Danglefoot Polish Rumple & Belle Duo

Danglefoot Nail polish is one of my favourite indie polish brands, so I was really excited when Hayley re-opened her shop this month! Not only was she back with loads of new pretties but she was also back with another Once Upon A Time Duo, so of course I had to have it!

Maggie Anne Nail Polish Review*

I was recently sent two polishes to review from a new to me brand, Maggie Anne. I love trying new brands so couldn't wait to use them and I wasn't disappointed at all.

Princess Nail Lacquer - Festive Sparkle Trio

As I mentioned last month, I am going to be buying from at least one UK indie polish maker each month and blogging about it, and this month it is the turn of Princess Nail Lacquer. I picked a very seasonal appropriate set so if you love sparkles then keep reading!

Models Own Holochrome Eyeshadow & Lip Gloss Review

I recently won a giveaway on Models Own Instagram page and was lucky enough to receive the brand new Holochrome collection. I thought I would start by reviewing the lip glosses and eyeshadow palette from the collection as they are so gorgeous.

Pretty Perfect Polish Review

I recently decided to start buying polishes from at least one UK indie polish maker each month in an effort to support the lovely community we have, so I kicked this month off with a lovely little haul from Pretty Perfect Polish.

Models Own Holochrome Swirl Nail Art - Collaboration with Hellznails

Me and the lovely Helen over at Hellznails were lucky enough to win the Models Own Holochrome giveaway over on Instagram last week so we thought doing a blog collaboration and some twin nails would be the best way to celebrate!

Essence Mini Haul & Review

I have been wanting to try some more Essence makeup for a while so I popped into my local Wilkos to pick up a few bits up to try. I set myself a budget of £10.00 and I'm really pleased with what I managed to get for my money.

Urban Decay First Hit Travel Kit Review

I've been wanting to try some more products from Urban Decay for a while after falling in love with their eyeshadow palettes, so was really excited when I saw this lovely little travel set online. It includes 4 of their best sellers and gives you a really good feel for the brand.

The Fragrance Shop - Discovery Box: Autumn 2016 Edition

I signed up to the Fragrance Shop Discovery Club subscription service a few months ago and received my second box through a couple of weeks ago. This is the autumn edition of the box and I'm really impressed with what was inside this season.

Guest Post: Kat from All Hail The Nails

Hello! My name is Kat and this is my first ever guest post! I blog over at www.allhailthenails.blogspot.com. I'm very excited to be posting for Sam as it means that she's away on her honeymoon and hopefully having a lovely time!

Guest Post: Helen from Hellznails

Hi everyone! I'm Helen from Hellznails and I'm guest posting today for my lovely friend Sam whilst she is on her honeymoon. Sam is a really good friend of mine and as a huge fan of her blog and nails I'm honoured she asked me to do this.

For my post I've decided to recreate a mani Sam did a while ago for one of our Danglefoot collaboration posts (you can see Sams post here and mine here) as I really loved it when she posted it and this guest post is a perfect excuse for me to recreate it.

Guest Post: Vicky from The Polish List

Hi everyone, my name is Vicky and I have a blog called The Polish List. Recently Sam advertised for guest post volunteers and seeing as I have long been a fan of hers, I jumped at the chance to write for her amazing blog. I love Sam's nail art and swatches, her metallic stamped manis are always so beautiful and I love seeing her new designs.

Although I am not great at stamping, I wanted to create some nail art based loosely (extremely loosely) on a red and gold nail design that Sam did in this post here. 

Guest Post: Abigail from Polished Dreams

Hello hello to the lovely readers of Sam's blog! I'm Abigail and you may or may not know me from my own blog Polished Dreams or Instagram. I'm very excited to be doing a guest post while Sam is away so I'll get stuck right in to the nails!

Natural Collection Highlighter Sticks Review

I was really excited when I saw that Natural Collection were bringing out a new line of Highlighter Sticks so of course I had to pick all 3 up to try.. and I wasn't disappointed!

June's Nailbox Review - Festival Fever*

I was thrilled when Nailbox UK got in touch and asked me to review one of their boxes as I've been wanting to try this service for some time. I was sent the box from June and it is excellent!

Opulent Essences - Taste The Rainbow Collection

I've been after some neon polishes for a while now as it's something I'm lacking in my huge polish collection, so was really excited when I discovered the Taste the Rainbow collection from UK Indie brand Opulent Essences. They're super bright and really didn't disappoint.

Danglefoot Polish Snow & Charming Duo

I have a review and swatches of the newest Once Upon A Time duo from Danglefoot polish to share with you today. This time the duo is inspired by Snow and Charming and the colours are so perfect. I was also lucky enough to be sent a bottle of Hayley's new top coat to try out.

Primark PS Review & Giveaway

I decided that it was time to give Primark makeup another try after having a few disasters with it, so I picked up a few of the newer products to try. This post is quite photo heavy so beware, but if you make it to the end then there is a special giveaway that you can enter so it's worth while!

For Your Nails Only - Enchanted Holo Collection

I discovered a new UK indie nail polish brand fairly recently, For Your Nails Only, and I excitedly bought the first collection called the Enchanted Holo collection and it is gorgeous.

GellifiQue One Step Gel Colour Review*

I was recently sent a one step gel polish from GellifiQue to test and review and I was really excited to give it a try as I've never tried a one step gel before. Here's how I got on.

Sigil Cosmetica - First Impressions & Review

I was browsing Etsy when I stumbled across an indie brand called Sigil Cosmetica and couldn't resist making a little order. Not only is there is an amazing selection of colours and finishes, but the prices are very reasonable. Here's what I bought and my initial impressions.

Jamberry Nail Wraps Review*

I was recently contacted by a lovely UK based Jamberry consultant called April, who very kindly asked me to review some of the Jamberry wraps that she sells. Having never tried them before, I jumped at the chance to give them a go.

Primark Homewear Haul

I recently popped into Primark to pick up a few bits to brighten up the house, and I was so happy to find so many amazing new products! Here's a closer look at what I bought, and what I recommend you pick up for yourself.

YAB Nail Polish Review*

I was recently sent a couple of lovely polishes to review from MJ at YAB Cosmetics as part of her pre-release collection before she launches with her first full collection in September, and I am so impressed already. Here's a closer look at the polishes I got and my thoughts on them.

Cuter Cuticles Haul & Review

Since discovering Cuter Cuticles a few months ago, I have been hooked, so after my initial order of mani bombs, I went back for some more goodies, and tried to grab more of a selection this time. Here's what I ordered, and why you need to go an make yourself an order right now!

£20 Makeup Challenge

The lovely Kat over at +All Hail The Nails recently tagged me to take part in the £20 makeup challenge and I jumped at the chance to give it a go. Initially I thought it would be really easy, but when you break it down, £20 isn't a lot at all for a full face of makeup! Here's what I bought and the look I created with it.

Danglefoot Polish Hook & Swan Duo - Collaboration with Hellznails

As soon as I saw that Hayley at Danglefoot Polish was releasing a Once Upon a Time nail polish duo, I knew that I had to have it! No only is the concept amazing but the colours are beautiful too. +Helen Clark over at Hellznails bought the duo too and very kindly asked me if I wanted to do a collaboration post with her, and I jumped at the chance. Read on to see what I thought of the polishes and the nail art I created using them.

Barry M Coconut Infusion Nail Polish Review

Barry M have done it again, and have released another fantastic range of polishes in a gorgeous selection of colours, so I picked myself up a few to try. Read on for a full review and swatches.

Common Brimstone Perfume Review

As I'm loving indie makeup brands at the minute, I decided to branch out and try some indie perfume, so made a small sample order from Common Brimstone. Here is what I bought and what I think of all of the scents.

Mani Bombs: What Are They All About?*

You've probably seen mani bombs floating around on places like Instagram but ever wondered what they actually are? Hopefully this post will be able to shed a bit of light for you.

Clinique British Beauty Blogger Edit II

The most recent Latest in Beauty Box comes in the form of this amazing collaboration with Jane aka British Beauty Blogger and it is fantastic! I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of these as it sold out on the first day, and if you carry on reading, you will see why it was so popular.

Dreamlights Candles & Melts April Wax Box Review

One of the things I love nearly as much as makeup and nail polish, is wax melts so I'm always on the lookout for new brands to try. I stumbled across Dreamlights Candles & Melts on Facebook and couldn't resist ordering the monthly box to try. Here's what I got in this month's box and what I think of everything I received.

My Pretty Zombie - Eye Shadow & Blusher Sample Haul

I've been eyeing up My Pretty Zombie for quite some time so decided it was about time I ordered a few bits to try. Like all new indies I try, I just bought a few samples with a view to buying bigger versions of the ones I love. Here is what I ordered and what I think of everything.

Makeup Revolution Haul

I've been wanting to do another Makeup Revolution order for a while but definitely couldn't resist with all of the gorgeous new releases. I also downloaded the new app and got a 20% off code towards my order. Read on to see what I bought.

Tony Moly Sheet Mask Review

I ordered myself some sheet masks from eBay to try after Kat at +All Hail The Nails recommend them to me. There are quite a few brands out there that sell them, but the Tony Moly ones seemed to get the best reviews. I've tried all of these out over the past couple of weeks so here is what I thought of them and if I would order again.

Wedding Makeup Ideas

I'm lucky enough to be getting married in September this year, and it probably comes as no surprise that one of the elements I'm most excited about is my wedding day makeup. I've decided to do my makeup myself so I can have it exactly as I want it, so here are a few initial ideas of what I want and some products I have got my beady eye on.

(Please note that none of the images in this post are my own, they have been taken from other sources as a use of inspiration)

I am having a summer garden party theme at a local farm with a 18th century converted barn so I want a fresh, dewy natural look with a slight pop of colour on my lips.

Dawn Eyes Cosmetics - Valentines 2016 Collection

In my quest to find more indie makeup brands to try, I decided to make a spontaneous order from Dawn Eyes Cosmetics after my lovely friend Kat over at +All Hail The Nails told me that they were meant to be great shadows. After reading a few blog posts and seeing nothing but excellent reviews, I decided to give them a try, so here is what I ordered and what I think of them.

Nail Collaboration: Part 4 - 1st Stamping Plate

It is the final week of mine and +Helen Clark's nail art collaboration and for our final prompt we decided to do a mani using our first ever stamping plates. Here is what I created using a plate from my first set of stamping plates.

Nail Collaboration: Part 3 - Inspired by Fashion

Me and +Helen Clark of Hellz Nails are on week 3 of our blog collaboration and this week we decided to do nail art inspired by an outfit...or 3 in this case! We have both worked off the same picture but we have no idea what the other is doing, so this is a really fun prompt! Here is the mani I created using one of the outfits for inspiration.

Nail Collaboration: Part 2 - Recreation

It is week 2 of mine and +Helen Clark's blog collaboration, and this week we are doing a recreation mani. We had to pick one of each other's mani's from Instagram to recreate and I was really spoiled for choice! I managed to narrow it down, so here is the mani I recreated and I hope I've done it justice.

Nail Collaboration: Part 1 - My Favourite Stamping Plate

Me and the lovely, talented Helen over at +hellz nails decided that we would do a little collaboration in February as we both want to put more effort into our blogs this year. We have picked 4 prompts to do this month, posting 1 a week, and the first week is favourite stamping plate. Here is the mani I created using my favourite plate, and there's also a tutorial to go with it. Enjoy!

Bold Metals Brush Dupes

I'm not one for buying fake makeup, I learnt the hard way on that when I bought a fake The Balm blusher from Ali Express and it was utter rubbish, but I do love a good brush dupe. I spotted these lovely brushes on Amazon and had to give them a try. Here's what I think of them.

Mad Lab Cosmetics: First Impressions & Review

I made an order from indie makeup brand Mad Lab Cosmetics at the start of the month, so thought I would do a first impressions of the brand and mini review post of all of the shades I bought. Here is what I bought and what I think of everything.

HJ Manicure Polish Review*

I was lucky enough to be sent some nail polishes for review from the luxury indie brand, HJ Manicure. I had been eyeing up these polishes for a while so I was over the moon when Helen contacted me. I received a selection of 3 polishes in a gorgeous gift box and I loved every single shade. Here is what I thought of them.