LBB 2nd Anniversary GIVEAWAY Pt1

Happy happy times ladies!!

LondonBeautyBanter is turning TWO years old next week! Doesn't time fly when you're having fun? It's really surreal to think that I started this blog to distract myself from chronic illness, yet it's gradually and completely changed my life! I would never have thought in a million years back then, stuck in bed, that I'd be living in London and about to embark upon a career in Public Relations two years on! It really has been a blessing to me and I adore my blog. It's my greatest achievement. Sure, I'm not swimming in 1000s of followers and I'm not one of the 'popular' kids by any means but to me it is truly special and I've been blessed to meet and chat to so many lovely people because of it.

 To celebrate I've lined up several mini-giveaways to show my amazing followers how much I adore them. Starting with this one. You may remember last week I posted about the fantastic collaboration between Elegant Touch Nails and pop beauties Little Mix (click HERE to read about all the awesome products that are available exclusively to New Look right now).

This Week's Prize is

A Full Set of 4 Little Mix Nail Wraps

That's a set of nail wraps personally designed by EVERY member of LittleMix!!

The designs are fab! I personally love Perrie's the most. They're everything I love in one quick, hassle-free mani!

The Rules....

1) The ONLY mandatory requirement for this Giveaway is that you follow London Beauty Banter via Bloglovin. I'm so confuzzled by this whole GFC palava so I wanna make sure that NONE of you ladies ever have to miss a post, nomatter what happens!

Extra entries can also be gained by doing the following

2) Following London Beauty Banter via GFC (well it's not disappeared yet, has it?)

3) Leave a comment on this post telling me which lady from Little Mix best suits your nail style.

Please log your entries using the Rafflecopter widget BELOW.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Lastly, this giveaway will run for one week only and end at Midnight on 25th April 2013 then be drawn at random via Rafflecopter. It is open to UK and ROI followers only. As always new followers are always welcome, but please try not to enter JUST for the Giveaway. Stay around for more! 

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!! MUCH LOVE XXX

Elegant Touch Launch: Little Mix Do NAILS!!

You ladies might have noticed that, in recent months, there has been a major upping of the nail posts on this blog! A) Because my nails are finally back to their former pre-kitchen-job glory and B) Because there are so many exciting new nail products being released this year and I just can't help myself!! Last night I went along to see the latest Elegant Touch and New Look collaboration with the lovely girlies from Little Mix and couldn't wait to play with the range!! Little Mix are a complete mash-up style wise and each girl has her own individual style within the group. I didn't know what to expect!

I was greeted by each girl's designs laid out with New Look outfits selected to complement each girl's individual style. The girls worked very closely with nail artists and New Look stylists to create their ranges and had input on every level so the nails and wraps themselves are completely personal to them. I just love this outfit above that was selected for Leigh-Anne! I'm adoring monochrome print with pastels this season! I may have to make another trip to New Look hehe. Anyways, I was thrilled to go home with the full product range and I'm here tonight to share them with you!

I'm going to take you through each girl's products one by one and give you a bit of a rundown of what inspired the designs and what they represent for the girls. 

  Leigh-Anne

Leigh-Anne wanted her range to be all about 'Fresh and Funky Glamour'. It was important to her to pay tribute to her Jamaican heritage, but also to express her love of urban street style. The obvious salute to the Caribbean comes with the press-on nails she chose. Leigh-Anne's choice of wrap designs is obviously a reference to her more playful side.

 Jade

Jade chose pretty, girlie, multitonal designs incorperating her favourite things including hearts, bows and braces. I totally approve of her love of black and gold as a combination and her press-on nails are perfect for nights out. The wraps are obviously aimed at seriously GIRLY girls. She's not scrimped on the glitter thats for sure!! It was important to her that no nail was the same and that her designs represented her unique style.

Jesy

I think most would agree that Jesy is the bolshy, urban child of the group. She's gone all out in her nail designs incorporating everything from chains to spikes to street art. It's a style all of her own and makes her selections perfect for those who like to go the extra mile to make a statement. Jesy took inspiration from the likes of Gwen Stefani and Missy Elliot to create a set of products that were both fresh AND fierce.

 Perrie

Out of all the girls' choices, it was definitely Perrie that got it spot on for me. Perrie loves to combine elements of hippy boho AND rock chick, so it was no surprise that she came up with a fantastic combination of designs. She's thought of everything and not left anything out. The girlie galaxy press-on nails are soooo on trend and who doesn't love an edgy combo of roses, skulls, studs and glitter?? I also love that, like me, Perrie openly admits to being very clumsy when it comes to fiddly nail art and her nail wraps are a great solution!

It was Perrie's nail wraps that I opted to have applied at the event last night....

I'm very impressed with how sturdy these wraps are and I love how glossy the finish is. I really hope I can apply them on myself just as perfectly. I have limited experience when it comes to nail wraps haha.They seem very easy to apply and remove though so I have high hopes. I love that they're not just aimed at younger fans of the group. There are styles to flatter a 30yr old like me too!!

Elegant Touch Little Mix Press-On Nails and Wraps retail for £6 and are Exclusively Available from New Look stores and were launched TODAY!! So, whatever your style, I'd definitely recommend having a play. They really are a great accessory and finish off any outfit perfectly. Also, because they're Elegant Touch, you know they're durable and great quality.

 

 

Do you like your nails to make a statement?? Which of these styles and products best represents your style?? Will you be trying them out??