HOW TO - Halloween Nails

I have decided it is finally time to start celebrating my favourite holiday of the year, Halloween and in this How To I'm going to show you how to create some nails perfect for the most spooky time of the year and they cost next to nothing!

I'm using some false nails that I already had in for a more dramatic effect but of course you could just paint your regular nails - these are a mixture of the House of Holland nails that I'm going to paint over, they look like skeleton teeth don't you think?!

Using my Sally Hansen Diamond Top Coat I painted over these for a more secure finish.

I saw this Miss Sporty Metal Nail Polish in Crazy Plum and picked it up for £1.99 a bargain and looks way more expensive than it actually was and really gets you in the Halloween spirit.

There are purple and green tinges to this polish and on extra long nails will go great with any Halloween costume.

What are you going as for Halloween this year?

Let me know in the comments!

HOW TO - From No Brow to High Brow!

The first in my latest 'How To' posts is one of my most requested tutorials- brows! Having groomed brows adds a veil of sophistication and are a prominent main feature of the face in high fashion reflected by the present day poster girls such as Cara Delevingne, Barbara Palvin, Suki Waterhouse etc. Brows also help to frame your face and bring more attention to your eyes and create the illusion of bringing out your natural contours of your nose and cheekbones.

I first brush my brows in shape using this Topshop Brow Brush.

I find it easier using the bristle side to control them as I have thicker brows.

I use Benefit's Brow Zings in the shade 'Light' which is retailed at £24.50 but you can purchase the Sleek Brow Kit which is a dupe for this one for £8.49 if you're on a budget although the Benefit one is better quality and I've been using it for years as it lasts all day and night and the colour works well for me.

I recently purchased the MAC 266 brush (£16.50) and it has changed my brows for the better! This feathery light brush adds natural strokes to the brows and allows you complete control to create soft curves and sharp angles an investment which is worth it for every brow enthusiast!

I take light strokes in the wax with my brush (I only use the wax part for a more natural look as powder doesn't well with my brows).

I always start by creating the under curve line then fill the brow with diagonal strokes that follow the direction of the hairs.

I then add vertical soft strokes at the front of the brows, do these strokes lightly with not too much product on the brush to add a gradient effect which looks most natural.

I then create the end curve following my brow shape and filling in sparse areas, I like to create a long sharp finishing line at the end of the brow as it looks more polished and compliments the cheekbones.

Now repeat to the other brow and remember your brows don't need to be identical they are meant to be sisters not twins!

Now you wouldn't want all your hard work to go to waste and have your brows loose shape and go wild midday so set them in place with a clear brow gel I'm using the Natural Collection Clear Mascara (£1.99) to shape and hold them in place. Another trick is you can spray some hairspray on one of your fingers then dab it on your brows to really hold them in place this won't harm your brows as long as your use a good make up remover daily to remove the product after.

Now you've got brows to wow!

What brow products do you swear by?

Let me know in the comments!