Nails (4)

Firstly, I just want to say I  hope everyone is safe!

I stumbled across DIY Nails tumblr last week and have been inspired. There are some beauts of nails over there. I've also been attempting the tutorials. I think it's safe to say some went better than others. Today I tried the water marbling one. I'll write what i did in very basic terms because it is explained on DIY nails tumblr better than I will be able to and with better photos (while marbling). 

I used one of those 4-way nail files/buffer/smoother/shiner just to give my nails some extra tlc. 

What I used: Clear base coat. White, pink, yellow, orange nail varnish. Vaseline. Hairpin. Takeaway box. Water. Tissues and Newspaper (essential - it's messy)   

base coat

White coat. Not the neatest, started off using an old nail varnish which was almost empty and sticky. Not great. Then put vaseline around your nails but not on them to stop the nail varnish sticking to your skin. Makes it so much easier to get off. Amazing tip!

I used warm water as recommended on DIY nails and then put drops of the nail varnishes in. This needs to be really quick and so I wouldn't recommend 3 polishes unless you have a help or 3 hands. Marble them with the hair pin (unfolded). There is this kind of case or layer or whatever that is made so you have to get rid of that a  few times too, with the hair pin. 

Dip your nail into a bit where the paint is. Told you it was messy.

Afterwards..

My right hand didn't go as well. The water had gotten cold and it didn't marble as well, I found anyway. 

The ones that didn't go well I just cleaned and put a coral colour on and then gold glittered this tips.

ta da. 

It didn't turn out amazingly but practice makes perfect.

My mum and I have started to keep our nail varnish in the fridge. We heard it helps them 'keep' longer somewhere. Is that true or are we just keeping them chilled for the laughs?

Victoria x

Bournemouth

I went to Bournemouth yesterday. I had so much fun, there were nine of us in total and we spent 5 hours on the train in total and about 6 and a half on the beach. I was only planning on going in the sea to knee-level deep maximum.. but oh no. We were full on in, jumping waves, missing waves and ending up under them, doing titanic-esque lifts with the waves and looking like pandas. It was cold (obvs) but we soon forgot about that and stayed in for quite a while. It was raining when we set off in the morning and people laughed when I showed them my 50+ sun cream that I had bought just in case. To be honest, even I didn't think I would need it until we were on the train coming home and the three palest of us (myself included) had distinctly red cheeks. Oh well.  Someone also ended up needing stitches due to a bat-head issue. He was fine and it fueled a lot of 'banter' for the rest of the afternoon. 

I keep finding sand everywhere..

Ever been? 

Victoria x

p.s. I wore the clothes I blogged here. 

i told you to be patient

This is my go-to outfit at the moment. It's comfy and I like how it looks. All the clothes are from primark and the gladiators are from Tesco but I got them years ago but didn't really wear them, lucky they are still 'in'. 

The weather is deceptively hot today. I had to go to boots to buy my friend a birthday present and so wore my shorts (first photo) a vest top and my denim jacket. My denim jacket is actually really light and cool so I thought that would be okay. Besides it looked sunny outside but the trees were blowing like there was a decent breeze.. oh no. I felt no detection of a breeze. I was practically melting by the time I got home and so made my self the beaut of a drink you see above. Forgot to put the ice cubes away though and water leaked all over the floor. Cleaned up but left with some very small ice cubes.

I have subscriptions to Company and Marie Claire. I got the subscription to Marie Claire when they had the 12 issues for £12 deal, bargain.  I also got Look because I've seen on Twitter and on Lily's blog about her feature and I'm always up for reading about blogging. Emma Watson is Company's cover girl this month.. I love her. I want to be her best friend. They also have some really good articles this month and also there is a 'now I'm grown up I want to be a..' which was really interesting. There are twenty different jobs and you're told a little bit about how to get to the job and what it involves etc. 

Anyway, enough ramble. 

Victoria x

Italia

Italy is so beautiful. 

My family went to Lake Guarda, my posts last week were scheduled.

I have genuinely come home paler than when I left, I don't tan easily and my fake tan wore off. It was a lovely week though - very lucky! Get ready for a lot of photos!

Apparently, Italians don't tend to serve things 'piping hot' as they feel it takes away from the flavour. 

Have you ever been?

Hope you're okay!

Victoria xx