Chronic Pain Cockney – The Little Things
My name is Kindra and I live with Chiari and Intracranial Hypertension – my brain is broken. I post about being disabled & coping with chronic pain as well as beauty reviews and other randomness. Welcome!
I'm something of a perfectionist when it comes to my nails. If they look shabby or the layer of acrylic has grown too far out, it bothers me. Way back before I became largely housebound, fitting in regular nail appointments around teaching and socialising wasn't a big deal. Now of course, things are different. Weeks… Continue reading A New Nail Shape and Bargain Polish
A good top coat is one of those beauty products that tends to be an unsung hero; they aren't as glamorous as much a hyped highlight or eyeshadow palette but finding a good one is a little beauty blessing. I'm very much enjoying this Colorstay Gel Envy Diamond Top Coat from Revlon so I though… Continue reading Revlon Diamond Top Coat
Just a quick post today to share my current nail look. It's always a good day when I'm finally well enough to make it out of the house to get to my favourite nail place 😊 It requires planning, meds, lying down afterwards and sometimes my long suffering husband escorting me home if the pain… Continue reading Summer Nails: Lilac
Just a quick post today to share my current nail look with you. I spend sooooo much of my life stuck at home feeling awful that it's quite the occasion when I eventually make it to the nail place to get my coat of acrylic filled in. I always bring polish with me (so I… Continue reading Pale Blue Nails Look
It's been an especially bad couple of weeks in my Chronic Life, hence the recent lack of new blog posts. Pain levels have been sky high & I've been stranded in the dark battling my Chronic Daily Migraine to an even greater extent than usual. Today I finally made it out of the house and… Continue reading Mint Green Nails Look
If you've been reading my blog for a while you might remember my delight at finding a brand of nail polish that doesn't smell - a migraine sufferer holy grail product! The latest colour I'm test driving from Little Ondine is called Purple Rain. In case you're completely new to the brand, their… Continue reading Little Ondine Fragrance Free Nail Polish: Purple Rain
As soon as March rolls around I find myself reaching for lighter, more pastel nail shades, even though the weather in the UK has quite caught up with my Springtime vibe yet. One of my favourites is this one from Essence: This shade is from 'The Gel' range - 39 Blue Bubble Di… Continue reading £1.60 Pastel Blue Nail Polish from Essence
