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Snapshot Photo Gallery

Hey guys

I've just been catching up with my blog reading list and there was one in particular that caught my eye which was called Add a Link to Your Blog for Photo Gallery/Nail Snapshots and posted by Pointless Cafe.  This blog posting can be found here.  After reading the instructions on that blog and also on the posting by All This Polish called Nail Snapshots which Pointless Cafe got her inspiration from and which can be found here I had to give this a go!

If you click on the link for Photo Gallery under my header, this will take you to a Snapshot type layout of my all the photos I've posted in my blog.  Clicking on an image will take you to the original blog post that the image is from.  There are other types of layouts available including Flipcard, Classic, Magazine, Mosaic, Sidebar and Timeslide so you can experiment and see which works best for you and your blog.  To return to the Home page all you have to do is click on the blog title at the top left hand corner.

All This Polish's instructions which she got from Rebecca Likes Nails whose post can be found here are as follows: -

1. Go the Pages section of your blogger settings
2. Add a New Page, choosing the Web Address option rather than Blank Page option.
3. In the box for the web address enter your blog address plus /view/snapshot at the end, for example mine is http://purplewolf1707.blogspot.com/view/snapshot.
4. Don't forget to save :D

I think this is a pretty nifty way of checking out fellow bloggers' pictures and being able to go straight to those which appeal to you.  It'll also help you find a post by a blogger that you may not be able to remember the name for.

Lou x

Layla Mirror Effect Nail Polish (",)

It feels like I've been waiting for these li'l beauties to arrive FOREVER (although it wasn't really).  I couldn't wait to get home from work to apply them!

After a bit of debating about which colour to wear first and a bit of a false start (they curdled on my Nails Inc Soho Silk base coat so I had to remove it) I decided to use both and painted straight on to my bare nails. After only one coat they looked fab, although I used three coats of each plus Nails Inc Kensington Caviar top coat to get this stunning effect!  The polishes didn't need the top coat to add shine as they were definitely shiny enough without but I added the top coat to prolong the staying power of these gorgeous colours!

The colours I used were Metal Chrome and Purple Diva and I love them both sooooo much!!!

If you fancy treating yourself to either of these beauties or their different coloured counterparts you can find them on the Simply Occasions site here. The lovely Bryony of Simply Occasions also has her own blog which you can find here (",)





Edit: I wore the Metal Chrome for a full mani yesterday (21 June 2012) and here are the pics! I firstly tried applying over Nails Inc Kensington Caviar Base Coat but again the polish curdled even when I applied a second coat of colour so I removed it all and started from clear nails.  These pics were taken with two coats of colour and a top coat which I only added to prevent chipping and not because any extra shine was needed!

Has anyone else tried the Layla Mirror Effects yet? Which is your favourite?

Nails Inc Baker Street with Nails Inc Burlington Arcade nail jewellery (",)

1000+ page views and a new follower

Hey guys, this is just a short post to acknowledge the fact that I've had over 1000 page views in just three months and I've got 12 followers - Woohooo :D I hope you all have a fab weekend in the sunshine! I certainly intend to :D x

The Beautiful Nails Inc Lowndes Square (",)

This is a gorgeous lavender polish by Nails Inc which in my view is very subtle and understated! It goes very well with my pale skin tone (",)

If you fancy treating yourself to this little beauty it can be found here at Raven Cosmetics for the bargain sum of £7.95 less 15% (using the discount code provided at the top of the website) so £6.76 plus £2 p&p.  If you 'like' Raven Cosmetic's Facebook page which can be found here you get a free 4ml Nails Inc polish with every order so for the sum of £8.76 (including p&p) you get a full size polish (RRP £11) plus a mini polish (RRP £5) saving yourself £7.24 (including p&p). That's got to make sense, right???

Awards (",)

Oops I'm slacking a bit with my Blog at the mo but thought it was about time I got a wriggle on and thanked the lovely Lou of Tips and Topcoat for awarding me not one, not two but THREE different awards!!!

THANK YOU LOU (",)

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The first award is:

The rules for this award are: -

1. Thank the person who gave you the award; with their blog link in your post - check

2. Answer the following four questions - check

3. Give the blogger appreciation award to other bloggers - check

4. Let the bloggers know you awarded them - check

The questions are: -

1. How long have you been blogging? Only since February 2012 so I'm still a newby!

2. What are the 1-2 reasons why you started blogging? My boyfriend and sister suggested it to share pictures of my hobby although I think it was also partly because they think I've got too much to say for myself!

3. What types of blogs do you like to follow/read? Blogs by other nail/beauty fans :D

4. What is one thing you would like to improve as a blogger/on your blog? Hmm I don't know because I'm quite happy with it so far :)

The second award I got is:

The rules of this award are: -

1. Post the link to who gave you the award - check

2. Answer the questions - check

3. Share 7 random things about yourself - check

4. Pass it on to 10 bloggers and inform them - check

The questions are: -

1. Favourite song? Ooh there are so many from oldies to newbies! Erm one that always makes me smile is Have A Nice Day by Bon Jovi :D

2. Favourite dessert? Mmm warm mince pies with ice cream - yummy!

3. What drives me insane? Lazy people!

4. When I'm mad? I go quiet before exploding!

5. Favourite pet? My mog Casper (although I've loved all the pets I've ever had)

6. Black or white? Black

7. Biggest fear? Spiders and heights

8. My daily attitude? Changes like the weather!

9. What's perfect? A nice sunny day with blue skies and the freedom to spend it how I want without having to think about work!

10. Guilty pleasure? Definitely my nail polish addiction :D

7 random things about me: -

1. I'm a legal secretary

2. I'm the eldest of three girls

3. I live with my boyfriend and mog and my boyfriend's 4 year old son when he comes to stay :D

4. My favourite meal is a nice big chicken roast with all the trimmings... mmm

5. My favourite colour is purple

6. I'm a bookworm and love my Kindle

7. I'd love to visit a wolf sanctuary

The third award is:

The rules of this award are: -

1. Put the link to who gave you the award - check

2. Put the award on your post - check

3. Choose 5 blogs with under 200 followers - check

4. Let them know you've awarded them - check

The bloggers that I've nominated for all THREE awards are:

1. janbysartwork
2. juyey
3. keeno82uk
4. simplyoccasions
5. beautyandthebooks
6. little-miss-rouge
7. ocnpd
8. shepaintshernails
9. wendysdelights
10. peoniesandsweetpeas

Congratulations to all of you. Don't forget to add these awards to your blog (",) and another GREAT BIG THANK YOU to Lou :D x x