Showing posts with label manicure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label manicure. Show all posts

Glass Like Manicures - Autumn Edition



I must admit, the only autumnal thing of this post is the nail polish colour - but lets push past that!

I've only just completely solidified a nail polish routine (apparently this is a thing) and with help from my favourite Vivianna Does Makeup, I've come up with some tips and products that help achieve a glass like manicure that lasts the entire week (a feat in itself!) I used to swear by the Rimmel Ultra Glossy top coat but when that ran out, I panicked because I have an inability to paint my nails unless they're done properly. 

So I picked up the Seche Vite Dry Fast top coat and accompanying Seche Base Ridge Filling Base (they're on ASOS) and was ready to go.  The colour I chose was Essie "Bordeaux" which is a deep wine red with blue undertones - perfect for the weather at the moment! 

I like to take off my old nailpolish with the Bourjois Magic Nail polish remover which is a little pot that contains a sponge with a hole in the centre - simply put your finger in, twist it a bit and the nail polish is removed! Plus, it doesn't smell terrible which is always a bonus with nail polish remover! I then use a bit of Soap & Glory hand food to soften the skin round my nails and push my cuticles back. Now for the fun part.

Simply paint on the base coat, which is incredible for making you look like your nails are flawless - the white undertone is ace for more sheer colours as it gives them more of a punch. Then the colour - I find two coats achieves a wonderful richness especially with Essie, and then the top coat. When it dries, your nails have an incredible glassy finish and quite frankly, I doubt I'll be able to ever use another top coat again - it's hit the ball out of the park.



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Mani Monday: Movie Madness

Well then, although this is a Mani Monday post, most of these manicures are completely impractical but are a bit of fun!

{Just in time for the 'Dark Knight Rises'}

{Not strictly a 'movie' themed manicure but these nails were just so fun that I just had to post them}
{These doctor who nails are absolutely amazing!}
 {Who doesn't love the characters from Sesame Street?} 
 {Indiana Jones manicure = wow}
 {This has to be my favourite, I just adore the detail put in to making the shark!}
 {Even though the Muppets movie was released months ago, I definitely still have muppet fever!}
 {Yummy nails?}
 {As a recovering 'Tetris' addict, I doubt I would survive with these on my fingers.}
{'Up' has to be the cutest movie that I have ever seen, second to Finding Nemo, and these nails are adorable!}

Wow. I really admire the people who took the time to create these manicure masterpieces! The amount of detail used is phenomenal! 

Mani Monday: Patriotic Nails

As everyone is aware, the Olympics are currently taking place and have been for the last three weeks. 
As a huge athletics and swimming fan, I have noticed that many of the female athletes have been rocking amazing patriotic nail art!
These nails are absolutely amazing and they include flags to the Olympic rings. This nail art idea has become so popular that nail art booths have been popping up all over the Olympic village allowing both athletes and the audience to join in with the fun.

Here are some of my favourite nail designs: 

Mani Monday: Manicure Masterpieces

As I have mentioned in several other posts, I am a huge fan of manicures! So I recently had a look around on We Heart It and Pintrest to see if I spotted any amazing manicures! Here are some of my favourites!
I love the penguin one! It's just so adorable! The bow one is super cute as well!


I have been meaning to try and make myself a caviar manicure but apparently they only last a couple of days so I am still unsure as to whether I should try it or not! 
I love the giraffe one and kudos to the person who spent hours finishing it!


The cupcakes manicure is my favourite and it sure looks good enough to eat. Yummy!


Both of these are timelessly elegant; who doesn't love their florals?

Ellie Update: Instaweek

I saw that several other blogs were starting to do a post featuring the latest photos on their instagram so I decided to jump on the bandwagon and do the same!
As I have only just linked up my Instagram to my blog, some of my pictures are selfies and I do apologise due to the grainy quality  favoured by the Apple iPhone!





The first two images are from my holiday in Thailand where I was fortunate enough to interact with these three lovely elephants! The second image is from one of my more recent self manicures in 'Fashionista' by Revlon. The third is a self-indulgent selfy that I took on the plane journey from Kuala Lumpur to Chiang Mai. The forth features yet another self-manicure this time in 'Lily' by Revlon. The fifth is a case that holds several incense sticks that a friend bought me from Bali! They smell incredible and so sensual! The remaining two images are once again photos of myself that I have taken for reasons regarding evening boredom. However, the final image was taken in Miri on a weekend getaway!

Sorry that this post is not exactly fashion related but I did say that my blog would include personal posts as well!

I hope to post some more tomorrow as I hope to be visiting the infamous Hua Hin Night Bazaar! Hopefully then I will be able to post on my purchases. No promises though!

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