MANICure Monday 29 September 2014

Time for another manicure!

This one is my absolute favourite, because it combines the best polishes I have used in a long time. Also there is no top coat - and the polish lasts at least FOUR DAYS without chipping *gasp*

Here is my look (the middle finger is not chipped - I just messed it while it was still wet!):

To achieve this I used the following:
Sinful Colours in Real Teal

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Angel Wings

Essence Special Effect Nail Polish in Party In A Bottle

And here are all three together - what a pretty threesome!

I will be reviewing the polishes a bit later, but thought I would share with you their awesomeness today in the meantime :)

Have a great week everybody!

Post Heritage Day Catch Up

As much as I love having a day off, this mid-week public holiday thing has made me so confused as to what day I am on! Now today feels like a Monday, but I know that Friday is tomorrow so what the hell?!

Tonight I am off to Sexpo for the first time and am very much looking forward to it! I will let you guys know all the gory details ASAP. Hopefully I can take a couple of NSFW photos too, (wink wink)

I also have a ton of product reviews to do, I just don't have the time to write and photograph swatches and make videos at the moment, but I seriously don't want to put up a half-assed review with one lame stock photo! I have been testing out for a while and here are some of the reviews you can look forward to:
- Catrice camouflage concealer
- Yardley Suntori bronzer
- African extracts vanishing cream and moisturising cream
- Yardley Absolute Translucent loose powder
- Tangle Teezer brush

Also I see that one of my favourite brands, Essence, is coming out with some new and fun cosmetics! Click here to have a look. I see that they were supposed to have launched on Monday already but I have been to two different Dischems and there is nothing there :( As soon as I see them I will be buying the Lash Princess mascara, a couple effect lipglosses, some effect eyeshadows (UK Stonehenge and Brazil Sunset look awesome!) and a few of the new effect nail polishes to try out. Let me know what you are most excited to try!

OK so that is it for the upcoming blog updates, and hopefully I can get some reviews out soon. I pray I don't have to work too much this weekend so I can write up and photograph like mad for you!

And I have a new sign-off woop! Hope you like it

Summer tag :)

Shoowee I have not posted in ages, bad Karley!

I was given this challenge to do by the wonderful Lizna from Pieces in Pink, and I honestly have not had any time to do it until today, sorry!

Now that I finally have some time to spare, I am very excited to answer my questions :)

1. What is your favourite thing about Summer?
I love the warmer weather in the evenings and being able to be outside for longer at night! I like going to a braai and being able to sit outside all night without dying of either hypothermia or smoke from wood fires!

2. Do you have a favourite summer drink?
Oh yes, and it is a newly-discovered one! For ages I have heard Americans (especially in the south) going on about sweet tea, so I decided to find a recipe and make some for myself. It is basically black tea and sugar but it is ADDICTIVE! Especially nice to put a South African twist on it and make rooibos sweet tea :)

3. Is there a location that you like to go each summer?
My dad lives in Cape Town so I love to go visit him each December, but I don't always get a chance. Cape Town is a great destination for any season, and it feels so different from Joburg that it's a great break. I just wish the ocean wasn't so cold!

4. Favourite makeup look for summer?
I am in love with Essence's CC Cream at the moment (it has SPF 30 so perfect for summer!) and I like to wear that coupled with some waterproof mascara. I don't like to wear too much makeup in summer as the heat tends to make things melt off. Having my permanent eyeliner helps a lot!

5. Dresses or skirts?
Dresses fo sho! I prefer maxi dresses even though I am short, but I wear shorter dresses too. Not those short-short crotch-grazing ones where you can't bed over though, I think I probably about 65 394 gym visits away from being able to pull that look off, ha ha!

6. Sandals or ballet pumps?
SANDALS! I normally like to be bare foot so in situations where I have to wear shoes, I like to wear as little shoe as possible.

7. Do you prefer to wear your hair up or down for summer?
This is a tricky one - on the one hand my hair looks so much better down, but on the other wearing it down is like wearing a woolen scarf in the middle of summer. It depends on the day if I am willing to choose comfort over style I guess! If I wear my hair down I always bring a hair tie or clip with me in case I get too hot.

8. Deep smokey eyes or bold lips?
I like a bold lip for summer - it goes well with my minimalist eye makeup and doesn't melt off my face the way a smokey eye would.

9. Favourite perfume for summer?
I adore Davidoff Cool Water or any DKNY Be Delicious for summer - they are all fresh and remind me of summer.

10. Last but not least, favourite music for summer?
Anything on Tuks FM makes me happy :) I love rock and alternative music and Tuks FM plays just what I like.

Unfortunately I am a little bit of a newbie to this blogging world and I don't really have any bloggers that I can tag, and that makes me sad :( But thanks Liz for the tag, this was fun!

MANICure Monday

Happy Spring Day!

After the horrific cold front last week, I am super keen for Spring (and Summer!) and in celebration, I did a cute little mani with nude nails and dotted accent nails.

The dots are very easy to do, even if you don't have nail art tools. All you need is a pin and you just dab the head of it onto the nail polish brush and then onto your finger nail! Easy and effective, it also doesn't chip :) I used a french manicure pink for the rest of my nails and added a top coat all over. All the colours I used are from Essence - they are great value for money and because they are so affordable, you can get a ton of different colours to experiment with!

What do you think?