Topshop High Voltage Nail Varnish

The weather has been on the turn lately, but to keep the summer feel going I decided to try out one of my Topshop nail varnish's I had forgotten about. This is a hot pink one called High Voltage, and it is amazing!

This goes on so bright in one coat, and extra glossy and rich in two, the formula is really lovely as it isn't sticky, or gloopy and it dries with a healthy sheen. 

I just adore this colour for a summer look, to brighten up your nails and yourself, and Topshop are so affordable. 

I would 100% recommend trying out the range, they have so many colours and different types to choose from you're bound to find something you like.

Hint:

I always use a top and base coat to help keep nail strength and keep the polish on without chipping.

I use the OPI range, but there are cheaper alternatives!

What summer colours would you recommend? 

Essie's Fiji

When it's summer, we all know we want lovely summer nails, right?

And one of my staple, and favourite colours of all time is an Essie polish in the shade Fiji.

I love this colour, you can buy them from the drug store, and they retail for £7.99, which for a nail varnish this good, is nothing!

This is a pink toned white, and looks great after just two coats. It goes on really smoothly and last's ages, without chipping, of course that is with a top coat. 

I just love this colour for the summer, its so fun and girlie, and looks effortlessly chic. With a colour this light, its great to add a glitter over the top, to add that instant sparkle, and creativity in minutes. 

All the Essie range are fantastic, the colours are beautiful and the formula is really nice. 

I would 100% recommend this, if you're looking for a pretty girlie colour, that steps away from the normal pinks and purples. 

Buy here: 

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What summer nail colours are your staple? 

Healthy Snack Inspiration

Now that the nice weather has actually arrived, and it's starting to really feel like summer, it's the perfect time to get healthy snacking and take advantage of eating fruit. 

I am on a bit of a health kick at the minute, and I am trying to eat better, and drink more water, and so far I'm not doing too bad. However, I am a serial snacker, and I am a bordem eater, which now I am home from university, I find myself bored a lot of the time. But I am making a conscious effort to swap the crisps for fruit and vegetables... and these are two of my favourite snacks.

I love making fruit salads. They're so versatile, you can put any fruit in and mix it up any way. 

In this case I used banana, Strawberries and Grapes, and sprinkled with some Canderel (a lot fat sugar). This is so quick and easy, and is actually really filling, as you feel like you're eating more than you are, especially if you eat it slowly. 

The beauty of this, is that you can use almost anything, for instance, low fat Greek yoghurt, a sprinkle of honey, or even a meringue nest, which are really low in fat. 

One of my other favourite snacks is carrot sticks and dip. I literally go on a binge of these sometimes, like I actually worry I may wake up orange haha!

This literally takes 5 minutes, and again is so versatile, with what dip you could use.

All you need is to peel the carrot and then cut them into stick like shapes, and add a little dish of dip. 

My personal favourites are Low Fat Salad Cream or Sour Cream and Chive dip, or Humus.

This is great for when you are studying and need a little snack to get you through that dreaded essay, or great for when you have some friends over and you want to mix it up from the traditional crisps, nuts or pizza. 

Don't forget to drink lots of water too, it really does make a difference to every aspect of your body, including lovely healthy skin.

What are your favourite healthy snacks? 

Spring/ Summer Easy Hairstyle

What is it with British weather? One minute its thunder storming and the next we're having a heatwave! All girls know that coping with a lot of hair in this weather really isn't fun or easy. So I've created this really simple look, for the warmer weather. Its just really fun and girlie, and keeps your hair off your face. 

All I did was slightly curl my hair using a pair of GHD's, which takes about 5 minutes, and spray through some hairspray, I've been particularly liking the Tresemme firm hold spray. 

Then take the top half of your hair, making sure to scoop the sides, so nothing is on your face, you want to make this look quite messy, so don't flatten the top down too much to fit in the clip. 

Then take any kind of clip, I used this cute pink bow from Dorothy Perkins and placed central in the back of my head. 

I then resprayed with a little more hairspray, scrunched any hair, to make it look effortlessly wavy and job done! 

What summer hair tips have you guys got?