Nails

A MANICURE MIRACLE!

Posted on by Danielle Hudson

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It’s true! This stuff is a miracle! Ladies (or gents) who can paint one hand but not the other or those who can’t paint at all, your prayers have been answered!

Apply any base coat, allow to dry, spray nails with Paint Can, dry (just a few minutes), apply any top coat, dry, then wash off excess. Voila! Perfect paint job!

Now for the details; you can definitely use any base/top coat but it does seem to last longer with the Nails Inc recommended 2 in 1 base and top coat. Also be warned- some of the pigment will find its way back into the top coat bottle and come out the next time you paint your nails- I found this out the hard way when I wrecked a lovely red I had just applied (sad face). The other thing to note is that it feels very thin on the nails- I’m used to my polish feeling more gel-like these days so it took a bit of getting used to (or you can just apply a gel effect top coat instead).

From start to finish it took me 15 minutes to complete (although I would advise you to buff your nails slightly first if they have any ridges or peeling because it will notice under the spray) and it lasted for 4 days without chipping. I realise that’s not very long but the chips were minimal and the real selling point for this polish is the ease of use.

Tips! Put A LOT of paper down when you are spraying! It travels far and wide! Another great tip I discovered is that you can apply it over existing colour, so it’s fantastic for a super quick colour change!

There are only 2 colours to choose from at the moment (‘Shoreditch Lane’, shown, and ‘Hoxton Market’ a fuscia pink shade) but I predict that this is the start of something huge, I am certain there will be more colours and improved (i.e longer lasting) formulas to follow in the future.

Bravo Nails Inc!

Nails Inc Paint Can £10.00 www.nailsinc.com

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Danielle x

 

 

 

 

 

Gel nail polish

Posted on by Danielle Hudson

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You might guess I’m away at the moment with these holiday related posts! At home I prefer ‘regular’ nail polish as I like to change my colour often, but when I’m on holiday I always opt for gel colour. Gel (for the few that don’t know) is a semi-permanent polish that doesn’t chip or peel. It is painted on to the nails and each coat is set under a UV or LED lamp (depending on the brand of polish) it dries to hard immediately and cannot be removed with regular nail varnish remover.

Gel is great if you don’t have time to regularly change your polish, it also keeps it’s shine for the duration of wear too. I like it for holidays because it doesn’t dull or yellow in the sun and no amount of swimming will make the gel peel.

There is a lot of talk about whether gel polish damages your nails and the answer is yes and no. Helpful! Yes if the nails are buffed too heavily pre-application or if it is applied too thickly- and therefore difficult to remove (the nails need to be soaked in drying acetone to remove the gel). No if the gel is applied well and removed gently. Also different brands can suit different people…..

One of the most popular and well known gels, Shellac, does not agree with me at all; it removes beautifully but leaves my nails incredibly dry (Please note: I am in the minority here, most people love Shellac). A good all-rounder is the Artistic gel and their colour range is growing (they seem to have a lot of colours that are similar to popular Essie colours). Biosculpture is the original gel colour and if applied well (you really need a good nail technician for Biosculpture) it is stunning and the most hard wearing of all the gels. My gel of choice is the ever faithful OPI! The application is quick as it can be set with an LED light (20 second cure time rather than a UV 2 minutes) it is a thin polish and it removes with minimal soaking time.

The colour I have on in the picture is OPI Alpine Snow and this is after 2 weeks wear! You can see it’s grown out a lot but it is still shiny and in tact- no lifting, peeling or chips! Perfecto!

Danielle x