DIY Gentle (but effective) glycerin nail polish remover

My cuticles suffer a lot from nail polish removal, so inspired by loodie I decided to DIY a version of Zoya Remove+, which is popular for its ability to keep nails and skin from drying out, while quickly removing polish. I’ve been looking for a bottle of glycerin for months, even though it’s supposed to be easily found in chemists, …

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Artsy Wednesday: Drag Marble

The theme this week is drag marble. As you might know, I’m a fan of the ol’ drag marble – I used it for the first mani I ever blogged about. This week I decided to redo one of my earliest manis, but with a slight twist – since one of my friends said it looked like coffee art, I …

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Troubleshooting PVA peel off base coat

A lot of people have asked me questions about Essence/PVA base coat since my original post on it – I’ve gathered here some of the most common questions and some solutions that seem to work, after some trial and error. Some of the solutions weren’t thought up by me, but by clever ladies who’ve contacted me on Twitter, or are …

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Loki’s Lacquer Christmas Collection Swatches and Review

I’m really spoiled at the moment with lots of great Aussie polishes to review! As you might know, Loki’s Lacquer (Etsy store here) is a little Aussie indie brand I’m quite fond of. Tara’s recently released a Christmas collection, and I have them in my hot little hands. They’re stunning, with a heavy emphasis on holographic shimmer (get ready for …

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Artsy Wednesday: Halloween

Happy Halloween! Predictably, this week’s Artsy Wednesday theme is Halloween. I didn’t want to do traditional witches and pumpkins – instead, I took a somewhat lazy route and used some oriental demon mask water decals to make a more unusual (but hopefully still spooky) monster mani. And I got a bit lazy I guess! Here it is: And a close-up …

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Current Favourites

I haven’t done a favourites post in ages (since New Years in fact!), so I thought I’d share some of my recent finds and classic beauty/shiny favourites: The Grove Perfumery Half Baked – Made by the same people who do Glasshouse, this line is sadly discontinued. Half Baked comes in a cute punk-themed glass with an air-tight lid and smells …

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Ozotic Scatter Chrome 914 – Swatch and Review

Cult Aussie polish brand Ozotic are releasing some new beauties next week – the Scatter Chromes. They’re duochrome shimmers packed with irregular holographic dust, a finish that I’ve never seen before. piCture pOlish recently sent me Ozotic Scatter Chrome 914 to review – the base duochrome colour is a dark blue, with a slight purple shift at the sides. Onto …

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Orly Feel the Vibe Neon collection – swatches and review

Are you ready for summer, Southern Hemisphere ladies? I am! It’s the only season where I don’t feel like a teenager wearing neon, although I draw the line at neon all over. Neon nails, though, are a great way of getting into the mood without making me feel too Malibu Stacy. One of the neon ranges coming out soon is …

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