Manicure sunday?

Now I know that usually you are supposed to post your manicure Monday blogposts on a Monday, but I was far to excited about this post! I am going to share my first (I think) nail tutorial! This is something that is very easy to do but looks really complicated when finished on your nails. It is also a nail tutorial and design that you can very easily do on yourself!

What you need for this tutorial are three colours which compliment each other really well. I went for Pink, Lilac and dark purple. I also got a base/top coat and a sponge. You can also use a makeup sponge if you don't have an painting sponge.

First step is to paint your nails with a base coat. This helps the nail varnish to go on smoother and also protects your nails from staining.

Then you need to paint your nails of the colour you have decided to be the base of the design. I went with Barry M's Gelly Hi Shine varnish in Grapefruit.

Then you need to apply some of the next colour you want to use onto your sponge. You really don't need very much on the sponge. Then begin to dab it onto the top of your nail and slightly gradient it down into the pink. You need to make sure that the pink polish is fully dry before doing this step. I used Barry M Nail paint in Berry.

Finally you need to add some drops of your final colour onto your sponge and then dab it right at the top of the nail to get a little of the colour onto the nails. Seal this in place with a topcoat when finished. The Purple I used was a small polish from No7 Collection.

I love how this design looks on the nails. It looks so chic and effortless that it is one that I think will be a reoccurring thing on my nails throughout winter. I am going to try this design out with other colours too, although these three together may be my favourite!

Let me know if you try out this design. I would love to see your results, Tweet me at @bellamomentox

I hope you let me off for posting my manicure Monday post a day early! 

Thanks for reading!

xoxox 

Lush Goodies!

Decorative milk bottle from Wilkinson and Faux Flowers from Ikea

On saturday I did my theory test and passed!! So I thought that it would be a good excuse to treat myself to some new lush goodies! I did however get a little bit too into the christmas section and have managed to pick up some of my old favourites and one new little treasure that I am sure I am going to love!

First of all is 'golden wonder'. I have done a blog post purely dedicated to this bomb which can be read here! I have been debating picking this up since I used up my last one from last christmas the other week and finally gave in! I am going to stocking up on this one in the next few weeks so when they take them out of lush I have enough to keep me going!

This one is a bit of a random buy. I believe that this bath bomb called 'Ickle Robot' is aimed at babies but I love it. Whenever I go into lush with the aim to get a good selection of different bath bombs this one is always on my list. There website states that it 'All the essential oils in this ballistic have been selected for being soothing and calming for baby. Not only does this contain sleep-inducing oils, but everything has been selected to be mild, gentle and soothing for skin and any itchy bits.'. This statement is so true as whenever I use it I always feel so relaxed and chilled. 

 'Cinders' is another one of my christmas favs. The orange pips you can see on the front are popping candy that once touches the water makes the bath fizz and make popping noises. This turns the water a lovely orange colour and makes the whole room smell of champagne. It is great for a little pamper evening! This is another one that I am going to be stocking up on.

 Finally this 'Snowman Ballistic' is a new try for me. When I was looking at all the new christmas bits I asked one of the shop assistants which one he would suggest and this was the winner. Apparently it has cocoa butter and natural oils within that make the skin feel so soft and moisturised. I am yet to try this but have a feeling that this is going to be something that I am going to be wanting all year round!

My local lush were doing a weekend event where you can donate a pound and get a small pot of hand and body lotion. I picked this up and although there is a small amount within the tub I think it is going to last a long time. This is also a great size for my bag for uni as my hands always feel so dry and horrible after travelling on a train. 

I hope you liked this post and are enjoying my little reviews that I have been doing. I have enjoyed writing them. Let me know what lush products you have been loving and don't forget to leave your blog urls below! 

All products bought from lush

Golden Wonder Ballistic- £3.50

Snowman Ballistic- £2.50

Cinders Ballistic- £2.45

Ickle Robot- £1.95

xoxox