Drool Britannia - ALL The UK Indies

Hi Goddesses

For a long, long time, being an indie maker was a no-go if you lived in the UK.  The price of materials was prohibitive, and my dreams of being the next Nikole / Dolly / Amanda had to go on hold.


Recently though, there has been an utter EXPLOSION of UK indies, and I wanted to take a moment to celebrate the ladies who are changing the UK polish world.    This may not be all of them - there's a new talented lady popping up every week lol - but this should give you a good overview of who and what is out there.  Each lady has been hyperlinked to her Facebook page.  In no particular order -


Quirk - Kerrie

I started Quirk to embrace my love of polish and pop culture. My polishes are all inspired by things that I really admire, be it Books, Music ,TV, Movies or even just a quote that has stuck in my head. I wanted to create a  brand of polish that embraces the Quirky side of life yet still remains of the highest quality. I have always been a really creative person and starting my own brand was the next step for me.  

My first collection is called “Blame It On The Boom Boom” and is inspired by an American rock band called Black Stone Cherry. There is a polish called “Peace Is Free” within that collection which is proving to be a big hit with the fans. Honestly I can’t pick one polish above the others as my all time favourite though, maybe once a few more collections have come out I could choose! 

My plans for the future are to keep expanding and strengthening my brand. I have lots of fun collections planned for the future as well as a hand and nail care line. I also have some other exciting things in the works but it would ruin the fun of it if I told you it all straight away wouldn’t it? 

You can check out my review of Quirk polishes HERE.


Nail Lacquer UK - AJ



 I never actually started the brand... it just pretty much grew from my love towards nail polish, nail art and the constant need to do something new and exciting and to share it all with others. I still see myself more as a blogger than indie polish maker, it was initially meant to be just a small part of my blog where readers can buy my polishes but somehow it grew fast and within 2 short months I have sold over 100 polishes. Getting good reviews have been extremely encouraging and the negative feedback have been helpful to grow as a polish maker. 

 Most of my best selling polishes have circle glitter in, I think it is "in" these days hence the popularity... Also, people tend to love the cute charms I add to my polishes. Some of the charms are handmade by me (the small cake slices for example). I see more circle glitter polishes coming in the next few months and with the Christmas approaching fast there will be lots of red, green and golden polishes available in my shop. I also have a soft spot for pastels so that is something you'll be spoiled with. 

My plan is to offer unique and one of a kind nail polishes with adorable charms and great customer service for as long as there are people who love and support hand made nail polish.

Pocket Money Polishes - Charlie

I started the brand after a lot of encouragement from a friend (and indie maker) when I really wanted to make my own glitter topper. It grew from a 4 bottle collection into a new collection every month, singles and greatest hits – my theme has become music with every polish being named after and inspired by a song. 

My favourite polish… well… not really a favourite but the very first one would be Starry Starry Night but my best-selling polish is I Want Candy closely followed by Ice Ice Baby (as seen in nail art by SoYouBeauty) 

Keep making different toppers, maybe expand into colours. As long as it’s fun and my customers are happy then I intend to keep going. Always lots of new glitters out there and many many combos to explore. We will be having another US pop up store after the success of our way in September.

Magic Goose - Emma

Having blogged about nails since 2011 it felt to me like the High Street nail polishes just weren't exciting me any more. As soon as a trend comes along every brand will follow suit. Whereas with handmade polishes there is a lot more individuality; a bit of something for everyone. It's long been a dream of mine to create my own polish, and when I finally realised that I too could do it, I didn't waste any time in creating Magic Goose!

My best-selling polish so far is Electra, a glitter topcoat with purple and holo lilac hexes and turquoise holo stars. It's also my personal favourite, it makes me think of fireworks :) 

Hairy Legs London - Sanita

I started the brand because I have always been into vintage polishes, especially vintage glitters! I still am, but I think it's nice to be able to replicate some of those HTFs or create something that looks as cool as one of those oldies. Which brings me to the second point - I love to create and play with colours. I get inspired by the most random things (trolls, trainers, songs and all sorts of odd bits), and after that I try to translate them into nail polish! :)



Best selling definitely is Tainted Love, and I don't have a favourite per se. I do have to say I'm quite proud of Rainbow Troll because it really does look like its hair!!!


Future plans - Total world domination through nail polish :D In all seriousness though, I really hope to be doing this as long as people like my stuff, or I ran out of ideas! I'd love to be able to turn the attention of British muggles to our small but growing indie scene   :)

You can check out my review of Hairy Legs London HERE.


So, who's tickled your fancy?  What polishes would you like to see?  Do you think the UK can handle an indie scene as big as the US?  I'd love to know your thoughts xx

Drool Britannia - A New UK Indie - Quirk

Hi Goddesses

For the last few weeks, another UK indie brand has been taking seed, ready to blossom.   The hype with this one is that no one seems to know who Quirk is, and no, it's not me!  Even when I got my review package, there were no return details on it, so I'm still in the dark lol.  Call me melodramatic, but I find that quite exciting lol.

I was sent 4 glitters toppers for review, all of which will be sold through Sally Magpies HERE.  The main thing to say about all of them, is that I was really impressed with the quality - no bleeding, no curling, and (most obvious to my eyes), excellent suspension.  


I used the dabbing method, and honestly had no issues.  Apparently, when the polishes launch, the bottles will be slightly smaller than mine but with just as much glitter in, which should make application a breeze.  Finally, I swear I didn't fart in my Poshe, but I may as well have for all those bubbles - sorry!


 Peace Is Free is a neon purple and blue that is really striking to the eye.  I have it paired here over a purple and lilac holo skittle.

As you can imagine, this one calls to me - haha.

Boom Boom is pure happy on a nail.  Neon blue, pink, lime and orange - the perfect mixed glitter.

I liked the pop of this one, and have it layered here over the same purple and lilac polishes as Peace Is Free.

Next is Hell & High Water, which - shocker! - I really liked!  I have this layered over Bondi Tavern On The, a rich, dark teal green.

This one really made me smile - is it just me or are these glitters minion coloured?  Although these aren't my natural colours, I really liked the combo of this mani.

And finally, The Bitter End, which is very similar to Hell and High Water, but has added orange glitters.  These look wafer thin in the bottle, and I assumed (wrongly) that they would really pop over a dark orange base.

This is layered over Sation Fuzzy Navel, with an accent of Tavern On The.   Neither showcase the glitter perfectly, but I do like the accidental Halloweenishness of this combo.

So, if, like me, you want to find out who Quirk is, you can follow them on Facebook here.  As I mentioned above, these polishes were sent to me for an honest review and will be landing at Sally Magpies verrrrry soon xx

Drool Britannia - w7 Glitters - Space Debris, Space Dust and Moonlight

Hi Goddesses

By popular request, I have the 3 w7 glitters for you today, which I showcased in last week's Drool Britannia post HERE. Without further ado, here we go:)

Moonlight is just spectacular. Dark, devilish and oh so dramatic, this is a fabulous cocktail of superfine glitters.

I have it layered over Rimmel Punk Rock, which was also mentioned in that post.  It's a lovely flat purple with grey tones.

Space Debris is so kitsch, it's F.A.B :)   This is a superb pinky-red crelly, sprinkled with glitter.

This polish is so girly and so fun to wear, as well as really summery.

And finally, Space Dust.   Firstly - focus more on the bottle here.  My camera decided to drain some of the blue away, and my nails look much greener than the polish actually was.

There's a nice mermaid quality to this one, and again, it's sprinkled with glitter and perfectly light and summery.

I bought all of these for £2 each - the fact they're a bargain makes me love them more :)

Enjoy xx