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A to Z: L is for Let's Groove

July 10, 2014, 8:40 am
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Hey everyboday! Another Thursday, another letter in our A to Z Blog Series! This week we are on the letter L.

I have chosen China Glaze "Let's Groove", a delicious deep, rich purple shimmer. As my last few A to Z manicures have involved glitter or general faffage in some way, I decided to stay plain and simple this week leave Let's Groove alone. Besides, there isn't much you can do to a colour like this anyway - it's pretty much perfect as it is!

Pictures show two coats & top coat (current top coat being Seche Vite - I have gone back to the dark side):





And now I would like to introduce you to a special guest - my mummy! She loves nail polish just as much as I do, and seeing as she has two weeks holiday from work and so is able to paint her nails with no restrictions, I thought it would be fun for her to join in the A to Z series this week and next. So, what has Mama Bean chosen for the letter L? LaFemme "Lemon", which she has applied over a yellow base (Ciate "Big Yellow Taxi"), and finished with Seche Vite:



Don't forget to check out the A to Z Blog Series Hub Page to see what everybody else has done for the letter L, and come back next week for another installment!

Thanks for reading :) x


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A to Z: M is for Maddy's Magenta

July 18, 2014, 4:04 am
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Hey internet! It's A to Z time! Sorry it's a bit late, I had a busy day yesterday and ran out of steam by the time it came to writing this up. Anyway, I'm here now!

This week we are on the letter M, so I chose Emily de Molly "Maddy's Magenta", a beautiful rich, magenta shade with a very strong linear holographic finish. Formula was divine. My pictures show two coats with top coat:






And now for Mama Bean's contribution! She has gone for double Ms! Barry M "Mist" (this is one of Barry M's Silk Nail Paints which dry slightly matte, but I think Mama has applied top coat for a shiny look), with Nails Inc "Motcomb Street" on her ring fingers. I love it!



And there you have it, short but to the point! Don't forget to check out the A to Z Blog Series Hub Page - we have new members! And come back again next week for another installment.

Thanks for reading! :) x


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Freckles Polish Swatches & Review

July 19, 2014, 7:05 am
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Hello friendlings! Today I have some new, soon-to-be-released Freckles Polish shades to share with you! They are from the upcoming "A Typical British Summer" collection, and they have some very witty names! 

Full info including release date will be at the end of this post, so keep reading. On to the swatches!


"Socks, Sandals, Handkerchief Hat"




"Socks, Sandals, Handkerchief Hat" is a mid-purple crelly with blue stars, pink and yellow squares, and a scattering of blue iridescent glitter. Formula was great. The base was pigmented enough to only need two coats, yet still allowed the bits to be visible. Easy to apply, with minimal fishing required. My swatches show two coats with top coat.

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"Should I Take A Coat?"



"Should I Take A Coat?" is a clear based glitter topper with purple and grey hexes, smaller lilac hexes, and very fine lilac and iridescent glitters. the bits were packed in fairly densely and really well distributed, making it very easy to apply with no fishing required. I chose to layer one coat over a pale grey base polish, which gave a really pretty, ethereal look - the iridescent glitter takes on a different colour depending on the colour underneath. My Swatches, as mentioned, show one coat over a pale grey, with top coat.

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These two polishes are absolutely gorgeous, and as I have come to expect from Freckles Polish, have really great formulas. I love the idea behind this collection, and the names are really in keeping with the theme - very typical of the British summer time!

These two shades and the rest of the of the Typical British Summer Collection will be available from Friday 1st August. You can purchase them and all the other wonderful Freckles Polish shades from the Freckles Polish Etsy Store, and keep up with all the news on their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.

Thanks for reading, and come back again soon :) x

**Products provided for honest, unbiased review**
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ILNP "Old Gregg" NOTD

July 22, 2014, 8:20 am
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A quick NOTD post for you today, simply because I want to share my glee with you that I recently received ILNP "Old Gregg", which I really only wanted for the name (a reference to a character from The Mighty Boosh, one of my all-time favourite TV shows). The fact that it is all kinds of green glitters is just a happy bonus!

Firstly, here is my base colour - Color Club "Blue-Ming" - two coats, no top coat:





And here is Blue-Ming with one coat of ILNP "Old Gregg", and finished with Seche Vite:




What do you think? In the words of Old Gregg, "Do you love me?" This polish is perfectly inspired, and yes I do love it :)

Thanks for reading, and come back again soon x



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A to Z: N is for Notting Hill Carnival & Not Your Mama's Easter Grass

July 24, 2014, 7:14 am
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Hiiiiiiiiiii! It's Thursday, which can mean only one thing - A to Z Day!! This week we are on the letter N.

Seeing as I have played it fairly safe the past couple of weeks' of A to Z, I have gone all-out today, using not one, but two N polishes, and I've even done some stamping as well! 


I started with two coats of Nails Inc "Notting Hill Carnival", a happy yellow creme polish:




Then I added one coat of Smitten Polish "Not Your Mama's Easter Grass", an acid green jelly base with greeny holographic glitter, and a layer of top coat (to give a smooth base for the impending stampage):




And finally I stamped a cobweb image from MoYou Pro XL plate 05 using a cheap but brilliant black polish from an eBay job lot, and finished with top coat:




What do you think? I don't suppose everybody will be too keen on this - it is rather obnoxious and Halloween-esque, but I flippin' love it - of all the A to Z manicures I have done so far, this is my favourite.


Now, guess who is still with us....? Mama Bean, yay!! She is back at work again now so can't wear bright colours, but she can just about get away with nudes, so she borrowed Color Club "Nomadic In Nude" from my stash in order to participate. She applied two coats & top coat:



Don't forget to check the A to Z Blog Series Hub Page to see all the other ladies and their lovely manicures, and come back next week for another installment!

Thanks for reading :) x


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A to Z: O is for "Oxford Circus"

July 31, 2014, 7:55 am
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Hello friends! Another Thursday, another A to Z post! This week we are on the letter O. I have gone for something cute and girly today, shall we have a look?


I chose Nails Inc "Oxford Circus", a slightly blue-toned candy-pink creme polish. This was one of the very first Nails Inc polishes I bought back when I first discovered the true joys of nail polish. The formula is slightly chalky and streaky due to there being a lot of white in the base, but once you learn to adapt to its nuances it is easy to work with. Here are two coats (no top coat):



And then, using China Glaze "Re-Fresh Mint", I added some dots (using a dotting tool), and finished with top coat:





Now for MamaBean's O manicure! She didn't have any work-appropriate shades beginning with O so she borrowed Barry M "Olive" from my stash and added a layer of China Glaze "Golden Enchantment" for a bit of subtle sparkle:




I hope you have enjoyed our contributions for the letter O! Check out the A to Z Blog Series hub page to see what everybody else has done, and come back again next week for another installment!

Thanks for reading :) x


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A to Z: P is for Pistache & Parakeet

August 7, 2014, 7:35 am
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Hello friends! Today I have another installment of the A To Z Blog Series. This week we are on the letter P. I have close to 50 nail polishes beginning with P, so my decision for this week's post was really not easy! I got there in the end though, so let's have a look!

I chose two Ps for this week, Sinful Colors "Pistache", a lovely pastel lime green creme with a really nice formula, and Invogue "Parakeet" feather effect polish, a clear base with pastel blue, yellow, and peach matte strands.

Here is Sinful Colors "Pistache" on its own, two coats, no top coat:



And here is Pistache with one coat of Invogue "Parakeet", and top coat:



Then I did some impromptu stamping! As Parakeet is (obviously) named after a bird, I decided to stamp a feathery design from  MoYou Mother Nature Landscape plate 02 using my cheapie black polish which is just amazing for stamping, and finished with top coat:




What do you think? I love birds, so it goes without saying that I love this manicure, even if I do say so myself :)


Now it's time for MamaBean's contribution! She used Barry M "Princess", a sparkly pink textured polish. She applied two coats with no top coat:




Hasn't she done a lovely job?


Don't forget to check out the A To Z Blog Series Hub Page to see what everybody else has chosen for the letter P, and come back next week for another installment.

Thanks for reading :) x


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NOTD featuring Color Club, Barry M, & Stellar Polish

August 9, 2014, 7:06 am
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Hello dears! I have a NOTD post for you today, just because, well, actually because that is what I originally started my blog for - to share my NOTDs. It has slipped by the wayside severely, obviously, but that is still basically the essence of my blog, so here you go - today's nails!


I chose to do alternating nails using Color Club "Pucci-Licious" (the more purple version) and Barry M "Greenberry" (two coats of each):



And for a pretty, sparkly look, I added two coats of Stellar Polish "Drops Of Jupiter" and finished with top coat:





What do you think? I don't know really what made me go for this manicure, I guess I just felt like something a little bit different than my usual one-polish with occasional stamping choices, and I am pleased with the end result :)

Thanks for reading, and come back again soon! x


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A to Z: Q is for "Queen" by F.U.N Lacquer

August 14, 2014, 7:27 am
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Hello dearies! I have the most ridiculously, amazingly blingy (forgive me using that word) polish for this week's A to Z Blog Series!

We are on Q this week. It has proved difficult for most of our contributors as there aren't many polishes beginning with Q. Some of the other lovely ladies have chosen another P polish, some have chosen brands beginning with Q, or polishes with a Q somewhere in the name. 

I actually did already have one Q polish in my collection, but even though I love it (it was Nails Inc "Queensgate Mews") I didn't really feel like wearing it, so I jumped on to Rainbow Connection late last week and scrolled through until I found some Qs. One stood out to me, nay, SCREAMED at me, and it is F.U.N Lacquer "Queen". It consists of (as far as I can tell from the info on the internets) genuine sterling silver flakies and silver holographic glitter. I had to order a mini bottle, and due to the brush being too short and badly cut, application was a bit tricky, but nevertheless it only needed two coats for full coverage, and it dried lightning-fast. 

It is an absolutely amazing polish with the most reflective, foil-like finish I have ever encountered, so I have taken quite a few photographs in various lighting situations so you can see it in all its glory. They all show two coats & top coat. Enjoy!!













Isn't it just incredible?! I probably won't wear it again as a full manicure except for a special occasion, simply because it is too precious and jawdropping and I don't want to waste it, but I may use it for accents nails or glitter gradients etc.

Don't forget to check the A to Z Blog Series Hub Page to see what everybody else is up to, and come back next week for another installment!

Thanks for reading :) x


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Violet Rose Nail Polish Swatches & Review

August 18, 2014, 8:23 am
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**UPDATE: This collection will be available from Friday 22nd August in 5ml bottles; larger bottles will be available soon**

Hello my friends! You may remember I recently blogged about a polish from UK indie brand Violet Rose (click here to see that post)? Well today I have two more to show you. As with the previous one, these are both from a collection which has been inspired by the names of some of Emma (the owner of Violet Rose)'s favourite places. Details of where to buy will be at the end of the post, so let's get to it!


Violet Rose "Icelandic Nights"




Icelandic Nights is a navy jelly with large metallic blue hexes, small silver holo hexes, and very fine silver holo glitter. As this is a jelly, it is fairly sheer. I applied three coats for a really deep look, but two thick coats would be fine if you aren't averse to a bit of VNL. This would also layer over dark colours very nicely. Application was easy, the particles are really packed in there so barely any need for fishing at all. The large hexes are ever so slightly curved so they don't lay completely flat to the nail, if this bothers you you could apply a slightly thicker layer of top coat, but they aren't sharp or rough in any way, and I think them not being totally flat allows them to catch the light more. Dry time was very good. My swatches show three coats with top coat.


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Violet Rose "Aldeburgh"




Aldeburgh is a very pale grey crelly with a fine pearly shimmer and black and white matte glitters. This one was very nicely pigmented, being opaque enough to cover the nail completely with two coats, yet still allowing the glitters to show through. Absolutely zero fishing or placement was necessary here - application was easy peasy and dry time was good. My swatches show two coats with top coat.


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These two polishes are really very pretty indeed, and are both unique within my collection. I love the deep, squishy effect of "Icelandic Lights" and the large hexes in particular look really pretty with the light glinting off them. "Aldeburgh" is one of the most "me" polishes I have encountered - I love grey, I love crellies, and I love matte black and white glitters. The added shimmer gives a beautiful ethereal look to it. So overall, I am very impressed with these polishes - great shades, and great formulas.

This collection will be available from Friday 22nd August in 5ml bottles; larger bottles will be available soon. You can buy Violet Rose nail polish (and handmade jewellery too) from their Etsy Store, and keep up to date with news on their Facebook page.

Thanks for reading, and come back again soon :) x


**Products provided for honest, unbiased review**
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A to Z: R is for Ruffian Manicure with Royal Botanical Gardens & DS Radiance

August 21, 2014, 8:30 am
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Hey ho! For this week's A to Z Blog Series post, I have chosen to do a Ruffian manicure using Nails Inc "Royal Botanical Gardens" and OPI DS "Radiance".


Firstly I applied two coats of Royal Botanical Gardens:



And then using OPI DS "Radiance" I created the Ruffian manicure, and finished with top coat:






And now look who's baaaack...... It's mummyyyyy!! She has given up trying to find work appropriate shades and is instead doing her A to Z manicures at the weekend so I can photograph them ready for posting, which means she is free to use whatever the hell she likes! This week she chose China Glaze "Razzle Me Dazzle Me", which she applied over a white base:




Don't forget to check out the A to Z Blog Series Hub Page to see what everybody else is up to this week, and check back next week for the next installment!

Thanks for reading :) x


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A to Z: S is for Silverado and Silver Moon

August 29, 2014, 5:11 am
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Hey ho! Sorry for this week's A to Z post being a day late, I had a lovely, yet exhausting day out with my sister yesterday and I ran out of steam to write this up. Anyway, I'm here now, so let's do this!

This week was the turn of the letter S. I hadn't realised how many S polishes I own - 68 of the buggers - so my choice was difficult. I wasn't entirely sure what I would do until I actually did this manicure! So what did I use? LaFemme "Silverado", a beautiful medium grey creme with a slight hint of purple tones and an amazing formula, and BYS "Silver Moon", a clear base with silver holographic hexes in varying sizes.

Here are two coats of LaFemme "Silverado" on its own:




And here is the finished look - two coats of Silverado with one of BYS "Silver Moon"& top coat:






To be totally honest, I'm not entirely happy with this manicure. They are both lovely polishes individually, but as a combination it just didn't light my fire and I can't wait to remove it and put something else on.


Now it's time for MamaBean's contribution! She also had quite a few S polishes to choose from, but in the end her final choice was OPI "Save Me", which she applied over a pale green creme:



Really pretty, mama!! :)


Don't forget to check out the A to Z Blog Series Hub Page where you will find links to everybody else's S blog posts and all previous letters, and come back again next week for another installment!

Thanks for reading :) x


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A to Z: T is for Tetris

September 4, 2014, 7:00 am
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Hi folks! This is a scheduled post as I will be away on Thursday when we usually do our A to Z challenge and probably will be too tired on Friday, so I have this post prepared in advance!

This week we are on the letter T. I chose Indy's Indies "Tetris", a really fun glitter topper made from multi-coloured square glitters in a clear base. I wanted to capture the essence of the Tetris game, so I applied it over a black base.

Here it is, one coat of Indy's Indies "Tetris" over a black base, with top coat:






And then to finish, in order to cut the reflection and allow the colours in Tetris to be seen more easily, I added a layer of matte top coat (which didn't really want to dry fully matte, annoyingly):





And now it's mummy's turn! This week she chose a lovely neutral shade, Barry M "Truffle" Silk Nail Paint, which I gave her for Mother's Day this year! She applied two coats, with no top coat:






Don't forget to check the A to Z Blog Series hub page for everybody else's lovely manicures, and come back next week for another installment.

Thanks for reading :) x


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Dark Metal Lacquer Swatches & Review

September 8, 2014, 8:07 am
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Hi friends, and happy Monday! I have four shades from UK indie brand Dark Metal Lacquer to show you today! They are all holographic, and all stunning, so let's have a look, shall we?



Dark Metal Lacquer "Dreaming"





"Dreaming" is a rich, deep, warm purple with linear holographic finish. Wonderfully pigmented formula without being gloopy or sticky, it was fluid and easy to apply. Swatches show two coats with top coat.

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Dark Metal Lacquer "She's Like Heroin"




"She's Like Heroin" is a vibrant, medium magenta pink with linear holographic finish. As with "Dreaming", the formula was very well pigmented yet fluid, and easy to apply. Swatches show two coats with top coat. **Slightly darker in reality than my pictures show, my camera had a hard time capturing this one accurately.**

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Dark Metal Lacquer "Bare Grace Misery"




"Bare Grace Misery" is a soft coral shade with linear holographic finish. This one was slightly less densely pigmented but still fully opaque with two coats, fluid and easy to apply. Swatches show two coats with top coat.

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Dark Metal Lacquer "Tentative"




"Tentative" is a silver chrome with holographic finish. This was the most intensely pigmented of all, yet as you may guess by now, it was still an absolute breeze to work with - fluid, easy to apply, dried quickly. This one actually reminds me of Nfu.Oh "61" but has a far nicer formula! Swatches show two coats with top coat.

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And here is a little something extra - as I was getting on with swatching these, I had a message from Kamila, who owns Dark Metal Lacquer - suggesting I might like to try stamping with "Tentative", so I did just that! Here are the results (the base is Dark Metal Lacquer "Dreaming" and I used MoYou London Explorer plate 22):


As you can see, even over a dark base, "Tentative" stamps absolutely perfectly, which delights me - I have become fed-up trying to stamp with any of my other silver holographic polishes as they are all either too wishy washy or dry too quickly to work with.

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My overall opinion on these polishes? Pretty much flawless. The formulas especially are an absolute joy, requiring no or Aquabase (or similar) - they are all compatible with regular base coat, and are top coat-friendly too.  I can't recommend them highly enough!

If you live in the UK, you can purchase all of these shades and more from the Dark Metal Lacquer Etsy Store, and you can keep up to date with all the news on the Dark Metal Lacquer Facebook page.

Thanks for reading, and come back again soon :) x

**Products provided for honest, unbiased opinion**

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Dance Legend "Just Another Star" NOTD

September 10, 2014, 8:37 am
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Just a random, mid-week NOTD post for you today! I had been planning on wearing one of my new Barry M Gelly Nail Paints today, but the sun was shining so I put that aside and instead brought out this little holo beauty to play - "Just Another Star" from Dance Legend's Wow Prism range.

It's difficult to describe, the finish being similar to Milani's 3D Holographic range. "Just Another Star" is a purple jelly base with sparkly, chunky holo flakes. It isn't a linear holographic and isn't gritty like a glitter, it's perfectly smooth and extremely beautiful.  I'm personally not a big fan of the Wow Prism formulas, but I think this may just be me being fussy. I find it very draggy and patchy and always need three coats. However, I know many other people can't speak highly enough of the formulas, so make of that what you will.


Pictures all show three coats with top coat:





What are your views on the Wow Prism polishes from Dance Legend? Do you like them? 


Thanks for reading, and come back again soon :) x


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A To Z: U is for Upper Berkeley Street by Nails Inc

September 11, 2014, 7:38 am
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Hi folks! For this week's A to Z challenge - the letter U - I have gone for a simple, one-colour manicure using Nails Inc "Upper Berkeley Street".

Upper Berkeley Street is a medium, dusty rosy pink (which even takes on a bit of a lilac hue in some lights) with a creme finish and a beautiful formula. Very elegant, very grown-up. Pictures all show two coats with top coat:





No nails from mummy this week, but she will be back next week for sure!

Don't forget to check the A to Z Blog Series Hub Page to see what everybody else is up to this week, and come back again next week for another installment!

Thanks for reading :) x


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Freckles Polish Swatches & Review

September 14, 2014, 8:05 am
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Hello my little lovers! I have four new Freckles Polish shades to introduce you to today! They are all autumnal-themed, from two separate collections - the "I'm Spooked Collection" and the "Autumn Dreams Collection". 


Realease date and purchase info will be at the end of this post, so let's get going!





Freckles Polish "A Fallen Star"




A Fallen Star is from the "I'm Spooked" collection. It is a very deep navy blue jelly with an abundance of glitters - there is  silver holo micro glitter, small silver holo hexes, and silver holo stars. Formula was typical of a jelly based glitter - needs a little bit of babying and a light touch to get it perfect, and I had to fish just a little for the stars. It dries very quickly, and sucks up top coat initially but after a few minutes it smooths itself out again. Pictures all show two coats with top coat.

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Freckles Polish "Pumpkin Pie"




Pumpkin Pie is also from the "I'm Spooked" collection. It is a clear-based glitter topper with white, yellow, orange, and copper glitters in varying shapes and sizes. As I have come to expect from Freckles Polish glitter toppers, the formula was perfect. The base is nice and 'springy' and suspends the glitters really well, the glitters are distributed perfectly and it is dense enough to require zero fishing or placement whatsoever. The pictures above show two coats over a pale nude base with top coat; below is a swatch of two coats over a rich brown base with top coat:



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Freckles Polish "Kicking Up Leaves"




Kicking Up Leaves is from the "Autumn Dreams Collection". It is a warm copper shimmer with linear holographic finish (the holo has a strong gold tone to it as you can see perticularly in the first picture). The formula was excellent. Intensely pigmented, slightly thicker than some other Freckles holos, but still as smooth as silk to apply, and quick drying. Pictures all show two coats with top coat.


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Freckles Polish "It's Not Fir"




It's Not Fir is also from the "Autumn Dreams" collection. It is a rich, blue-toned forest green with linear holographic finish. The colour is perfectly reminiscent of fir trees, and the holographic pigment is especially sparkly like many other Freckles Polish holos. Formula is typical Freckles Polish holo greatness - thin and fluid yet not drippy, and with excellent pigmentation. Easy to apply, quick drying. My pictures show two coats with top coat.

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These polishes get a great big "HELL YES!!" from me - superb formulas as always, beautiful, inspired shades, and fun inventive names.

These polishes, and the rest from the two collections which contain them, will be released on Friday 26th September. You can purchase from the Freckles Polish Etsy Store, and keep up to date with news on the Freckles Polish Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.

Thanks for reading! :) x

**Products provided for honest, unbiased review**
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A To Z: V is for No7 "Vivid Violet"& Nails Inc "Villiers Street"

September 18, 2014, 6:55 am
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Hello dears! This week in our A to Z Blog Series we are on the letter V - can you believe how quickly the time has gone? It seemed only a couple of weeks ago that we started, yet here we are, just a few letters away from the end of the alphabet!

I have chosen two V polishes this week: No7 "Vivid Violet" and Nails Inc "Villiers Street", with which I have created a tape-assisted geometric striped manicure.

I started with two coats of No7 "Vivid Violet" and top coat:


And then once my top coat was dry, I applied strips of striping tape to my nails and painted over them with one coat of Nails Inc "Villiers Street", removed the tape, and finished with top coat:




I am really pleased with this manicure. I don't often do this type of nail art as it's too fiddly for someone as cack-handed as I am, but this attempt was surprisingly stress-free, and I especially love the jewel tones of the red and purple together :)


Now it's mummy's turn! This week she went for Ciate "Vintage", and she jazzed it up with a Barry M glitter polish (Rose Quartz) which she received for her birthday on Tuesday:




Don't forget to check the hub page to see everybody else's contributions to the letter V, and come back next week for another installment!

Thanks for reading :) x

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A To Z: W is for Wardour Mews by Nails Inc

September 26, 2014, 5:11 am
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Hi folks! Firstly, some things to be considered: 1) I am a day late (sorry!); 2) my computer chair is broken so I am standing up to type this (yes I could go and get a chair from the dining room; no I can't be bothered) which means it won't be very wordy; and 3) if you follow me on either Facebook or Instagram you will know already, but for those who don't.... I have shortened my nails and gone back to my beloved square shape, hooray!

Now that's all out of the way, let's get on to it! This week's A to Z manicure is brought to you by the letter W. I chose Nails Inc "Wardour Mews", a purplish jelly with gold shimmer. I applied two coats and top coat:





And mama has also chosen a Nails Inc polish for the letter W - "Warwick Street" - a milky white base with tiny multi-coloured glitter. Two coats and top coat:




Don't forget to check the A to Z Blog Series Hub Page, and come back next week for another installment!

Thanks for reaing :) x
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A To Z: X is for XX by Cirque

October 2, 2014, 8:56 am
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Hello my little lovers! This week's A To Z Blog Series post is brought to you by the letter X. Very few of us have any polishes beginning with X. In fact, until a few weeks ago I had none, so I hopped on to Rainbow Connection and found this beauty, Cirque "XX", and bought it, especially for A to Z :)

Cirque "XX" is a clear-based glitter topper filled with AWESOME!! All kinds of shapes and sizes and colours of highly reflective particles. Really nice formula, well suspended, nice and "springy" if that makes sense. 

I applied two coats of "XX" over a pale lilac base, and finished with top coat:





No nails from Mama Bean today unfortunately, but I hope she will return next week for what will be the penultimate installment of this series!

Don't forget to check the A to Z Blog Series Hub Page to see how everybody else has interpreted the letter X!

Thanks for reading, and come back again soon :) x


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