Dazzle Dry Polish – Vive Le Violet

Dazzle Dry is a vegan, fast-drying polish that dries hard in five minutes. It’s free from formaldehyde, DBP, toluene and camphor and is non yellowing. After reading about this brand online I’m pleased that Dazzle Dry polish is now available in Australia. I was sent Vive le Violet to try along with their three piece … Read more

Valentine’s Day Nail Art Tutorial – Bows and hearts

Looking for a way to pretty up your nails for Valentine’s Day? Try nail transfers to update your manicure in minutes. You don’t need to have a steady hand for this easy nail art. With so many designs available you can pretend you spent hours painting your nails with these simple transfers. Valentine’s Day Nail … Read more

Shredded Heart Nails – Valentine’s Day Manicure

This quick and easy heart nail art is perfect for Valentine’s Day. Using washi tape, a Japanese masking tape that isn’t too sticky, you can cut any shape to create your own nail art. I know it’s predictable, but these hearts are still cute for Valentine’s Day. Using a shredded or crackle polish keeps them … Read more

Loving…Red Pink Ombre Manicures and Essie in Australia

A total first world problem is choosing what colour to paint your nails. I can never decide so I love a gradient manicure. Creating an ombre effect across your nails is the easiest way to get the look. I tried it with a mix of blues and purple polishes but this tonal pink-red ombre is … Read more

Blue Valentine – Easy heart nail art

I’m not really into Valentine’s Day, though I do love hearts. This heart nail art is quick and easy to do, but won’t be too in your face for Valentine’s Day. Blue Valentine – how to get the look I first painted my nails in a mix of blues and purples. I couldn’t decide which … Read more

Ombre manicure: Blues and purples

You know for those days when you can’t decide what colour to wear? Why not wear them all! Miss Frou Frou Surrender Hello Darling  Dreamboat Maybelline Color Show Sapphire Siren Miss Frou Frou Skye Bloom Emily Green Navy I love all these polishes and I’ll show you some fun nail art with this manicure next … Read more

3D Glitter Feature Nail – YSL & Hello Darling Glitterbug Unicornicopia

For those of you who love nail art, but don’t have the time or patience to do all 10 fingers, a feature nail is your style secret. It’s so quick and easy to do just one nail and it makes your mani really stand out. Rose Gold Glitter 3D Nail Art Feature Nail 3D nails … Read more

Loving…Sparkles and hologram polishes

Hologram nail polishes, or holos, are so much better in real life. I can’t tell you how long I tried to get an accurate photo of this polish. I’m wearing Greta, a linear hologram polish from The MakeUp Store. I have to confess I didn’t even know The Make Up Store did nail polishes but … Read more

Dots & Stripes Nail Art

When confronted with so many nail art and nail colour options I asked myself, why do I only have 10 nails?! I couldn’t believe the choice available from Bio Sculpture. With over 170 colours in the range I didn’t know where to start. I had mistakenly assumed that gel polish could only be applied in … Read more