Swatch: Lush Lacquer ~ Birthday Cake

I think this has got to be one of my fave indie polishes, it was one of the first ones I bought and with a name like Birthday Cake how could I resist.

I've got two coats on here. It would probably have a bit more 'pop' with some white undies but I like it as is, a bit more subtle if that's possible?!

Lush Lacquer have got loads of gorgeous crazy neon-ness going on at the moment, it's a shame that with all the UK shipping troubles and steep price increases for postage I've been put off buying stuff for a while.

Swatch: Sinful Colors ~ Glass Pink

Yay, Sinful Colors available at boots in the UK?! And in the 3 for 2 offer, don't mind if I do. I was actually away in Nottingham when I was lucky enough to spot these as they weren't being stocked in the Leeds city centre store. Here's the first one I tried, Glass Pink

This is 3 coats, it's really sheer so you'd need something underneath if you didn't want visible nail line. It's so pretty though, beautiful and shimmery.

I managed to snag Cinderella as well which is the one I'd really been lusting after, not been in the mood for blue nails though so haven't tried that one out yet,

Swatch: Nails Inc ~ Primrose Hill

Yet another of my nails inc lucky pack polishes here, Primrose Hill. A gorgeous grey/purple quite similar to Barry M's Dusky Mauve although a bit paler maybe?

This swatch is from a while ago, can't remember how many coats I used. Really love this shade though, for the first time ever I think I had a stranger compliment the colour!

Portal Companion Cube Dress

So here's what has been taking up all my spare time the last couple of weeks! My local Lolita group have been planning a themed fandom/geek meet for a while and it finally came around last weekend. I decided that I wanted to make a dress based on the companion cube from the Portal video games. It took a bit longer than I expected, I had to draft a new bodice block, but it was so worth it. I love it!!

And the meet was so much fun, everyone put loads of effort into their outfits, I loved seeing them all. I hope we'll have another fandom meet one day, I already have more ideas. Here's me wearing my dress.

I learnt a bunch of new techniques making this too - box pleats, encased shirring, modifying my basic bodice block. Usually I'm fed up with sewing after finish a project (probably because I usually leave things too late and end up having to rush *stress*) but not this time! I cant wait to do more.

Swatch: Nails Inc ~ Berkeley Mews

Urrgh, so I've been a pretty bad blogger lately! I've been really struggling with my energy levels and was ill again last week. But I haven't given up, I'm still here!!

After nearly two weeks of nude nails I fancied something really dark and bold so picked Berkeley Mews as my next nails inc to try.

This almost black blue has a subtle shimmery pop under the right light and only needs one coat for full coverage. I feel like this would look great with some stamping over it but don't think I'm going to have time this week unfortunately. There needs to be more hours in the day.

In other news I've started a sewing project! I'm making a Portal Companion Cube dress for the Leeds Lolitas Fandom/Geek meet in April, really hope I can get it finished in time, need to get a move on with it.