Sparklerose Jewellery + Eyeko Nailpolishes

I got my sparkly beads out the other day and created this little beauty. It's a summery version of my Mauve Elegance Charm Bracelet, which featured mauve roses and delicate pink beads, and proved quite popular around the wintery months.

I'm thinking I should call it something summery :) any suggestions?

I'm slowly beginning to make new pieces for an Etsy store I'm in the process of creating, so I'm using bits of free time to get some stock together. Adrian is working late tonight, so I'm pottering around the flat getting little jobs done, hopefully some more jewellery will get made ;)

On another note, I took advantage of the Eyeko deal on Groupon the other day, which was a £20 voucher for just £8. I noticed the deal mentioned by Charlene at Dainty Dresses, and I quickly jumped at the chance to grab one of these vouchers, as I've been after some of their nailpolishes for a while.

I've heard so many great things about Eyeko nailpolishes, and seen so many lovely looking swatches too. My plan was to pick 4 nailpolish colours to fulfil the £20 voucher, making them a bargain at £2 each. But I'm totally spoilt for choice!

My faves are:

This looks like a really neutral tan in swatches I've seen.

This one looks like a greyish blue, also very neutral.

I love this colour, but I'm pretty sure I already have a colour similar...

I love the colour in the bottle, but wonder how easy it is to apply...

This is a gorgeous dark shade with red flecks of glitter, I really do love this, although it isn't practical for everyday use for me.

This is the perfect nude colour to me.

Two words: Pink, Glitter :D

Do you own any of these shades? Which one/ones would you pick? :)

Love,

Fiona x

Latest Loves ♥

A little place for me to share various things I'm loving at the moment. I realised I had nowhere to jot things like this down, so here's a new blog feature dedicated to it :)

♥ Watching
This week, Adrian managed to find the Leap Year dvd for me, sitting on the Asda dvd shelves. I was delighted by this, as I watched the film a few months ago and really enjoyed it. It's an adorable romantic comedy starring Amy Adams and Matthew Goode. In my own words, it's about a woman that decides to propose to her boyfriend, based on the Irish tradition of Leap Year, but the journey she goes on is hilarious and sweet. I definitely recommend this film (and some cupcakes & popcorn to go with it).

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♥ Eating

I cannot get enough of strawberries the past couple of weeks. I remember reading a long time ago that a handful of strawberries a day can give you a huge nutrient-boost, so I've been following this and having a few every morning with my breakfast. I think we're coming close to strawberry picking season, too!

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♥ Wearing

My nail polish of the moment is by Rimmel, from their 60 second range. The colour is called Twinkle, and it really does twinkle! It's a basic pink shimmer with lots of tiny flecks of sparkly clear glitter. I find it has a dull finish, so I usually make it shiny with a topcoat filled with tiny flecks of gold glitter.

♥ Blogs

I'm always looking out for more blogs to add to my dashboard. I find I can spend hours reading other people's posts, and it can end up making up my 'reading' time, the time I would spend reading a book. Here's a few blogs I've stumbled upon recently:

+ gh0stparties

+ Lily Loves Lola

+ A Little Bird Told Me

+ Love, Julie

+ Where Is Harriet?

Go check them out :)

What are your latest loves? :)

Love,

Fiona x

Ooh Pretty Nails! (001)

I've decided to create an 'ooh pretty nails' tag, something which I'll try to do once a week.

I'm rediscovering my love for nailart lately, and my recent nail look is some lovely Easter bunnies, inspired by Dainty Dresses. There's so many people doing so many beautifully creative things with their nails out there, and from googling I found so many gorgeous images that are so inspiring.

So here is a collection of gorgeous 'spring/summer' inspired nails.

Florals

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I love love love florals. They remind me of vintage chic, summer days, happiness. I think this style is really quite effective too, it's almost like dots of colour and shading which make up roses. I also found a tutorial for mastering the style here. I'll hopefully be trying it out myself soon.

Cupcakes

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Yummy cupcake nails! I adore all things cupcake, so these are a real hit with me. They're perfect for spring when they're created with plenty of pastel colours. Click the link above to see loads of different styles. There are some really pretty polkadot and stripe ideas, as well as super fruity ones.

Prints

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I'm not a huge fan of animal print, although I have grown fond of my hot pink zebra print pjs I had for christmas (sooo shexay, haha). I think hot pink can pull off anything, or vice versa. These are definitely versatile, and it's a design that could work with other colour schemes too.

Strawberries

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Strawberries are the yummiest fruit, in my mind. So I love this nailart, it's so cutesy, especially with pink. To smarten it up a bit, all you need to do is swap pink for red, and voila. I love sporting a strawberry nail. I use Barry M mint green, a pink Barry M shade (can't remember the name), and a basic white for the dots. It's uber cute.

Aside nailart, I noticed that OPI have created a Designer Series range. I'm quite the OPI fan, although usually can't justify the price tag ;)

The Designer Series are extremely sparkly, I think the term is 'prismatic'. From what I've read and seen, they reflect lots of light, therefore creating a multicoloured nail. I'm quite taken with this colour...

It's called 'Opulence'

Looks like this on nails..

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I found them on Ebay for a pretty penny. But alas, I am not allowed to shop just yet ;)

Love,

Fiona x

Nails + Jewellery Wardrobe

I painted my nails with the nailpolish I purchased the other day, Rimmel's 60 second one in Sky High. This is what it looks like.

My nails are really short at the moment, they were much longer but all started to break. I need something to keep them long.

It's a really gorgeous colour, and went on easily. This is with two coats, on top of a base coat.

I also *finally* got around to sorting my little jewellery 'wardrobe' I made out of a gift set box, a present that I had for Christmas. I've never known packaging to be so useful.

I used two skewers to make little poles, and I've hung all my handmade earring pairs on them. The doors close with a slight magnetic catch, so it stays closed and keeps them clean. Previously I stored them in little drawers that didn't fit so many in, but now I have plenty of space.

Love,

Fiona x