Nailing it! - Fimo slices

A while back I went a bit mad on ebay buying nail art supplies. You can get some really cheap nail art goodies on there, usually from Hong Kong or China. At first I was a bit unsure of buying things from so far away, but so far I have had no bother at all. So, I thought I would start a bit of a series showing you the nail art supplies I have bought, and where I got them from. I have noticed lately there are more nail art goodies available on the high street, but they are usually pretty expensive, so ebay is a much better option. First up, Fimo slices! These can instantly make a manicure look amazing, and are so simple to use.

Instead of buying pre-sliced fimo, it is much cheaper to buy a big bundle of fimo canes and chop them yourself. I got mine from this seller, for a very reasonable £3.55 for 100 including postage. As they are coming from Hong Kong they take a couple of weeks to come, but thats no real biggie considering the bargain. As I am a geek, I bought a storage jar with different layers and divided the canes up according to type.

First up, animals. There are little Hello Kitty lookalikes (which I love), bunnies, chicks (ideal for easter) and are they pandas?

 Next, probably the most popular fimo designs, fruit. For some reason I divided the fruits into citrus and soft fruits, super geek! These slices make really fun manicures, ideal for summer holidays.

 Lastly, butterflies and flowers, always pretty!

You also get this slightly scary looking blade with the bundle to chop up the canes. It can be a bit tricky getting the slices thin enough, but practice makes perfect. Obviously you need to be really careful with this, as you ain't going to have nice nail art with no fingers left!

Ordering bundles of canes can be a bit of a gamble, as the pics on ebay are only an example, and you get a random selection. So if you want something in particular you are probably better ordering the actual ones you want, which does work out a bit pricier, but still not much.

Have you tried fimo slices?
Would you like to see some fimo NOTD?

MUA Bargains

I know, I know, its been forever since I last blogged. I have been finding it hard settling into my first job as a Staff Nurse, especially so far away from home. My life seems to consist only of work and travelling back to Scotland. Doesn't leave much time for anything else. I have missed blogging loads though, but decided to take a break until things were a bit calmer. After yet another 8 hour train journey the other day I popped into Superdrug for some MUA treats.

There was a special offer on, if you spent £8 on MUA you got the immaculate collection palette for free. Not bad! I got a few products I have had my eye on for a while, seemed a good time to!

 First up I got a couple of the Alexandra Burke Lip Boom's. These are lipstick and lipgloss combined, which they say gives 4 looks in 1. You can have lipstick alone, lipstick with the lipgloss all over, lipgloss alone, or lipstick with just a highlight of lipgloss. At £3 each these are pretty good value.

 I got these in Bring It and Doin Good. They both have pretty shimmery lip glosses to go with them. Bring it is quite vibrant and a bit out of my comfort zone, but i'll give it a go!

I got another lip product, a lip balm in the shade Hot Lips. This is from the Love Hearts collection, which has a few more lip balms and some nail polishes in it. This lip balm has a lovely cocoa butter type fragrance and leaves a nice subtle tint to the lips. Another bargain at £2.

The free palette looks great. I love the MUA single eyeshadows, and have a few of the smaller palettes. This palette has a good selection of colours, with a mix of matte and shimmers. This would be ideal as a gift, or for taking away on holiday. My only concern is that the palette itself doesn't feel that strong and i'd be worried it broke in transit. The immaculate collection would normally cost £8, so really not bad for free. I think the offer is still on in Superdrug, and its definitely still available on the MUA website today.

I really like MUA, they have some great products for really affordable prices. There have been some pretty exciting updates on their facebook page lately, they have cream blushes, bronzers and nail constellations (like a certain famous fish egg type manicure!), all released towards the end of September.

Do you like MUA?
What is your favourite product?