You may remember the picture of my nail polish collection that started this FingerTip Friday series – it has now had a major edit. I decided to cull the polishes I wasn’t using often and send them off to better homes – leaving me with… Read More
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Speckled Eggs
Today’s nails were inspired by some sugar-coated eggs I devoured recently (hence I have no example to show you) which were painted in pastel colours, with little speckles all over.
Mauve & Metal
I have a quick-fire design for you this week, using a mauve base and metal accents. I had been wearing this colour for a few days before adding the accent nail – this is a great way to prolong your manicure if it’s starting to… Read More
Racing Stripe
This week I wanted to keep matters simple – with a little sparkle. I used a blue-taupe base and striped it down the centre with a rose-pink glitter – quite a fun look I think.
Horizontal
Here is a stripy manicure to pep-up your Friday! I must admit that this design was slightly annoying to execute, and I ended up with a lot of polish on my nails, but it looked great in the end.
Criss-cross
With summer now in full swing, I have chosen to kick off FingerTip Friday with a bright, geometric manicure. Better still – this look is quite easy to pull off.
Festive Fingers
Welcome to the final FingerTip Friday post of 2014! I think my nails are probably relieved. Today I bring the most traditionally Christmas-y manicure of the lot. I don’t really know what to call this look, but it features a rich, red base colour with… Read More
Pantone Manicure
This weeks’ manicure is simple with a sophisticated result. It should be of particular interest to those of you who are design-savvy! I have modelled my nails off Pantone colours, specifically the pastel greys, purples and bright blue-greens it has forecast for Spring 2015. These… Read More
Mastering Neons
There is nothing more fun to wear on your nails than a flaming neon colour, especially during summertime. However, neons (whether it be nail polish, lipstick or something else) is notoriously hard to work with.
Summer Selects
Now that summer is on its way (supposedly) I think it fitting to break out some bright, fun nail colours. This week I have put together my picks for a festive summer manicure. These are grouped in to families, and play into the ocean blue/green… Read More