Showing posts with label aussie indies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aussie indies. Show all posts

Saturday, December 14, 2013

#anxmas2013 Festive Lights and a bit of foot stomping

I'm a day behind in the IG instagram challenge but that happens and I'm already trying to think of what to do for tomorrows theme of Santas Helpers....hmm elves...red and green stripes....Rudolph with his shiny red nose....Mrs Claus.....Any suggestions??

But yesterday was Festive Lights and I had so much fun doing the reverse stamping last week I wanted to do it again with this one. It didn't turn out as well as last weeks though, I don't know why. 

For the base I used Laser Pointers from Mckfresh Nail Attire, I hold no qualms about telling you this brand is one of my favourite Aussie Indies. 

Laser Pointers is one of those polishes that if someone describes it to you, you instantly think eww gross. Its silver foil and bar glitter, two things I really do not like when it comes to nail polish, foil glitter is like little hairy ickyness and foil polishes tend to just be a nightmare and I'm not a fan of the finish.....So why did I buy it? well you know how it goes, you're ordering a few things from the store for a friend and you've already bought everything else that seller has made that you like so on a whim you buy this silver bottle citing well it will be good for Christmas manis as your excuse....and IT IS. I'm so glad I got this, I don't know why or how (I'm fairly certain it involves some sort of magic fairy voodoo on Kates part) but this not only works its gorgeous.

The formula is smooth and easy, no digging for glitter or having to worry about placing it or moving the glitter around, this only took two coats and its beautiful.

The sun hits those holographic bars and they sparkle and shimmer and your hypnotised. 

Laser Pointers Mckfresh Nail Attire

Mckfresh Nail Attire Laser Pointers

Mckfresh Nail Attire Laser Pointers



Foot stamping you ask?
YES. Much foot stamping!
Yesterday Moyou released a new collection of stamping plates and while their order turn around time is horrendously slow and their customer service makes you want to crawl in to the computer through the usb port and bitch slap someone, their plates, well their plates are just divine.
I try to buy from them as little as possible until they get their act together but you know at the end of the day no matter how crappy the service you just need to buy what they are selling. 

They have released 10 plates based around the theme of various fairy tales and I NEED THEM ALL. I need them like the desert needs rain, I need them like a hooker needs her crack, I need them like a hug needs a kiss, I need them like a donut needs a hole....you get the idea. 
I NEED THEM

But I cant buy them because someone needs to learn self control and so Im just going to sit in a corner and eat red and green M&Ms.

Below is just a section of the plates so you can see what Im talking about.





Moyou plates retail for 4.99 Pounds (around $9AU) and can be purchased from their website
Use the code Sammy20 for a 20% discount on your order. 
You're welcome




Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Its like sex but nail polish which is so much better!

I....just....no words....this polish.....every woman needs a good red creme and this one is beyond perfection.

You put it on and its...well as the title says its like someone painted your nails with sex....but not because the reality of that would be pretty gross....

The formula is delicious, smooth and applies perfectly.....without further delay I give you..... 

Hell On Wheels from Pretty Serious




See, perfection right!

Then because its Christmas and I can I added some snowflake stickers


And just because I love you and want to share all the pretties here is another one from Pretty Serious, BSOD

A gorgeous sparkly blue




Monday, December 9, 2013

My last haul for a while....and #anxmas2013


Today it arrived, my last big spend since before this no buy challenge started.

Recently to celebrate the launch of her charity polish Rae's Rainbow, Pretty Serious had a 40% off one day sale and you can bet I made the most of that deal!

While the 40% off has sadly ended they are still taking orders for Rae's Rainbow for the entire month of December with $4 going to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Read about the polish and the special girl behind it here on her blog.

I can not tell you the excitement when the delivery man knocked on my door, (he was rewarded for his hard work with a dip into my box of chocolates...not a euphemism ) part of me wanted to rip into the box and embrace the sparkly pretties inside, the other half couldn't bring myself to open it at all, knowing this is the last box I will open until June I wanted to savour the moment and hold onto it as long as possible.
 
So for a few moments I sat there just stroking the box like a well loved cat, then I tore into it and the beauties inside did not disappoint...
 


There it is, my last box of love!
 
BSOD
 
 
88mph
 
 
Nightmaren
 
 
Hell On Wheels
 
 
Party By The Pool
 
 
Rae's Rainbow
 
 
Purple Monkey Dishwasher
 
 
 
Arent they all utterly fabulous!
 
Below is my mani for day 9 of the #anxmas2013 Christmas mani challenge on instagram based on decorating the tree. Yes, my free hand needs work but thankfully the beauty of Shades Of Phoenix No time for Hello/Goodbye saves my car crash art work.