DIY Decor: Pastel Shells

 I am always looking for DIY ways to create decor for my bedroom without spending a fortune. Growing up near the sea has given me a love for the beach and all things seaside-y, although it doesn't really fit in with the rest of my room decor, so I wanted to come up with a way of incorporating the two together. 

My dad often goes fishing, so I got him to pick up these scallop shells for me (although I expect you can pick them up in shops, or even restaurants) which I gave a coat of paint. I didn't have the exact colours that I wanted and didn't want to go and spend lots of money on cans of paint, cough...when I could be spending it on makeup...cough! which I would only use a small amount of. So, I had a rummage through my cupboards and found lots of old tubes of paint from when I was younger and had much brighter- hot pink brighter, bedroom colour taste than now, where I just tend to stick with white. I mixed all the bright colours with a white to mute them down into these lovely pastels. I gave the shells a couple of coats just to make the colour completely opaque, but still allow the texture of the shells to show through.

I absolutely love how these have turned out, the pastels don't exactly match my white and silver shabby chic inspired bedroom, but as the colours are so muted and pretty, I don't think it matters, and it does actually add a nice pop to my room, and by deciding to include white and silver in the colours I was using, allowed it to flow a little better. These are such an inexpensive way of creating colour and cute decor, and could work in any room in the house (I think they would work beautifully as a stand alone piece in the bathroom, or somewhere to store your soap!) and can also double up as a piece of storage, I may store some of my rings or use them as candle holders!

Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed and got some ideas for decor in your own home :)

Barry M Nail Paints

Left-Right // Mint Green// Cyan Blue// Peach Melba

Left-Right  // Pink Silver Glitter// Silver Glitter // Black Multi Glitter


I have been routing through my nail polish collection recently and trying to use some of the high street buys that can sometimes be forgotten about in favour for the more expensive brands. In doing this, I have rediscovered my love for Barry M Nail Paints and have been wearing them a lot over the past month or so. 

I love how affordable they are (£2.99 for a 10ml bottle) and the huuge range of colours in the collection, from brights to pastels, in different textures and styles such as glitter and magnetic. 

I have six firm favourite colours from Barry M which I wanted to share with you!

Mint Green- I love pastels for this time of year, and this is a perfect green to brighten up any outfit. This is actually one of the only greens I will wear on my nails.

Cyan Blue- A bright sky blue which looks lovely with a tan. This colour works beautifully along side the 'Silver Glitter'.


Peach Melba- A very popular peach colour which has been one of my favourite pastels for over a year now. This looks so lovely with a tan and is perfect for day and night!

Silver Glitter- A clear polish with dozens of small flecks of glitter running through it. This has been my 'go to' glitter polish since last Christmas! I love it and think it has the perfect amount of glitter for either a full silver nail, or a glitter finish over another colour. I also love doing a scattered effect with this polish.

Pink Silver Glitter- The pink version of the 'Silver Glitter' polish. A clear varnish full of pink, silver and light purple glitter flecks. 

Black Multi Glitter- (Can you tell I love glitters!?) A glossy black polish with lots of multi coloured flecks of glitter running through it. I love this colour for a night out and a bold statement on the nail. 

These polishes are so pretty and are great quality for only £2.99!

You can pick up Barry M in most Boots or Superdrug's.

Which Barry M polishes do you love?

NOTD: Mint Green

I have been loving all things pastel recently, from clothes, to makeup and my nails. Today I painted my nails with a mint green shade from ELF (eyeslipsface) called 'Mint Cream' and I absolutely love it!

Admittedly, these ELF nail polishes are not the longest lasting, but at £1.50 and with a gorgeous range of colours, that can be forgiven. With a descent top coat, this usually lasts me around three days.

This polish can be purchased from the eyeslipsface website. Have you been loving the pastel trend? 

Feather Accessories

Feather accessories have been a trend for a little while now but something I had never really gotten into. With the whole pastel trend (which I loooove) going on, I have noticed shops bringing in a lot of pretty shades of feathers in different accessories which I knew I had to get my hands on. 


I went into Topshop and picked up these really cute feather hair clips in the sale for a bargain £3.50! They are pale pink feathers, on a gold chain, mixed with a few gold feathers and beads. You can clip them where ever you like in your hair, but I like to put them just behind my eyes so they hang down like ear rings. They add a touch of girlyness to any outfit and are the perfect accessory for the festival season!

I then went into Newlook and spotted this necklace for around £6.99. It is a long gold chain, with light plum coloured feathers on the end, along with some bad detail. I wore this on a night out with a white chiffon blouse and loved the result. It added a touch of colour to my outfit and really finished the whole thing off nicely. 

I will definitely be on the hunt for more feather accessories, I have fallen in love with the pretty colours and how they add an extra bit of girlyness to an outfit! Have you purchased any feather items recently? x