OPI Nail Envy. Because I Had To See What All The Fuss Was About.

OPI has always been one of those brands that I've read about but never bought into the whole hype, I've 'adopted' a pink shade 'Strawberry Fields' from my sister and that's as far it went. 

Back in early September I treated myself to some gel nail extensions, I loved them but they didn't love me and wreaked havoc with my nails. After my stint with stiletto nails, my real nails were looking a little worse for wear so I lacquered up with multiple nail base coats, treatments and oils but they just weren't cutting the mustard.

I've always been intrigued by OPI Nail Envy but the £18.95 price tag (from Boots, I know you can get it cheaper online but my impatience got the better of me and I wanted that instant gratification) sounded like an awful lot. Well, my Boots Advantage Card was looking pretty healthy and had hit past the £40 mark so I thought what's a measly £19? 

I’ve been using this every other day and my nails have finally got a bit of life back in them, have stopped splitting and are edging their way over my finger tips. Hurrah!

My once strong and beautiful nails which I always got compliments on are on their way back to recovery thanks to some TLC and some pretty liberal applications of Nail Envy. The bottle that is defintely worth the buck.

Rachel xo

Céline T-shirt

I have wanted the Céline inspired tee for a while now and always wanted the white version but after buying this  t-shirt from River Island which is pretty much a rip off of the original, I don't really need it. However I really do like the look of the black version. I cannot find a link on ebay and it seems that all the black are out of stock currently. This is how I would style it.
 I have several the grey midi skirt from Topshop as well as a gorgeous purple glitter midi they did back around Christmas time, which I think a top like this would make these kind of skirts more wearable. 

The jacket is from H&M and I like the colour as it is more apt for the coming Spring time but here in Britain, we'll still need a jacket so this is perfect I feel. 
The court shoes are from River Island, again, River Island are really going up in my expectations and I am starting to see more things in there. 

I have mentioned before that I wanted a 'true nude' nail polish colour and this OPI My Vampire is Buff (interesting name) looks a creamy off- white, which is what I want. The price of OPI is the only downside, especially since Essie is so widely available now and just as good in my opinion but much more affordable. 

I love using Polyvore  for making these sort of mood boards and outfits as well as checking out other collages for inspiration. It's like flicking through a magazine and seeing something you like but you can have a go at it yourself too. 

Rachel xo