Barry M Instant Nail Effects

I am obsessed with this innovative nail varnish!

I have always been a fan of experimenting and having fun with my nails and this range of nail varnish just makes nail art even easier.


It's really easy to use too  ...
- Select your base coat, paint it on and let it dry
- Apply a coat of Barry M Instant Nail Effects (From personal experience, I would say you need to get the quantity ... too little and the effect isn't as striking... too much and it doesn't crack quite as easily ... one clean stroke down the middle of the nail or a clean stroke on either side of the nail is usually best for full coverage)
- Watch the magic! See the varnish crack as it dries (don't be tempted to add another coat as this won't work!)

I never get bored with this product! The black is probably my favourite - this was also the original colour brought out by Barry M - I love this one most as it works with any colour base coat.

I'm so pleased that there are more colours available now... you can also get your hands on pink, white and blue to create different designs.

All Instant Nail Effects are available here for only £3.99 each - a great price if you ask me!!

Rango Cinema Review

Johnny Depp in an animated film about a reptilian adventure … this had to be pretty awesome!

Rango is a pet Chameleon with a vivid imagination; he finds himself stranded in the desert after his tank crashes out of the back of his owner’s car. He’s separated from his plastic toys and left with nothing but a few words of wisdom from an Armadillo who has just been run over. He makes his way through the desert and finds himself in the Old West town of Dirt.

He meets some uninviting inhabitants in Dirt and soon discovers that he’s going to have to act the hero if he’s going to be accepted. This task proves to be harder than Rango first thought as he uncovers a huge conspiracy, but the trials and tribulations he faces help him find himself along the way.

Rango is a bizarre film … not your typical kid’s movie at all, but it’s very entertaining. I love the Old West style (complete with tumbleweed!) and the band of instrument playing birds are amusing.

The animation of some of the characters is a little scary though… Rango is fine to look at, but Beans (Isla Fisher) is a little weird … but perhaps that’s just me!

Rango is a great family film … definitely worth a watch if you want to see something a little different this Spring!

Barry M 3 in 1 Nail Paint Review

I'm always on the search for the best way to make my nail varnish stay on for longer and I think I've finally come across a product that can really help ...

The Barry M 3 in 1 Nail Paint is a basecoat, topcoat and nail hardener all rolled into one. Using a coat underneath your chosen nail polish and then a coat on top when the polish is dry really helps keep the colour in place for longer and it gives a gorgeous shine too!

My nails are usually put to the test when I have painted them and I was pretty impressed with how they held up after I used the 3 in 1 Nail Paint.

The Barry M 3 in 1 Nail Paint is available here for only £2.99.

I don't think I'll need to look elsewhere for a clear nail polish ever again! Perfect!

Thanks Barry M!!

Mumford and Sons to Record New Album

Mumford and Sons are due to record their second album later on this year according to Clash Music.

The bands debut album Sigh No More has sold one million copies in both the UK and America and the lads have just finished a series of shows in village halls, local churches and other spots in the Highlands.

"We want to get the second album recorded this year, and we’re hoping to have gigged the record in before going to the studio," Ben Lovett told Rolling Stone.

The new album is again set to be recorded with the producer of the debut album, Marcus Dravs, "I think we could perhaps record it ourselves, but we’d get lost in our own sorts," Lovett said. "He’s really good at bringing a little bit of structure and order to very disorganized minds."

 Lover of the Light is one of Lovett's favourites from the new material, "Some people have heard it, we’ve been playing it for about eight months now," Lovett said.

"I think that should go all the way through the next record, but ultimately we’re trying to write better and better songs, and songs that are truer to ourselves. And if we end up writing 10 to 15 songs better than that one, it will just have to sit on the B Side of the tape somewhere."

Westlife Leave Syco Record Label

Westlife have parted from Simon Cowells's record label, according to MSN Music.

The lads have been signed with Syco records for 13 years, but they have now signed a multi-million pound deal with Sony RCA.

The change occurred a month after Syco supposedly decided not to release a single that Westlife wanted from the Gravity album.

Nicky Byrne yesterday admitted on Twitter that the group had split from the record label, "Re Syco .. Truth is yes we have moved on from Syco records after a fantastic 13years.. But it is time for a change and it's very exciting..!"

Manager and X Factor judge Louis Walsh said, "The move was a natural progression. There was no bad feeling."

If the fans tweets are anything to go by then Westlife's immense following are just as excited about the change as the lads are.

Mark Feehily said, "Yes 'Gravity' is the last album for us to make with Simon Cowell & his label. We love & respect him & thank him for his part in WL!"

"Time for a new chapter. We are still very young & have lots of energy left in us so here's 2 the future! New label,new lease of 'life'!"

"Bring.It.Bloodywell.On!"

Westlife Live at the CIA - Monday 7th March 2011

I was as excited as always to see Westlife back in Cardiff and I had high expectations for a good night out – they didn’t let me down.

The show kicked off with No One’s Gonna Sleep Tonight from their newest album Gravity and they followed this with a mix of ballads and up-tempo songs from both the old days and the present. 

There were some pretty interesting sets for this first section; part of the stage rose up and had a large screen showing images of an elephant underwater followed later by fish and hot air balloons. Elsewhere on stage there were giant inflatable apples and hot air balloons fit with baskets – all very random, but interesting to watch.  

Later in the show there were some cool cityscapes in the background, some electric streaks, brightly coloured lips and legs and giant inflatable lips dangling from the top of the set! And of course there were fireworks! Whatever you want to say about these guys, their shows are never boring!

The medley was incredible once again this year; I always look forward to this part of the set.
This year we were treated to covers of Coldplay’s Viva La Vida, Rihanna’s Only Girl, Black Eyed Pea’s Time of My Life, Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance and Kaiser Chiefs I Predict a Riot – what a strange mix, but the result was pretty damn good! The Disney T-shirts Westlife had on for this really made me smile too.

Westlife took to the air on a large beam for part of the last section and this was definitely the highlight of the night for me (and probably for the majority of fans in the arena!) The lads came right out over the seating area of the CIA whilst singing Seasons in the Sun, You Raise Me Up and Already There – three beautiful songs for such an amazing part of the set. I just love it when Westlife come over the audience like that - seeing them up so close turns me into a giddy teenager in an instant!

They closed the show with What About Now and Uptown Girl and another concert was over for another year all too quickly.

See you next year lads!