooth, 3 coats for full coverage and I had to run my finger along the edge of my nail to smooth the glitter away.



Even with the varying sizes of glitter, and with larger bits notorious for needing placing with a pin, this didn't need it. The particles spread nice and evenly.
It lasted 6 days with no chipping or tip wear (with a topcoat) which is impressive!



As with most glitter polish reviews I do on here I like to do a blurry shot, this shows the mass of particles in a different light.



Removal was a nightmare total pain! Even using the tin foil method oh my, took 2 lots of foiling and I had to kind of scrape the nail with the wet cotton wool, madness!

Available from Lena White and Amazon and good department stores

weigh in...... or erm, not!

Well, what can I say about this week?

First off, its has been a bitch of a week. Well and truly. Thursday I started feeling unwell and by Saturday I was rough as a badgers bum. So when the other half offered to get a Chinese, well I didn't say no.

Monday Callum had his operation, so Sunday night was not a good night for sleeping. Emmy had the cold by then but still wanted to go to lunch and shopping. So after (tsk tsk) skipping breakfast I had a burger and fries in McDonald's.

Yesterday was a pretty horrendous day, Emmy had a tummy bug. Kebab for dinner as was meant to weigh in this morning and a shish kebab is not a bad choice, but after 3 take-aways I was scared for this morning.

But I couldn't weigh in, not sure I would have left Emmy even for half an hour but my poor mum is now poorly so there was no way I was going to ask her to babysit.

I did hop on my home scales, which are a good pound or so heavier than the scales at my club, soooo they said 16st 0.25lb. Which means I think I might be in the 15's next week.

Halle-bloody-lujah!

Emmy seems to be recovering, my cold is all but gone and *touches wood furiously* Callum has been quarantined from his sister and shows no signs of having a bug. Bit moody after his op, but hey, he is a teenager in 11 days *gulp*

We have guests on Saturday, so going to use my weekly points and have a little cake. I think I deserve a little treat after this week. So there, negativity and illness BE GONE! I have weight to lose and this ain't gonna stop me!