Over the next few weeks I'm going to try and do some reviews on things that were bought for me at christmas! Thought it would be a great way to show you some of the lovely gifts I got & maybe also some that I haven't loved so much....

Up first is........

I've heard soooooo many bloggers rave about the O.P.I nail envy nail strengthener but as much as I try to avoid being a sheep this was bought for me so I'm adding to the hype!

 I always use some type of nail treatment as a base coat, I've been using the avon gold strength for quite a while but have been testing this since I got it for christmas. I must admit that I never really notice a difference with these products because I assume that naturally my nails are pretty rock solid. Either that or whatever I have been using previously has worked. BUT........ with this I must say there was a noticeable difference. When I'd had it on for a couple of weeks under various other nail polishes and then removed it my nails were literally ROCK HARD (like, you cannot bend them at all) I'd go as far to say that it would be quite a challenge to break one (not that I'm going to try). 

The consistency is quite runny when you apply it so try to scrape a little bit off the brush beforehand or you'll end up with it all over your fingers. It also does take a few minutes to dry so if you use it as a base coat like me then I would advise leaving your nails a while to ensure its dry before applying a colour. I have experienced quite a bit of streaking over the past couple of weeks when using this so I need to investigate further into whether it is this causing it or the polishes I'm using :( maybe I'll try applying a base coat over the top of this as well. 

I'll be totally honest, I highly doubt I would pay £18.75 when my avon gold strength seems to be good enough for me, however I would recommend it for those who have particularly soft nails and need something extra strength to give them a boost. For someone who already has pretty strong nails although you may notice a difference is it really worth all that money? I'm not so sure....

Let me know what you think??? 

Have you tried it before???

Hope you enjoy

The colours in this skyfall set are really really nice, right up my street! I particularly LOVE the glittery black polish which isn't too visible in this picture but I cannot wait to use it and then you'll be able to get a better view :)

The glitter polish is very similar to a Models own in Ibiza mix (is it? I'm not 100% sure) which might be more affordable if you like this and don't want to splash out too much. Very very similar!

The red I used for these nails does take a few coats and I found that when I brushed over it wasn't very even and brushed off some of the other polish leaving clear streaks, although this might be what I put on underneath I'm not 100% sure, so apologies if it is just me and my choice of base coat. They do stay chip free for quite a long time and look great and glossy!

Hope you enjoy

Hope you enjoy

For christmas I received the new Kindle Paper white which has encouraged me to start reading again. I love reading a good book and being sucked in by the characters (suckerrrr) which is why I want to mention this particular book.

I'm a complete hopeless romantic (yes it's quite pathetic) but in reality men aren't really that romantic are they? So my solution to needing this fix is by reading a soppy romantic novel and this one fits the bill perfectly. Its such an easy read and grabbed me from start to finish. Its the first book I read on my kindle to see how I'd get on with in & let me tell you... WOW. The fact that I can read at night with the new kindle has been quite a problem, I could not put this down and read it in about 3 days, oooops!

It's a story of two childhood friends who have both had difficult upbringings and found comfort in each other amongst it all. But when their friendship has the possibility of becoming more it proves difficult for one of them who flees and covers up her past to make her life easier. Its so so so sweet & is most certainly worth a read.

Next in line is another romantic novel by the same author Jessica Sorenson

Hope you enjoyed this post :)