Nail Art #50 | Naked Nails

Okay so my nails aren't actually 'naked', but they are coated in a nude polish! I love nude shades. They effortlessly look brilliant, and look great whatever the occasion, whatever the outfit, whatever the weather. This shade by Essie is 'Ballet Slippers'.

Some brands of nail polishes I found, have a consistency that doesn't work with me any more. Their new releases just don't seem to apply as well as their older stuff, which is why I'm hesitant in trying newly released polishes. Hopefully O.G. nail polish brands like Essie won't flake out on their future releases.

Jenny xo - Follow me on: Twitter / Instagram / Bloglovin

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Nail Art #49 | Daisy Nails

This week I've been trying out Model's Own Luxe polish, I only have one shade so far, and I don't think I'll be getting any more. It has a thin consistency, and you need about three layers to make it opaque. It doesn't apply well -- it's difficult to get an even coverage because it's so thin. I love the shade (Princess Pink) but damn! I just hate when a polish is like that. Don't get me wrong, their normal ranges of polish are amazing! 

I used MoYou London's Suki stamping plate #13 with Barry M's Gelly in Grapefruit, which was much more opaque, and works great for stamping too. And yes, I'm aware I need to work on my stamping technique but this is my second time stamping! I think I did okay. 

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Nail Art #47 | Pink Tweed Nails

So I've been away from the blogging world for a few weeks; retail work over the holiday period meant less time for nails and more time in the store. But now that's out of the way hopefully I'll have more regular nail posts. This is also why I choose to paint nail art onto false nails, so I can get back to them when I'm not at work. I used to paint nail art on my natural nails, but I'd always rush them and they'd never look how I wanted them to. 

I've been obsessed with tweed style nails for a while now, but I've never found a colour combination that I liked, until I saw one on Instagram and was instantly inspired. I tried doing a tweed pattern horizontally and vertically but I didn't like how it turned out, so I stuck with small, horizontal stripes. 

For these nails, I used six different colours to achieve this look. I used Model's Own Luxe in Princess Pink, Model's Own Hypergel White Gel, Lilac Sheen, Cerise Shine, and Ciate's Big Yellow Taxi.

What do you think of this look? Love it or loathe it?

Lots of love, Jenny xo - Follow me on: Twitter / Instagram / Bloglovin

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Nail Art #45 | Dry Brush Nails

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Nail Art #44 | Broken Glass Nails

Hello everyone! This week I've created some broken glass nails! I've seen this look all over Instagram so I had to do my own version.

I'm using holographic tape, cut up into tiny pieces and stuck them on the nails, my only issue is that the tape wouldn't lay flat and would curl up at the ends. I am not sure how to fix that issue so if anyone has any suggestions please comment below! I think the holographic tape would work perfect with or without polish.

The holographic nail polish used is by GOSH cosmetics; it doesn't have a name but it's the only holographic nail polish they sell so it's an easy find.

Jenny xo - Follow me on: Twitter / Instagram / Bloglovin

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Nail Art #41 | #GBBO Final Nails

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Nail Art #40 | Chrome Stripe Nails

Hey guys! Today I've created some simple nail art that anyone can do. There are no tools needed for this, all you need is a steady hand and two polishes! You can easily recreate this look using two different colours depending on the look you are going for. I've chosen white (Barry M Jelly polish in Cotton) as the base colour, and a chrome-y colour (Model's Own polish in Champagne). I've opted for these two shades as it's not too bright or garish, so you can wear it to work.

I have a love/hate thing for white nails. They remind me of times in school when girls would paint their nails with Tip-Ex and it was a half done job. I think white nails look perfect on well manicured hands!

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Review | Revlon's Fast Drying Top Coat

I wanted to try a new top coat as my beloved Seche Vite was going gloopy and I'm slowly running out of it. I looked at many online reviews and some people compared Revlon's Fast Drying Top Coat to Seche Vite. Some said it was better than Seche Vite, so I trusted them and bought myself a bottle from Boots.

Last week I painted 4th of July nails, and decided, stupidly, to try out this new top coat onto the nails. Seche Vite penetrates through all of the layers and doesn't smudge the designs. Revlon's did. I had waited awhile before adding top coat to seal in some stripes on one nail, but it had failed miserably. The white polish began spreading around as I dragged the brush down the nail.

The polish has a very thin consistency, kind of like fast drying drops. But it doesn't even dry fast. I gave the top coat another go on just plain nail polish. After tapping it after a minute or so, it still wasn't dry enough for me to be able to get dressed. After 5 minutes I gave up waiting and put on clothes. Simple tasks like buttoning up a shirt left my nail polish completely destroyed.

The brush itself is slim and doesn't spread, unlike Seche Vite which is the complete opposite. Seche Vite has a thicker brush that fans out for easier coverage. Revlon's thin brush meant I had to go over areas where I thought there was no top coat.

Have you ever fell for really good reviews only to be really disappointed? Let me know in the comments what products I should stay away from!

Jenny xo - Follow me on: Twitter / Instagram / Bloglovin

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Swatch #3 | Ciate's Hopscotch

Hello everyone! For today's post, I'm swatching this lovely shade of orange by Ciate, called Hopscotch. Did you guys ever play that in the school playgrounds? I used to love playing it!

It's a deep orange, kind of like the rind of a blood orange.

I am really surprised with the application of this shade. Some Ciate polishes apply quite weak, and often need several coats before the colour is opaque. However, this shade only needed two coats. It's got a really glossy shine, the above photos are my nails without top coat.

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