Brighten up your nails with Nails Inc

Each season Nails Inc do a fabulous job at creating great colours that match the trends and sometimes a stand out nail colour can make a huge difference with the way your outfit will look. Clockwise from the top are: Covent Garden Place, New Oxford Street, Baker Street and St Johns Wood. I'm absolutely loving Covent Garden Place right now, I'm back into my bright nail colours after the gloomy weather London has had recently, it's nice to have a pop of colour. Hop over to my Instagram if you want to see the shade on my nails @MakeupLoveerBlog. The Gel Effect range is one of my favourite polish ranges, you get such a glossy and long lasting finish but it also conceals any imperfections that your nails might have it really plump's up the nail. I can see myself wearing all three colours, though Covent Garden Place and Baker Street are my favourite out of them all. You can't beat a bright pop of pink or a shocking blue to transform a plain outfit. St Johns Wood is part of Nails Inc's newer line NailKale which is formulated with 'supercharged kale extract' to deeply nourish and protect the nail from any breakage and splitting. Kale is known for containing high amount of vitamins A, C and K which stimulate advanced keratin production, that will help to make nails stronger, brighter and more nourished. NailKale is a great range if you want to have fashion forward colours on your nails whilst also still treating them, to ensure you have strong and healthy nails.   

You can purchase all four from Nails Inc. prices for Gel Effect are £15.00 and NailKale are £14.00  

Save The Nail & Seche Vite

This week I had to get my acrylics off they were causing my doctor endless frustration when trying to get me hooked up to the little machine things (good description I know). I have been known to bite my nails, hence when I rely on false/acrylic nails however this time I am on a missing to keep my nails long and healthy. So today I bought two shiny new nail products to help with that, Save The Nail Repair & Rescue Treatment (a nails inc brand) and Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat. My hope is that with both of the Save The Nail treatment will keep my nails strong and healthy - they are pretty weak right now - and the Seche Vite will protect the treatment and my nail colour so it doesn't just chip off. I will update you in a couple weeks with my nail progress.

Save The Nail Repair & Rescue Treatment £7.50

Seche Vite Dry Fast Top coat £8.50

Both from Boots

DIY Barbie♥

So this was my first attempt at doing my own acrylic nails and a sparkly French manicure too. For a first attempt I don't think I did a bad job. I will be practising alot more until I have it perfect, along way to go I know. Everything I used can be bought from Nailene, the acrylic kit and the French polishes. Nailene is one of my favourite nail brands, worth a try if you haven't used their products before.

My Nail Rock♥

The biggest nail trend that is floating about right now is nail wraps, funky patterns, bright colours and delicate designs that you perhaps wouldn't be able to create using a nail brush. But with brands like Nail Rock and Minx you can get some serious hot nails!


For £6.50 you get a sheet of the nail wraps, with a choice of 24 stunning designs there is one for everyone and every mood. I went for the red lace print as I thought it was different and it fits in with my love of all things red right now.

I was a little nervous about using these at first, they have been sitting lonely in my nail box for around a month I was sure I would never get it right and end up wasting them creating a disaster! But it is so easy to do, a lot simpler that I previously thought they would be.

How to Nail Rock:

1 - Ease back cuticle and remove any nail polish.

2 - Shape and file the nail edge.

3 - Gently remove surface shine using a nail buffer or a smooth nail file.

4 - Select Nail Rock Wrap nearest to your cuticle size. These can be trimmed to fit if needed.

5 - Do not touch the adhesive side of the wrap that will be used on your nail.

6 - Place at the cuticle edge and apply heat from a small or travel hairdryer for a few seconds until the wrap is hot, soft and pliable.

It is important to keep the Nail Rock hot and pliable throughout the process, heating until it goes soft at each stage. The heat activates the adhesive and allows Nail Rock to fit over the curve of the nail. A travel hairdryer is the most effective.

7 - While the wrap is still hot, applying firm pressure, press the wrap down onto one side of the nail. Re-heat, making sure the wrap is soft again and firmly press it down onto the other side of the nail.

8 - Heat again and push firmly over the entire nail for a secure fit. If there is a crease; re-heat, gently lift the wrap off the nail and reapply adding further heat and firm pressure.

9 - To complete the seal, heat the whole area again and then gently pull the excess part of the wrap over the filed edge of the nail so that the shape of the edge becomes apparent through the wrap. Pull firmly but be careful not to stretch the wrap.

10- File off excess wrap at the end of the nail in a downward motion with a fine wooden file.

And this is the end result! 

A little messy at the tips but to be fair this was my first attempt, and I don't mind as you can't even notice it. Just up close like this you can.

I really would like to try the classic leopard print, the black polka dots and the gorgeous metallic gold. They are the kind of designs I've been after but can never seem to get right at home myself, so glad Nail Rock offer a quick and easy way to get A-list nails.

Nail Rock is an amazing brand and I really recommend you all try some out, if you do or have let me know what design you went for and how you got on?!

NOTD♥

It's no secret I'm a lover of glue on nails, and recently I have been in love with one pack in particular. Fing're Flirt Designer Collection in 31021, they are the cutest french nails, with little diamanté's on some of the nails and the best part is they are perfect for those of us who have small nail beds.

They last a good week easily on too, I remove mine after a week just so they look nice and new, don't think it when the tips wear!

Go check the brand out they do loads of girlie styles

http://www.fingrs.com/fingrs/home/ 

Illamasqua Quills♥

“I was inspired by the contrast between Illamasqua’s new black Nail Varnish in ‘Scorn’ and the bright metallic of the nail wrap I have developed.” Mike Pocock

Nail Quills? Is this the next in the nail trend? I'm not sure I'm convinced, sure they look visually stunning and very creative, but practical? Not so much. Value for money? At £35 a pair they are pretty steep. You would have to ensure you keep these in top condition in order to wear them again and again to get your worth.

Unique, extraordinary, and extravagant these tantalising talons are like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Designed and handmade exclusively for Illamasqua by one of the hottest names in nails, Mike Pocock, these collector’s items are guaranteed to tease the senses of anyone whose eye they catch. Presented in a beautiful gift box they come complete with nail tabs and glue. False nails will never be the same again!

I love the idea but sadly they aren't for me. Though I am lovely the creativity we are seeing with nails right now! 


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