Pistachios and Prosecco

Hi NaiLovelies!

I've been gone a while and been super busy so my nails have taken a bit of a back seat since Halloween.  They have however been treated to some lovely wear testing of the new brand in my studio Gel Bottle inc.

Halloween ~ Grusome Skulls

Happy Halloween NaiLovelies!

I can't believe I created a halloween manicure, not usually my thing but this gorgeous Limited Edition DP05 plate was calling my name so I couldn't resist....

My Faulty LED Lamp Gave Me The Blues

Hi NaiLovelies!

I'm just stopping by quickly to show you my current manicure.  I recently had a spot of lamp drama at the weekend when my original OPI LED conked out, so I grabbed my trusty CND UV lamp so I could create my current mani.

Gel Bottle Inc. ~ Stars Only Shine At Night

Hi NaiLovelies!

It feels so good to have my long nails back!  To celebrate I have been having a play in gel polish again and this time it is with a new brand to me which is called Gel Bottle Inc.

Dark Navy & Burnt Orange

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When one of my gorgeous clients booked her recent appointment the remit for her manicure was butterflies with a burnt orange and navy colour scheme.

Shades Of Autumn/Fall

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I'm on a roll - as I am back again with a brand new manicure.  As the leaves had stated falling to the ground the other week I thought it was the perfect time to create an autumn manicure.

TruGel Hoop of Flames & Hypnotic Gradient

Hi NaiLovelies!

My goodness, I have done so many manis recently I completely forgot to post this little beauty..... So just popping in to show you this mani and let you know how it was created.

Beautifully Nude

Hi NaiLovelies!

I'm here again and this time I have a gorgeous manicure to show you which was created with the awesome DP04, which is the latest addition to the Dixie Plates stamping plate collection.

OPI GelColor ~ I Cannoli Wear OPI With Temporary Stamping

Hi NaiLovelies!

I'm back again.....One of the benefits of having shorter nails is that I am way more inclined to do my nails regularly which means lots of mani pics and blog posts to share.

Gel II Reaction Rhythm ~ Mostly Mauve

Hi NaiLovelies!

I'm still loving my short nails and I have really enjoyed being able to change manicures relatively easily without having to carry out any tedious repairs.

Gel II Daisy & Rosette

Hi NaiLovelies!

I really fancied a bit of a change so I chopped my nails right down to the lowest length possible.  I suffered a few low breaks and as usual, I grew tired of repairing them - so once they had grown past the free edge it was seriously well past the time for them to go.....

Sugar| Ice Whitefire ~ by Social Claws

Hi NaiLovelies!

I have something really gorgeous to show you today - I received these beautiful nano crystals called Ice Whitefire from SUGAR by Social Claws, I am absolutely in love with this stuff!!!

ASP Joyride

Hi NaiLovelies!

I am super behind on my posts at the moment but I'm back today to show you this gorgeous gel polish called Joyride from ASP.

Gelish Do You Harajuku ~ Featuring Dixie Plate DP 02

Hi NaiLovelies!

I have been chomping at the bit over the past few weeks because I was desperate to get my hands on this fabulous new stamping plate from Dixie Plates.

LaPalm Gel Couple ~ Tropical Orchid

Hi NaiLovelies!

I have such an amazing purple gel polish to show you today from La Palm the makers of my beloved Gel II!

MonoCHROME

Hi NaiLovelies!

What do you do when you have over 300+ gel polishes in your collection and you don't know what colour to choose?

Go MonoCHROME! 

Pink Gellac ~ Blossom Collection

Hi NaiLovelies!

I have swatches of five gorgeous Pink Gellac colours to share with you today.

These super cute pastel shades which were sent to me for review are absolutely gorgeous and make for the perfect combination when teamed with my first ever 'Blinky' as it compliments all of the shades perfectly!

Negative Space Mauvelous Melody & Magpie Lilly

Hi NaiLovelies!

I whipped up a quick manicure this morning and seeing as it came out fairly well despite me not having a clue what I was going to do, I thought what better place to share it than here on my blog.

Color Club Holographic Gel Polish & Magpie Neon Pigments

Hi NaiLovelies!

I always thought neon nails were not for me, that was until I discovered gel polish and realised how awesome neons are.

I have quite a few neon shades mainly within the IBD brand and I have the Morgan Taylor neons in regular polish but I was drawn to the Magpie Pigments as soon as I first set eyes on them.

Matte Marble Manicure

Hi NaiLovelies!

So earlier this week I thought I would upcycle my previous manicure and finally try my hand at some marble effect feature nails using alcohol inks. 

Gel II & GlitterArty Nails Manicure

Hi NaiLovelies!

I'm just popping in with a short and sweet post today to show you my current manicure which I created this week using a couple of nail art techniques and Gel II polishes from my collection.

Review: Madam Glam Soak Off Gel Polish

Hi NaiLovelies!

I was contacted recently by Madam Glam and given the exciting opportunity to swatch some of their gorgeous soak off gel polishes.

Review: Gel II Steam Gel Remover

Hi NaiLovelies!

Just over a week ago I mentioned that I had added a brand new piece of kit to offer Professional Gel Polish Removals using the Gel II Manicure Steam Gel Remover to my clients.

Gel II Forget Me Not

Hi NaiLovelies!

I have an updated nail shape and a gorgeous new gel polish to show you today. This is Forget Me Not from Gel II's new spring collection called Secret Garden.

I applied this manicure in preparation for testing a fab new piece of kit which I have added to my collection this week, the Gel II Steam Gel Remover.

IBD Urban Edge Collection

Hi NaiLovelies!

I've been busy swatching the 'new' IBD winter collection, Urban Edge.

This collection has been out for a while in the US but took a little while to reach UK shores but I'm super glad to have these gorgeous colours to share with you.

Magpie Glitter: Fairytale Collection

Hi NaiLovelies!

I have the gorgeous Magpie Glitter Fairytale Collection to show you which were kindly sent to me from Magpie Beauty! 

Magpie Glitter ~ Margo

Hi NaiLovelies!

After a couple of days covering my gel mani with regular polish I quickly applied a brand new sparkly manicure ready for a day in the salon.  My clients are gonna love this!

Romantic Red Rose Valentines Day Manicure

Hi NaiLovelies!

Originally I planned to do just the one Valentines themed manicure, but after coming up with this red rose design for my client I just couldn't get it out of my head.....and decided to put it on my own nails!

Sparkling Holographic Valentines Day Manicure

Hi NaiLovelies!

I recently reviewed two new Crystal Clear Stampers and thought what better opportunity to put them to the test along with the gorgeous Erin from Magpie Glitter which I also used to create this pretty pastel Valentines day manicure.

  

Crystal Clear Jelly Stamper

Hi NaiLovelies!

Over the past couple of months it is fair to say that there has been a crazy amount of buzz in the nail world surrounding some very affordable dupes of the original clear jelly stamper, which are now flooding the market.

As I am a member of several nail art groups on Facebook, this buzz resulted in two bargain dupes of the stamper immediately jumping out at me as something I could definitely benefit from having in my stamping kit - lining up images for placement has never been my strong suit!

The Dark Side Space Stamper by The Creative Shop

Hi NaiLovelies!

After being swept up in all the buzz surrounding the release of the Creative Shop Space Stamper, I recently placed an order to see if it really lived up to the hype...

IBD Molly & LeChat Starry Night

Hi NaiLovelies!

After wearing the Gelish Vitagel base of this manicure over the past week, I decided to hit it with a shot of colour by adding a seriously gorgeous gel polish to see me through the next few days.

Gel II Poisoned Apple & Midnight Black

Hi NaiLovelies!

Just popping by to show you my manicure for New Years and also my new nail shape!

OPI GelColor Venice The Party?

Hi NaiLovelies!

Happy New Year Everyone!!!  I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and that 2016 is a fantastic year.

To kick-start the new year, I am playing catch up with my manicures as I was super busy creating beautiful manicures for my clients in the run up to Christmas.