Models Own GlitterGel Swatches

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Just in time for party season, Models Own have released some shiny new polishes into the HyperGel range - this time with added sparkle! I've got all 5 of the new GlitterGel shades to show you today

a england To Emily Bronte Swatches

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One of my favourite brands, a england, has just released a brand new collection inspired by Emily Brontë, author of that novel which you'll have certainly heard of, Wuthering Heights. I have read the book (many years ago) but Wuthering Heights to me just brings out a chorus of the Kate Bush song...which I sang pretty much non stop while swatching this collection, so imagine that if you will.

Barry M Midnight Gelly Swatches

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Barry M have launched some new Gelly shades for Autumn/Winter '15, including these 4 dark and mysterious shades which are completely different to what we're used to when it comes to the Gelly range. In the picture above, you'd be forgiven for thinking they all look exactly the same, but there are subtle differences which you'll notice in the larger pictures.

True Brit London Swatches and Review

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Today I have swatches from a new-to-me brand, True Brit London. They're a British brand (as you might have gathered) and I love featuring British brands on the blog! Their polishes are 6-free and are made with Vitamin E, Elderflower and Rose extract...sounds fancy, so let's take a look

OPI Venice Collection Swatches and Review

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Today I have select shades from OPI's Autumn/Winter 2015 Venice collection to share with you, including the Little Bambinos Mini Nail Lacquer set! The collection consists of 15 shades in total, and they're all being added to the permanent OPI core line, which is unusual! I have 7 to show you, so let's take a look...

Spring Trends Collaboration with River Island - Glamathon

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I've teamed up with River Island to create some nail art inspired by one of their Spring 2015 trends! Find out about my inspiration and how I created the look ahead

Distressed Stripes

Hi! Today I have some pretty random nail art that you can achieve in about ten minutes flat, and is also very easy to do with your non-dominant hand!

The Body Shop Colour Crush Nails Swatches and Review

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How great is it that The Body Shop are delving into the nail polish market again? I seem to remember them doing polish a while ago, but the Colour Crush range is fresh, shiny and new! It launched in October 2014 and these have been sitting on my desk in the (very long) review queue for a while, but I'm regretting that now as they're quite fabulous and I wish I'd tried them out sooner! I have 5 shades from the range to share with you today

Barry M Glitterati Collection Swatches and Review

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This collection is LONG overdue to make an appearance on my blog. I actually swatched these very soon after receiving them, but then I did something I've never done before - lost all the images. I'm not sure how I did it, but I was absolutely livid! It really put me off going back to them, because even if the second set are as good as the first, it'll never seem that way to me. I finally bit the bullet though and here they are - the Barry M Glitterati collection!

Nailvengers Assemble!: New Years Eve

It's time for the last Nailvengers challenge of 2014! I can't believe it's been a year already. I hope we continue with the challenges throughout 2015, I've really enjoyed doing them with my blogging besties! Don't forget to check them out - The Nailasaurus, One Nail To Rule Them All & Lucy's Stash (hopefully xameliax will be back with us in the new year). For my New Years Eve manicure I've ended up with what I'm calling a Glitter Tornado!

Models Own HyperGel Autumn/Winter 2014 Swatches and Review

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Hi! Hope you all had a good weekend, I can't believe it's Monday already! I've been a bit quiet lately due to computer issues (the issues being my computer is about 6 years old) but I'm really hoping to have a brand new one soon, so fingers crossed!!

Today I'm showing you the latest additions to the popular Models Own HyperGel range - 5 brand new shades for Autumn/Winter, all deliciously dark and glossy!

Freckles Polish Swatches and Review

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Freckles Polish is a UK indie brand that has recently been brought to my attention from seeing swatches on Instagram, and owner Julieann has sent me some to try for myself! I'm showing you two of them today. 

China Glaze Apocalypse of Colour Swatches and Review

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More Halloweeny polishes today! I have swatches of two shades from Apocalypse of Colour, China Glaze's Halloween 2014 collection. I think I get excited by Halloween collections more than any other! This collections looks particularly fun because it has a zombie theme, and well, zombies have never been more popular have they? ;)

The Lacquer Lab Teen Witch Swatches and Review

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British boutique brand The Lacquer Lab has relaunched with a brand new website and brand new bottles! And guess what...I'm the new resident swatcher! My little old nails now feature next to each polish on the website, so make sure you head over to have a look! There's new goodies in store too, with the upcoming launch of the Novella collection (my post on that will be coming soon) and the new limited edition Halloween polish I'm showing you today, Teen Witch.

New Barry M Classic Nail Paints - Nightshade, Ballerina and Vintage Violet Swatches and Review

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Barry M are known for their amazing seasonal collections and their hugely popular Gelly range, but at the heart of the Barry M line are their Classic Nail Paints - the core collection of polishes that have been a familiar staple of Boots and Superdrug visits for as long as I can remember. The last addition to the core line was Berry Cosmo all the way back in September 2013, so I'm pleased to see some new additions for A/W 2014!

Guest Post From Nailz Craze - Devilish Gradient

My fifth and final guest post is from Natalie of Nailz Craze. I'm so excited to have Natalie on my blog, she has some of the most amazing photography in the blogging world (I'm constantly in awe of it) and her nails are flawless! She's also the creator of a range of gorgeous stamping plates which I really need to get my hands on one day (one has a unicorn!) her blog contains a mix of swatches, nail art and beauty reviews so be sure to have a look!

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Hi there, dear Brit Nails readers!

First let me start by saying how flattered and honored I was when Allie invited me to do a guest post for her blog, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to share my nail art with her lovely readers! I hope you will like the nail art I prepared for this post. 

I decided to go for a red and hot nail art; At first I had no idea where this nail art is headed, I just knew I wanted to have a red and black gradient (a super hot color combo at these days, after the release of the new Christian Louboutin nail polish) and then go from there. Once my red-black gradient was complete, I kind of liked it as is so I wanted to keep it rather simple. Then I decided that maybe some gold will probably go nicely with these two colors, don’t you agree? So gold it was!

I added some random swipes of a metallic gold nail polish, creating this fun and easy distressed look. I became pretty obsessed over the distressed nail art look after Sarah’s great tutorials at Chalkboard Nails!

So there it is, my red-black-gold mani with a hint of a devilish touch! I don’t know if it’s the colors or the almond nail shape (or maybe it’s just me), but you can see what I mean, right? ;)

Nail polish I used for this nail art:

Cirque Holdfast Base Coat
Ga-De #363 Geisha (red)
Cirque Memento Mori (black)
Sally Hansen #420 Liquid Gold
Cirque Liquid Laminate Top Coat

I hope you liked my nail art for this post, and hopefully stop by my blog to say hello and check my nail art! Thanks for reading!

xoxo

Natalie aka Nailz Craze

Models Own Sweet Shop Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi! today I've got the brand new Models Own Sweet Shop Collection to show you - 5 scented polishes inspired by retro sweet shop favourites!

Edgy Floral

Happy Friday! This design is super simple but it's one of my recent favourites. The simple ones often turn out to be the best, and this literally took me ten minutes!

Gunpowder, Treason and Plot...

Happy November the 5th, aka Bonfire Night aka Guy Fawkes Night aka get wet and watch some fireworks night! I think I'll be staying in tonight, the weather looks crap and I'm an old lady who prefers a blanket and a cup of tea ;) I have however done my nails for the occasion!

Guest Post from Totally Nailed - Monochrome

I'm on holiday for a week as of yesterday, so I've arranged 3 guest posters to help me out while I'm gone! I was planning on having more, but I left it a bit last minute and was, as always, disorganised. I'll arrange it better next time! (so she says). 

The first post is courtesy of Danielle from Totally Nailed. I came across Danielle's blog a little while ago and I love her nails and clear pictures. She posts lovely nail art and mixes it up with swatches too. She also does a very good spray marble which I wish I could achieve! 

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Hi Readers!

I am very happy to be doing a guest post for the lovely Allie, she is of course one of my favourite blogger ladies and so, so talented! It’s quite the honour. I have been dying to do some monochrome nail art for a while now, so what better time than today.