It’s not only Easter Sunday, but also the start of British Summer Time in the UK. What better way to celebrate the arrival of spring (officially at least!) than with Spring Green from Barry M? I’m not a green lover at all, but I saw Emma Bunton of the Spice Girls wearing this (or something […] Read more
I used PVA glue as a base coat for the first time yesterday. And it certainly gave the right results as far as easy removal of glitter is concerned. But, it did have its drawbacks. Taking it off was really simple – and very satisfying for a picker like me. It just scraped off easily […] Read more
I wanted to do some Easter nails, but I’m not particularly religious, nor did I want cutesy bunny nails. So instead I thought I’d try to recreate some mini eggs on my nails. We love Cadbury mini eggs in our house, so why not?! I was a bit flummoxed when I looked more closely at […] Read more
A commentor on my recent dusky pink manicure said that she would like to see me wear a “deep decadent purple”. I have several in the untried stash that I think suit that description, so it was easy enough to oblige. This is W7 Purple Paradise. It’s a deep purple alright. I’m not sure how […] Read more
Every fortnight, members of the British Nail Bloggers Facebook group all post about the same subject, and this week we’re discussing our most wanted nail polishes. I’ve pretty much spent the past seven months buying all the polish I want. My obsession began back in August 2012, and since then I have amassed 258 bottles […] Read more
I’ve seen a number of manicures where stripes have been teamed with vintage roses, and I’ve pinned many of them on my Pinterest board that I use for saving manicures that I want to try to recreate. Pretty much all of the nails I’ve ever seen seem to be of the Cath Kidston variety, with […] Read more
I’ve had some fairly bright or noticeable colours on my nails recently: bright blue, red, mint green. So I was craving a more neutral look. This dusky rose pink from L’Oreal, called Boudoir Rose, is perfect. It would be a great colour to wear to work too, especially if your employers only allow subtle manicures. […] Read more
I own 11 different pillar box/London bus plain reds. Four of these I’ve not yet tried. But so far, L’Oreal Rouge Cancan and Revlon All Fired Up have been my favourites. Rimmel Double Decker Red doesn’t quite beat either of those for me. It’s a lovely colour and the application of the polish is great, […] Read more
I wanted to jazz up yesterday’s manicure a bit. Green really isn’t my favourite colour, and although I liked my nails, I didn’t like them enough to leave them plain. So I added some gold glequins (I still think they should be called hexaquins!). I’ve only added them to my ring fingers, as accent nails, […] Read more
I don’t own very many green polishes; green just isn’t a particularly favourite colour of mine. But as it was coming up to St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I might try a relevant manicure. I’m not Irish, but my husband is half Irish (although born and raised in England, so doesn’t particularly feel Irish). So […] Read more