17 ~ Spring Petal

Hello!

Today I am showing you the first of 17's new Spring polishes that I've tried out, Spring Petal. It's a lovely, warm, pinky-coral with a slight pearly shimmer to it. The photos below show 2 coats, but I could have gone for a third for perfect coverage.

I actually really like this!  I was disappointed when I saw that this Spring's "in" colours were bright and tropical, because that's so not my style ~ but this polish is not in-your-face, it's just eye-catching in the loveliest of ways and it is bringing me round to the trend.  I can't wait to try out my other 17 colours!

Hugs,

Lisa xx

I never meant for this to happen...

...but I went to the dentist and to a lecture today and came home with all these:

:-O

Firstly, the 17 Spring collection is out!!!  Not as lovely as last year's vintage colours, but a lot nicer than some of the Spring brights I've seen in press releases.  The first Boots store I went to only had Glisten and Spring Petal, so I bought them and a fresh bottle of Sweet Kisses as there's a 3 for 2 offer on.  My bigger local Boots store had all the new colours, but I chickened out on the green one and got Mellow Yellow along with Royal Rose (is this new?) and Mint Choc Chip.

Aaand, Revlon have new scented polishes out!  These ones carry the name 'Fizz' and the polish reflects that ~ it looks nice and shifty and shimmery in the bottle.  I got Grape Fizz and Grapefruit Fizz, and may go back for the Orange Fizz if I could pluck up the courage to wear it!  They are 2 for £10 at Boots, which is still expensive for me so I don't know what came over me!

The last four buys are from my trusty market stall ;-)  I was delighted to see a bottle of Revlon's Blue Lagoon peeking out, and also one of the older scented polishes in Papaya.  I also got a bold blue and lovely lilac by Rimmel.

So yes... bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad LisLis.  Someone take my debit card away from me please!

Hugs,

Lisa xx

PCF Spring Challenge ~ Your Favourite Spring Lilac

Hello!

Like the 'Spring pink' challenge, this was a natural choice ~ 17's Woo Me, also from their Spring Vintage collection, is one of my favourite polishes ever.  It is just lovely!

Again, this is an old pic, hence the (very, my god!) long nails.

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The Purple Crumpet Fairy Challenge is a group on Facebook where members take part in fun and varied nail art challenges! I am currently participating in the Spring Nail Art Challenge. Here are the other lovely group members and their blogs:

The Crumpet - http://thecrumpet.blogspot.com

Purple Fairy Dust All Things Beautiful -
http://claire-purplefairydust.blogspot.com/

Manicurity - http://manicurity.blogspot.com/ and http://manicurity.tumblr.com/

PhishPosh and Polish - http://pishposhandpolish.blogspot.com/

Bee Polished - http://beepolished.blogspot.com

Obsessive Compulsive Nail Painting Disorder - http://ocnpd.blogspot.com

http://bubblyfairy-nailpolishjunkie.blogspot.com/

Happy Nails - http://happynailsuk.blogspot.com

Tales of Knit and Nails - http://ofknitandnails.blogspot.com/

The Girl with Rainbow Hands - http://rainbowhands.blogspot.com

No Junk Nail - http://NoJunkNail.blogspot.com

Only Always Soccermom - http://soccermom5982.blogspot.com

The Nail Newbie - http://nail-newbie.blogspot.com

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Hugs,

Lisa xx

Strictly Fabulous Nail Polish ~ Sparkle

Hello!

Today I am showing you Sparkle, a polish which came as part of the Strictly Fabulous box set I received for Christmas from my parents! Now, I don't think I have watched Strictly Come Dancing in my life, but I was very glad of this present ~ there are a few little polishy gems in that box :-)

Sparkle is a warm, shimmery, peach/pink polish and I absolutely adore it. The colours it flashes... ooh! So ethereal and mermaidy.

Hugs,

Lisa xx

PCF Spring Challenge ~ Pink Polka Dots

Hello!

Today is the 'pink polka dot' mani. Firstly, I have to say that I did not realise how much cleanup this mani needed till I saw the photo! A shame because, other than that, I really quite liked my sweet lil' spring polka dots. The white base is Color Club's French white, and the pink is 17's Sweet Kisses, which I dotted on with a dotting tool.

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The Purple Crumpet Fairy Challenge is a group on Facebook where members take part in fun and varied nail art challenges! I am currently participating in the Spring Nail Art Challenge. Here are the other lovely group members and their blogs:

The Crumpet - http://thecrumpet.blogspot.com

Purple Fairy Dust All Things Beautiful -
http://claire-purplefairydust.blogspot.com/

Manicurity - http://manicurity.blogspot.com/ and http://manicurity.tumblr.com/

PhishPosh and Polish - http://pishposhandpolish.blogspot.com/

Bee Polished - http://beepolished.blogspot.com

Obsessive Compulsive Nail Painting Disorder - http://ocnpd.blogspot.com

http://bubblyfairy-nailpolishjunkie.blogspot.com/

Happy Nails - http://happynailsuk.blogspot.com

Tales of Knit and Nails - http://ofknitandnails.blogspot.com/

The Girl with Rainbow Hands - http://rainbowhands.blogspot.com

No Junk Nail - http://NoJunkNail.blogspot.com

Only Always Soccermom - http://soccermom5982.blogspot.com

The Nail Newbie - http://nail-newbie.blogspot.com

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Hugs,

Lisa xx

PCF Spring Challenge ~ Spring Clean

Diet Update ~ I have been having dreams where I semi-consciously stuff my face with chocolate, then horrifiedly remember my diet.  -_-  In real life though I'm enjoying lovely fruit snacks and being in control of what I'm eating!  Lisa xx

Hello!

Today is time for the 'spring clean' mani, an out-of-season colour.  Shamefully, I bought 17's Magnetized polish in the week it came out in the Autumn... and have worn it ONCE.  Bad bad Lisa.  So for today's mani it had a spring-clean airing, and here it is:

It's lovely but I'm definitely out-of-practice with getting a strong magnet effect!

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The Purple Crumpet Fairy Challenge is a group on Facebook where members take part in fun and varied nail art challenges! I am currently participating in the Spring Nail Art Challenge. Here are the other lovely group members and their blogs:

The Crumpet - http://thecrumpet.blogspot.com

Purple Fairy Dust All Things Beautiful -
http://claire-purplefairydust.blogspot.com/

Manicurity - http://manicurity.blogspot.com/ and http://manicurity.tumblr.com/

PhishPosh and Polish - http://pishposhandpolish.blogspot.com/

Bee Polished - http://beepolished.blogspot.com

Obsessive Compulsive Nail Painting Disorder - http://ocnpd.blogspot.com

http://bubblyfairy-nailpolishjunkie.blogspot.com/

Happy Nails - http://happynailsuk.blogspot.com

Tales of Knit and Nails - http://ofknitandnails.blogspot.com/

The Girl with Rainbow Hands - http://rainbowhands.blogspot.com

No Junk Nail - http://NoJunkNail.blogspot.com

Only Always Soccermom - http://soccermom5982.blogspot.com

The Nail Newbie - http://nail-newbie.blogspot.com

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Hugs,

Lisa xx

A Little Diary & Velvet Lace Nails

Hello!

Firstly, a little personal note... I have started a diet!  I'm finding this a big thing to admit on my blog but I've crossed the line between overweight and obese, and need to do something about it.  I'm doing it on my own but am using the WeightWatchers points system (I'm lost without structure and this really works for me!).  So I might be adding little notes to my posts letting you know my progress if you care to read them!  Lisa xx

OK, now onto the goodies... tonight's mani!  I went for my black lace nail foil and applied it over a light, vintage pink (17's Woo Me) for a romantic French feel.  Then I wondered if a matte top coat would make the lace look more... well... lace-y, and I really quite like how the finished mani looks!

The matte top coat makes the lace foil look lovely and velvety!

Hugs,

Lisa xx

PCF Spring Challenge ~ Small Flowers

Hello!

Here is my small flowers/flower bed mani, which I am really quite proud of! With the help of tape and French manicure guides, I painted a green grass bed and then stuck on cheerful little dried flowers.

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The Purple Crumpet Fairy Challenge is a group on Facebook where members take part in fun and varied nail art challenges! I am currently participating in the Spring Nail Art Challenge. Here are the other lovely group members and their blogs:

The Crumpet - http://thecrumpet.blogspot.com

Purple Fairy Dust All Things Beautiful -
http://claire-purplefairydust.blogspot.com/

Manicurity - http://manicurity.blogspot.com/ and http://manicurity.tumblr.com/

PhishPosh and Polish - http://pishposhandpolish.blogspot.com/

Bee Polished - http://beepolished.blogspot.com

Obsessive Compulsive Nail Painting Disorder - http://ocnpd.blogspot.com

http://bubblyfairy-nailpolishjunkie.blogspot.com/

Happy Nails - http://happynailsuk.blogspot.com

Tales of Knit and Nails - http://ofknitandnails.blogspot.com/

The Girl with Rainbow Hands - http://rainbowhands.blogspot.com

No Junk Nail - http://NoJunkNail.blogspot.com

Only Always Soccermom - http://soccermom5982.blogspot.com

The Nail Newbie - http://nail-newbie.blogspot.com

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Hugs,

Lisa xx

PCF Spring Challenge ~ Your Favourite Spring Pink

...and it just HAS to be 17's Sweet Kisses!

I believe this was part of 17's Spring Vintage collection last year, and that just sums it up... a lovely, vintage, non-sickly pink.

These are old pics, hence the slightly longer nails!

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The Purple Crumpet Fairy Challenge is a group on Facebook where members take part in fun and varied nail art challenges! I am currently participating in the Spring Nail Art Challenge. Here are the other lovely group members and their blogs:

The Crumpet - http://thecrumpet.blogspot.com

Purple Fairy Dust All Things Beautiful -
http://claire-purplefairydust.blogspot.com/

Manicurity - http://manicurity.blogspot.com/ and http://manicurity.tumblr.com/

PhishPosh and Polish - http://pishposhandpolish.blogspot.com/

Bee Polished - http://beepolished.blogspot.com

Obsessive Compulsive Nail Painting Disorder - http://ocnpd.blogspot.com

http://bubblyfairy-nailpolishjunkie.blogspot.com/

Happy Nails - http://happynailsuk.blogspot.com

Tales of Knit and Nails - http://ofknitandnails.blogspot.com/

The Girl with Rainbow Hands - http://rainbowhands.blogspot.com

No Junk Nail - http://NoJunkNail.blogspot.com

Only Always Soccermom - http://soccermom5982.blogspot.com

The Nail Newbie - http://nail-newbie.blogspot.com

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Hugs,

Lisa xx

Happy Valentine's Day!

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I have already received my presents from my lovely fiancé, and amongst the bundle of romantic little goodies he gave me is Barry M's Red Glitter ~ and so this is my Valentine's mani! He got me the Blue Glitter for Christmas and I've been wanting the red one ever since, so it was a perfect present!  Here is the glitter, photographed with the red rose he also got me (eeeeeeeee!):

Needless to say I feel extremely spoilt, lucky and in love. Happy Valentine's Day to all!

Hugs,

Lisa xx