#NOTW: The Daisy Mani

#TanyaBurrLipsAndNails: Be Bright, Be Happy, Be You

Valentine's Mani Ideas

#NOTW: Sally Hansen Commander in Chic

Hues of grey seem to be drawing me in and I think this shade is one that'll do nicely as a transition into spring... it's not that far away, really. Is it?

Spring Nails | Matte & Mint

It may still be January and we may still be in the thick of winter but I can't help but bring a little springtime into my life. What easier way than a little springtime mani?

Tweed and Tails | Ciate

That Mini Mani Month Advent Calendar is a beautiful thing. Today I bring you Tweed and Tails.

Review: OPI San Francisco

When I first heard that OPI were doing a San Francisco collection, I was super excited because it's one of my favourite places on earth. I went there when I was around 16 as part of a family tour around California and fell completely in love with it's homely vibes filled with coloured buildings and yummy breakfast places.

Review: Essie Status Symbol

First of all - I am THE worst blogger in the history of blogging! A massive apology for the lack of activity - it's been a hectic few weeks with work and not being very well but I'm back on it and ready for action.

Today I have the most beautiful pink polish to review - Essie's Status Symbol.

As it's sunny, I thought I'd make the most of it and snap a few pics in the sunshine! However, I've done a sun shot and a shade shot because the colour can look different.

Essie - Status Symbol

Essie - Status Symbol (Sun shot)

Essie - Status Symbol (Shade shot)

It was really hard to get the correct colour in the shots. It's a beautiful pinky shade that errs on the coral side as opposed to a blue tone. Status Symbol isn't as bold other fuchsia shades and definitely not as neon as other pink shades that are around at the moment which makes it really wearable - perfect for this weather!

I'd compare it to OPI's Strawberry Margherita - my sister had it on the other day and they really do look exactly the same (except Essie's is around £4 cheaper at £7.99).

I actually bought this during one of Boots' amazing 3 for 2 offers that ran across all makeup so I'm really pleased with the price. I'm happy to pay that for a polish anyway in all honesty, the quality is great so definitely worth it.

It's not streaky at all which is great and as you can see the finish is flawless - no streaks or uneven patches.

Overall, it really is a gorgeous polish. If you're looking for something that'll take you through till summer (when you can wear some really bright, powerful polishes) this is definitely a contender!

I'm starting to love Essie more and more - are there any shades you'd recommend?

Much love,

Ax

NOTD: Glitter fade

I am officially the worst blogger ever right now. Having rebooted Haus of Amy a few weeks ago I've failed to actually produce anything since then! Big, big apologies for that!

So, I charged up my camera got all prepped to do a couple of fabulous MAC lipstick reviews today... that was until I woke up with a lovely little blemish on my lip this morning! So, unfortunately they'll have to wait (I promise they'll be worth it!).

Instead, I have another nails post. On my first one I told you how I have gel extensions - that's not the case now! My job can be quite hectic and I simply don't have the time to get them done any more - boo hoo! - so I'm using stick on nails at the moment.

I'm actually quite impressed to be honest, they've last really well and look great. These have been on for a week so have grown out a tad but I'm very pleased! 

Anyway, onto the post. Here's the finished look:

Revlon - Sparkling

Rimmel - Princess Pink

Revlon - Top Coat

Excuse the state of my cuticles, they're pretty appalling. The formula of the Rimmel polish is pretty good. I've actually had this colour for a while but forgot how lovely and sheer it is so when I picked up Revlon Sparkling I thought this would go beautifully - and it did! It is very sheer so don't try and layer it up to get more of a pigmented colour because it will smudge, chip and look terrible. If you want more pigment, go for a proper pastel as opposed to this.

The Revlon polish is fabulous. I love, love, love Revlon polishes - they're so thick and glide on beautifully with a gorgeous, shiny finish even without a top coat. This one didn't disappoint. It's not my first Revlon glitter, I picked up the Gold Sequins before Christmas when it was on offer as a freebie and loved that so was happy to try another. The glitter disperses well and was easy to move around to get the faded look that I was going for. This was actually my first attempt at glitter fade so I'm pretty impressed! 

The glitter itself is stunning. There's different sized flecks of glitter in it so it really adds another dimension to the polish instead of it just being all the same. In some lights it can look quite a girly pink, sometimes it looks quite silvery and in others (my favourite) it has a rose gold effect which I love!

The only thing I'd say about doing this design is be patient! You must wait for each layer of glitter to dry properly before doing the next, otherwise you'll wait even longer for three layers to dry completely. I made this mistake and because the polish wasn't dry underneath it ended up smudging and I had to manoever it back in to place - patience is a virtue, ladies!

 If you'd like a tutorial on this then let me know!

Have you tried this design? What glitter polishes do you rate? Leave us a comment!

Much love, Ax

NOTD: Candy Chevrons

Barry M - 309 Strawberry Ice Cream

Essie - Where's My Chauffeur?

Max Factor - Boji 

To kick things off I thought I'd start with a post on one of my favourite beauty treats - nails! This week I had them done with a candy pink and then mint green, candy pink and deep lilac chevron design on the ring finger.

FYI: I have gel extensions and get them infilled every 2-3 weeks. A lovely lady called Louise does them too.

This is a very short (but sweet!) post but enough to get things kicked off!

I'm excited to share all my beauty goodies with you all so keep your eyes peeled!

Much love, Ax