Manicure Monday - Belle

Previously I took part in nail mail swaps with people from America and it was really good as I would get the chance to receive polishes I couldn't get in the UK. I've always been a lover of indie nail polishes so I asked if my nail mail buddy could get me some The Hungry Asian nail polishes. She bought me three mini polishes including the one I am wearing today!

If you haven't heard of The Hungry Asian, it's an indie nail polish brand owned by a lady called Kae based in the USA. She has the most amazing selection of hand mixed glitter nail polishes at quite reasonable prices.

To ensure I got the full effect of The Hungry Asian polish, Belle, I used OPI - Alpine Snow, as a base of two coats and then applied two coats of Belle on top. I then applied Seche Vite on top to make sure this manicure stayed on for a few days!

Belle is such a sweet polish, I really love how it looks on my nails. The polish is in a small bottle but it is still easy to work with, the formula is lovely to use. I can't wait to invest in some more The Hungry Asian polishes. I may have to get the boyfriend to buy me a few for Christmas.

What do you think of this colour? Would you consider buying The Hungry Asian polish?

Indie Nail Polish - Smitten Polish

Today I want to introduce you to another indie polish brand that I have fallen in love with. You will start to notice when you read my posts and tweets that I am obsessed with indie nail polishes. I love having something made independently that you can't buy in shops as I like to have something different from the norm.

I bought this polish from The Nail Arcade (who has since closed) but Rainbow Connection will be stocking these and many more indies in the UK from September! This polish is called Purple Polka-Dotty and is made by Smitten Polish.

This colour is SO gorgeous! It took three coats to make sure it was fully opaque as it is quite a light lilac colour. The lilac and the black glitter complement each other so well it is just a lovely polish to wear! I suppose it looks a bit like a mini egg sort of colour the way there are specks of black on the purple colour.

You may be fooled into thinking this looks a bit like Illamasqua's Speckled Lilac but this colour is much simpler having only the black specks of glitter interfering with the lilac as opposed to the other small glitter Illamasqua have used in theirs. This colour is much nicer!

If you are considering purchasing this polish or any other indie nail polish I would advise you to go for it. Every polish is individually made and so much effort is put into making sure all polishes are at the highest standard.

Do you like this colour? Have you bought indie polishes before? What are your favourite indie brands?