Beauty Crush: White Nails

White hot nails is my new obsession.

It's glamorous, fresh and the type of look you see in LA, but to get this right you need the white to be really bright. For this I used Nails Inc Floral Street. It's so standout it makes me smile even typing this, I keep seeing a flash of bright white.

I also tried Seche Blanc II, for a more subtle look but I don't think it's quite right. It gives more of a milky look with a pearly sheen which is pretty but not stand out.

I had to do 3 coats and as you can see it's still slightly streaky, so a good one for french manicure tips but not full nail coverage, for that you may need Seche Porcelain II.

To finish you have to use Seche Vite the ultimate quick dry topcoat. It's my favourite topcoat, glides on so smoothly and leaves such a glossy finish, it makes any home manicure look professional.

From left to right: Seche Blanc II, Seche Vite and Nails Inc Floral Street

If you're going to go white you need to go flash white!

Liv x

Marlow and Me

For those of you who are feeling suffocated in London take a trip down the M40 to Marlow for some lazy swan gazing and afternoon treats...

I grew up in London and apart from my Uni stint in Manchester I have always lived here. I really love living here but feel it's important to venture out of the city for regular breaks to other towns around the UK. It gives me space to breathe and makes me appreciate the hustle and bustle of London, rather than resent it.

So this weekend I went on a day trip to Marlow, with the hubby, to walk around the quaint town and of course we booked ourselves in for afternoon tea for when our feet grew tired and tummies hungry.

There's something about water that I've always found relaxing, give me a river or lake and a sprinkling of swans and I could gaze the day away...

So after some swan-gazing we walked around the shops and even found a hidden garden to relax in. Next we wandered over to Bowaters Restaurant. This is part of the Macdonald Compleat Angler hotel and like most of the establishments in Marlow is perfectly situated by the river. 

We opted for the standard afternoon tea for two which filled the spot beautifully....though perhaps the panna cotta shot was a tad too sickly.

Liv x