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    I Try

    Well today’s been busy considering I had a lovely lie in and didn’t wake up until the afternoon! I spent most of the day tidying and cleaning so I’ll be in love with my bedroom for a little while until it starts getting messy again!

    I filmed two YouTube videos this evening but my computer is rejecting both of them. They start playing but at a certain point, the software just gives in and shuts down. This has happened with 2 videos I filmed in the past as well which leads me to think the videos are corrupted. It’s très frustrating and I’m thinking I might have to get a new camcorder 🙁

    Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster BM205
    Base Colour: A-England – Elaine*
    Stamp Colour: Barry M – Silver Foil
    Top Coat of NYC

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    So Here We Go Again

    This is a design you’ve probably seen from me before but it’s one that I wear all the time because it’s so simple and elegant, yet it always gets so may ‘Ooooh’s from people!
    You may know that Cult Nails are running a nail art competition at the moment (details here) and I entered a mani I did a little while back. It would be great if you could vote for me by clicking here. All you have to do is ‘like’ the photo and you’ll be entered for the chance of winning a prize too!

    Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster BM208 and BM209
    Base Colour: A-England Elaine
    Konad Colour: GOSH Metallic Purple
    Top Coat of NYC

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    12 Days of Christmas Nails: Day 1

    It’s December! My countdown to Christmas has officially started and I’ll be documenting it on my nails (of course!). It’s my plan to post 12 Holiday themed manicures before Santa pays a visit . Apologies in advance if I don’t manage to post 12 but I’ll try my best!

    I used A-England Galahad* as a base and sponged on Barry M Blue Glitter from the tips. I stamped the snowflake from Bundle Monster plate BM14 and finished it with a rhinestone and a top coat of NYC.

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    A-England Mythicals Review (Elaine, Galahad, Lancelot, Tristam)

    About A-England
    A-England is an indie nail polish brand created by a lovely lady called Adina Bodana and based in London, England. The concept behind the brand is great – beautiful, quality polishes to ‘crown your hands and feet’. 
    The Mythicals collection is a range of regal colours with majestic names taken from the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (wiki). I love this touch, it really gives a whole new level of authenticity to the brand and truly shows the love that’s been poured in to creating the collection.
    Swatches clockwise from top left: Elaine*, Galahad*, Tristam*, Lancelot*

    Elaine
    Swatches here
    Elaine is the ultimate Royal Purple. Application is flawless in two coats and it’s so shiny, even without a top coat! Elaine and Galahad have very similar formulas – they’re so creamy which makes them very easy to apply.

    Galahad
    Swatches here
    Turquoise is my absolute favourite colour to wear on my nails and Galahad fits the bill perfectly. Again, it’s a two coater – the formula is creamy and applies like a dream.

    Lancelot
    Swatches here
    You can just about tell from the swatches that Lancelot is a red tinged black shade. Super vampy and a heart-breaker, just like it’s namesake. My only qual with this shade is that it chips much quicker than the others – after about 2 days tip wear was quite visible. It’s still a reasonably long lasting polish but the other shades lasted longer before they started chipping on the tips.

    Tristam
    Swatches here
    Aaah Tristam. This is truly a beautiful polish. In shade or under artificial light, it’s a pretty, glass flecked Indigo shade but in sunlight, the holographic effect is revealed and it sparkles every colour of the rainbow. This is going to be gracing my toes a lot in the summer months!

    You can buy The Mythicals Collection from a-england.co.uk with free worldwide shipping.

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    *items were sent for consideration (see my disclosure policy for more details)

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