Today there’s something a little different on the blog. It’s still nail polish related, but instead of looking at my polished fingernails, you get to look at my toenails instead! Mine are not the prettiest of toenails – and I’m generally a feet-hater – but apart from a quick polish every now and then, they […] Read more
I am managing to keep up OK with the manicures for the Crumpet’s Nail Tarts 33 Day Challenge. Most of the time I am painting three manicures at the weekend, in preparation for the coming week. This manicure though I prepared almost a month ago, in between Day 3 and Day 4 . I was […] Read more
SpaRitual has launched six new polishes as part of its Illuminate collection for Christmas 2013. They are “infused with recycled glass to magnify colour” and they certainly look like glass. This is Intention, a red jelly polish, with gold and red glass flecks. I wasn’t entirely sure how to wear this as it’s quite sheer. […] Read more
Today’s prompt in the Crumpet’s Nail Tarts 33 Day Challenge is Chinese. I had an idea immediately that I wanted to use red, gold and black – colours that I associate strongly with China – and that I wanted to incorporate some Chinese lettering. I used a base coat of Sally Hansen Rapid Red, with […] Read more
So, today for the Crumpet’s Nail Tarts 33 Day Challenge we have to recreate or be inspired by a pattern in our home. There are only three patterns I can think of in my house; everything else is completely plain. My son’s duvet is patterned, we have a wallpapered accent wall, and a patterned vinyl […] Read more
Nail wraps were what first got me interested in doing my nails. I tried a few styles and loved the look on my nails, but found that they damaged my nails when I removed them. Not long afterwards, I became completely polish obsessed and I’ve never considered using nail wraps ever again. But when Incoco […] Read more
Anticipating this day of the Crumpet’s Nail Tarts 33 Day Challenge, I’ve been buying all sorts of nail charms and studs as I’ve come across them. But surprisingly in the end, I chose to go with some adornments that I’ve had for some while. I used silver holographic sequin discs that I got many months […] Read more
I saw a post by Jessica of Be Happy And Buy Polish encouraging nails bloggers to commemorate Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month on 15th October with a manicure. Like Jessica, I too have lost two pregnancies, one at 6 weeks and another at 10 weeks. I had to endure the awful pain and grief […] Read more
This is an easy prompt for me for the tenth day of the Crumpet’s Nail Tarts 33 Day Challenge. Flowers – well, dotted flowers at least – are my staple when I want to cheer up a manicure or do something different over a plain base. I perhaps should have pushed myself and tried a […] Read more
I wasn’t sure what to do with today’s prompt in the Crumpet’s Nail Tarts 33 Day Challenge. For me, “Indian” is more about the sub-continent of India than Native American Indians because I’ve travelled in India a couple of times. So I did at least get that far, but then I got a bit stuck. […] Read more