got my nailz did

a favourite look of mine is the french manicure. however, the basic pink/peach base and white tip can get a bit samey in my opinion and so i’ve freshened it up a little here using some summery shades. the coloured tip (requiring two coats for solid cover) is “orange soda” by 17 in their lasting fix range; top&base are previously posted essence “ultra strong nail repair”; finally, the 90’s style flicks on the accent nail were done using barry m’s “raspberry”, rimmel’s “nail tip whitener“ and finally, a stroke of essence’s tip painter in”multiglitter”. i used the miniscule brush included in this tip painter for the flick.

just a brief post on the polish i use for top and base coats. this polish from the essence range retails at around €3 and came to me recommended by my good friend ali (www.soooali.com ). the label reads “ultra strong nail repair“ and the polish doesnt disappoint. while i do believe that the quality of your nails depends on forces beyond nail products, such as water consumption, good genetics etc, a polish like this really does help if your nails are prone to flakiness and splitting. increases the longevity of the coloured polish too as it provides a very smooth, shiny base. my nails are in better condition now than they were when i used other similar products from sally hansen. definitely great value for money.