Theme: Inspired by a book I’m a nerd, and part of my duties as a nerd is to be a bookworm, so it was quite a task to work out my favourite books, and figure out how to present one visually (if anyone knows a way to depict Ulysses on their nails, please share). I settled on a nerd classic: …
The “vampire facelift” (aka Selphyl, platelet-rich plasma injections) is an increasingly popular wrinkle-reducing treatment that involves taking your blood, separating it with a centrifuge, then reinjecting it into your face. It’s not a “real” facelift (i.e. it doesn’t involve cutting you open). It sounds really weird and mucky, but it’s actually fascinating how it works! Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has …
I warned you there’d be tape manis! 😛 Sandwich dissection:CND Stickeyulta3 Gold Rush Fever (gold shimmer)Milani Gems (chunky rainbow glitter)ulta3 Confetti (fine fuschia/gold/blue glitter, to try to give a more defined “edge” at the cuticle)Orly Bonder (smoothes the glitter out so well!)Seche Vite(dried overnight)(tape wedges added)ulta3 Orchid (cool purple with gold shimmer)(tape wedges removed)Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Tasty glitter macro: All …
I’ve decided to finish off the Big 3 (maybe even Big 4!) series I started on at the beginning of this blogging journey, and thought revisiting my original DBP post would be a good way to start – read on… If you’ve ever looked at the ingredients list on the back of any of your cosmetics, you’ll see a massive …
I thought I’d try something fun in between all the sober-ish manis I’ve been doing… NOTE: I am not a Republican! I’m Australian, it didn’t even cross my mind that elephants were associated with the GOP until I finished… I just like elephants! 🙁 The base is a franken I made from ulta3 Spring Shower. I love light blue, but …
Hi everyone! After a brief break last week, it’s time for another… This week the theme is rainbow nails! I was struggling to think of something rainbow themed that would still be wearable, so I just painted a rainbow french mani… but to jazz it up a bit, the main nail is matte but the tips are glossy. Check out …
Q: Why does nail polish stain your nails yellow? A: As you might’ve guessed, it’s the coloured pigments in the nail polish! Generally, the pattern is that the staining is darker at the tip and fades towards the cuticle. It’s a bigger problem when the dyes are dissolved rather than suspended in the polish (e.g. with stearalkonium hectorite). If …
This is just a quick post to show you a swatch of one of my new favourite polishes: Revlon Apple-tini Fizz, a light green jelly full of iridescent flakie bits. It’s pretty cool over white (ring finger) and by itself (middle finger)… but it really comes alive over black! Shimmery and amazing – I think I can count more than …