I’ve not done a reverse glitter gradient before – I’ve only ever done a gradient at the tips end. To my Chanel Malice manicure, I firstly added some red glitter: Ciaté Enchanted Rose. It was one of the special edition polishes that came in last year’s advent calendar. It was gloopy as anything and I […] Read more
I did these nails for a little girl I see at my son’s cricket training most weeks. She’s fascinated by my nails – most people aren’t, so I am grateful for her interest – and she asked me to do something different for this week’s training, not just a plain colour. But, she wasn’t there […] Read more
This isn’t my best effort at stamping, but I like the colour combinations and the plate. I’ve used Konad plate M73 and Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Rapid Ruby to stamp over my Nails Inc You’re A Peach manicure. I bought a number of Sally Hansen Insta-Dri polishes after reading that they stamp well, but I this […] Read more
The June issue of InStyle magazine comes with a free Nails Inc polish. There are three shades to choose from, and each has been created exclusively for the magazine. The colours have rather tacky, TOWIE-style names, but at least you can work out what colours they represent. They are: You’re A Peach, Totes Pink and […] Read more
I had seen a lovely manicure on Pinterest using colours similar to this and done as a cloud manicure. I was going to recreate it exactly, but changed a couple of things. Firstly, the original creator had used Essie Mint Candy Apple. I’ve overdone the mint a bit recently and wanted to try it with […] Read more
I’m taking part in a Trade School event today. If you’re not aware of these, they’re classes that run on a barter system. The teacher gives a class on something they know about, and instead of paying to attend, the delegates bring something the teacher has asked for – like food, clothes, knowledge or practical […] Read more
Texture on nails is the new black! It seems that UK brand, Ciaté, is pretty much always the innovator. They were first to bring out the caviar manicure and the velvet manicure. Although very soon online retailers were selling cheaper versions of both. And then – for those of us in the UK – MUA […] Read more
I love red nail varnish. In fact I love red. Currently, I have a matching red handbag, red scarf, and red leather gloves (which I bought way before the Mr Selfridge TV show popularised them … get me being ahead of a trend for a change!) And throughout the winter so far, my nails have […] Read more
I love Nails Inc Devonshire Row. This is a real cheer me up colour. It’s not one of my untrieds, but it is an un-blogged polish. I bought it back in April last year, when I first started to do my nails. I wasn’t at the obsession stage then. I was just dipping my toe […] Read more
We’re going to friends tonight for drinks, then coming home for a nice meal (before probably dozing on the sofa to Hootenanny and then being woken by the fireworks at midnight!). And tomorrow we are out for a meal with some other friends. So I want to do some New Year’s nails, but I’m not […] Read more