Neon Gradient Tutorial

This is a simple way to make your nails stand out and is easier to do then it may look.

This is what you’ll need:

• Some colours of your choice. I used models own neons. 
• A makeup sponge (soaked in water and well squeezed out) 
• Acetone/polish remover 
• A brush for clean up 

For this look you need to start with a white base. This is so the colours stand out. 

I find using a makeup sponge that has been soaked in water and then squeezed out makes the sponging more even. Paint your chosen colours directly onto the sponge then press it onto your nail. 

Continue this over each nail then let the first coat dry.   

Do a second coat the same way to make the colours darker.  

Take your brush dipped in acetone or polish remover and clean up your cuticles and the skin around your nails. I finished mine of with a glittery top coat.  

And you’re done! hope you like this and give it a try!

First Post!

So my bestie has convinced me that I should write a blog.  At first I thought "well what do I write about? Who will be intrested? Blah blah blah" the truth is I can sit here and convince myself of several reasons why I shouldn't do something but I realise that's self distructive so in order to not get my self in a slump, here I am giving it ago! I'll write about exactly everything and anything I want! If I'm interested someone else should be, right? Right!?

Like most of my female friends (minus one true bestie who i love anyways! :) mwah!) I love hair, make up and nails. So that's a good start

I have an Instagram page where I post my nail art, though its been rejected by me lately. Quite a long 'lately' to be honest "/ I did a course in London on nails where we all had to practice on each others hands and my nails have been a struggle since to become healthy! I promise myself though, that as soon as I can get them to (fiiiiinally) grow half decent I will be bk at doing what I enjoy there. Please go check it out at http://instagram.com/nailsbyemz# :)

Makeup has recently taken over my nail polish love in the meantime. I don't own a lot but there is absolutely loads that I want! On my wish list now is the stila 'in the light' palette and lime crime, lime crime, LIME CRIME! I want it aaaaaaall.

My most recent make up purchase (I use the term 'purchase' extremely lightly as technically i didn't buy it. Thanks babes!) is my sigma premium make up brush kit. I've only owned it a couple days and haven't played around with it nearly us much as I want to right now but I am so in love. The quality is amazing! So worth the £££ and it would have to be for me to ever consider even asking for it as a gift. The only thing it's missing for me is a pencil brush. Another with list item! Anyways You can buy them here
http://www.sigmabeauty.com/Premium_Professional_Kit_p/pk001.htm
This is clearly an American site but the best thing about sigma beauty is that they give you a list of certified sellers all over the world. Let's face it, no one ever wants to accidently purchase fakes, no matter the cost. So its a win for sigma with me :D

I also recently treated my self to macs pro long wear concealer as I've seen so many posts on how amaze it is. And I now can't imagine life without it defo a make up girls neccesity! Full coverage that doesn't crease? What more could you ask for! And it doesn't feel heavy at all like I expected from something that covers so well. I use a damp beauty blender to apply it. I bought mine from Debenham but you can find it directly from mac here http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/shaded/157/10181/index.tmpl

My absolute favorite product at the moment has to urban decays eye primer potion, kindly donated by my friend. love you, thanks, you may never see it again... besides on my eyes. Just sayin'. For some reason I have dry skin but crazy greasy eyelids? Far from attractive! After spending so much on superdrug brand eye primers, one after the other. Always with the same disappointing result. Just literally not even a change.  I was stuck thinking I should have just invested in the first place seeing as I'd spent way more in the long run, but also the possible frustration in investing after my search and possibly it not working. along comes said friend "here you need it more then me clearly, [yes thanks, they're pretty greasy arnt they], use this for a while. See if it works" miracle in a bottle! At only £16 I dont know why I was being such a cheap skate! My eye shadows stay all day. Don't bulge at all! No creasing or fall out and I love the texture

Anywhoooo... before this ends up being just a rambling post I'm gonna leave it there. Hopefully my next post will be a review on a wish list purchase and possibly a nail tutorial! (Please nails grow!)

Thanks for reading!

Emma xx