Friday 17 February 2012

I ♥ Nail Polish


So today I thought I would tell you about one of my biggest obsessions; nail polish. I know I know, some of you may be thinking ‘really!?’ but there is something about it that can make or break any outfit. Naturally I’m a girly girl, I love everything to do with make-up, hair, nails, clothes etc...

My first love was most definitely make-up (I was one of those little girls who used to raid their mums drawers in search of a lipstick to try on or a blusher to apply). Now don’t get me wrong, I am still very much obsessed with cosmetics but it has only been in the last few years that my passion for polish began.  You may be wondering why this sudden obsession, well it’s because after years and years of abusing my nails I finally decided to stop biting and start growing. I’m not joking when I tell you that my mother literally begged me to stop biting (she bit hers well into her twenties and unfortunately they are in a sad way now), and one day I just decided to listen! I went off to a nail salon (only a cheap and cheerful one), had a french manicure and that was probably the best decision I had ever made in regards to my nails. I wanted to keep the manicure on as long as possible seeing as I had shelled out for it and that was the start of my wonderful relationship after many years of abuse, between myself and my nails!!!



So 3 years down the line and I now have pretty decent nails to show for it and I love showing them off! So here is my advice to all of you lovely readers, if you do bite your nails I urge you to stop. Short, stubby, bitten nails just aren’t all that pretty! All it takes is a bit of determination, and more importantly, a couple of coats of polish and you are good to go!

So this is why my nail polish collection grew and grew. I found that if I constantly had colour on my nails I was less inclined to go for a nibble every once in a while (/ all the time!). At first I stuck with the colours I knew best, dark reds, pinks, and a few beige's, but then I became far more adventurous. I am now an avid follower of colour trends and am constantly seeking new and innovative products to try out. So if any of you have any recommendations, send them my way.

Today I have on Marks and Spencer's Essential Colours Nail Polish in Duck Egg:



Have a good weekend x 

Wednesday 15 February 2012

A day for love


As you all know yesterday was Valentine’s Day. Now February the 14th has never been particularly important to me, perhaps because in the past I never had that special someone to share the day with, but that all changed this year. However, February the 14th 2012 was different to all previous Valentines Days not just because I actually had someone to spend it with, but rather because I had someone to spend rather a lot of money on…
According to figures published this week, us Brits were estimated to spend over £880 million celebrating this particular day, though interestingly, most of this money was apparently spent by men. A study of 5,000 adults showed that men will have spent on average £611million on their presents for their other halves, whereas, women would have only shelled out £269m to celebrate yesterday. Interesting no? Perhaps because Valentine’s Day provides men with the opportunity to be all cute and mushy for one day and one day only, or maybe because if he didn’t spend, he certainly wouldn’t be spending the next February the 14th with the same girl!
This whole thing made me wonder, is it really necessary to spend such obscene amounts of money to celebrate a day that is merely intended to express love and sentiment to your significant other? The answer, I believe, is no!
Do we honestly believe that a bunch of flowers or a cheesy card really says “I love you” like the real thing? Well I did this year, but from now on I have decided to play it old school; whether it’s writing a note, making a card or cooking the boyfriend dinner, I plan to avoid the cheesiness (but still have a bit of cuteness!). 
I believe that the expression of true feelings should not be ascribed a value. And so I urge you, let’s halt the commercialisation of Valentine’s Day and go back to its roots and celebrate it properly.  Who’s with me?
 

Hello!

So as I sit on campus, casually writing my first ever blog post, something has occurred to me, what am I actually going to write about!?
Well, as I have quietly pondered over this for the last few hours (whilst successfully avoiding all of my University work) I have come to the realisation that this blog is going to act as a space for me to think out loud.
So basically, welcome to my mind! Here you will find my thoughts/ opinions/ feelings on anything and everything that occurs in my life… I hope you enjoy!