S/S '13 Nail Trends: Nail Jewellery

Hey Guys!

I have decided that over next next couple of weeks or so I will do a string of posts trying out and sharing with you guys the Spring/Summer 2013 nail trends that you may want to try out for yourselves! The first one that I decided to do was 'nail jewellery'. Now I found this one particularly interesting as it isn't just a look you can throw together with any old nail polish that is lying around! However, as buying specially designed 'nail jewellery' would probably end up being very overpriced, I looked around my room to try and find something that would make a suitable substitute. In the end, I came across these bead end caps from a broken bracelet that I had kept! I did have to bend them into shape, but that wasn't too difficult. And the upside of these is that you can use them again and again! Luckily they are also very cheap! If you look on eBay and Amazon you can get between 100 and 150 for a pound. This is definitely a more affordable alternative and it doesn't look any different!

To hold the bead end cap in place, I put a layer of top coat onto my nail, laid it down in the correct position and put another layer of top coat over the top. I waited for this to dry and it held it in place well. You can use nail jewellery as a statement look on one finger, to add a bit of edge to your normal coat of colour, or if you use smaller more subtle jewellery you could use it on all of your fingers!

 The base nail polish I used is one of my favourites: 'Black Cherry Chutney' by O.P.I. I have been wanting this colour for ages and I finally got my hands on it on Tuesday! Its a rich dark purple shades with a subtle fuchsia shimmer.

You can buy this shade from many beauty suppliers and Amazon in the UK and it may also be available to purchase at Debenhams depending what the have in stock at the time.

Overall I just think that this look is so easy to do and adds so much individuality and flair to your look! It is really worth doing so give it a try!

Clio

xox

Saturday Stuff: DIY Three Ingredient Exfoliating Facemask

Hey Guys!

For us, a great way to spend a Saturday evening in is doing a face-mask. As teenagers, we have fairly temperamental skin, and although neither of us suffers terribly with acne or other skin problems we are prone to the occasional breakout. Typically we would bombard our face with products full of harsh products, but when we came across a youtube video the other day by 'Rachh Loves' about a three ingredient face-mask we thought it would be good to try something a little more natural and less harsh to improve our skin.

The recipe for the face-mask includes three ingredients which we can almost guarantee you will find in your kitchen- Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Bicarbonate of Soda (Baking Soda if you're American) and honey- watch the video to see the 'science' behind each of these ingredients.

3-Ingredient Face mask (makes 1 batch)

1 tsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/2 tsp. Honey

1 1/2 tsps. Bicarbonate of Soda

Method:

1) Add all ingredients into a small bowl

2) Mix together

3)Add more olive oil/honey/bicarbonate of Soda if desired 'paste' texture is not achieved

4) You simply smooth this scrub/mask onto your face after cleansing and leave for about 10 minutes before washing off and following with your usual products if desired. We found that this scrub helped to reduce any redness and inflammation on the face as well as gently exfoliating off any dry patches- it didn't break us out but if you are concerned about this it may be worth doing a small patch test to check it doesn't irritate your skin.

(Sorry that the mask is not the most attractive-but it does its job!)

Happy Facemask-ing!

Penny & Clio

xox