*Binky London Nail Polish*

*PR Sample*

I received these 2 nail polishes from the new Binky London collection last week and was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked them. Binky, in case you weren't aware, is the Binky Felstead of 'Made in Chelsea' fame and although  I love her on the program, I was worried that these polishes would be a bit...gimmicky. You know how you see some celebrities go and try their hand at their own make-up line etc and it's just a bit wrong? That was my concern, but actually they are kind of lovely.

The shades that I was sent is a blue - which has a metallic sheen to it - and a  pink- which has a slightly more gel like finish to it - and they look gorgeous in the bottle and strangely go really well together, not sure if that was intentional but the colours really do compliment each other, perfect for future nail art ideas, always good for me! Sadly I couldn't find any shade names, which I thought was a bit odd?

The brush is of a good quality. It is thicker and flat and shaped at the tip, which is perfect for painting the entire nail. It was slightly streaky in the metallic finish so you had to be a bit more careful with that one, but the pink was incredibly simple to apply and looked great. The above picture is also after just one coat, you can imagine how great and bold these look after a standard two coats.

Durability wise, I applied the pink shade to my toes about 5 days ago and there has been no chipping from what I can see, and I have been wearing sandals all week! It looks so bright and girly and just perfect for the summer. I really do think these are pretty damn good. For a celebrity product, I like it an awful lot.

Ok so the bottle I think tries to copy Rimmel a little bit too much, with the Union Jack and little crown detail, but it is quite appealing. Nothing too over the top but enough that it doesn't look a bit bog standard and boring.

Overall I have liked these a lot more than I thought I would. They tick all the right boxes for me at least. There are 31 polishes in the Binky London collection with many different shades and finishes - including gel effect, denim effect and metallics - to choose from and so really is worth having a look at.  Order these, and other shades, here.

Getting your feet ready for Summer with Sanctuary

This post seems a bit random considering how bad the weather has been recently, but I have been assured that it is in fact Spring and that Summer will be here very soon! I love being able to wear sandals in the summer but this really means you have to sort your feet out. They have been trapped in shoes (more likely wellies at the moment) for so long and probably haven't been receiving the TLC they need and so now it's time to start making them beautiful for the warmer weather, be prepared and all that!

I like to use a pumice stone to buff my heels and the pads of my feet to make sure they are lovely and smooth (I didn't take a picture because I'm sure no one wants, nor needs, to see that) so that you don't have that unsightly dry cracked skin look. I then like to use a nice foot cream to really make my heels look soft and cared for. My favourite recently has been this Intensive Rescue Heel Balm from Sanctuary Spa Covent Garden.

I actually received this as part of a set and have really enjoyed using it, a repurchase will definitely be happening when this runs out!

This balm has a gorgeously thick texture to it that does feel really indulgent on your feet. Admittedly it isn't the easiest to absorb in to your skin but I do like to apply it quite thickly and let it soak in so that is probably a large factor in that. It has a light minty scent which is not at all overpowering but actually quite refreshing, leaving a slight tingle on your feet. I do think it really helps keep the skin on your heels soft and free from dry skin, especially when I was living in Lanzarote and found that my heels became dry a lot really quickly, making this a real god send. I don't think I have been this impressed by a foot cream at all, it really is the best one I have used (obviously my own opinion).

Then once you have your feet all looking perfect all you have to do is apply a bright summery nail varnish to your toes and you are ready to flash your feet! I will be doing a blog in the next couple of days on nail art for your toes so keep an eye out for that :)

Do you have any routines or products you swear by for getting your feet ready for summer? All comments are always very welcome.

Sanctuary Intensive Rescue Heel Balm is available here for £7.40 for 75ml