How to make your home mani last looooong ♥

I'm so sorry I haven't posted in a while, 

but my previous nail was so beautiful and it had no chips, NO CHIPS AT ALL,

so I couldn't get myself to remove them X(

It almost looks (and feels) like I'm wearing gel nails,

the mani is preserved that well!!

So today, I'll go on and post about a few tips on how to make your home mani last longer ♥

1. Clean your nails

It's really really important to make your nails squeaky clean to avoid your nails peeling off!

So as tempting as it may be to slap on your favourite polish as soon as you get them from the store,

wash your hands and nails first!!

I usually use washing up liquid to make sure all the dirt and oil and cuticle creams are off!!!

If you want to be extra thorough, you can use nail polish remover and go over your nails with cotton pads.

2. Avoid the cuticles at all costs

I see a lot of nail posts on line with the nail polish right up to the cuticles,

or worse, flooding over!!

This is very bad news, as the polish that's touching the cuticles will be easier to wear off,

allowing water and air in between your nails and nail polish through the gaps. 

This is where the nail chipping and wearing all starts!!

So if you're not one of those people with a very steady hand,

be safe and start painting your nails a little further from the cuticles.

You might be surprised at how easier it is to paint neater this way,

because you don't have to worry about flooding the cuticles.

3. Apply a good base coat

This helps all kinds of nail polish really stick to your natural nails.

It's also an important step to create a smooth canvas on your nails,

as well as   preventing your nails from getting stained by those bright hues!!

Remember to steer clear from those cuticles!!

4. Choose wisely
If you apply a really opaque, bright colour, then any tiny chip will start bothering you immediately,
especially if you're a little bit of a perfectionist like myself.
A great choice for when you know you can't change your nails frequently is a glitter gradient nail.
Try picking up a sheer/jelly colour for the base,
this will help avoid getting a hideously noticeable gap between the cuticle and the polish,
especially if you have  fast-growing nails.
Then you can wear the polish as long as you like!!

5. Wrap the tips

It's very important to wrap the tips, not only to make the mani last longer,

but to get a really "salon-manicured" neatness.

I usually swipe across the edges of the tips after my first coat of nail polish.

6. Seal the deal with a long-lasting top coat

This goes without saying, but choose a very good, long-lasting top coat.

It really makes a difference!!

I love my Seche Vite top coat, it's thick, glossy and makes my nails very strong,!!

I always get asked by strangers on the tube how great and fake my nails look! LOL

A lot of people genuinely believe that I'm wearing some kind of fake or gel nail, 

the top coat is that thick and glossy!!!

7. Be careful :)

And last but not least, be careful with your nails!!

Your nails are not tools!!

Treat them like you treat your facourite necklace from Tiffany's ♥

And take care of them, applying additional coats of top coat every other day or so!!

I hope you liked my tips, and here are a couple of pictures from today.

Can you believe how well-kept they are??

Literally not a single chip or wear to be seen♥

pink glitter ombre ♥

Having received a lot of compliments on my blue ombre nails I've posted here,
I felt like I really should try a pink version of it using  Sinful Colors#830 Pinky Glitter.
 It contains the same iridescent glitters of different sizes,
packed in a clear and bright barbie pink base, which looks almost neon in some lightings.
In a way, this colour might be more summery!!

 To create this look, I used exactly the same method.
1. One coat of Essie #473 Sugar Daddy (a sheer milky pink) to cover any stains on my nails
2. Two to three coats of  Sinful Colors#830 Pinky Glitter to create the ombre on my tips

3. Two coats of Essie #545 Pink Glove Service (a squishy jelly pink) to add a little more depth and evenness to the gradient

4. Two coats of Seche Vite topcoat to seal everything in.

What do you think?
Pinky Glitter is like the pink sister to Hottie, and the iridescent glitters are just beautiful in the sun♥

80's neon mosaic nails♡

It seems like this summer is all about neons!

Neon nails, neon clothes, neon everything!!!

As some of you may know, I am not too keen on neons, being a pastel girl at heart,

but I had to try out this trend somehow before the summer was over.

To avoid getting an in-your-face bright neon on my nails,

I used a really fun and colourful scotch tape nail art to make the neon fraction as small as possible.

To create this 80's inspired mosaic look,

I painted some colours on scotch tape, and cut them into small triangles after they have tried.

And Voila!! It's such an easy way to create your very own handmade nail stickers!!

✤ Colours Used ✤

White: Sinful Colors #101 Snow Me White

Blue: NYC #325 Raindrop 

Lilac: OPI #NL E74 You're Such A Budapest

Neon Pink:  OPI #NL E73 Suzi's Hungary Again!

Silver Holo Glitter: China Glaze #1118 Glistening Snow

Top Coat: Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

I really love how I still have a little neon on my accent nails, but not too aggressively.

The white polish on the base really helped bring out the brightness of neons and blues,

and I love how artsy my nails look today!!

xx

Essence Upper Green Side♥

 Today I wanted to wear something that goes with the pistachio gelato I had in Covent Garden,

and found this lovely muted creme mint by Essence #150 Upper Green Side!!

In the bottle, the green looks a little lighter with a blue fine shimmer.

On the nails, it's a little darker and a shimmerless creme.

To go with this lovely soft green,

I used Essie #706 Neo Whimsical.

I was going to use rhinestones to make it more interesting,

but having finished painting the nails, I felt it was such a Spring-like combination of colours,

I didn't know what to do!!

Maybe tonight I'll end up drawing flowers instead of using rhinestones, who knows!!

I hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend♥xx