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Lifestyle: Nails Inc Belgrave Place Review

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I had a £10 voucher from House of Fraser and wanted to spend it on nail varnish. I'm a fan of nails Inc and when I saw this blue Belgrave Place colour reduced from £15 to £9, my decision was made very quickly. It arrived last week and I applied it for the first time on Wednesday whilst watching Bake Off. I've been looking for a blue nail polish for a while now and wanted to make this one my favourite pick for autumn. The blue is a lovely navy shade which, when sunlight hits it, shows a purply tone as well. Like all nails inc polishes, it was easy to apply. The texture is great and allows an evenly application. One to two coats are enough to cover your nails and the polish has a lovely glossy shine. So, why am I still disappointed by this polish? Well, it took bl**dy ages to dry. Between applying each coat, I left at least 30 minutes. When I finally applied my top coat, Bake Off was long finished and I was tortured with ExtraSlice. Anyway, I got super excited abo...

Fashion: Shopping In Cardiff. The Sales Season Is On!!!

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Have you seen this sign on the High Street yet? It means good news. The sale season is on, so finally we can buy that dress we had our eyes set on for ages or bag a new watch and find other amazing deals. I went bargain hunting in Cardiff the other day and spent most of my time wandering around the shops, bagging bargains such as a dress and pair of earrings. A trip to the cinema at the end of a long shopping day was well deserved. |First Stop: Urban Outfitters| UO has some beautiful clothes at the moment and I was literally waiting everyday for the sale to come on. When I went in around lunch time, the store was dead. Perfect conditions to look at all the reduced skirts, dresses and lacy shirts. I ended up with some outfits, including some dresses (I was looking at white lacey ones in particular), a shirt and skirt combination and I bought a watch. I saw this dress and thought it might look better on me than on the hanger. What do you think? I can't remember the price reduction an...