Two techniques here on show: Ombré and Chevron.
Ombré is using 5 shades across your nails (rather than as a gradient which is multiple shades across a single nail). I …
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After months (literally) of searching for the perfect dress, I found this gorgeous silk dress from Temperley to wear to two weddings this summer.
I started with Nail Envy …
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This manicure is really bold and bright, perfect for summer. It also uses OPI Liquid Sand polishes that are hard-wearing which I also really like.
I started off with …
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I’ve been itching to try outlining my nails but have always thought it would be difficult to do. I also get frustrated with French manicures when the thicker white tip …
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My tweetup friend Jason Gardner suggested I should create Iron Man 3 nails to tie in with the film release…challenge accepted! I started with my usual base of Nail Envy, …
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I’ve never used striping tape to create a manicure before, but it promises thin, clean lines which are almost impossible to draw by hand (certainly with any consistency when working …
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I was looking for a quick manicure last night so I combined sparkle and matte textures to create this design. Matte topcoat on top of glitter isn’t something that naturally …
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Finally time for my first post since my holiday and I’m ready for a cool print design I’ve had my eye on for a while. Ikat is a fabric …
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This is another fairly easy to create manicure, using a nail art pen and a matte topcoat.
The base colours I used were 17 Lasting Fix Grey Chaperone (discontinued) and Chanel …
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Valentine’s Day means it’s time for a themed manicure!
I thought I’d do this one step-by-step so you can see how I created it…
First some Nail Envy as a …
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