Empties: October 2024

A Certain Becca Lacquer Toasted Marshmallow Cuticle Oil | I really like the formula of the oils from this brand. The scent was smoky, sweet and while I'd repurchase her oils I'd not this scent.

A Certain Becca Lacquer Sugar Plum Acetone Additive | I liked this, it was nicely scented of sweet and fruity, it makes acetone less drying. I don't think I found enough benefit to repurchase.

Sinful Colors Courtney Orange | I didn't finish this, I kept trying it but even with QDTC it wouldn't fully dry. I'd repurchase this finish and shade but not this one even if the brand still existed [swatch].

Prism Polish Glaze Top Coat | This was a nice quick dry top coat, I would repurchase.

Barry M Plumpy Top Coat | This was slow drying, it did leave a thick coat on the nails to create that 'gel like' plumpness. I'd not repurchase.

Garnier Hair Food Papaya and Amla Conditioner | A good thick conditioner, scent was strongly of papaya and left my hair scented as well as deeply conditioned. I would repurchase this.

Lush Good Karma Shower Gel | Scent is the typical Karma scent, strongly scented of patchouli. I'm not sure if I would repurchase this it is very expensive for shower gel but I do like the scent.

Soap and Glory Peaches and Clean Face Wash | Scent is lightly of peaches, it does a good job at removing face make up, but not around the eyes. I'd not repurchase as I prefer one to do the whole face.

Soap and Glory Fruitigo Body Spray | Had a nice spray action, the scent was vaguely coconutty. The Fruitigo scent has been discontinued but even if it hadn't I'd not repurchase.

CurlSmith Hold Me Softly Style Balm x2 | A curl cream which is very moisturising and as such too heavy for my fine hair. I'd not purchase this full sized.

Wild Deodorant Sandalwood and Patchouli | I like the idea of refillable deodorant, this worked and had a very light patchouli scent. I'd not repurchase this scent but would others.

Wild Deodorant Coconut Dreams | On my body this scent did not work, I used up the patchouli one up and went on to use this but it just didn't do anything. Didn't work in the summer and didn't work in the autumn. I have other scents so will use those but not this scent.

Dirty Works Vanilla Lipbalm | While I used this up I didn't like it, it was more Vaseline like in texture, felt like it sat on my lips without doing anything. I'd not repurchase.

  

Nail Polishes Worn: September 2024

16 polishes worn this past month;

Orly Bedrock Bloom // Orly Skystone // Leighton Denny Rosey Posey // Aj Nails Venus

Orly Rustic Root // Sinful Colors Courtney Orange // Barry M Instant Nail Effects // Orly Gilded Dune

Rimmel Blue Sea Star // Fancy Gloss Magma // Orly Earthfire // W7 Black

Orly Dancing Queen [thinned out] // ILNP Rainy Days // Eyeko Cosmic Polish // Barry M Night Sky

   

Same Prompt One Decade Later Nails: Burnt Orange

Today I am sharing my of the prompt 'Burnt Orange' a decade on from the original which you can see here.

Base Polish | Sinful Colors - Courtney Orange

Crackle Polish | Barry M - Instant Nail Effects

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2014 Version;

   

Same Prompt One Decade Later Nails: Abstract

Today I am sharing my of the prompt 'abstract' a decade on from the original which you can see here.

Base Polish | Sinful Colors - Courtney Orange

Brown Holo Polish | A England - Briarwood

Yellow Holo Polish | ILNP - Funshine Smoothie

Brown Cream Polish | OPI - Espresso Your Inner Self

Orange Cream Polish | Barry M - Gaze

2013 Version;

   

Topic Tuesday: Burnt Oranges for Autumn

Sinful Colors Courtney Orange

Barry M Ginger

OPI My Italian is a Little Rusty

   

Halloween Nails: Orange Dots

I realised that I was yet to wear an orange polish this month and so quickly fitting these in today.

Black Polish | Barry M - Black Forest
Orange Polish | Sinful Colors - Courtney Orange

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Nails: Top 5 Autumn / Fall Polishes 2018

Autumn is almost upon us and so thought I would share my top five autumn / fall nail polishes. I have done similar posts in 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013.

Danglefoot Polish - Oh Plesiosaur // Sinful Colors - Courtney Orange // Barry M - Vintage Violet // A England - Briarwood // Nails Inc - Piccadilly Circus

Danglefoot Polish - Oh Plesiosaur // Sinful Colors - Courtney Orange // Barry M - Vintage Violet // A England - Briarwood // Nails Inc - Piccadilly Circus

Danglefoot Polish - Oh Plesiosaur, is a dark grey holographic polish which I have chosen as a final hurrah to summer. If we are lucky autumn will still have some sunlight for us and so making Plesiosaur show off it's beautiful holographic finish.

The second polish is Sinful Colors - Courtney Orange which is the only shimmer polish I have picked. It is quite a in your face type of orange but I think it works for this time of year as all the leaves begin to turn and change colour.

Thirdly is Barry M - Vintage Violet, a dusty lilac colour, something purple but more muted, verging on dark but not quite.

The forth pick is A England - Briarwood, which is a dark polish. Quite similar to autumnal leaves but holographic which is a different twist on a maroon shade.

The final polish I chose was Nails Inc - Piccadilly Circus. A warm berry shade which is a nice autumn way to wear a pink polish. It is a little bit deeper than it is showing in the photo below.