Love Heart sweets nails

Hello Everyone I wonder if love is in the air?? hehe as I have a Valentine's day nail mani for you today.

I decided to start off with doing some Love Heart sweets nails! yum!

The items I used are listed below.

• Sally Hansen Xtreme wear polish in Berry Juicy.
• Barry M polish in Peach Melba.
• Sinful Colors polish in Snow me White.
• Sinful Colors polish in Pistache.
• Maybelline polish in Ceramic Blue.
• Born Pretty Super Matte surface oil.
• Disney nail art pens in Red. Pink. Blue.

I started with the base coats for the thumb I used the Sally Hansen polish.
The first finger I used the Barry M polish.
The middle finger I used the Sinful Colours polish.
The ring finger I used the Sinful Colors polish in Pistache.
The little finger I used the Maybelline polish.
I then waited for the base coats to dry on each nail once dry I applied the Matte coat polish.
After waiting for the matte to dry I then used the nail art pens and wrote various love heart quotes from my pack of sweets ( yummy)
that's it fairly simple nail mani to do.

Check back shortly for more nail art!
Love & Hugs 
♡Dawn♡  

Beauty Naturals Foot products review!

Hello fabulous friends.

I have been feeling poorly again with my tummy (I.B.S) but I have been relaxing and pampering my tootsies with some wonderful Foot products sent to me by the wonderful Beauty Naturals for review.


I am Diabetic type2 have been now for 4 years and it is vitally important diabetics look after there feet.
Foot care tips if you have diabetes

• See a private or NHS podiatrist at least once a year. Ask ask your GP for a referral or find a local podiatrist. Keep your feet clean and free from infection.
• Wear shoes that fit well and don’t squeeze or rub.
• Never walk barefoot, especially in the garden or on the beach on holidays.
• Cut or file your toenails regularly.
• Get corns or hard skin treated by a podiatrist.
• Seek treatment from your GP or podiatrist if foot blisters or injuries do not heal quickly.
• Treat ulcers urgently, within 24 hours, especially if there is redness or swelling around the area, or in an area where you've previously been warned to seek immediate attention. 

When to see a doctor See your doctor if:

• you see breaks in the skin of your foot, or discharge
• the skin over part or all of the foot changes colour and becomes more red, blue, pale or dark 
• you notice extra swelling in your feet where there was a blister or injury

for more information on diabetic feet click here. 

I love Beauty Naturals they are a great company and I have reviewed for Beauty Naturals before you can check that review by clicking here.

Moisturising Socks by Opal London 
Extra Rich Foot Treatment Cream by Martha Hill 100ml tube
Peppermint & Plum Heel & Callus Balm by Freeman
Foldaway Foot File and Callus Remover by Elegant Touch.

Extra Rich Foot Treatment Cream by Martha Hill 100ml tube
Beauty Naturals Description
An extra rich, nourishing cream to penetrate and soften had, cracked skin.
Soothes and smooths sore, rough patches on heels and on the balls of your feet.
Overworked, tired feet will appreciate a nightly treatment.
Includes Witch Hazel Extract. Beeswax. Sesame Oil. Tea Tree Oil.
Honey Extract.
Free From Artificial Colour & Fragrance. Mineral oil. Parabens Preservative.
Benefits Cruelty free. Made in the UK.
To Use 
Apply at night to feet and ankles, put your feet up and allow the rich cream time to be absorbed.
For badly cracked, hard skin apply liberally and then put on cotton sleep socks.
To keep feet in perfect condition, try a weekly pedicure. First soak feet in a warm foot bath and then smooth any hard rough skin with a foot file.Dry thoroughly and then apply the Foot Treatment Cream.

My Thoughts 
I absolutely love the Martha Hill brand and this product really works!
I start by bathing my feet in warm soapy water or relax in a bubble bath at night.once I am happy with my foot soak I then smooth any hard rough skin with the Foldaway Foot File and Callus Remover.
I dry my feet and I then apply a rich amount of the Extra Rich Foot Treatment Cream by Martha Hill all over my feet and ankles then I put on my Moisturising Socks and wear overnight.

I have been doing this twice a week as I am diabetic and have rough skin on my heels and balls of the feet and being diabetic you have to be very careful and look after your feet properly so not to cause any cuts infections or other foot conditions.
I am so pleased with the results from this product alone! the first use I seen an incredible result! my feet has never felt soooo good and soft and smooth the dry rough skin was gone!
It has a nice scent of tea tree not to over powering very subtle.the texture is thick and creamy and luxurious.
I highly recommend this foot product to anyone especially diabetics!

Foldaway Foot File and Callus Remover by Elegant Touch.

Beauty Naturals Description
Has a file to remove and buff dead skin and a coarse metal side to exfoliate rough skin and helps to reduce calluses.
Travel size.The hand folding actions means this is ideal for travel.
Caution Do not use on inflamed, sensitive or damaged skin. 
To Use
Skin is softer after soaking so an ideal time to use is after a bath.
Gently massage callus with metal side to exfoliate rough skin.
Gently smooth and buff with the file.
Rinse the coarse metal side under hot water after use. 

My Thoughts
I have tried different foot files in the past but I do find this file very easy to use and clean.
It does not rip the skin or cause any abrasions great to file away the dead skin and rough skin with the metal side then you buff it off using the smooth side.great to take with you travelling easy foldaway.
over all a great product!

Moisturising Socks by Opal London.

• Stretch to fit.
• Cotton & elastine.
• One size fits all.

Beauty Naturals Description
Moisturising socks protect and care for feet by enhancing the moisturising action of a favourite foot cream or gel.
The cotton fibre is spun with elastine to create a uniquely soft, washable product which retains shape when damp whilst preserving the ability to breathe in the same way as 100% cotton cloth.

To Use 
Wash and dry feet, liberally apply foot cream or gel. Slip feet into the socks to maintain soft and smooth skin. Use whilst relaxing or sleeping.
Fabric 92% cotton, 8% elastine.
Care Wash at 30C, allow to dry naturally.
Top Tip  First, file away callouses and areas of hard skin using a foot file, then apply a rich foot cream and slip on the socks. We recommend using with Martha Hill Foot Treatment Cream.

My Thoughts
These socks are very comfortable to wear.not to tight around the feet at all.I wear them straight after I have washed dried and moisturised my feet I also recommend using with Martha Hill Foot Treatment Cream. as this is amazing for the feet to give that deep moisturise and soften the roughness.
I also pop them in the washing machine and allow to dry naturally.
great foot product to use again and again for your weekly foot treatment!

Peppermint & Plum Heel & Callus Balm by Freeman.

• With tea tree oil.
• To help soothe tired feet.
• With shea butter.
• Softens dry skin.

Beauty Naturals Description
This rich balm, with Shea Butter and extracts of Plum and Peppermint, relieves and moisturises dry, callused skin and cracked heels leaving feet soft and smooth. With added Tea Tree Oil to soothe and relax tired feet.
Includes  Sunflower seed oil
Tea Tree leaf oil
Peppermint oil
Lavender oil
Lemon peel oil
Thyme oil
Grapefruit peel oil
Mandarin peel oil
Orange oil
Matricaria flower extract
Plum fruit extract
Aloe Vera leaf juice
Cocoa Seed Butter
Shea Butter
Vitamin E
Vitamin B5

 To Use Massage on feet, focusing on heels and rough areas.

My Thoughts
This is another great foot product to use daily after your morning shower.
I apply this balm every day all over my feet and ankles I massage it well into my heels and under the arch of the foot up to the toes. making sure I pay attention to the rough areas and apply a fair amount on these areas.
It dries in well and smells lovely! my feet feel fresh and smell fresh with tea tree fruity scent of plum you can smell more of the plum which I like.
The texture is silky and rich works well into the skin.I like the size of the tube as it is a generous size.150lm. 
Overall another fabulous foot product for anyone to use.

That's all for this post hope you enjoyed reading my review!
Have you used any of these products?if so which did you like best?

Huge Thank you to Damian at Beauty Naturals for sending me these wonderful foot products to review!

More posts coming up shortly.
♡Dawn♡   













 

FingerFood's Theme Buffet! 26th Jan Sparkle!

Hi Everyone hope you all well and good.

I have another Nail art Challenge FingerFood's Theme Buffet! 26th Jan Sparkle! 

This fabulous challenge is hosted by fingerfoodnails.

I decided to do a glamorous Red carpet/bafta awards nail art.  
Here is the items used and the picture below.

• NYC Clear top coat.
• 2True Salon Shine polish in Jessie.
• W7 Glitter polish in Golden Shimmer.
• Metal Nails metallic polish in Gold.
• Rhinestones in Gold and Red.
• Gold Mask nail accessory. 

I used the 2True polish in red as a base for the thumb and first finger and little finger.
Then I waited to dry and painted the ring finger with the W7 Glitter polish I also used the Gold metallic polish on the middle finger.
Once the middle finger was dry I then went over the finger using the red polish leaving a gap on one side showing the gold.
On the ring finger I then painted a diamond shape in the red polish once all the polish on each nail was dry I then applied the gold rhinestones on the thumb first finger little finger all on one side of the nail.
I did the same for the middle finger using red rhinestones.I applied a top coat then I placed the Gold Face mask while the clear coat was wet on the ring finger all done!

The Perfume bottle is Rapture by Victoria's Secret.

Rapture Designer: Victoria Secret

Rapture Designer: Victoria Secret

Rapture
Designer: Victoria Secret

Rapture
Designer: Victoria Secret

Thanks for reading and check out the wonderful manis below!
 ♡Dawn♡ 

Viva-La-Nails Products review!

Well Hello Dear Friends!
I will start with I hope you all well and good as I usually do hehe.

I have another products review from Viva-La-Nails who was kind enough to send me some products to try for some nail art I am currently doing which is Wedding theme nail art.
I am going to do a few nail art posts on this theme in the next few months so keep a look out if you are looking for ideas or want to try some designs for a wedding date or even as the bride or bridesmaid!

Anyway I was sent these items pictured below with all the information you need :)

• ( Top left corner) is the Super Glitter Dust - Emerald
• Konad Image Plate - M46
•  Fabric Tape - Light Pink
•  Dry Flowers - Yellow
• Genuine "Swarovski" Crystals Light Siam  (20 pcs)
• Fabric Tape - Blue
• Rhinestone Nail Stickers NSR10 

Now here is the picture of the items I used to create my Flower girl /wedding nail art.

• Jess polish in White.
• Barry M Textured Effect polish in Station Road
• Laval polish in Pastel Blue
• Jess Glitter polish in Ibiza
• Nail glue
• Holographic Rhinestone
• Viva-La-Nails Fabric Tape - Blue
• Viva-La-Nails Super Glitter Dust - Emerald
• Viva-La-Nails Dry Flowers - Yellow

I started with a White base coat using the Jess polish.
I then applied the Barry M polish on each nail except for the ring finger I used the Laval Pastel Blue polish for that nail.
While the Blue polish was still wet I sprinkled the Glitter dust over the ring finger nail then let it dry.
I then took the Blue fabric tape and made a bow and trimming the ends to the size I wanted.then in the middle of the bow I glued the Rhinestone on the centre.
I then applied the Jess Glitter polish to the nail tips and let it dry.
Once dry I then applied the Yellow dry flowers to each nail using the nail glue.as well as also gluing the bow on the ring finger. there all done! :)

 

I am super happy with the look of this mani. great for summer weddings/special occasions.

Special thank you to Samantha from Viva-La-Nails for sending me these fabulous products to review.I do  love there products and I will be using the other products I was sent above in my up and coming nail art!! 
You must visit there on-line web site and check out there products click here to have a look around!
Thanks for stopping by.
Have a great day!
♡Dawn♡  

















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FingerFood's Theme Buffet challenge! Weather.

Hi Friends. How is everyone doing? good I hope.
I have been feeling rather unwell lately with my tummy and bad back. but I have managed to do my Weather nails for the challenge FingerFood's Theme Buffet! hosted by Fingerfood

I decided to do a Rainbow gradient effect as we all could do be some brightness with all this dull weather lately. I was also inspired by cubbiful. birds-of-feather-stick-together.
Thanks Mina for the inspiration :)

here goes all the info and pics below :)

I used these polishes in the picture above as a base for my nails.

• Sinful Colors in Snow me White.
• Barry M polish in Peach Melba.
• Barry M Gelly Polish in Blueberry.
• Benecos polish in Sandstorm.

• 2True Salon Shine polish in Jessie.
• La Femme beauty polish in Neon Yellow.
• W7 Polish in Baby Pink.
• Sinful Colors in Pistache.
• 2True Salon Shine polish in Mila.
• Jess polish in Willow.
• Laval polish in Pastel Blue.
• Top coat Glitter polish.
• MUA Clear Top coat polish.
• Make-up sponge.

I started with the base colours.
Thumb Sinful Colors in Snow me White.
First Finger Sinful Colors in Snow me White.
Middle finger Barry M polish in Peach Melba.
Ring finger Barry M Gelly polish in Blueberry.
Little finger Benecos polish in Sandstorm.

  
I waited for the base coats to dry then I applied the polishes in a row on the sponge then I gently dabbed on to each nail I re done this step about 4 times to get a good colour.
I then applied the glitter top coat on the ring and little finger with 2 nail art stars.
I applied a clear top coat on each nail and that is done :)

Thanks for stopping by more posts shortly.
Don't forget to check out the other wonderful bloggers below 
♡Dawn♡

My Bridal/wedding Nail art!

Hey my lovely friends.  How are you all? I do hope you all keeping well and safe and good.

I recently had the idea to do a nail art suitable for either brides/bridesmaids wedding guests.
This is my first attempt to do this kinda nail art so thought I would give it ago as I am not a professional nail technician or anything this is simply just an experiment for me I suppose you could wear this look for any special occasion really.

So anyway I decided to do a simple swirl design with glitter and pearl beads!

The items used are listed below.

• BC polish in Opal.
• Laval polish in White.
• Calvin Klein Glitter polish in Hallucinate.
• NYC clear top coat polish.
• Technic Nail art pen in White.
• Various Pearl beads.

I used the BC polish as the base coat.
I then used the CK Glitter polish across each tip I used 2 coats for this.
I waited for it to dry fully then I used the Nail art pen to make the swirls pattern across each nail but the nail pen polish was gloopy and drying up so the swirls was a little bigger than I wanted.I applied clear top coat to the nails and placed the pearl beads all done!

I hope you liked my Wedding nail art! I like the Opal polish :)

Don't forget to join in on this months Animal Charity Nail art if you haven't already click here for more info.
More posts coming up soon!
♡Dawn♡














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SassyLittleNails Monthly Charity nail art chalenge!

Hi Everyone
Just a quick post to invite all of you to join my SassyLittleNails Monthly Charity nail art chalenge!
I want to help raise awareness and possible funds/donations for each monthly charities that I and other members of this challenge blog post about.January is Animals/wildlife month! click here to see my post!
The rule are easy just choose a theme charity of that month of your choice and then post some information about that charity and the links and if you can do a nail art relating to that subject theme.You can also do as many nail art charities in that month as you like.

You can also join my Facebook group for this challenge click Here or on the above picture.
I hope you can join in I cannot wait to see your wonderful Charity nail art and posts!
Spread the word and lets help as many charities as we can :)
More posts coming up shortly.
 ♡Dawn♡ 

Animal Charity of the month nail art!

Hi My wonderful Friends.

I decided to start a monthly Charity nail art post. what I mean by this is I am going to pick a charity for that month and do a theme nail art related to that charity. a bit like when we raise awareness for the likes of Breast Cancer awareness. I want to use my blog and nail art to raise awareness for the chosen charities.

My first chosen Charity is for an Animal rescue centre which is local to me and there is also a centre in Wales. which is Freshfield's Animal Rescue Centre.

Here is some information about Freshfield's Animal Rescue Centres.

Dedicated to Saving the Lives of Unwanted, Homeless and Abused Animals
The charities main aims and objectives are to provide sanctuary and relief to all animals who need it whilst providing a focus of learning, education and example in man’s association with animals.
Freshfields animal rescue is a non profit making charity caring for abandoned, abused and unwanted animals. We act as a temporary refuge and sanctuary for an endless cycle of animals in need of help.
Our aim is for the misery to stop once they reach us, with each animal receiving the food, medication, socialisation and the love it needs.
Our ultimate objective is to find the right new home & family for each of our charges as quickly as possible!
If you are able to offer an animal a home please browse our site, there are many other ways you can help us to help them see this link
East Lodge Farm, Ince Blundell, Liverpool L29 3EA
Which deals with all manner of animals from cats and dogs to the more unusual ferrets, chinchillas and other exotics.
Bryn Melyn, Nasareth, Caernarfon
Which is primarily a Horse and Pony sanctuary but is also home to numerous cats, kittens and other small creatures.
We receive no regular funding and would be very grateful for any support you could offer.
Please note: our policy is to not home dogs to families with children under 5 years old.

This is a charity close to my heart as I love all animals and I would adopt them all if I could.
In 2011 shortly after my Cat Sassy died of cancer We decided to adopt 2 cats from the Centre. so we went along and after a difficult choice of which cats to pick as there is so many lovely kitties we finally found our 2 girls Mother and Daughter Bella and Sophie whom we have grown to love both of them very much.

Bella the Mum is the gray cat & Sophie the Daughter is the White fluffy cat.

The Centres work very hard to help Animals and raise money for the charity by the kindness of the general pubic to donate what they can.
You can help by donating HERE.
For more information on how to help please click HERE.
You can also sponsor any of the animals either for yourself or as a gift. When you sponsor an animal your donations are used to help all of the animals in our care.

You can also kindly donate items on Freshfield's Animal Rescue Centre wish list page on Amazon Click HERE. 


YOUR TEXT to 70070 can make an INSTANT DIFFERENCE to the life of an unwanted, abandoned or abused animal!' To donate to our Welsh rescue just text WLSH11 followed by the amount or to donate to Liverpool text LIVP11 followed by the amount. You can text donate any of the following - £1, £2, £3, £4, £5, £10... PLEASE DON'T HESITATE, the animals need you to make that instant difference TODAY!

There are many many Animals in both Centres that are desperate for loving caring forever homes.
If you feel you can give an Animal a loving home or know someone who does please adopt a pet today by visiting the centre near you.
Thank you.

Finally here is my Nail art for this charity.I used Acrylic paints to create this nail art.
I decided to paint some Animals that are looking for a loving home.
The details and information is listed below...

Emily

Admitted: 01 Feb 2013

Status: Available on loan

Breed/Type: Gypsy Cob

Sex: Female

Age: 5

Colour: Piebald

Affectionately known as one of 'The Cardiff Horses' Emily was part of a group that was rounded up in early 2013. All were illegally fly grazing, the owners were given two weeks to claim their horses before rescue centres could come forward, any not homed would sadly go to slaughter.
To Adopt click Here

Skye

Admitted: 17 Dec 2013

Status:Looking for a home

Breed/Type:American Bulldog Cross

Sex:Female

Age:2 Years

Colour:White & Tan

Vaccinated:Yes

Neutered:Yes

Used to Kids:Older only

Used to CatsNo

Used to DogsYes - but not to live with

History of Biting No

This gorgeous girl is having no luck in life.  She originally came to us in the summer 2013 as the landlord did not allow pets, she has since been to a couple of homes and always been returned through NO FAULT OF HER OWN!  Every time Skye thinks she has found a loving home and a new mum and dad, something happens to take it away from her.  Skye is a happy, fun loving girl, she loves playing and lots of affection.  Her previous home told us that despite the stress she was under at Freshfields (she gets very upset with kennel life), she is very calm and well behaved in the house.  Skye meets dogs well when she is out and about on walks, she crawls across to them on her tummy to say hello, so very cute and submissive!  Skye has also met a cat, unfortunately for her she was swiped across the face by the naughty kitty (!) but she didn't retaliate so their is a possibility she could be ok with cats.  Skye needs someone home for most of the day as she is a young girl.  This beautiful, loving lady will make a wonderful friend.  She just needs a chance to find a family that will promise to commit to her, look after her and love her forever!
To Adopt click HERE

Tabitha

Admitted:28 Sep 2013

Status: Looking for a home

Breed/Type: Black and White Dutch

Sex: Female

Age: 6 - 12 months

Colour: Black and White

Vaccinated: Yes

Neutered:Yes

Used to Kids:N/K

Used to CatsN/K

Used to DogsN/K

Litter TrainedN/K

History of Biting No

Tabitha has come from a home where there were just too many rabbits and is now looking for a new home and a new friend to share it with.
She will need a hutch with a run attached.  The run should measure at least 5ft x 7ft and must be fully secure.  It can either sit on concrete/paving slabs or on grass but if it is sited in a grassy area, mesh will need to be placed under the grass to prevent digging out.
If you think Tabitha may be the ideal companion for your rabbit please give us a call to discuss bonding.  We do all the bunny bonding here at freshfields and so you must be prepared to leave your rabbit for as long as it takes for him to be happy wih his new friend, this generally takes an average of 5 days although it can vary.  Your rabbit must also be neutered and be up to date with his vaccinations.
To Adopt click HERE

Hattie

Admitted:01 Dec 2012

Status:Looking for a home

Breed/Type:DSH

Sex: Female

Age: 8 years

Colour:Black & white

Vaccinated:Yes

Neutered:Yes

Used to Kids:Yes

Used to Cats Yes

Used to Dogs Yes

Litter Trained Yes

Rehomed from us as a kitten. Suffered from continual bowel problems throughout her life. Returned to us as owner's circumstances changed. Had her large colon removed and with her new diet, a mix of Hills senior and T/D dry she is defecating solid poos. Rehomed for one week, family could not cope.
A great and funny girl. She bunny hops around at quite a speed. She is affectionate and loving to most of whom she encounters. Although in her previous home she was at times dominating to the older cat who lived with her. She is quite a playful feline, running up and down the cattery with the youngsters if she gets the chance. We would love her to have a garden to run around in, to feel the sun on her back and the grass on her whiskers.
She will need to stay on her strictly controlled diet, would therefore benefit from being an only cat. Experienced cat family please.
To Adopt please click HERE

I hope you liked this post and it wasn't to long for you.I just want to help raise awareness and try my best to do what I can to help.
You can also join in if you like Just choose a Animal Charity of your choice post some information about that charity and add a bit of Nail art relating to that charity! I would love to see your posts.
More posts coming up shortly.
 ♡Dawn♡  

Just to add Freshfield's Rescue Centre recently contacted me to thank me for my support in raising awareness and possible donations through my blog!
You can see my preview on there website here 
I would like to say a huge thanks Freshfield's Rescue Centres for all there continuing hard work in helping. Animals.