NOTD - Coffee Time!

Hello there lovely readers!

My fellow coffee addicts, where you at? Pour yourself a steaming mug of java & why not adorn your nails with some caffeine while you're at it?

I'm a bit of an odd one (though I'm sure this comes as no surprise to anyone) in that I actually cannot stand anything coffee flavoured...coffee cake, coffee chocolates, coffee ice cream etc, however I AM one of those beings who cannot fully function & mingle with the humans until a cup of java is downed & a suitable level of caffeine has been absorbed within the bloodstream.

Festive NOTD - Christmas Puddings with Dripping Brandy Butter!

Hello there my lovely readers!

If there is one thing I'm as passionate about just as much if not more as I am for nail art...its food. Combine the two & yours truly is bonny wee bunny. Which brings us on to today's festive manicure my dears...Christmas Puddings!

Now I must confess... I'm not the biggest fan of the old Christmas pud, (SSSHHH!) but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy them on my nails eh? And for this design I actually used a scented polish so my mani smelt super sweet scrumdiddlyumptous too!

To create your Christmas pudding nails you need to start with a dark brown base. As mentioned, for this I used one of my Revlon Parfumerie scented polishes in Chocolate Truffle which smells like...yup chocolate! Apply two coats for a nice opaque finish.

Now for the brandy butter! As you can see for this part you just need to create some drip nail art. I've done this a few times on here with various different looks, you may recall on Halloween? I've done a step by step tutorial on how to create drips on your nails HERE.

I spent a while debating on which end to create my drips, I'm usually a fan of applying them on my tips, if you cast your eyes to the left of this page you can see I've done so on my Mint Choc Chip manicure. However this time I was feeling the mood for the cuticle end...I know, I'm such a rebel.

For my brandy butter drips I've used gorgeous Nina Ultra Pro polish in Rum & Reggae, which is a lovely beige cream shade. I found this delightful  brand in Sally's.

Next our puddings need some decoration in the form of a sprig of holly. To create these I just used a fine nail art brush & applied three fine dots using the nearest red polish I had to hand, then using the same brush & this time some green polish, free-handed a couple of spiky leaves either side.

As you can see I decided to rock some glitter on my little finger as an accent & for this I used a polish I picked up in Poundland called Rainbow Sparkle! Filled with gold, green & red glitters of various shapes & sizes, you really can't get more festive! A couple of coats of this on top of the brown created some satisfying sparkles. Not bad at all for a pound.

Finish it all with a nice thick coat of topcoat & you have your Christmas Pudding Nails good enough to eat! You can see all of my previous Christmas Nail Art ideas HERE. Thanks for reading!

Lotsa love to ya!

Klenspop Ellen Panda Brown Circle Lens Review!

Hey there lovely readers!

You know I like to dabble with contact lenses & not too long ago I blogged about Klenspop, a Korean brand that had recently come to my attention, in particular their Ruby Queen Grey lens which I absolutely LOVE! Today I have a review of another one of their lenses & I can honestly tell you that Klenspop have fast become one of my favourite brands to use when it comes to chopping & changing up that eye colour!

The lenses that I have to show you today are the Ellen Panda Brown Lenses*

As usual the lenses arrived securely packaged in a small cardboard box within plenty of bubble wrap to prevent any knocks/dents & shipping time is nice & quick.

Once opened you'll find your lenses in the customary kawai style cute packaging that I've come to associate with Klenspop, within the box you'll find your lenses in their individual bottles, a lens case to store your lenses in & a wee pair of tweezers to lift the lenses out safely.

For those who are interested here's a bit more detailed information on the Ellen Panda Brown Lens:

Diameter: 14.8mm

Graphic diameter: 14.5mm

Basic Curve: 8.6mm

Using period: 6 months

Water content: 38%

Manufacturer: Lenspop

To give you a better idea of how these alter your look here's a quick before pic of my natural eye colour....

And now with the lenses in...

What do you think? I wasn't expecting to like these as much as I do, the Ruby Queens were such a hit I didn't think any other could match but boy was I wrong!

I love how the Ellen Panda Brown enlarges the iris beautifully, giving a more wide awake & eye catching finish. The colour itself is gorgeous, quite unusual, not exactly brown actually but more a mixture of deep greys & browns giving it a more natural look.

But the main thing I love about these lenses & Klenspop lenses in general is how comfortable they are. Even on my dry eyes they don't irritate at all & as long as I carry eye drops around with me I can easily wear these throughout the day with zero problems.

The Klenspop lenses are not only fab quality, they also have a 'shelf life' of about 6 months. As long as you take good care of your lenses, regularly changing the solution & keeping them clean, then they should definitely last.

You can find the Ellen Panda Brown lenses on the Kelenspop website HEREalong with many other fab colours & styles! I've recently been tempted to try pink/violet lenses...

Thanks as always for reading!

Lotsa love to ya!

Disclaimer - * products featured were sent to me for my consideration. I am not affiliated with the brand nor paid for this post, this review has been as always my 100% honest opinion! :)