Scented Varnish

Thanks to the kind treats the team at Fabulous Mag handed me on my last day there this April I discovered something I didn’t know existed. Scented nail varnish! Now as you know I have somewhat of a penchant for varnishes at the moment and have been experimenting with new colours and looks.

One of Rimmel’s new scented range was amongst my goodies and what a gorgeous colour it is. As a coral lover Mad About Mango is officially my new fav, and it’s a perfect shade for the summer. Colour aside though (which is a light, pinky coral) its scent is amazing! It only releases the tutti-fruity flavour once applied to the nails so sniffing the bottle is certainly not recommended, unless you like the potent smell of nail varnish that is! The only downside is that you do look a tad strange when your nails smell so good because if you are like me, you will find it hard to resist smelling them.


Unfortunately the scent doesn’t last more than a couple of days but I was very impressed with the quality of the varnish and its consistency. It needs two or three coats as most do but it lasted about five days before any chipping appeared. A good brush and thin-ish varnish makes for a really good finish I find, especially topped with a glossy top coat.

I loved the idea of a scented varnish so much that I bought another last weekend called Passion Fruit. It’s a lovely plum, berry shade with a (yes you guessed it) passionfruit scent! There were other colours in the range which included a lime green, a metallic blue and a hot pink. I guess they all come with their own scent too. You could even mix two together and see what you can make.

As gorgeous as they are, just be careful you don’t smell your nails too much as you may draw a few odd looks! Ooh and they retail at £4.99 which is more affordable than buying my usual OPI treats. SO that equals a happy me!







Ps, I was so excited when I saw ELLE featuring Mad About Mango and at the time I was wearing the colour whilst flying to Skiathos!!

Pallazzo Pants

I wouldn’t normally do an outfit of the day as I really don’t like myself in photos – I don’t suppose headless OOTDs would be acceptable? – but on this occasion I made an exception. In spite of my unphotogenic self, the purpose of these photos is to show you my lovely new palazzo trousers. I have been on the hunt for a perfect patterned pair (alliteration non intentional) for an absolute age and I finally found them last weekend. Promptly teaming them with a white vest, tan belt and a cardi to protect me from the fierce air-con in the office, I wore this to work on Monday.

Where did I find them? Does F+F mean anything to you? That’s right...Tescos! For the bargainous price of £16. They have an elasticated waistband and sans belt, would sit on my hips but I love the high-waisted palazzo look so encouraged mine to sit higher up with the help of my trusty belt. The fit is lovely and they are seriously THE comfiest trousers I own! Yes comfier than my pj’s, if that is possible. Now if only they had belt loops.

This week I have been wearing OPI’s Koala Beary on my toots and have just extended this to my fingers tonight. I’ve been a fan of this brand for years and thought the hot pink would compliment my bronzed (albeit fading) tan courtesy of my holiday.

I’ll be back with an end of week catch up post and also have some make-up and book reviews lined up for you. Are these the kind of things you would like to read?