BK Matte Smoky Grey Black

Jessica from Born Pretty Store got in contact with me recently to tell me about some new polishes that she had in stock. They're Matte so I immediately jumped at the chance to review them. I have a long standing love affair with matte nails though I don't actually own many polishes that are matte, I always just use a matte top coat to get 'the look'. The name on the bottle is BK, which I've never heard of before. 

I was pleasantly surprised at the high quality and finish of this polish, especially since it's such a low price. The brush is narrow and flat which made it really easy to apply the polish neatly. It was opaque in two coats but, as I do with all dark colours, I added another for maximum colour intensity. I love that it's full of tiny silver flecks which give a great depth to the polish, as opposed to it being a flat old grey.

Manglaze Fuggen Ugly came to mind when I saw this polish on my nails. I don't own Fuggen Ugly myself but I looked at a few swatches and to my eyes it seems like a really close match.

I added the bluebell design from Konad M54 using GOSH Metallic Purple and finished it off with a top coat of NYC. I definitely prefer this polish matte. The silver speckle is really muted with a glossy top coat.

You can buy this shade from Born Pretty Store here. Shipping is free worldwide! How amazing is that? And all the products are so cheap. I actually just ordered a few of the Konad copies which are only $1.55 each at the moment because I really want to see how they compare to real Konad plates. 

I have to add one thing about Born Pretty which is that the website is kind of a nuisance to navigate and can be hard to understand in some places (example) but I think this is just down to some bad translation. For the prices of the stuff, I'm not really going to complain!

♪♫ I don't blame you, it's what I love you for...

I'm super tired today so it's just a quick post. I sorted out my hair - decided to dye it Auburn and it's turned out really nice. Still patchy in places but that can be passed off as highlights!

(Pete Lawrie - All That We Keep)

Konad Plate: M54

Base Colour: Franken

Konad Colour: W7 - Black

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It's All Gone Kenneth Tong

Something has been really winding me up today. And it's this twitter debacle involving the aforementioned imbecile. Sorry, but I can't bring myself to write his name again. I don't know if anyone's been following it?

Basically, he's glorifying eating disorders as lifestyle choices and proclaiming his belief that every woman should have one so they can be 'skinny' and 'fashionable'. Obviously we can all tell he's a bit of a prick who lives a shallow and fickle existence.

Some of you in the UK may recognise from a series of Big Brother where he was portrayed as an international playboy millionaire. I actually watched some of the show when he was in there and he seems to me like a smart guy (a complete douchebag, but a clever one). He knows about celebrity and the business world in general.

So what I don't understand is why this guy continues to expose himself in such a bad light. It seems to me that he's just desperate for fame and recognition. 

First he goes on one of the most shameful TV shows in existence. That didn't work but now he's got himself some twitter followers so he figures he'll cause a bit of outrage and get himself mentioned (in disgust) enough times to become a trending topic. 

What I'm trying to say here is this guy knows exactly what he's doing. I believe he likes his girls to look like twiglets but he knows what he's saying is wrong and outrageous - he's just doing it for the attention. Now the celebs (Rihanna and Simon Cowell to name a few) have started putting their two cents in and the guy is revelling in it. Look at the guy, he's no George Clooney and about 5 foot tall to boot so who is he to be telling us how we should look.

So I'm urging you all just to ignore it and not mention or tweet him at all. Maybe I'm defeating the point and you can call me a hypocrite for writing this rant about him. I just want everyone to know that it's pretty clear he's only doing this for the recognition. Don't recognise it and he'll go away back to under the rock he emerged from two days ago.

Anyway, here's today's manicure. I hope you like it...

Konad Plate: M54

Base Colour: Rimmel Lycra Wear - 399 Black Satin

Konad Colour: Sally Hansen Chrome - Amber

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I apologise if I offended anyone with any of my words or language. I'm not worked up about it and I'll sleep fine tonight, I just wrote this in the heat of the moment. I may take it down soon.

Matte Metallics

Konad Plate: M54

Base Colour: BYS - Fuschia Flash
Konad Colour: Sally Hansen Chrome - Amber
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Blanket Blue

Konad Plate: M54
Base Colour: Franken
Konad Colour: NYC Glossies - 243B
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Barely There

I wanted to use this base colour today but when I actually had it on, it was really hard to find a colour that would stamp over the top and match and show up! But I did try.

Konad Plate: M54
Base Colour: BYS - Flirty Sparkle
Konad Colour: BYS - Glittering Purple
Sally Hansen Chrome Amber for the dots
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Toofer

Apologies for the lack of a post yesterday. So today you get two Konadicures for one. Hence, the title - for any 30 Rock fans :D

Plate: Fauxnad M55

Base Colour: Glo Baby Glo - Electric Blue, from Primark

Fauxnad Colour: Stargazer 118 - White

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Konad Plate: M54

Base Colour: W7 - Purple

Konad Colour: Stargazer 118 - White

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Wallflower

Konad Plate: M54

Base Colour: Carla di Roma - 62 Grape Wine

Konad Colour: Sally Hansen Chrome - 04 Garnet

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Pinkbells

I used:
Konad Plate: M54Base Colour: W7 - Black!
Konad Colour: Sally Hansen Chrome - 04 Garnet
Top Coat: NYC High Shine Top Coat