Top coat searching!

Sooooo... What do I look for in a top coat?
1. Durability
2. Super fast dry
3. Doesn't smudge nail art!

This is quite a tall order it seems...
I did treat myself to a bottle of the ultimate top coat 'Seché vite' last year but, as expected, it was gloopy & unusable within 3 weeks. No Bueno.
I'm also not comfortable with the health warning on the side of the box!

After doing a lot of research I ended up trying Sally Hansen's 'insta-dri top coat' and have been so impressed with it!
It dries super quick & lasts so much longer without chipping.
It's never smudged any of my hand drawn nail art :)

I've read about people having their Konad stampings being smudged by topcoats but I guess I'll have to test it out when I finally treat myself to a stamping set!

Anyway - my problem this week was that everywhere seemed to be out of stock of my sacred insta-dry! Even on the feel unique website!

I went searching for an alternative but found conflicting reviews on most products.
I'm pretty interested in trying an OPI top coat but the price makes me wince a bit!
I also picked up on Nubar, Essie & Poshe - if you have tried any of these or have a top coat you think is amazing I'd love to hear your advice :)

I got ultra frustrated trying to decide what to order but needed to pop into town... I went in my tiny local chemist & got a nice surprise - Sally Hanson Insta-dry right there on the shelf!!

Shop local - who'd of thought?! :)

JJxx

Q&A #2 - 9/2/2012

Phew! After all that #Febphotoaday posting I need a break & thought it would be fun to post another Q&A :)

Again - I found this idea on this fab blog:  www.funnyfacebeauty.com


1) Mood: I'm a total Grumpasaurus today! My anxiety is super high (for some mysterious reason)which throws off my whole day :(
I'm trying my best to keep busy so have been immersed in redesigning the blog with the Manshape & trying to avoid eating my own weight in Chocolate. Ahem. *rustles*


2) How do you feel about teal eyeliner?: I love when I see a bright swoop of eyeliner, especially when it's on the top lashline & winged :) Bright eyeliner is something I want to experiment more with this year instead of sticking to dark Purple & Black EVERY time!


3) The name of a perfume you own but never wear?: Vivienne Westwood - Boudoir. It's a gorgeous scent but very strong & unfortunately The Manshape is allergic! So I just look at it in it's beautiful bottle ;)


4) Have you ever noticed...: How the quicker you try & do something the worse it turns out? Rushing always lands me in disaster but it doesn't stop me doing it again & again!


5) A scent that reminds you of your teenage years?: Exclamation! *make a statement, without saying a word* haha!! I remember the bottle looked like an Exclamation mark.


6) Where's your favourite place to nap?: Under a blanket, pretty much anywhere other than a moving vehicle.


7) What's the best thing about Mondays?: Errrrm... It's not Sunday night anymore? I hate Sunday nights - they remind me of homework that hasn't been done! (and it was so long ago!)


8) How's your hair today?: Hideous. Wild woman of Borneo style. Hedge-backwards-behind-a-plane-engine.


9) What's the most important thing you look for in a lipgloss besides colour?: Non-tackiness & moisturising.


10) Weekly Goals:To get over this cold once & for all! It's been clinging on for 2 weeks & I'm fed up! Also to stick to my daily schedules & make a MUCH better effort at regulating my sleeping pattern :)


Ahhh that's better :) Nice good ramble soothes my mind! Now off for a cuppa & maybe to bake something... muffins or flapjacks?


JJxx

#Febphotoaday Challenge #9 'Front door'

#9 'Front door'

Pretty literal!

JJxx

#Febphotoaday Challenge #8 'Sun'

#8 'Sun'

WOW. This one was hard. It's so gloomy today so this is from a while ago. Sunset in a local park.

JJxx

#Febphotoaday Challenge #7 'Button'

#7 'Button'

I feel suuuuuper Lame for not keeping up with this challenge :(
I'm doing 5 photos in a row to catch up!
Naughty Blogger! ;)
Also, because I'm still learning the Blogger posting format, I'm being driven slightly bonkers by not quite grasping simple things like line breaks & how the hell to type under a photo raaaah!!!
I look forward to the day when I can look back at this post & feel relief that I now understand it inside out (that day will come won't it?!)

JJxx

#Febphotoaday challenge #6 'Dinner'

#Febphotoaday challenge #6 'Diner'

This turned in to a yumtastic soup I promise!

#Febphotoaday challenge #5 '10am'

#5 '10am'

Coffee. I love love love Coffee.

The Never seen naked nails eeek!