Tuesday, 20 September 2011

The Claw

 I was going to do an outfit post with my new Topshop trousers on Friday, but the weather was appalling and so the lighting was no good to take photos! And Saturday and Sunday were a no go either, since I was desperately ill and so was in bed as soon as I got in from work both days (cough, sniff). And today I painted my nails so I thought I'd show you them, and just show you my trousers next time I wore them!

Before I show you what is an attempt at me painting my nails, please take into account that I have virtually no hand-eye co-ordination, meaning however I try and move my hand, it does the exact opposite. I have tried to control this over the years, but as you can see below, I haven't improved enough so that it looks like a human (which I assure you I am) has painted my nails.



Topshop Red: Pillar Box
Topshop Orange: Causing A Stir
Topshop Blue: Celestial
Barry M Crackle Effects Black

I even have a blue splodge on my palm (doh)! I decided only to crackle effect my thumb since I like the blue by itself, but I like it with the crackle too, so tried to combine the best of both worlds! Which is a shame really, because no matter how much you screw up with crackle paint, it looks like it's been done correctly - the easiest, fastest & most michelle-proof nail art out there! Perfick!

I used the red Topshop nail varnish last week, and only had one coat and no base or top coat either (I was in a rush... and I'm lazy) and came out surprisingly bright and was chip free for two days which I was happily surprised about. Well worth £5 for the bright and fun colours, and the quality. I will be buying more (which is probably stating the obvious, as I like to buy things in general).

In other news, my feet are still not heeled from my Topshop pumps, and the weather today is surprisingly British. I'm also having spag bol for tea!
T'ra xx
Posted by Michelle at Tuesday, September 20, 2011

7 comments:

  1. A little fashion Romance20 September 2011 at 20:39

    great blog love! thanks for visiting mine! :) really need to get myself some crackle varnish! least when I chip it, it will look like it should be like that! xx

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  2. Scarlett London21 September 2011 at 13:29

    Love your nails, it looks like an aztec pattern (which is really hard to do) even though you've used the crackle effect. Your blog is fab, I have been reading through your posts. Keep up the great work. Have bookmarked your blog and will be checking back for updates! :)

    If you get a chance, I'd love for you to take a look at my blog www.scarlettlondon.blog.com x

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  3. Unknown21 September 2011 at 19:23

    hahha 'the claw!' love it! I love the colour too :)

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  4. Law1sfab21 September 2011 at 21:43

    Loving the colours you got, I think you have done a great job trust me you should see my mum paint her nails ...sorry I mean hand !! haha

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  5. Hannah22 September 2011 at 15:59

    Love painting one nail with something a little quirky, the sky blue colour is really nice. Love the other 2 colours too, never tried Topshop nail varnish before, going to have to give them a go soon! x

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  6. Anna Do2 October 2011 at 03:06

    I want thaat color, and it looks great with that black applications on blue.

    Loved your blog :)

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  7. Anonymous9 October 2011 at 13:19

    LOVE THIS! Accent nails are possibly my favourite beauty trend ever! Thanks for checking out my blog btw :)

    Hello Procrastination

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