Nail Foils - The Cost Effective Way! Tutorial and Review

 

So I was liking the Nail Foils that are doing the rounds at the moment and Ciates little kit costing around the £18 mark per kit wasn't too bad I thought but after a little research I managed to do it for less than half AND have enough stuff to last a lifetime!!

 

The Ciate kit contains 30 assorted foil sheets , a foil fix glue, a paint pot polish and nail wheel for practicing. They have different kits with different colour choices.

 

 Kudos on the nail wheel there, always a good idea to have a practice run...!

 

I bought 5 nail foils (1.5m per foil) in a variety of colours from eBay, (of which there are THOUSANDS to pick from I swear) they come in handy tubs all wrapped up, nail foil glue, nail wheels (I already had these though) for a minuscule £9+postage.

 

 

 

Practising on my wheels I found the look very easy to recreate.

 

Simply apply a base coat of polish of your choice - I went with China Glaze in Flying Dragon and Turned Up Turquoise and Ciate Power Dressing which is a navy blue to try with the different coloured foils.

 

Cut the foils to the right size so you don't get in a tizz, this would be about the size of your nail I'd say, makes it all a lot more manageable

 

When the polish is dry, apply the nail foil glue as you want. You could go all over, or dab it in spots - whatever tickles your fancy!

now wait....

and wait

and be patient and wait a bit more.

 

The glue needs to have gone clear and tacky at least or you'll be wasting your time.

 

Apply the foil, shiny side up in this case (yes I did try the wrong way for a while...) and smooth down with a finger.

Pull off the paper et VOILA!

 

You can add more to get the desired effect you like, change up with different colours and just have fun with it. When your happy, apply a top coat to seal the deal.

 

I went with gold foil over the purple, rose pink over the green and a silver/rippled colour over the navy.

 

Who needs OPI MWTGG when you have that gold ey!!!

I'm pretty happy, and it was a lot easier than those bloody caviar beads!

 

I think I'll try an all over foil next time....

 

What do you think??  Do you even like the foiled looks??

 

What's In My Handbag Free Gift

Well, some may or may not know about the website What's In My Handbag.

Basically, its a place that has photos of the insides of peoples handbags (rich people mostly based on the contents) and tag what the items are inside to share what beauty items are being used, where you can buy them and how much etc etc.

You can be linked to the website to purchase, and also see deals, as well as create a 'wishlist of items you'd love'  etc etc. Its nice to have a nose and look at products you may/may not have seen. 

Another fantastic bonus is the 'Try' section. You can register to try samples of items they are promoting. I managed to try the L'oreal Mythic Oil, and a perfume sample. They've had mini mascaras, lots of other bits, and they regularly change them. This isn't a guarantee you'd get it but if its free its work popping your details in! 

Anywho, as I had referred 50 people to the website, I managed to get myself a free £25 Selfridge's voucher! (YAY!) and at the 25 mark, you get a 'Free Gift' worth £25 (double YAY!) I received mine today and here it is!

It came in a cute black box, and inside had my name printed on a sticker (EXCELLENT touch there!).

Inside I received two full size products - the first being the L'oreal Mythic Oil, and the second a Nail Polish from Filthy Gorgeous in a neon pink. 

What a treat :) 

I have nearly run out of the Macademia oil which I have been in love with! So this is great timing - I hope it does the job as well! As for the polish, while it may not be my first colour choice, I am happy and hope the brand doesn't disappoint! 

Holographic Polishes - GOSH NOTD

Jumping to the Holo-bandwagon a bit here - (well, big time really) I had FINALLY managed to pick up the GOSH holographic polish recently brought back as a 'hero shade' (ring any nails inc bells?). 

Holographic polishes have exploded recently - now whilst I was originally weary of them (high giller count - super chipping, gritty textures - not a fan of glitter polishes), I though for £4.99 I'd give it a go and see what all the fuss is about. 

Well... aren't I just convinced! 

Firstly, its opaque in just two coats (or one heavy one) and is consistent, dries quickly and WOW what an effect almost immediately. Best in great light - even better in artificial spotlights/flashes this really is a fantastic trend at the moment.

The look from the polish is like a sticker. Reminds me of 'shinies' you'd get in a sticker collection!! 

I want you to see the effect so have even made today's pic 'EXTRA LARGE' - even though its not hanging off the edge of the column -  you lucky ducks.

I cannot wait to get my hands on other shades - but looking around the £10 mark for other brands - its pretty steep!!

I applied mine following a seche vite base coat and then a seche vite top coat. So far (24 hours later) no chipping - this could be the miracle seche vite though...

I would definitely recommend this to anyone and everyone! What a fantastic polish at a steal of a price - just gotta find one if you can!!