Essie 'Ballet Slippers'

Essie 'Ballet Slippers'

Ballet Slippers is a pale milky pink colour which is perfect for you if you like simplistic nails like me. 

It makes your fingers look very polished and clean, great for work/school/events. 

The polish is very sheer and is quite streaky when first applied. It takes 4 coats to build the opacity up. This is not as tasking as one might think. Make sure you do thin even coats, easily achieved with the wide brush, and it will dry quickly. (Note: when I tried to put it on too thickly, many air bubbles formed and it looked atrocious, so I had to take it off and start again). 

In all honesty, it might take a while to achieve your desired colour but it is well worth it. 

I've had it on all weekend and have been boating/fishing and my nails are still in good condition with just one small chip.

I can't wait to try some more Essie polishes out! Any recommendations?

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another thrifty find

 So this is my other thrifty find! It's a real leather jacket, woohoo! I've been wanting a black one for a while and this little number just happened to come along. I purchased it in Cancer Research for £10. It's a small and fits really well, it's lined and has a faux fury collar. I know for a fact I'm going to wear it to death.

I always like to wash clothing items I get from charity shops just so I know they're clean. But because this is real leather it said dry clean only. So I asked our local dry cleaners how much it would be and they said £35! They must be having a giraffe. So I put some washing powder in a bowl of warm water and wiped the collar and the inside. The jacket wasn't dirty at all and is in really good condition but know I have peace of mind. 

I can't wait until the next time I stumble across a hidden treasure!

a thrifty find

 Brand New French Connection Purse

I went thrift/charity shopping at the weekend, with my boyfriend, in Knutsford and Wilmslow. I've found that these little towns are some of the best places to go thrift shopping. Since the areas are quite up market so there's lots of gems to be found.

I also find that Cancer Research has the best stuff, probably because it's such a well known charity that people want to give more too.

 I found this brand new French Connection purse in a glass display and I knew I wanted it. It's a lovely nude colour and made out of soft faux leather. My current purse is quite old and shabby. Plus its a nightmare when I'm trying to find something in it! 

I paid £7 for it, which I thought was great since it was BNWT :D.

I've already filled it up with my junkalunk.

Oh and I also have another amazing find that I will show you!