Gem and Jo's Polish Picks

Yet again, it's Polish Picks time! Take a look below for the wondrous nail products we've used this week!
Jo's Pick:

This week I decided to stray away from the blue and green shades and go for something a little bit girly-er and try out Sinful Colors nail polish in the shade candy coated (does the name remind anyone else of candy crush? or am I alone on this candy crush obsessed island of mine?!). This is a beautiful creamy lilac purple colour. 

What really drove me to try out this polish was the colour. I really wanted to try something a little bit brighter and more feminine and this was perfect. The polish comes out very true to colour on the nails and only two coats are needed to achieve a fully opaque look. It was also a treat to apply and didn't come out streaky at all. Sinful Colors does tend to have brushes that are on the skinnier side so those  of you who are more accustom to using polishes with wider brushes like Bourjois or Wet n Wild may find that application is a little daunting at first, but it really is just as easy to apply. The polish doesn't chip easily (even on my nails and I like to beat my nails around the place), and it also dries fairly quickly.  

I found my bottle of nail polish at my local boots store for €2.49. If you live in the US you can find Sinful Colors in an array of magical places such as drugstores and supermarkets like Target. Unfortunately it's a bit harder to find it in Ireland and the UK but definitely check out your local Boots store, you might just be in luck. Check out Sinful Colors' website here

Gem's Pick:

This week I've decided to go back to the blues, I know I know I should really try to mix it up a bit but I really do love blue! My closet is literally exploding blue and so, naturally, my nails should match. I chose No7 Stay Perfect Nail colour in the shade 'Duck Egg Blue'. So cute! 

This polish is gorgeous and is a real treat to apply! It takes 2 coats to achieve a completely opaque look and best of all, it's quick dry!! One thing I look for in a quality nail polish is how quickly it dries because I just cannot sit still long enough to let it fully dry and I end up with streaky, messed up nails. This No7 does the trick and dries super quickly after application, meaning you don't have to wait 10-15 minutes between coats! 

The colour is gorgeous and is really true to what you see in the bottle! It's a really bright, playful shade which is just what I was looking for to start back to college this week! The bottle claims that this is a highly pigmented colour and I could not agree more, it's gorgeous on and off my nails! (Hopefully it stays on though!) 

I got this nail polish when I purchased a couple of other No7 products and received a free gift which you can check out Here. 

However you can take a look at the whole range of No7 Stay Perfect nail colours Here. This is a really high quality nail polish and for just €8.00 you can't go wrong! Plus there is a huge range of shades! 

Thanks for reading! Let us know what you guys have been wearing on your nails lately and if you like any of the colors above. We really do love to hear for you guys (it brightens our day!).

Until next time, 

Gem and Jo's Polish Picks

It's that time again! Here are our polish picks for this week!

Gem's Pick:

                                   

So this week I decided to stray from the blues that I usually wear and try a green instead. The green varnish I'm wearing is from Primark and was part of a set of 4 nail varnishes which were only €2.50 from the P.S. range!! I thought it was a brilliant bargain until I used the polishes. Unfortunately for all you girls out there who love a bargain, I am sad to say that when it comes to polish, the more expensive, the better the quality. 

                        

First off, it takes about 5 layers of polish for this to become opaque and even then its not total cover. And to make this worse, it seems to take forever to dry! You need about 3 hours to apply it and after all your hard work and dedication to making dinner with your elbows to avoid ruining your nails, the varnish just cracks anyway. I love the colour of this polish but the formula is just poop.                     

                                

I applied a layer of Topshop's Mermaid holographic nail polish to my ring finger for a bit of sparkle and thankfully it stopped the Primark polish from chipping. 

To be honest, these pictures (and any others I took) don't show the true colour of this polish, it's more of a Kelly green than a mint. It just doesn't seem to photograph very well. 

I would love to be able to recommend every nail polish I use to everyone, however we all know that there are a few dud ones out there and this just happens to be one of them. The only recommendation I would give this polish is for parents who want a first time polish for their little kids to try. It comes off easily and doesn't stain your nails so it would be perfect for kids who aren't allowed nail polish in school. 

You can get it from Primark stores, check out their website Here. 

Jo's Pick:

This week I decided to go down the green route as well and painted my nails using Barry M's nail paint in the colour Mint green (way to be creative with the names there, Barry M!). This is a really pretty, creamy mint green colour (as you might have guessed from it's name!).  

This nail polish gives off a really pretty shine which I love about it and it is super opaque after only two coats. It does however take a little long to dry compared with some other fast drying nail polishes but that's not much to ask since it really lasts for a long time on the nails. I tend to be really hard on my nails,but this didn't chip easily at all. I was actually super impressed. 

You can find Barry M nail paints in Boots for  about €4.59, in the UK and Ireland. Unfortunately I don't believe that you can purchase this in the US but hopefully they'll rectify this soon. Check out Barry M's website here.

So there you have it our lovelies, our polish picks of the week. Let us know what you think in the comments below, and as always thanks for reading!

Until next time, 

Gem and Jo's First Glossy Box

Like a lot of you guys, we have seen a lot about Glossy Box sprawled across the interwebs and we have gazed in wonderment upon it. For those of you that have no clue what Glossy Box is (and are looking at your computer with an expression somewhat akin to a caveman gazing upon an iphone!) it's a monthly subscription service where for only 10 of your hard earned spondoolies (pounds) you receive a box full of beautiful beauty products for your enjoyment. All of this is delivered straight to your door, and let's face it who doesn't love getting mail. What's great about this subscription service is that it delivers to the UK and Ireland (unlike a lot of others) So we decided to finally jump on board the Glossy Box train and fetch us some awesomeness in a pretty pink box!

So here it is, what we received in our very first Glossy box!

 

Figs & Rouge mini hand cream

 I Love ... Cosmetics shimmer and shine lip gloss

Kryolan for Glossybox highlighter cashmere

Philip Kingsley elasticizer

Pep Cosmeceutiacals hydra sun defence day cream

All That Jazz cuticle balm in chocolate orange

We loved this box and we cannot wait to try out these products. The box is really worth the money and you get to try out lots of different and new products. 

Let us know if you've ever tried out Glossy Box and if you liked it, or if you'd like to try it out. We love to hear from you!

Thanks for reading.

Until next time,

Gem and Jo's Pandora Collection

We are both huge Pandora fans and every time they bring out a new collection we are in love with pretty much all of it, so as you might have guessed we've picked up a few bits over the years. Our favourite thing about this jewellery collection is that each piece can tell a story, you can really have a lifetime of memories on your wrist! Here are some of our favourites:

Gem's Bracelet

Gemma's Favourite Charms

Jo's Bracelet

Jo's Favourite Charms

Gem's Rings

Jo's Rings 

Gem's Earrings

Gem's Essence Bracelet (New Collection)

The charm seen is 'Dedication' and is from Pandora's Autumn 2014 Collection. 

So there ya have it, our favourite pieces we have from Pandora! Let us know if you have any Pandora jewellery in your collection! 

You guys can check it out online Here, or you can go to a store near you like Gem did this morning. She literally only got her Essence bracelet today! 

Thanks for reading! 

Until Next Time, 

Gem and Jo's Polish Picks

Jo's Pick:

So this week I've strayed (but not too far) away from the blue nail polishes, and chose to try out Wet n Wild's Megalast Salon Nail Color, in the shade On a Trip. This is a beautiful cream purple colour. 

This polish has a great shine, even without a top coat (as seen above) and  it isn't streaky at all. I found that three coats were needed for a fully opaque look, however I was really please with the finished result!.

This nail polish is super inexpensive too and I purchase mine for only €2.99!!

If you are living in Ireland the only place that you can find Wet n Wild cosmetics at the moment is in Dunnes Stores around the country (that's where I bought mine), however if you are living in the states, you can pretty much find this in most drugstores.  

Find it here

Gem's Pick

While Jo has steered away from the blues today, I have cannot say the same. I'm using Rimmel London's I Love Long Lasting in the colour Azure (198). Its a gorgeous bright, iridescent blue with just a hint of shimmer, and who doesn't love a bit of shimmer! This particular shade has been discontinued but I was lucky enough to pick it up while it was still in stores and there are a ton of new colours to choose from!

                                             

The colour is really fresh on Irish skin tones and is perfect for summer! Plus application of this polish is a breeze, it is a treat to apply, only two coats are needed for that opaque look we all want!

                                          

This nail varnish is available in most drugstores and Boots stores across Ireland for only €4.55, which is a great price for such a good product!
If you're lucky enough to live in the UK, Boots are doing Buy 1 get the 2nd half price, take a look here.
Irish viewers can purchase the varnish from Boots.ie Here
For everyone else, you can see the product Here

                                            

Thanks for reading and we hope you like our picks for today! If you have a favourite varnish or one you would like us to try, let us know in the comments below!
Until Next Time!

Gem and Jo Take on Clouds

For the past few years Gem has been obsessed with anything weather related and this weekend she could not take her eyes off the skies! The clouds were really beautiful and the sunsets blew us away.

Here are some of Gem's favourite pictures she took this weekend!

Here's a glimpse of the camping site we stayed on too!

This one is Gem's favourite! Contrail clouds rule!! 

Bonus Round!!!!!

Here is Gemma's absolute favourite picture. She took it around February this year and it has been her screensaver ever since! 

Altocumulus Standing Lenticularis! 

Thanks for reading and we hope you enjoyed this post! If you have any cloud or weather pictures send them to us on Twitter @gemandjo. We love to hear from you guys!

Until Next Time! 

p.s. Gem would really appreciate it if none of these pictures were taken or copied from this site. Gracias!  

Gem and Jo's Mini Haul.

On a recent trip to the cinema to see Maleficent, we did a little detour and had a peak in some shops and as girls, it was inevitable that we were gonna buy stuff .
It wasn't a huge haul, we only got a few things but what we did get was gorgeous and were wonderfully inexpensive!

 So the first thing we bought was Wet n Wild's Megalast salon nail colour in the shade "On a Trip". It was €2.99 and we bought it in Dunnes Stores. We can't wait to try it out and when we do, we shall let you know what we think!

Also by Wet n Wild was this IdolEyes cream eyeshadow pencil, in the colour "Pixie". This cost just €2.99 aswel and is a beautiful champagne-ish shade with a hint of shimmer!  This is a great product because you can wear it alone, under eyeshadow for staying power or to highlight the inner corner of your eyes!! It really is super buy and is the perfect price for an everyday look!

After that we headed to H&M where we bought this adorable little necklace! It was only €2.99 and would look great on it's own or layered with other pieces! We love H&M for their inexpensive yet stylish jewelery, they really know what we want and how much we're willing to pay! Good job H&M, good job. 

So there ya go, our very mini haul! Hope you enjoyed this tinie tiny post and liked the products we got!
Until Next Time!