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Palm Leaves

I created this design very 'in the moment', based on this unpredictable UK weather which had given me a very lovely watch tan line; my wrist is now three shades of brown taking into account a scar I have, my tanned skin and my watch tan.

It was also inspired by a post by @coloredpaws on Instagram. Her blue to nude gradient was divine! Then I just painted some palm leaves on the top with a yellow polish by Color Club and Floss Gloss Night Palm.

For the black outline I used my Revlon eyeliner (As I didn't have a suitably sized brush) which actually worked out quite well for the precision.

I used Barry M Coconut and a grey/blue I mixed to create the gradient.

F.U.N. Lacquer - Eternal Love

So I finally got round to trying this beautiful duochrome by F.U.N Lacquer - Eternal Love. It shifts from purple to turqouise with a hint of blue and a slight shimmer. I feel like its the only duochrome I will ever own as the colours are just perfect together.

I paired it with a silver holographic polish by Topshop which I have had for years, using striping tape to create the straight lines. In all honesty, I spent longer fiddling about with the tape lol.

As a side note, I've somehow managed to grow and maintain length on my nails. I'm liking this oval shape, as when they were square my thumb nails used to split half way down and I would have to start all over again :(

Looking back at my old posts, I used to think my nails were so long, but these days I haven't broken one in a couple of month.

Maybe I should do a nailcare post...

Nottingham on a Monday evening

There’s always something to do in the city centre of Nottingham, it seems impossible to venture into every bar, restaurant of café in one lifetime. A friend and I decided to take a chilled evening and explore the area of Hockley on a Monday evening.

Annies burger shack

The first place we ended up in was Annie’s Burger shack, somewhere we both hadn’t got around to visiting. They’re known for their crazy burger recipe combinations, with buns “bigger than our heads”, as my friend would describe it.

Me being me, I looked up what I wanted to order online but changed my mind when I got there. I had nachos as a starter with ‘The Gringo’ as my main, a Mexican style burger topped with a filled tortilla basket and sweet potato fries. It’s safe to say I couldn’t eat it all.

The Hockley Arts Club

We didn’t manage to get a table as it was fully booked, but took some artsy photos outside, you know, for the culture. The Hockley Arts club is one of the hidden gems you are most likely to miss if don’t know where you’re going.

Inside is a vintage Victorian style restaurant/bar which we didn’t get to fully enjoy, but there’s always more opportunities to experience it another time.

Pitcher and Piano

We ended up in a quiet, laid back bar called Pitcher &Piano, reconstructed from an old church with high ceilings and nice surroundings.

If you ever find yourself in Nottingham, take a look around, there’s so much choice with evening entertainment and I hope to visit many more before I leave.

Superchic Lacquer | Rum Billie

As part of my Live.Love.Polish shopping episode, I bought Superchic Lacquer. I don’t own many holographic polishes, but I wanted a colour which looked good with my skin tone, whilst hitting you with that holographic rainbow hue.

It’s a bronze/deep Orange linear holo which was fully pigmented with just one coat (I used two just to be safe). I love unique shades and this is definitely one of those colours you will only come across once, whilst being extremely difficult to capture in a photograph.

What's your favourite holographic colour?

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Palm Leaves

F.U.N. Lacquer - Eternal Love

Nottingham on a Monday evening

Superchic Lacquer | Rum Billie