NOTD: Ice cream stripes

I thought I would introduce you to my (rather messy) nails of the moment. I think the colours are really bright and colourful, perfect for the Summer. My little way of injecting some sunshine into the recent days. 

I started with a base coat. I used Sally Hansen's Hard As Nails, because I have unusually weak nails. I followed that with the infamous Barry M Peach Melba. The stripes were done using Angelica's Be Mine. The order of the coloured polishes doesn't really matter, I just found the Angelica polish has a slightly angled brush which is easier to control. To seal it all in place I used the Barry M Clear Basecoat, Topcoat and Nail Hardener.

I really like the way my nails look right now. Nice and sunny ice cream colours. Perfect for this time of year. More appropriate then the weather, that's for sure.

What is even going on?

Dear Anybody Reading This,

I just realised that I have not introduced myself. My name is Grace, and I'm a 17 year old Irish gal. I am interested in fashion, books, food and travel. All the usual cool blogger things. But I also am quite a bit of a nerd, I like cross-stitching, Playing and listening to music, film, musicals (both watching and performing), drawing, running and hanging out with good people.

I'm pretty much a regular old Joe. But then, I'm also a little bit different. Normal, but with a little bit of Gracie flare. So that is what this blog will be: all the normal stuff, with just a smidgen of me (It appears I also have horrible rhyming skills).

This blog will be posting anything from outfits (may take a while due to some odd camera malfunctions a the moment), favourites and product reviews to book reviews and random DIYs and food stuff and general life stuff. It will be a combination of everything, so there will probably be a bit of something for everyone here. Also, I don't claim to have any knowledge or training or even interesting opinions on any of the things I am writing about I just feel like documenting it and getting it out there anyway.

So, have a look around (I can be found on Twitter @simply__gracie - I tend to tweet even more nonsensical nonsense there), and enjoy.

Love, gracie

A week in my life #1

Sunshine and laughs in the park with the bestie

Soaking up the rays and catching up on my reading

Chilling with my little cousin - She is so damn CUTE!

Sometimes, I really love living in Ireland

Coffee and shopping with the other bestie

I badly need new shoes

New notebook! DIYed it, like a boss

I'm following the general crowd and doing a kind picture series of what I've been up to recently.