Mad Hatters Afternoon Tea at The Sanderson

A few Sundays ago I went to The Sanderson for their Mad Hatters Afternoon. First things first no you don't have to dress!

For those of you that have never heard of the Afternoon tea at The Sanderson. It is amazing!

You just have to let the food, atmosphere and location do the talking....

The Sanderson is a five star hotel located behind Oxford Street with a killer interior! The designs are amazing with sofas in the shape of lips and all things sophisticated everywhere.

When you enter the Tea Party it is almost like your walking into a 5 star Alice in Wonderland.

Your first greeted with a cocktail or glass or champers (non alcoholic or alcoholic)! They then bring out your cake stand and everything has a link to Alice in Wonderland and makes you feel like you have just stumbled across a Mad Hatters Tea Party! 

The menu includes: 

• Traditionally pots of tea
• Ice cream lollipops
• Lollies that make your mouth go from hot to cold
• Scones, clotted cream and jam. Literally the best scones I've ever had still dreaming about them 2 weeks later.
• A Drink me potion - It doesn't make you a giant or shrink but it does taste like passion fruit, coconut and froth.  
• A coffee cake in the shape of a clock
• Eat me strawberry mousse
• Last but not least rainbow coloured sandwiches!!

We all left feeling stuffed to the hilters and it is most definitely something I would love to treat myself to again!If you ever consider going to an afternoon tea I strongly suggest you checkout The Sanderson! 

Has anyone else ever been to The Sandersons Mad Hatters Afternoon Tea?

Christmas Eve Nails

My last chance to add some sparkle to Christmas and using the pretty Deboarah Lippmann polish I got in my Glossybox which you can read about here!

What I loved about this polish is:

• It's super sparkly - tick
• Dries really quick - tick
• Only needed 2 coats - tick
• Was thick so could be used as a full colour, as opposed to a top coat like some glitter polishes!

Hope you all have the most amazing Christmas filled with food, family and love!

Blue Sparkly Nails

Glitter and Ice Inspired Nails

This week my sparkly nails where ice and snow inspired! Using Barry M Cyan and Claire's Accessories glitter polish that I used in this post here. This blue is a colour that I normally use in the Spring but with a coat sparkle anything goes this time of year. 

What do you all think? Liking the glitter and ice?

How to remove glitter polish - easily and quickly

I know you have all been there, done that and got the t-shirt when it comes to the painful scrubbing of removing glitter polishes. Especially this time of year when it's wrong not to have some glitter on your paws.

So, today I bring you the easiest way to remove any sparkles you may choose to coat your nails with this Christmas.

What you will need:

• 5-10 minutes
• nail varnish remover - I used Sally Hansen moisturising polish remover
• Cotton wool - pads or balls
• Some foil or cling film - I used cling film as we had run out of foil

1. Soak a cotton wool with a polish remover

2. Hold over your finger. I only used it on my ring finger and thumb as I only had glitter varnish on these nails.

3. Then wrap each finger in either cling film or foil

4. Sit tight for 5-10 minutes depending on how many coats of glitter you have.

5. Remove the cotton wool and you will be left with something like the above. It's not a pretty sight but I wanted to show you how effective this method is! The nail varnish had completely been removed on my thumb.

6. Tah dah! Give your nails a quick clean and you are left with glitter free nails without the effort of scrubbing! A couple of my fingers looked bruised but is was the ink from the fineliner pen I used to draw on my tiger stripe nails.

What kind of glitter nails will you be supporting for Christmas?

Ombre Nails for Christmas

I spotted this trend back in the Spring but never got a chance to try it out. Whilst looking for my next set of sparkly nails I was pondering over which colour to choose from my O.P.I Burlesque little teasers set when it hit me. I had the perfect selection to create an ombre look for Christmas!

Here are the colours I used from left to right:

• Rising Star - Lustrous glimmering gold
• Take the Stage - A warm spotlight shimmer
• The Show Must Go On! - With this deep pink shimmer on your nails!
• Ali's big Break - This glowing red shimmer breaks through in style

Here is the finished look in Blue Peter style 'One I made earlier' (The pictures don't do the colours any justice they're delicious)

My right hand - Starting with 'Rising Star' (I alternated the 'ombre' sequence on each hand)

My right hand - starting with 'Ali's Big Break'

I actually really like these colours together it reminds me off a sweet shop. As per usual I'm once again eager for them to chip so I can take them off and apply my next polish idea!

What do you think? Yay or nay to these nails?