Leighton Denny Bubblegum with Leopard Print

Hi everyone!

Not been about much just lately, I had a lovely week away, just me and hubby.  First time we have ever been away without our daughters (daughters are 21,19 and 17 in case you were thinking "child abuse"!) and it was absolute bliss!! Back to work now though and something like 48 weeks until our next holiday!  Yes I know I'm sad to be counting the weeks already but I just love holidays!

This week I have used Leighton Denny's Bubblegum for the main colour of my mani.  I have several of his polishes and am usually quite happy with them but this one...... I love the colour but the consistency is pants in my opinion!  It's quite gloopy and is a right bitch to paint.  First coat was very patchy ( I know this is usually the case with a first coat but not usually with Mr L D's polishes),  second coat rectified patchiness but my God, brush marks galore and it bubbled!  Anyways, I like the colour so I have decided to leave it on and do a bit of leopard print on the tips.  I love anything leopard print!

As always I have used my usual OPI Nail Envy base and finished off with the fantasic Seche Vite.

The first picture shows the colour almost exactly as it is in real life.  I hope the pictures are ok as I took them on my mobile phone, too lazy to go upstairs and fetch my camera!

Have a lovely week everyone and thanks for reading

Julie xx

Leighton Denny Leopard Print/OPI DS Sapphire

I have just spent a week in Center Parcs, not something I EVER want to do again!  It was for my work so I had to go and stay in a "shed" with 2 of the ladies I look after.  It poured with rain every day and was awful!  If  I never see another shed or tree as long as I live it will be too soon!  Anyways, I'm home now and have finally had time to do my nails so enough of me moaning on about  having to go on the "holiday from hell".

This week I have used Leighton Denny 3 Times A Lady for the base colour, China Glaze For Audrey for the stripe and the spots are Leighton Denny Plush Pink.  

As always I used OPI Nail Envy as a base and Seche Vite for the top coat.

Those of you who have read my previous blog may remember how excited I was to have found OPI DS Sapphire on ebay so here is a quick picture of that:-

It is absolutely gorgeous!  I am now on a mission to find the DS shade Original but that seems to be a bit like trying to find rocking horse poo.  I found one on ebay for £20 plus p&p, which I would happily pay, but the seller only accepts paypal and I no longer use paypal as some scum bag hacked into my account and stole my money :0(  I will keep looking though!

OK, I am gonna leave you with a picture of  "the shed"!  Thanks for reading!

OPI - Do you Lilac it

This is the mani I have been wearing all week on my short nails :0(  Don't you just hate it when several break at the same time?!  If just one goes it's easier to just file the others a little and keep the rest long but this week I had 3 break, all on different days and one was painfully low so I had to cut them all, with much swearing and cursing I might add!  I am now madly applying my Leighton Denny Cuti-Lips as I hear this makes them grow faster and when it comes to nails I believe just about anything regarding making them grow! I have been using it for a week now and it does seem to be working.  I also want them to be long(er) as I am going for a weekend away in 4 weeks! 

My base coat is OPI Nail Envy which I have also just started using again after having time out and trying out lots of other brands but for me this seems to be the best and does what I want it to. 

I love this colour and have had it for ages.  The glitter is nails inc Park Lane, 2 coats of each,  finishing with Seche Vite top coat which I think is the best top coat ever made.

I am going to take this off tonight and put on OPI DS Sapphire tonight,  Ooooh I can't wait!  Ordered it from ebay and it came this morning!

Thanks for reading! xx