Nailing It

Well what a jolly couple of days it has been with the weather.  And news of a two week heat wave coming our way too!  So I thought I would post a little something lighthearted and colourful for today to match the mood.

I do love my nails.  I always have and I probably always will take good care of them.  I'm always told how it's rare for people to have long natural nails nowadays.  Everyone always assumes my nails are fake.  But oh no no no they're not!  I guess especially when faux nails are so easy to have done and are actually cheaper to have and less maintenance it makes sense.

My nails are pretty good but do need a bit of help.  They grow very fast, just like my hair.  However, because I'm so hands on at work they do have a tendency to break now and then.  And you know how it goes ladies.  When one goes the rest just seem to want to follow.  It's like as if they know their sister has gone wayward.  But this is where the wonderful Bio Sculpture Gel comes in.  I have my nails pampered at the salon every few weeks.  The gel really helps me to keep my nails strong.  I do still need to keep them at a reasonable length; but that is pretty long before I feel the need to give them a trim.  Just to keep them at safety length in fear of breakage.  They're not immune to it by any means.

I thought since I hadn't been on here much in the last year I would update you all with the array of colours I have been sporting.  Not quite the rainbow but never the same colour.  That is unless I have my classic red.

Glossy and Black. Loved.

Deepest Red/Brown and an Electric Purple/Blue

Gold Glitter for Christmas and a Plummy tone

One of my favourites so far.

Coral with a layer of gold dust, finished with some iridescent shimmer. 

My nail technician said that my nails matched my face.

My brows and my red lips that is... Lol!

Layers upon layers of iridescent shimmer on nude.

I loved the shimmer so much I took it on its own.

Some Deco goodness with gold metallic tips!

My current nail adornment :)

A version of an earlier paint job but with more iridescent and less gold! 

If you follow me on my Instagram you will know I love to post about my nails.
What next?  Who knows ;)

Alison xxx

All That Glitters

I may well just be turning more girly by the month...  I'm finding myself in a whirlwind of shimmering glitter with no sight to an end at this precise moment.

It is oh so pretty though...

My latest paint job of Bio Sculpture Gel polish.

It's hard to see in the pic but they are so glittery and look so juicy!

Not sure what this one is called but how about... "There's no place like home"?

More Gel polish. "Prince" - to match the hair.

I'm having slight issues with hair dye transfers so matched up!

Home paint with regular polish of pink glitter with little hints of green flecks.

"Tinkerbell"

Oh, just to throw in a pair of shoes too.

Pink glitter jellies with peep-toes and bow!

Do you go for glitter?  I was always a high-shine solid coloured polish kinda girl but it seems times are a-changing.  You've gotta go where the wind takes you.  And if that is in the direction of glitter, so be it.  It's about time something sparkled in my life!

Shine bright like a diamond,

Alison xxx

Hair. Checked. Nails. Checked. Feet. Checked!!!

Hello from glorious London...  So I am officially on vacation from work!  Woopwoop :D

I am getting all prepped, packed and ready at the moment before I jet off.  Some of you may have noticed I have a big crush on Sweden.  And if you didn't, you do now as I am once again visiting the land of the beautiful people.  I planned this little holiday to spend my birthday in Sweden as I had wanted to be away this time last year but it ended up clashing with my relocation back to London.  Which was wonderful in itself.  But it was no holiday that's for sure.

Hair...
I'd been holding back doing my hair for a bit now as I hadn't decided on exactly what to do.  Do I just re-do the roots on my streak and back or go back to black completely?  Or do I do what I have wanted all along... All out full head of turquoise/blue!?

This was the most recent photo of me pre-hair change.

That was a good day. Especially after a whole long weekend of partying and no sleep.

And then I was blonde...

If it had turned out as a full head of white blonde I would have kept it like that for a while.  I have always wanted to try out the "Blondes have more fun" look.  Hehe.  Maybe another time, when I bleach it all over again there will be less yellow streaks.  Not bad from going black to blonde!

Anyway I know you all want to see the new hair so here it is...

Mermaid goodness!

I love how it coordinates with my neck tattoo.

Perfect accessory! 

The mother of all Hairs Rolls right here, lol.

Nails...

My nails have been playing up so much recently.  They are no longer their long lustrous old self but I decided I would go and have them done for my get away anyway so that I won't have to worry about chips and re-painting etc.  In comes the ladies at Hula Nails; London's very own cheeky tiki vintage beauty parlour.  Hopefully I can get my nails back on top form with some bio-gel polish!

A nice shade of coral for the summery weather!

Feet...

There's nothing like a new pair of shoes.  Especially when it is from the amazing Miss L Fire.  I've had my eyes on these since they previewed the collection earlier on in the year.  And now they are mine.  All mine!

The lovely 'Lolas' in rust

I'll be sure to get a photo wearing them from my trip to show them off in all their glory!  How exciting.  I shall definitely be wearing them at this 'Live & Rockin' event where my Malin is judging best dressed and Magnus is playing with his band...

I shall be back after my holiday to report on the lovely Sweden but also to post about the recent launch of Teacup Wilbur!  Their cakes were to die for...

Tara for now,

Alison xxx