Christmas Nails: Rudolph the Reindeer

Hello Dolls, 

I have been so ill and to top it all off I have lost my voice. It's never happened to me before, It's so hard not talking. It's that time of year of being ill. But I'm not letting that ruin the Christmas Spirit. Today's post is a quick tuitorial on how to get a subtle Christmas nails. It's easy you don't need to be an expert to create this design. This is the first time i've actually tempted to try it and I am happy with the end results. 

So let's begin.... 

1. First things first decide what finger you want your Rudolph to be on. I chose to do it on my ring finger. 

2. You want to paint your nail white. You will need two coats of polish. 

3. After it is dry I used Essie 'fierce, no fear' for Rudolph's face. Get the nail polish and paint a half moon shape just 3/4 of the nail.

4. Then using OPI 'brake for manicures' using the nail polish brush create two lines creating antlers. Then create small lines from the line you just painted. 

5. Then using a dotting tool, use the larger point and dip that into the white nail polish to create two eyes. 

6. Once that is dry use the dotting tool again but the smaller point. Dip that into black nail polish to create the pupils of the eyes. 

7. Nearly there, use the larger point of the dotting tool to create Rudolph's red shiny nose. I used Essie's 'bhamma mamma'. 

8. Once your design is dry, add clear polish ontop. If you like you can put glitter polish ontop to give it more of a christmassy feel. 

9. For the rest of your nails it is totally up to you what you want to do. I painted the rest of my nails in OPI 'brake for manicures' because I wanted a subtle christmas manicure but feel free and get creative. 

I hop you like this post, please comment and let me know what you think. If you would like me to do more posts like this let me know :) 

Lots of love, 

Simran xxx

Seventeen Gel Nail Polish: Review

Hello my lovelies, I am back with another post. I hope your all having a great day so far. Can you believe it we're in December already. Where does the time go? I am not conplaining I do love Christmas it's so magical and I love the lights. Today I have been drinking Gingerbread Latte and watching Christmas movies to get into the spirit. Today's post is about Seventeen's Gel nail polish that I bought recently I was looking for a nail polish that lasts and doesn't chip so easily. The kind lady who worked at boots recommended the 8 day gel polish from Seventeen. I was curious to see if it lives up to the claim. I bought it in three different colours. I tried the dark blue. It gives the look of a gel manicure, the nail polish is of a thick consistency unlike other nail polishes. I would suggest doing a thin layer unlike me I did thick layers as I applied the nail polish. The finished result it looks good, the nail polish has a shiny look to it. It does last 8 days, it started to chip very little on the fourth day. Which was not bad in comparison to other nail polishes. I only had to touch up the tips a little. I would reccommend this nail polish I was quite impressed. 

Here's a swatch and the names of the colours. They were on a deal 3 for 2. £3.99 each at Boots. 

I hope you liked this post, if you did please leave a comment below! 

Lots of love, 

Simran xxx

Berry Christmas

Hello Dolls! I hope you are having a lovely Wednesday. As we are saying goodbye to Autumn and saying hello to Winter. During the Winter I love wearing a pop of Berry and Orange colours. It screams Christmas Chic to me. In today's post I want to share with you my top favourites for this season. My first favourite lipstick to wear is the Kate Moss Collection for Rimmel London in 107 and Collection's Lip Liner in Damson. My second favourite is MAC Rihanna Collection 'Viva Glam 3' with MAC lipliner in 'Currant'. 

My favourite and most two worn nail polishes during this time is Essie 'Bahama Mama' and Urban Outfitters 'Red Velvet'. Especially during this time I like to add a bit of glitter to my manicure. This glitter from BarryM has blue and red specs of glitter which compliments both shades of berry colours. Below are the swatches of the nail polishes. 

Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed this post. 

Lots of love, 

Simran xxx

Totally Nude

Hi Gorgeous Dolls! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend. I have another beauty makeup blog post! Today's post is about my must have nudes for Winter. I am loving nude colours right now. It's so classy and it adds an understated glamour. I want to share with you my go to favourite products when I am wearing nudes colours. Nude colours are perfect for a day look to night. 

I love my Urban Decay 'Midnight Emergency' eyeshadow palette. All the colours have a subtle shimmer perfect for the night. To enhance the colours you can spray Mac Fix+ spray onto your eyeshadow brush before applying the shadows. For a day look I like to use 'Midnight Rodeo' and mix it with matte shadows from my other shadow palette. This palette is perfect size to take with you in your handbag for quick touchups if needed. 

My favourite nail polishes are listed below and the nail polishes are in order with the swatches below :) 

1. Seventeen 'Gel' in 'Mocha' 

2. Essie in 'Fierce no Fear' 

3. Essie in 'Chinchilly' 

4. BarryM in 'Nude' 

5. Models Own in 'Utopia' 

I hope you enjoyed my post today, please leave a comment below let me know what you're favourite nudes are :) 

Thank You Dolls for reading!!! 

Lots of love, 

Simran xxx

A Frosted Fantasy at Jo Malone

Hello my lovelies!

I am back again with another post, the other day I went into Jo Malone. Honestly I have heard a lot of good things about this brand but I have never ventured into the store to have a look. I finally did, what attracted me was the beautiful seasonal display as I entered the store. I loved the theme and the concept of 'a frosted fantasy'. I had a look around and I found a few favourites to add to my wish list. I love sweet scented perfumes, if you're like me you will fall in love with the scent 'Peony & Blush Suede' it's one of my favourite scent from Jo Malone. My second favourite is 'Wood Sage & Sea Salt' this scent has a subtle sweet scent to it. lastly, 'Nectarine Blossom & Honey' is a subtle sweet fruity scent.

I was delighted to find that Jo Malone offer a complimentary hand and arm massage. Not only do you get a little treat of a pampering session but you can also try the products of your choice. I chose the 'Peony & Blush Suede' range of course! Firstly, 'Peony & Blush Suede Body Wash was used then the body creme was used in the same scent and lastly the sales assistant sprayed the perfume onto my hands. I must say I am really impressed the body creme was nourishing and the scent was long lasting. Definately products that I will invest in. If you get the chance go into Jo Malone near to you and get your free complimentary hand and arm massage. You can call and book in advance or just walk in. Maybe I will be lucky this Christmas and Santa will leave a little bit of Jo Malone under the tree for me!

Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed this post! Comment below what is your favourite product from Jo Malone? Let me know!

Lots of love,

Simran

I Walk Alone ...

(Outfit Details: UGG Boots (old), Ripped Jeans River Island £40 (new), Long Sleeve Top Zara (old), Aztec Jumper Bank (old) and Mustard coloured socks Primark (old).

Photography Credit: Tatiana Brito (Virginia's talented daughter. If you don't know Virginia she is also a blogger check her page out on www.misenscenelifestylev.blogspot.com).



Hey Dolls,

We're all going somewhere in life, we're always on a journey whether it be to work, school, seeing friends or going home. But today's post is not about your literal journey, I am talking about your spiritual journey and the journey life is taking you on. Life has it's ups and downs but if it weren't for the bad times you wouldn't be who you are today, you should be proud of yourself and how far you've come. In life you are going to meet a lot of people who are going to stay in your life forever or they might even stay for a while. Regardless how long they stay in your life, enjoy the journey you are on, you only get one chance to live your story. Embrace the failures that you experience in life, don't get disheartened just use that as your motivation to try harder.

Always trust your inner voice, it's there for a reason don't ignore it. Trust and believe in yourself, know what you deserve and don't settle for anything less. You deserve to be happy, to laugh and free to be who you want to be. Don't let anyone change you, you are AMAZING!

You can make a difference, it just takes one person. If you are unhappy, ask yourself 'what is making you unhappy?' Then change the situation around for the better. Don't be afraid that nothing better is going to come along. Don't stay in a career or relationship just because you are afraid, have the courage to leave. You will find that an awesome opportunity awaits for you. Life is too short to be unhappy and be brave to let go of anyone or anything that makes you feel you are not good enough. You are worth it! Believe in yourself, you have an amazing journey that awaits for you. One day you will be able to share your story with someone and touch their hearts. Embrace your story, it's just the beginning!!!

I am going to end this post with one of my fav quotes 'Eventually everything falls into place in the mean time laugh at the confusion. Live for the moment and know that everything happens for a reason.'

PS. I hope you liked this post, if you did please leave a comment and let me know!

Lots of love,

Simran xxx