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May 18, 2012

Real Snakeskin manicure for the brav...

Today seems to be the day for weird and wacky beauty news and I’ve just come across a real life snakeskin manicure. Not snakeskin STYLE- but ACTUAL real snakeskin, the type a snake sheds! Seriously, this is a whole new level of crazy. OK, it doesn’t’ hurt the...

May 2, 2012

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Nails Inc Metallic Collection

I’m a huge fan of metallic nail varnishes as I love how they catch the light and make fingers super reflective- and they’re sooo much easier to remove than glitter varnishes. To be a true metallic shade you need to really catch the light- think tinfoil for the...

Apr 24, 2012

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Mood colour changing nail varnish

When I was younger I adored mood rings and would stare into their liquid centre thinking the colour could somehow predict if I was going to have a good day, or *gasp* tell me if I was’introspective and thoughtful’. Girls were teased if the mood ring revealed...

Apr 21, 2012

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Nails Inc Sprinkles Collection

Is there anything better than sugar laden cupcakes with buttercream frosting? How about taking a delightful nail varnish and adding sprinkles to it? How about placing nail varnish in said sprinkles and adding cupcakes? OK, this might sound a bit confusing, but the new Nails...

Apr 17, 2012

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Bow Nail Art Tutorial

I love nail art and have been experimenting on ways to make my fingers more fancy and have decided that the bow manicure is both visually stunning- and easy to do. This was adapted from a tutorial I read on the Beauty Department, and here’s how you create this...

Mar 23, 2012

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Butter London enter the lip gloss ma...

Butter London are known for their nail lacquers and playful use of colour and they’ve now decided to get lippy, with their LIPPY matching lip shades, to allow you to colour co-ordinate on your face. Or not, there’s no requirement, but these lovely looking glosses...

Mar 12, 2012

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Orly Vibe varnishes for Summer 2012

[ L-R shades; Melt Your Popsicle | Day Glow | Skinny Dip | Glow Stick | Beach Cruiser | After Party] My love for Orly varnishes is well documented as I love their range of colours and that you can normally get away with just one coat. Their summer range is full of pretty beach...

Mar 2, 2012

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Nicole Scherzinger to release budget...

Nicole Scherzinger is known for her effortlessly long legs, her rather sexy dresses and her odd taste in boyfriends. Oh yes, and the Pussycat Dolls, X-Factor and so forth. Seems about time she got on that moneytrain, and she’s now releasing a line of ‘Press on...

Feb 29, 2012

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Dior Les Violets Hypnotiques from Ch...

When Dior create a new nail shade the fashion set sit up and take note, as their nail shades are indicative of trends in styles to come for the next year. It seems we’ve moved away from the dull taupe of last season ( I hate the word Greige) and taken on a more lilac...

Feb 17, 2012

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Tesco 99p nail varnish range : Yay o...

Tesco has been my favourite supermarket for years. When I was a little girl I’d trail after my Dad as he did the weekly shop, sneaking in a lipstick or sweet on a mutual agreement ( a shaken head, a sigh, a half smile). In recent years they’ve ballooned in terms of...