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Comparison: Barry M Cyan Blue vs. No7 Stand Back

1st July 2011

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I don’t know if anyone remembers my post from Saturday (find it here if you missed it) where I mentioned a new colour that I purchased from No7 called Stand Back. I noted that it was very similar to Barry M Cyan Blue which I also have, but I had convinced myself that they were different and I needed both of them. Well I decided to try the two on side by side and I discovered that there is literally no difference in the colour! Oh well, what’s one more polish in the pile?!

Barry M Cyan Blue and No7 Stand Back

The Barry M colour is in my Top 10 favourite polishes anyway so I’m sure they’ll both get plenty of use. They look so pretty in the sun so I’ll definitely be wearing them a lot with the summer coming on.

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Just a Sprinkling

25th June 2011

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I picked up this new No7 polish last weekend just before my £5 off No7 voucher expired. I noticed that they have quite a few new shades and the ‘Speed Dry’ colours are gone, or rather replaced with ‘Stay Perfect’ equivalents, and every bottle is decorated with a ‘New brush and formula’ sticker. I loved the formula on this and the brush has a domed end which is much better than the old brushes which were long and thin with a square end.

I love this colour! It’s a summery turquoise and I was worried it would be too similar to Barry M Cyan Blue which I already have but I can definitely see a difference which I can’t describe. I just know it’s different. But maybe I’m seeing things to justify buying this colour!

Base Colour: No7 Stand Back

Models Own Juicy Jules and E.L.F. Twinkle sponged on

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Sevenhundredandfiftywhaaaaat?

6th May 2011

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The Nailasaurus has 750 followers! That means giveaway time!
As a big thank you to everyone that reads my little blog, I’ll be holding a small giveaway very soon which will include a few polishes I purchased myself and some gifts from an exciting sponsor. I’m behind on everything at the moment (*hangs head*) so it will be a while until I have the whole thing up and running because I’m still figuring out all the logistics since this will be a lot bigger than any giveaway I’ve held in the past.
Thank you so much for reading!!

Plate: Born Pretty M78

Base Colour: No7 Betty Blues

Konad Colour: GOSH Metallic Blue

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Nautical But Nice

23rd March 2011

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I hit the shops with my mum on the weekend and it seems that nautical is in again this summer which I’m very pleased to see. I love all the colours and patterns associated with the sailor style. Nearly everything I purchased was blue and/or white with plenty of stripes, sail boats and anchors to boot.

I spent this week searching for a perfect navy blue polish at a cheap price but didn’t find much luck. Then I remembered I had this blue in my collection and the lemming totally disappeared. This colour is just the perfect accessory for a nautical outfit.

Plate: Bundle Monster BM08

Base Colour: No7 Poolside Blue

Stripes: Stargazer White applied with a striping brush

Stamp Colour: Sally Hansen Chrome – Amber

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No7 Temptress

12th March 2011

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The time has come again when Boots are giving away a £5 No7 or Ruby and Millie voucher with any purchase of £5 or more in store. I had to buy hair dye yesterday so I grabbed my voucher and, as I always do, pelted over to the No7 counter to pick out a polish.

I picked up ‘Temptress’ which, in the bottle, looks like Brown with a hint of Red. When I put it on, I was kind of disappointed because it’s more of a Red with a hint of Brown. I’d call it burgundy.

Application wasn’t any prettier than the resulting colour. There was plenty of drag, I had to use 3 coats and the coverage is still patchy with some visible nail line.

I was super disappointed when I put this on yesterday but I’ve been wearing it since and it’s really grown on me. It’s very elegant but vampy at the same time. I don’t think this formula is worth the full price of £7 but if you have a voucher, it’s worth paying £2. However, there are plenty of other exquisite shades in the range that are more deserving of your attention.

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Back in Blue

15th February 2011

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I’m back from my little break and I have so much to tell you. First thing’s first – I handed in a huge assignment today so I’m finally free from big pieces of school work for the rest of the year. It was a 2500 word essay and the longest one I’ve ever written. I really struggled with it but now it’s over I feel so free! I spent my evening tidying and cleaning my room because it’s just gotten in such a tip since I was devoting all my time to the essay.

I finally went to see the dentist last week. You might have heard me complaining in the past about my wisdom teeth but the pain was intermittent and manageable, then I started getting pain up in my roots a bit further forward so I finally booked an appointment to get my mouth looked at. Turns out the pain is being caused by one of my wisdoms and I have to have it taken out.

Sorry if that was boring and gross!!

And here’s the mani you guys wanted to see more of from my last post. For some reason, I’ve never posted a mani using this konad image before. I don’t know why, because it’s gorgeous.

The owner of Born Pretty Store, Jessica, sent me some nail art supplies to review and these little blue beads are one of the items. I got a whole wheel with 12 different colours of beads in! I just love this ‘bullion’ because, even though it’s a tad fiddly, it’s so easy to incorporate in to any manicure. However, if you want some of these beads, I would definitely recommend going for the separately packaged ones because the colours are starting to mix in the wheel.