Summer Nails

<div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's June!! In my eyes, this means it is officially Summer, despite wearing my winter boots today. Keerrraazzzy.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2iN6zWx3I-pE_0Mw-HpRPj3Q0JELI7y7OBpNfzaf_jMhsnR4o8acMQG5Pn49c8SSFriyMDfIuV2oSwX8A_wW_br2SG1wWYWVCqnD2uJwsvegA3SmZugxeO5oFhb3lhwYCIiw5r7wsOcj/s1600/summer+polish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="summer_nail_polish" border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2iN6zWx3I-pE_0Mw-HpRPj3Q0JELI7y7OBpNfzaf_jMhsnR4o8acMQG5Pn49c8SSFriyMDfIuV2oSwX8A_wW_br2SG1wWYWVCqnD2uJwsvegA3SmZugxeO5oFhb3lhwYCIiw5r7wsOcj/s640/summer+polish.jpg" title="Summer Nail Polish" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Big Essie Bottle<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*</span> - Pansy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mini Essie Bottle<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*</span> - Sure Shot</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">China Glaze<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*</span> - Wicked Style</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Barry M - Pink Iridescent</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">No 7 - Gold Top Coat (What an adventurous name, eh?!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know about you, but summer makes me want to wear bright candy colours, brings out my inner girlieness (not that it's hard!) and my love for glitter rages on full steam ahead.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I noticed there was a bit of a theme to my recent nail polish choices and thought it was a good excuse to out more pink and glitter in the world (or at least just on my blog). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been absolutely LOVING Essie polishes of late. I get mine from <b><a href="http://www.beautybay.com/cosmetics/essie" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">BeautyBay</a></b> and they have a MASSIVE selection of shades. I know Superdrug and Boots have recently started stocking them, which is super, but I've noticed that they don't supply many shimmery, metallic or glitter options, and this makes me sad.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">China Glaze is a brand I have been a huge fan of for years and have quite a few of their shades. They are devilishly tricky to find in the UK and I have previously bought all mine at Beauty Conventions. Ebay seems to be a good bet though if you are looking to dabble in China Glaze and <b><a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Top-nail-shop/China-glaze-/_i.html?_fsub=5&_sid=214214503&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">THIS</a></b> seller has a vast array of hues to choose from. Hooray!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What sort of colours do you go for during sunny seasons? Are you loving pinks and glitter as much as me?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This month my <i>Ultimate Advertiser</i> is <a href="http://dashing-divas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Dashing Divas</b></a>. If you would like to know more about advertising on Sprinkle of Glitter, check out my 'Sponsor' page up at the top! </div>

Summer Nails

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Pink Sparkle

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />When the sun is shining and the birds are tweeting and we all have that spring in our step, I find myself drawn to cutsie girlie colours in every aspect of life, including my nails.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think it's the promise of Easter that lures me to pastel pinks, lemons, lilacs and sky blues, but as ever, for me, a nail look isn't complete without a sprinkle of glitter. See what I did there? Heh heh.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBgNd43o36Jf1thbMvKuImksQGUhYjfrd-1Lv5p-q9JPIGnHoaUUG3LI2hz-4s45zN4cHgjhtFmXBJ947d_RrXt_YgX02WfOjne2ub6Bn-y4_tE5amGnRDys2eP6hVJ_jFzhIM0-jKsum/s1600/IMG_5936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBgNd43o36Jf1thbMvKuImksQGUhYjfrd-1Lv5p-q9JPIGnHoaUUG3LI2hz-4s45zN4cHgjhtFmXBJ947d_RrXt_YgX02WfOjne2ub6Bn-y4_tE5amGnRDys2eP6hVJ_jFzhIM0-jKsum/s640/IMG_5936.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />In my opinion, there is very little better than pink sparkle. So as you can imagine, a have more than one nail polish in this variety, and love them all. I thought you might like to see which ones I love and then maybe add one to your collection too. Go on, I dare you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvAw6XF2MVrz1m_zv6sV7OgMEnN2MU_Poy34pK1sSA8rd3z5_jkxDyLTrhrq_0olDeldXszChBjcWYoqjfJhDEYVUx3aoKYyg-UOg0vUkYbM2LfSgUeA8eIyLU3gzndX2aNC5LFyrG3fG/s1600/IMG_5938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvAw6XF2MVrz1m_zv6sV7OgMEnN2MU_Poy34pK1sSA8rd3z5_jkxDyLTrhrq_0olDeldXszChBjcWYoqjfJhDEYVUx3aoKYyg-UOg0vUkYbM2LfSgUeA8eIyLU3gzndX2aNC5LFyrG3fG/s640/IMG_5938.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIR3cqhucz6ynjMJhruMOaYEhZHcYtmvCt9nekH8rcKKKz2KbNdxjhlihxveOSMQ9IWGepRQg6eGDTOzRaMyEcKWgb2zdLeWPlJ7MGwb03mPjHhXFtfT8E_A3CbE5c4KFcPPc1uV3-o3X/s1600/Pretty+in+pink+swatches.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIR3cqhucz6ynjMJhruMOaYEhZHcYtmvCt9nekH8rcKKKz2KbNdxjhlihxveOSMQ9IWGepRQg6eGDTOzRaMyEcKWgb2zdLeWPlJ7MGwb03mPjHhXFtfT8E_A3CbE5c4KFcPPc1uV3-o3X/s640/Pretty+in+pink+swatches.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I swatched these on a plain nail wheel (which you can buy <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-Round-Nail-Art-Display-Practice-Wheel-Arylic-Tips-/300569350663?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Nails_Manicure_Pedicure_CA&hash=item45fb545207" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: magenta;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>) so that you could clearly see, but I think they look gorgeous over other shades- mint being a personal favourite. I applied 2 coats for all products, to keep things nice and fair :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Revlon Nail Enamel in 219 <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Revlon-Nail-Enamel_33582/" rel="nofollow"><b><span style="color: magenta;">Sparkling</span></b></a> is quite similar to China Glaze Glam in colour, but not in sparkle sizing. With one finely milled glitter and one medium, you can build up your coverage with multiple coats and could actually create an opaque look with this. I think the price tag (£6.49) is reasonable as the longevity is super and it's a little bit special because it was released (along with others) to celebrate Revlon's 80th Birthday. Save me a slice of cake!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Topshop Adrenalin (I believe) is set to be released at the end of this month and is a beauty! With finely milled pink glitter and holographic hexagons, this polish is slightly mesmerising. I *think* this will retail for around the £6mark, which I think is a fabulous price for something so glitzy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">China Glaze in Glam is the oldest of my pink sparkle collection and you can buy it <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/China-Glaze-Polish-Glam-80431-1-2-oz-14-ml-/110834521875?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19ce409713" rel="nofollow"><b><span style="color: magenta;">HERE</span></b></a>. I would describe the glitter in this as chunky. You don't get a fantastic coverage, but this allows your base colour to be quite prominent. You could apply just one coat if you wanted literally only a few dots or you could really build it up if you wanted something chunktastic. OOhhhh I think 'chunktastic' might be my new word.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Something sneaky that I like about glitter polishes, is that when they chip (which is usually faster than regular shades), you can easily touch up the tips without anyone seeing the chip-lines, because of the texture of the glitter. This means your manicure can last that little bit longer- Yipee!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you a glittery gal? Have you tried any of these little gems?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div>

Pink Sparkle

Aloha Sprinklerinos, When the sun is shining and the birds are tweeting and we all have that spring in our step, I find myself drawn to cuts...

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