NOTD: Models Own "Magenta Devine"

Finally a NOTD you say! Yep, this holiday has flown past sadly, and I am back to work tomorrow. Never mind! This is 3 coats of this magenta shimmer. It's surprisingly sheer for such a dark polish. I will see how it wears, I am not convinced of the Models Own formula... We will see! It is not as reddish as you can see in the photo, I am still struggling with finding a good photo spot...

Busy, busy!

Hello everyone, I am not dead, nor have I fallen out of love with beauty products and nail polish. I have finally moved back home after the flooding - here is my new fireplace!

I will do a nice Models Own NOTD for you all tomorrow when I got back to work after a week off trying to move home!

Random stuff...

Spent most of the day cleaning the nearly-finished house so we can move boxes of our belongings tomorrow. I then discovered an aphid infestation in my precious Petunias and ended up having to dash off and get some bug spray... For dinner I made a most "excellent" pasta carbonara with my first chilli fruit of the year, see above! Hot! And I ended up watching "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" on TV. Oh, 1989 was a much simpler time... :)

I ordered some cool-looking Models Own nail polish on Friday, so here's to them arriving Monday so I can do some mani's while I wait for the IKEA stuff and my white goods to be delivered :)

NOTD: Zoya "Richelle"

So I have done 5 manis with "Richelle" before, however I still marvel at how bling and sparkly it really is! A must-have gold polish for me! I have done a matching manicure and pedicure with "Richelle" for a wedding reception I am going to tomorrow night, it will go perfectly with my chiffon maxi dress; lets just hope I don't spill some sauce or something down my front during dinner! This is two coats of "Richelle" with MegaShine top coat.

Anyway I had a day off today to do a course on invertebrates so here is a microscope shot of a springtail for you! Very funky wee beasties, one of the oldests invertebrates known.

NOTD: Orly "Glam Rock"

I've got a wedding reception to go to on Wednesday night so I did a pedicure with my fave gold Zoya "Richelle". I've done manicures with this several times, I just love how bling it is! I am wearing a lovely floaty maxi dress, so decided to do a matching mani and pedi in gold to complement it.

Now onto today's awesome NOTD - the matte, the gorgeous, the rich Orly "Glam Rock"! I finally managed to get my mitts on this beauty. It is rich and bronzy and looks just like liquid sunshine when you apply it, before it dries. Once dried it has a smooth lustrous matte finish with remarkable depth! This is two coats over Sally Hansen Miracle Cure.

It'll probably chip tomorrow but that's ok, I don't mind :D

NOTD: Rimmel I Love Fruities "Strawberry Fizz"

Had a crappy day on Wednesday, so after splurging on a new bed on my way home, I popped into Superdrug. And I was met by 4 new Rimmels - FRUIT SCENTED!! My heart pounded as I took "Strawberry Fizz", "Cranberry Zest" and "Lemon Drops" and a couple spares to the till!! OMG. I was exstatic! There is also a peach one called "Apricot Punch" but I passed on that one as I really don't like the colour...

I've you've not heard before, I am a sucker for scented nail polish, and I got two of the limited edition ones from the US last year. The finish of all of the Rimmels is creme. And it was ok to apply, maybe a bit slow to dry (can't use topcoat as would block out most of the scented polish). And they do smell! Maybe not a lifelike scent but definitely fruity! And the smell lingered until the next day :)

Gimmicky but I love them! And the colour of "Strawberry Fizz" is lovely too! I think I may try "Lemon Drops" next...

NOTD: Rimmel I love Lasting Finish "Forest"

I've had to cut my nails right down again due to serious peeling, so I needed a good green to cheer me up. Nothing better than a hard-to-find green shimmer for a bargain price to do that! This is 2 coats of "Forest" with a slick of MegaShine. Not as dark as one of my all time fave greens, "Gussied up green" or as light as "Moonpool" from China Glaze, but it does have the same velvety texture. Nice smooth application as well, I just wish my nails were longer :(