ORLY BREATHABLE SWATCHES/REVIEW (& A CATCH UP)

Hi guys, this is my first post this year! I honestly didn't think it'd been that long! This could be a long chatty introduction so if you just want to see the polishes just scroll past this and click on the read more :)

So what's been happening? Not an awful lot, I've been busy with school and my family and friends, trying to make the most of life really (sounds so cringe, sorry). 
As my clinical time at uni has been increased over the past few years it means I haven't been able to wear polish much, in fact I've gone months and months without touching any polish! I've been trying to destash as well because we moved house and I just have no room or need for 1000+ nail polish bottles. I still have loads to get rid of so if you want/need anything hit me up! 
Anyway I'm now going into my fifth and final year and yes it's so cliche but I honestly do not know where the time has gone. It's gonna be a busy and stressful year, if you can, please remember me in your prayers, it's very much appreciated (& needed!)

The most exciting recent thing that's happened lately is that I've been across the pond for the past month! My university sent me on an amazing student exchange program to Boston University for 2 weeks and it was one of the most rewarding and amazing experiences of my life. I then went off to New York where I met up with my family who came over and joined me for a lovely holiday!
I met some incredible people and made some amazing friends, did some sneaky shopping, went whale watching (this was definitely a highlight), ate so so much good food and of course did all the touristy things. I got back to England a few days ago and I've definitely got the holiday blues. Boston was so amazing and it now holds a very special place in my heart, I'm not sure when I'll return, hopefully soon! Anyone reading this from Boston? Leave me a comment! 

And of course NYC lived up to it's expectations, I had such a good time there. One regret? I didn't go to Nordstrom Rack which I've now heard has amazing discounted makeup! Ah well, next time! I'll be posting some holiday pics on instagram so head there if you want to see them.

I could write so much more but I think that's enough for now. Ok lets get back to business and talk polish.

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CBL - OBSESSED WITH MARILYN

Oh gosh, it's been so long, am I even allowed to post here anymore! Life has just got so busy and I just don't paint my nails anymore, let alone do any nail art or take any pictures or edit any pictures! 

It makes me sad that this passion of mine has had to go on the back burner whilst I'm busy trying to get my degree and pretending to be a grown up! I post more frequently on instagram if you want to keep updated 

I don't want to abandon this blog so you'll probably see more posts from me, well hopefully you will.

Today I'm just showing a gorgeous polish from Colors by Llarowe, this is Obsessed With Marilyn, the most gorgeous colour and holographic finish.

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PICTURE POLISH ENCHANTING & ESCAPADES

Hey guys, so I know it's been a while but today I'm showing you Enchanting by Picture Polish, this is so pretty but it's an actual pain to photograph, so these pictures aren't colour accurate. 

I used 2 coats and then I used a chevron nail vinyl from She Sells Seashells and sponged on Escapades, it didn't quite work out how I wanted but oh well. 

  

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WHERE HAVE I BEEN???!!

Hi guys, where have I been? Long story short, I've been very busy, I've lost my blogging mojo and my love of polish, I've only painted my nails 3 times this year! :o

So I have some stuff sat in my folder which I will be posting over the next God only knows how long and a few things which I need to review which you'll see soon too. 

In the meantime here is OPI I Carol About You topped with Comet In The Sky and Globetrotter. 

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PICTURE POLISH MOSCOW

Hey guys, so it's back to full time uni tomorrow and it looks like it's gonna be a busy, stressful rest of the year but hey I love it :) To mark the end of the holidays today I went shopping with my mummy, visited my uncles house, cooked and had a nice dinner with my parents and then watched Maleficent in our cinema :) 

I thought I'd better get a blog post in tonight as well so here you go, today I have Moscow to show you from Picture Polish. I was really excited when I saw the swatches online and ordered it as soon as it came out, unfortunately I just don't love it. It strikes me as a dupe for a polish I may or may not own and it's bugging me that I can't think which polish I'm thinking of. 

Anyway here I used 2 coats and no topcoat, and yes my nails are two different lengths because I wore this twice and wasn't happy with the first set of pictures I took of this.  

  

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CBL GEMINI RISING

Hey guys, life just gets in the way sometimes doesn't it and lately blogging has not been a priority so I haven't got any posts up. 

So tonight I have the beautiful Gemini Rising by Colors By Llarowe, it's such a pretty green and my only holo green! It stains soo bad though, I knew this beforehand though so I wore it over a white polish and it stopped the staining :) 

Then for some reason I added some dodgy clovers lol!  

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THE BODY SHOP WHITE LACE STAMPING

Hey guys, today I've got the gorgeous The Body Shop Colour Crush nail polish in Mint Cream* and I know it's nowhere near spring yet but this would be gorgeous for spring time. 

I used 2 coats and they applied nicely like all the other Colour Crush polishes and I didn't use topcoat in the plain swatch, it was already really shiny ! 

I then used this lace stamping plate* from Born Pretty Store and this stamper* on the middle finger and the pinky I used a chevron nail vinyl.  I love how delicate this looks in the end

(please excuse the cut on my pinky, this was done whilst assembling a matrix band! ouch)

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PICTURE POLISH HERCYNIA

Hey guys, hope your enjoying the holidays! So every now and then a polish comes by which causes you to drop everything and blog about it immediately. Today this comes in the form of Hercynia from Picture Polish. I first saw it on Nailderella and gasped, but then I ordered the other collaboration shades and I just thought this one wouldn't suit me so left it out but regretted it immediately and ordered this before Christmas and it finally came today.

It's such a beauty, I can't even, just look at the pictures.  This is 2 coats without topcoat. 

  

Droooooooooool 

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