Nails: My Top 5 Glitter Polishes

Purple Haze ♥ Glitter Top Coat ♥ Razzle Dazzle ♥ Carnival ♥ Rose Quartz

Call me a stereotypical girl but I like everything pretty and sparkly so when it comes to my nails a bit of glitter makes me feel a bit special…like a princess.

Models Own Purple Haze is a vibrant purple that I wear on my toes quite a lot, I usually use this on top of Models own’s Purple Mystique to add a bit of extra excitement but you can achieve an opaque look with 2 or 3 coats.

The 17 Glitter Top Coat is a clear polish with fine specks of glitter. This is ideal to use over any colour to add a bit of shine and to keep your nails from chipping.

I think I wore Razzle Dazzle everyday throughout the festive season; it’s the perfect deep crimson shade and I love to pair it with Damson Dream by No7.

Carnival by Technic is filled with bright bold glitter flecks that really do give your nails the wow factor. You can pretty much use this on any colour but I like using it on pastel colours or a white as it reminds me of sweets and cupcakes.

Rose Quartz by Barry M is the perfect princess polish. I generally use this on an accent nail or on my toes if I’m wearing pretty sandals, it looks great on holiday.

As much as I love all of these I HATE removing them. Removing glitter polishes is one of the things in life I hate the most, it really makes me angry, I know that’s quite sad but it really gets my goat. I have heard though you can now buy peel off base coats which makes removing the polish easy peasey so I must look into this!

Do you like using glitter on your nails? Whats your favourite glitter polish?

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Nails: Risky Red

Risky Red by 17

I always think there is something quite glamorous about a red nail. I remember when I was younger I would watch my mum paint her nails and longing to grow up faster so I could wear the same colour, I used to think it was so grown up and ladylike. Red is a classic and with Christmas just around the corner there’s not a more perfect time to wear it.

I got Risky Red by 17 Cosmetics as part of a gift set last year and for whatever reason I have just never gotten around to using it. I don’t own any other polishes by 17 but that is definitely going to change.

These polishes retail at about £2.99 and I'm very impressed with the quality, the photos above were taken after only one coat and it is completely opaque. The brush is a good size and allows for smooth application and it lasted a good 2 days before it started to chip, but I change my nail polish quite regularly so it was as long as I needed.

Overall I think this is a lovely little polish and great value for money. Have you tried any 17 polishes?

Not gonna lie I'm feeling a bit rough today, I went for a meal with my friends last night and I think the red wine and I bonded a little too well, well so I thought I felt like I was being kicked in the head this morning! Today is definitely a pyjamas day, shame I have a lot of cleaning to do. Enjoy your Sunday.

Nightshade

So yesterday I was feeling pretty down about going back to work after a lovely long weekend off, I know it means I only have to work 4 days this week but I still had the post weekend depression. I decided to pain my nails black to reflect this. Nightshade by 17 Cosmetics. 

I suppose there is nothing really extra special to say about this, I mean...It's just black. It did only need 2 coats to completely cover my nails (which i didn't really mind considering I needed 4 coats for max factors Fantasy Fire!) Afterwards it covered it in 17 top glitter coat and I actually quite like it.

I actually got these as part of a free gift when I bought two 17 products but you can buy these from Boots for about £2.99 Each.

Have you ever tried and nail polish from 17?