Review | OPI 'Lincoln Park After Dark'

 So aaages ago, I watched a couple of tutorials and videos on youtube by sunbeamsjess. Then I forgot about it and went on happily. Now, in the last few weeks, I have rediscovered her channel and I am OBSESSED. Consequently, I am in the 'whatever products she uses I want' phase. Whilst watching her Christmas 2013 haul, and also in several other videos, I saw this OPI nail polish, and I fell in love. It is the OPI 'Lincoln Park After Dark' - £11.95. I am of course aware that this is far from a spring colour, but bizarrely I find that the seasons do not affect my nail colour choices in any way. This is a lovely blackberry colour. It looks almost black, but is a very deep purple.
  

This is the first OPI nail polish I have ever bought, mainly because they are very overpriced. I do not own any colour like this, and its quite similar to Essie's 'Sole mate' which I was considering buying until I saw Jess's videos, and discovered this one. I hope this is the start of many more OPI nail polishes!

Love lucy xxx

Liebster Blog Awards

  I confess I had not actually heard of the Liebster Awards, but I have now researched it, and I have been nominated by Nadene Chandler. Thank you!



Here are the 11 questions: -

1. Why did you start blogging?

July of last year

2. Do you blog about one particular thing / area?

Beauty/fashion but I also have a post about bubble tea?

3. What is your favourite clothing item?

Cardigans - I have such a nice fluffy one from boohoo.com

4. What one place would you love to travel to?

Canada definitely

5. Is your blog style inspired by anyone?

Not really?

6. Favourite magazine?

Company or Frankie

7. Do you have a facebook or twitter page for your blog?

No :(

8. What are you hoping to achieve from blogging?

I don't really know, not much, I just enjoy doing it. :DDD

9. What do you think is most important to you, the design of your blog - or the content?

I need to sort out my design because its not quite how I'd like it at the moment, so content at the moment. 

10. Favourite summer colour?

Peppermint/Light blue

11. Must have handbag essential?

Boots advantage card, in case of a quick Boots trip!

Thank you so much Nadene for the nomination!

I nominate: -

Jade from sweettreatsandperfectpleats

Shan from shansemainex

Sarah from blendnsmack

Christie from iamchristiemartin

Olivia from everythingoliviagrace

My 11 questions: -

1. What's the theme of your blog?

2. Favourite spring trend?

3. Who's your style icon?

4. What are your hobbies?

5. 3 favourite music artists?

6. Where do you want to travel?

7. Favourite nail colour?

8. Coffee or tea?

9. What is your favourite makeup brand?

10. What's your favourite TV show?

11. Three words to describe you?

The rules of the Liebster awards are here:

1 .naming, linking and thanking the person that nominated you
2.answering the 11 questions they have set you
3.nominate 5-11 blogs with under 300 followers for the award
4.informing your nominee's that they have been nominated.

Love Lucy xxx

Hello earrings!

  You may remember back in July (my very first post), I mentioned that I was thinking about getting my ears pierced. Well here, nearly 9 months later, I have actually done it! I did it at Claire's. I confess I was slightly apprehensive about the Claire's ear piercing, because I have heard a lot of myths about lack of sterilisation etc., but actually the woman seemed very competent and I felt in safe hands. 

  I got the 3mm 9 carat gold bobble with rhodium around it (to make it look silver).

  In terms of pain, it was very minimal, and so fast you hardly noticed it. My ears have ached a bit since, but altogether not bad. For cleaning, you have to soak a cotton pad in this lotion and clean your ear 3 times a day. After doing that, you have to turn it 180 degrees to prevent it embedding in your ear. 

  For some reason, a while ago, a friend gave me this set of earrings from Accessorize. I'm not entirely sure why because I didn't have my ears pierced at that point, but they will be useful soon when I can wear whichever earrings I want. 

  

                     1 - Topshop                  2 - Accessorize                      3 - Claire's                        

  

Here are a couple of earrings that I have got my eye on, now that I am able to shop for them. 

Byee! Love lucy xxx