Showing posts with label nail varnish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nail varnish. Show all posts

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

An Easter Delight: Nails Inc in Bruton Street and Jermyn Street

Illustration by Rose Sturdy
Easter is nearly here, hurrah! And the celebrations don't stop with the yummy chocolate eggs... Pop some Easter inspiration into your talons too.
A few coats of this dusky pink nail paint, 'Bruton Street' by Nails Inc, with the odd nail coated in a gorgeous layer of 'Jermyn Street' - a soft chocolatey taupe, will leave your fingertips a sweet delight. The finished effect totally reminds me of cute little chocolate mini eggs with their delicate pastel shells. 


I am completely in love with Nails Inc right now. So quintessentially British, the shades are unique and oh so sophisticated. Fast drying, glossy and smooth. Nail perfection. 

Happy Easter you gorgeous little bunnies xxx

Sunday, 17 March 2013

Dare to Bare: Nude Nails

Every fashion aware girl should own a nude nail varnish, that's my belief and I'm sticking to it. Understated yet sexy, there's a fabulous air of sophistication which radiates from a nude talon. Here are my top picks for those who dare to bare...

butterLondon Nail Lacquer in Shandy (part of the new Starkers collection), £13
butterLondon (with it's oh so trendy packaging) is bang on trend with it's new Starkers collection. The Shandy shade, pictured above, is delightfully soft and creamy - wonderful for pale skin tones. It reminds me of delicate vintage lace.

Nails Inc Basil Street Polish, £11

I'm always a fan of the quintessentially British Nails Inc. Each shade is named after a well-known place in London (except for the darkest of shades, which is named 'Black Cab'...  too cute!) Basil Street has a more of a latte feel to it, Nails Inc describe the tone as Pale Soft Toffee. Gorgeously chic and really versatile, a shade which compliments light and dark skin tones. 

Rococo Nail Apparel Lab Nude 8.8 Creme, £12
Rococo Nail Apparel has a whole Nude offering which ranges from 1.0 (a sheer gloss) to 9.0 (a creamy mushroom). I love this caramel nude shade, Lab Nude 8.8, a warmer option for the trend which is gorgeous on darker skin tones. This varnish is quite thin but very fast drying, so you can build up the intensity of the shade with ease. 

More Talon Tantalisation...




Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Trendy Little Nails by Topshop!

Nails by Topshop in 'Daydream' and 'AWOL', £5.00, available from Topshop.com

How super cute are these little varnishes by Topshop?! The packaging is really trendy, and all the shades live up to the kooky-but-cool ethos of Topshop's fashion label.  'Daydream' is a powdery pink with enough girliness to make Barbie herself swoon out loud. I'm not usually a huge fan of blue varnish (always reminds me of nasty hygiene plasters) but 'AWOL' has just enough quirkiness to pull off the shade. Cute like blueberry milkshake. Both shades were lovely and shiny too...


At £5.00, these varnishes make really sweet little gifts (especially for Topshop-loving folk) or an extra little treat if you want to trend-up your talons.

Apply: Two coats (fast drying, huzzah!) over a decent base coat will last you a minimum of two days.

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