NOTW - Stripes & Spots | MUA & Sally Hansen |

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This think I think I've gone a bit creative with my nails - I literally can't believe how adventurous I felt and I just went for it and had a go at striping tape. So here's my tutorial for this nail look :)

1. So the first thing I did was cut the striping tape into inch-ish pieces and stuck them on an open drawer. 

2. I painted 2 coats of MUA's 'All Natural' on my nails. Wait until dry (7 mins ish)

3. Next I laid 5 strips onto my nails. You can put two next to each other to make thicker lines if you want. Do this for all nails except accent nails.

4. Paint your next colour on top. I used two coats of Sally Hansen's 'Black Platinum'. Apply layer 1 wait 30 seconds and then apply second coat. Then remove strips. It's best to do on nail at a time for this bit.

5. Freehand dots onto accent nail with Dotter tool or cocktail stick. 

6. Finish the look with a top coat. I used Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat. This gives a glossy manicure look, evens out the nail surface, and dries really quickly (30seconds). 

Have you been creative recently? Let me know in a comment!

Ciao for now, G x

NOTW - Sally Hansen Gilty Pleasure

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It's NOTW time again. I've just bought some striping tape so I could be more adventurous with my nail designs. But, I was feeling lazy and I haven't got a good black nail polish (I know, seriously) so I just left them as they were. It's a gorgeous colour, like a proper glittery shiny gold. I kind of feel like wonder woman because I wear a lot of red and blue :)

The thing that I really like about the Sally Hansen Complete Manicure range is the brushes. They're  super wide so you only need like 2 brushes to get a tidy application on the nail. Whereas with a normal brush it's way easier to mess up so they're perfect for sloppy people like me!

I also topped this with the Seche Vite top coat (review soon, I promise!)

Can you recommend a really good black top coat? 

Let me know in a comment!

Ciao for now, G x

NOTW - Sally Hansen French Manicure Kit

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I thought I'd share with you my latest nail adventure. I decided to go for a classic frenchy this week and was excited to try the Sally Hansen french manicure kit. You get three things in this kit - base coat, white tip pen and neutral top coat. 

The base coat dries quickly with a nice shine, so if you're not partial to adding extra coats (making the paint more likely to chip) then it's good enough quality to leave on its own. 

The only thing I can complain about with this kit is the white tip pen - something I don't think I'll be using often. The nail varnish just doesn't have the same thickness and it takes several coats to get a concentrated colour. But I will admit that the 'pen-like' quality of the pen makes the french line so so so much easier than with a brush. 

Overall I think this is a good kit. I knew that it was a safe bet because you can never go wrong with a bit of Sally Hansen when it comes to nail polish! I'm not a fan of the white tip pen but even just for the top coat and neutral colour I'm getting value for money, so I'm happy all round.  I also topped this look with Seche Vite top coat - I'll be reviewing soon :)

What have you been doing in the gorgeous summer weather? Let me know in a comment!

Ciao for now, G x