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Review: Primark Polkadot Nails Wraps

Friday, April 19, 2013
I bought these nails wraps from Primark back in February for £1, I said I would review them soon but I forgot...They have been in my nail polish box for ages and I remembered them a couple of days ago so I thought I would review them (better late than never!). 
I tried them a few days ago (standing up in the kitchen - as you do) and I was really surprised at how easy and quick they are to apply. You just peel the 'nail polish' stickers off the paper and place them on your nails, smooth them down and file off the excess! How easy is that! And obviously they are stickers so there is no need to wait for them to dry - which is the part I hate most about painting my nails. Some of the stickers were too big for my nails so I had to cut a couple to make them fit but overall, they were fanastic - now for the disappointing part.

I applied these on Thursday and I added a small amount of my Seche Vite topcoat to the tips (it doesn't say to do this in the instructions) as even after a couple of hours the stickers did start to peel away from the tips of my nails slightly. After going about my day, typing, typing, typing, cleaning etc, I noticed that some of the stickers were 'chipping' or peeling away and flaking off - this is only after about 5/6 hours! After one day they had really worn away from the tips (as you may be able to see from the photograph above) on five nails. 

Overall, a great idea but in practise it isn't! They did apply super quickly and easily and there is no waiting. They also looked great in my opinion, like something from Cath Kidston! And they were only £1. But the longevity was very poor, they only lasted one day and they started peeling and catching on things before then. I think they would be great if you had a party to go to or an evening meal but anything that is longer than one day and they will look awful!

Primark Haul

Thursday, February 28, 2013
I went to Primark (The rock, Bury) on wednesday with my dad and sister...well when I say with my dad, he drove! I have been watching Primark hauls on Youtube and I saw some things that I really wanted. However everyone has been saying that the prices in Primark have gone up and they definitely have!
I bought a 12 pack of stud earrings which was only...£2.50! I love some of them such as the crosses, peace signs and triangles but I don't like the wings, stars and eyes. But for only £2.50 for 12 earrings, it great value!I also bought a backcombing brush which was only £1 and its bright pink! I bought some cotton pads and big hair clips both £1 each. Lastly for accessories etc I bought a pack of red and white polka dot nail wraps which were £1.50. I haven't tried nail wraps before so I am excited to try these out. 
I also bought a gorgeous thick dove grey snood for only £4. I adore the colour, it is so chic and the snood feels really well made and it is thick too. They had so many snoods in Primark - there was a grey aztec print snood, one with a grey skull print and lots of plain ones which I wanted, I will have to go back and get a couple more!
The last item I bought was this grey/khaki jumper which was reduced to only £5. If you want jumpers then get down to Primark as they have a lot of gorgeous jumpers on sale for £5 and £7. I bought this one in a UK size 8 which looked big on the hanger but I would have preferred a size 10 so that it was slightly oversized. I love the details on this jumper, including the zip on the back and the slits at the sides. 
My sister bought a pair of wheres wally pyjamas which are just adorable! They were on a stand that said £5 but at the till they were £8. The print is so cute and I just love these Pj's. 
The last item is a dress that my sister bought for our up coming cruise. The dress is a gorgeous colour, it is a olive green shade and it comes with a tan belt. The dress was only £13 which I think is great value and the dress looks a lot more expensive than it was, in my opinion.