Saturday 26 November 2016

Snow Flakes & Reindeer's - Stamping

Hey,
Hasn't it been a nasty few days! The winds have been horrendous here in Wales and oh so chilly.
My electric blanket is back on the bed and my staple clothing items are chunky jumpers and fluffy socks...

I decided to stamp a simple Christmas design over my last mani 'Sparkling Sapphire Skies!'
If you've read my previous posts you'll know I'm new to stamping, the practice is paying off, each one is a slight improvement.
I love the Reindeer's, aren't they cute! They were tricky to pick up, I kept finding missing legs or antlers lol it took numerous attempts and lots of swearing. Worth it though...



I used
Born Pretty - Round Plate BP01
Moyou London - White Knight
Leighton Denny - Sapphire Skies
Top Coat - Seche Vite

Hope you likey :-)
You can follow me on Instagram & Twitter @PaintedByPinky - Pop by and say Hi...

Jenny x

*Products used are my own

Tuesday 22 November 2016

Sparkly Sapphire Skies

Ladies, The Festive Season is Officially here!
Glitz and Glamour is Everywhere, the stores are full of Party Wear, Sequined Clutches & Strappy Sandals, Beautiful Make Up & Exquisite Perfumes...
For me the excitement begins when it comes to decorating my Nails in True Christmas Style.

Drum Roll... Bring out the Glitter!


I'm using the darkest of Blue Polishes by Leighton Denny.
Appropriately named Sapphire Skies, this polish is brimming with small Sparkling Glitters.
Glinting Glamorously as the pick up the light. I'd describe the Polish as Posh, Classy, Elegant!


This is my 1st Christmas Mani and I've just found my new Favourite Glitter!

Painted over PS... Midnight Ink as reviewed in previous post. This is just 1 coat of Sapphire Skies and top coat.


Now I'm thinking about stamping onto this, hmmm!
Maybe tomorrow... Watch this space ;-)

Jenny x

*Products used are my own

Sunday 20 November 2016

PS... Nail Polish Review

So here we have... The 80p Nail Polish! Yep you read correctly 80p!

PS Nail Polish is Primark's Own Brand. I've read lots about Primark Beauty Products, via Bloggers hauls and Instagram pics. With my local store being quite small, they only sell a limited range and I've never spotted much that interested me in the way of Beauty!
Then whilst shopping last week I spotted a few colours of their polish! Ahh the excitement, much smiling and delving in!

Into my basket went the darkest of Blues called Midnight Ink, which I've tried out to show you...
The bottle is a chunky rectangular shape with a large plastic lid, it looks a little big to paint with!
Oh but wait, it actually removes to reveal a small circular lid that looks more comfortable to hold!
Truthfully the top design wasn't really a surprise to me, it's very close in design to high end Nail Polish Brand Nails Inc (which I Love).
The brush is wide just as I like, making polish easy to apply. There's quite a different smell to this, very strong, not pleasant, I opened the window!
The formula applied well on the first two nails, then started to thicken and drag a bit. I replaced the top more often than I usually would and rolled to mix.
The 1st coat dried fairly quickly, it needed a 2nd to cover some streaking.
When dry the polish gave a smooth sheer look, not particularly glossy.
Top coat sorted that out!


I did get some chipping on the edge of nails on 2nd day.
As with most dark colours, staining was bad, use a base coat to prevent staining the nails. You'll see after cleanup my nails still have some staining, why is it when working with dark colours I make more mistakes!
Staining applies to most Polish Brands.


My overall opinion is a lovely looking manicure, perfect for a weekend.
For 80p it's the best bargain I've picked up in a long time.
Great Value for girls on a tighter budget just starting to build up a collection of colours.
I will use other PS Nail Polishes...

I used:-
OPI - Nail Envy Original for Base Coat
Leighton Denny - Crystal Finish Top Coat

Keep warm till next time
Jenny x

*Products used are my own...

Thursday 10 November 2016

LENA Water Permeable - Nail Polish Review


Hi ladies,

I have an exciting polish to tell you about today... LENA Water Permeable - Breathable Nail Polish.
After receiving an email from LENA asking if I'd like to try out their polish, I checked out their Website.

Their polishes contain a Special Polymer that allows air and water to permeate through to the nail, which sounds a much healthier option for the nails!
LENA seems to sway their advertising towards Muslim Ladies/Girls because the Polish is Halal.
This is good news for Muslim women who like to wear nail polish, but are not allowed to use normal polish as it prevents the nails being purified when washing to pray.
The formula is DPB, Toluene and Formaldehyde free.

I responded to LENA telling them I'd love to try their product!
A week later I received a Top Coat and two LENA polishes in shades:-
In My Veil-kini,
Faith.Fashion.Love.Life

In My Veil-kini is a Nude/Mushroom Shade with a Subtle Shimmer. Now the first thing I notice is the brush, this brush is a breeze to use. It's wide and smooth, easy to pick up just the amount of polish you need.
The formula is a nice consistency, not too thick or thin. I applied my 1st coat and waited just 5 minutes before applying the 2nd that was needed for a nice opaque look.
Top coat and done!


Faith.Fashion.Love.Life is a Deep Plum Shade with a Shimmer. The application was effortless.
I could have got away with 1 coat of this shade but decided on 2 for depth of colour.
The Top Coat gives a High Gloss finish and feels hard wearing.
The Dazzling Shimmer picks up really well in light, it's such a beautiful polish...
I'm impressed, I've been wearing the darker shade for 4 days, no sign of chipping and still shiny!



What do you think of the idea of Breathable Nail Polish? Will you be trying it out?
LENA have a Sale on at the moment, some of their colours are now just £6.95
Full price items are £8.95 for 14ml
Here you can find out more about LENA Nail Polish and Shop the Collection


Until next time,
Jenny x

*Items sent to me in exchange for honest review

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