Love Your Nails
What started as a monthly club for polish lovers has now become Sydney’s coolest new nail salon. Welcome to N.P.A.A. That’s short for Nail Polish Addicts Anonymous. Run by the stylish and charming Nella van Veenendaal, N.P.A.A. is located above The Collector Store on Crown Street in Surry Hills. Nella nail art is fabulous and … Read more
Make a statement with these Illamasqua polishes that glow neon under ultra violet light. Available in three shades: Seance – a purple shimmer, Omen – an acid green and Ouija – a pearl pink (not shown). You can also make any polish react under UV lights with Geist, a clear coat that glows under black … Read more
Can’t get enough of textured nail art? Try these simple glitter dipped nails. How to: 3D Glitter Nails I was sent these BYS Glitter Dust nail packs and inside are all you need to create 3D glitter nails: – Base colour – Loose glitter – Brush Step-by-step It’s really a simple three step process to create these … Read more
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
My cheat secret to easy nail art are nail stickers and I’m loving the new collaboration between Kit and Gorman. Gorman is an Australian fashion label known for their unique and fun prints and they translate perfectly to nail art. Combined with a select range of nail polishes, this pint sized collection is perfectly formed. The … Read more
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
Lancome Vernis – Rouge in Love Want to keep it simple with your nails for Valentine’s Day? You can’t go past a classic red nail and here are the best red nail polishes for Valentine’s Day. The best red nail polishes for Valentine’s Day Top (L-R): Lancome Rouge in Love – I’m in love with … Read more
Feeling the blues so this manicure is just the cure. I’ve used BYS Magnetic Cobalt on my ring finger as a feature nail. While I love the colour and the polish is great, opaque in one coat, I wasn’t really seeing the magnetic effect. The other blue is Hello Darling L’ete from their new summer … Read more
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
How often do you paint your nails? If you like to keep the same colour you’ll love gel nails. Similar to Shellac, Orly Gel FX is a gel nail system that is cured with LED lights. I’m wearing Haute Red, a bright orange-red creme and I had my nails done at The Australasian College Broadway. … Read more