Current favourites: nail edit staples

I have really been taking the time, recently to do my nails and wanted to share a few current favourites with you. 

I love nail varnish and have a pretty good collection but sometimes I honestly don't have the time.

Recently however. I have been taking those 10-15 minutes to just chill out, choose a colour and clear my mind as they dry.

Neutral tones and grungey feeling nails are an all year round favourite.
These have been my go to choices.

Current favs:

Barry M picks:

Grey and Blue from the Barry M classic range

Barry M is one of my absolute favourite affordable nail companies.

They always have large range of colours and finishes to choose from.

They also seem to last forever, I have had one nail varnish from their classic range for 10 years and it still perfect- no word of a lie. I t has only recently been replaced.

MUA pick:

Midnight is a really pretty metallic shade and only costs £1. 

MUA is a very trend led brand with a very low price point.

So it is great for checking out new colours without having to spend too much.

Essie pick:

Vested Interest  Is a really striking greyish toned teal green.

Essie is another brand that is of great quality and has excellent colour ranges.

The tones are always pretty cool.
They can be a little pricey but shopping online or going to TK Maxx like I did can save your a fair bit of money.

OPI pick:

OPI Brazil Collection - I Sao Paulo Over There

This is such a stunning colour and just adds something to an outfit, as well as making your hands look beautiful.

It is totally an understated statement colour.
Again OPI Can be pricey so look around. 

I also found this in TK Maxx for £2.99 or £3.99 saving over £7.

Primark pick (In Stores)

019 At 80p this is the cheapest polish in my edit.
 The colour appears a little different in the bottle.
Which is what attracted my attention but it is a pretty deep petrol denim colour.

Kiko picks:

226 Rouge Noir, 508 Rose Sand and 317 Dark Antique Pink from the Kiko nail lacquer range.

Kiko is one of those undercover cult beauty brands, that totally deserve the hype.

They have very affordable items that rival and surpass much bigger brands.

I will however say that without a top coat 317 does chip after a day or 2.
However it is still such a pretty neutral blush colour in real life.

What colours are you reaching for?

Smooches

Stephanie aka Wednesdays Girl

xoxo

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Shaking up AW15: Kiko haul

Kiko is one of those beauty brands that is soooo affordable and is amazing quality yet I find I don't shop there enough. 

I may not shop there as often as I would like but I do have a great collection of solid great performance products.

I absolutely love the Regents Street branch and could honestly
just stay in there for hours gazing at the products.
Although it doesn't have the biggest space it's very cleanly layed out
and just on the right side of overwhelming -if there is such a thing!

Whilst meeting up with friends for dinner,
I dropped in and picked up a few items and I am really loving them.
As I don't often wear bright colours on my eyes,
I actually bought these eyeshadow shades to use them mainly as blusher.
Although less bright in real life,
they are very pigmented. So a very light hand is needed and a very small amount of product does the job.
They might be colours usually associated with spring or summer
but if you have been reading the blog for a while I am sure you know I wear whatever takes my fancy whenever
it takes said fancy!

Here are a few things I picked up:

Infinity Eyeshadow 207 Mat Papaya
Infinity Eyeshadow 208 no longer on site but is in store
Ultra Glossy Stylo 809 Red Ruby
Ultra Glossy Stylo 814 Glam Magenta
Smart Lipstick 923 Peony Purple
Nail Laquer 536 metallic quartz green

No surprise that there are 3 lipsticks!

I absolutely love a bold lip,
it might be my signature eyebrows and bold lips. 

Sounds good.

I also grabbed a gorgeous metallic fresh green to contrast with my khaki collection and am very happy to have this stunner in my collection.

What were your last Kiko buys?

Smooches

Stephanie aka Wednesdays Girl

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Primark Haul SS15

Hi guys,

Primark have been on POINT since September! They have steeped up their game.

 

I have been seriously impressed with their SS15 collection pictures and what I have seen in store. It's so good, the messy fray in the Oxford street branch which I loathe seemed palatable! 

I have picked up a few things over the last few weeks and I emphasise a FEW as I am attempting to curb spending mwwhhahahahaa,  I say yhat a lot but seriously. I only got a few things.

Lets get started---->

1. Rose Gold Loafer Flatforms £14,  I  LOVE them. They hit that 70's trend in a big way and can be worn going out of to jazz up a work outfit. They have been rinsed and that is all lol.

2.Silver midi ring set £3. I am very into silver atm. I think silver adds a nice wild west/ gypsy fortune teller vibe which I like. Plus it's really handy having a finger placement guide as you can use it to see what other formations you can create. I usually go for a medium for a true midi effect on my fingers but I got the large as my fingers are chubbers lolz and I wanted the base rings to fit or be a little bigger if necessary.

3. Envelope navy clutch bag with gold hardware £3 on sale wooh hoo. You can never have enough simple cluches and it gives your shoulder a rest from hefty bags as you can only carry the basics! Test yourself look fabulous and only carry the necessities.

5. Purple nail varnish £1. I adore purple and it is my favourite colour. This bright almost iridescent berry colour is perfect for adding depth to spring/summer outfits. Hell it's perfect for all year round. This colour also works so well with the rose gold loafers above and makes an outfit look vibrant.

6. Delicate gold necklaces £1.50/ £1. As much as I love a massive statement necklace pieces, sometimes I just want a simple and sophisticated piece to finish off an outfit. Or that can be worn everyday and I found 2 bargains in Primark.

7. Orange loafers £3 on sale wooh. I adore orange and I think it just looks stunning in summer. Does anybody else buy the black ones in bulk and wear them to death all year?

So that was my little haul of key pieces for the next few months.

Has Primark been giving you life, these past few weeks?

Let me know what your fav haul buys were.

Smooches

Stephanie aka Wednesdays Girl

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MUA Nail Polish haul

L-R  Leapfrog, Sweet peach, Red rose £1 each

I stopped by  Superdrug a few weeks back and picked up these beautiful nail varnishes by MUA. I really like their stuff and I find that most colours have very good staying power. They are a really good way of experimenting without breaking the bank.

Although 2 aren't particularly wintry, I find that at least 60% of the time I reach for brighter colours in 

A/W to lift my mood and paint my toes.

At £1 each I couldn't of got a better bargain and you can never have enough red nail varnishes especially in the run up to Christmas!

Speaking of Christmas these make really lovely stocking fillers and with so many pretty shades in cute packaging to choose  from you can't go wrong.

Smooches

Stephanie aka Wednesdays Girl

xoxo

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