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Beige like Beckham

Beige like Beckham

I went for my third Shellac colour last week, and I’ve gotta say I am in love with Shellac! My nails have never looked healthier, or naturally longer. Best of all, my nail colour lasts for two weeks solid, and it shines beautifully from start to finish. So I’ve tried a dark colour like Asphalt, a pretty pink called Gotcha, and this time I was feeling a little Beckham – Victoria Beckham that is! As a true Beckham devotee, I’ve got her book “That Extra Half an Inch” and in it she says that beige nail polish does to hands what beige shoes do to legs – make them look miles longer. Beige is such a pretty colour, very sophisticated and glam! This one I did from Shellac is called “Cocoa” – mmm! There is also gorgeous beige nail polish out there for all you DIY gals. One of my faves is Cotton Beige from Tip Top Nail Chic. Inglot and Yves Rocher also make a fab beige, but with a bit more sparkle! To read the post I did on nude nails, click here. To find out which salon offers Shellac, you can call their head office on (011)…

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February 20, 2012
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Shellac – The Best Nail System EVER! REVIEW

Shellac – The Best Nail System EVER! REVIEW

As you can tell by my title, I am absolutely LOVING Shellac! I was hooked after day one, but now that I’ve experienced the full benefit of Shellac, I’m even more convinced that this simply is the best nail system ever! If you haven’t heard about Shellac or don’t know what it is, then you should read my first blog post on it, then come back to this post as the “after” as it’s more of a follow up. How long it lasts Nail polish usually lasts 2 days, maximum 3 on my nails, but I managed 14 days of wear on my Shellac. In image 3 you can see how my Shellac looked after four days – still looks perfect! As I’ve mentioned before I’m seriously hard on my nails, banging away on my keyboard all day, opening parcels etc. I did manage to chip my thumb (image 1) around day 4 or 5, and while I could have had it fixed, I wanted to give you guys a proper review, so I left it. That’s as far as the chip got for the full 14 days that I wore this colour. How impressive is that?! It didn’t get…

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February 8, 2012
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Fab Find Friday – Shellac

Fab Find Friday – Shellac

Yay, yay, it’s Friday! I’ve decided to bring back my Fab Find Friday features – and why not? We all need a little pampering preview before the weekend right? So stay tuned for these in upcoming weeks. This Friday, I wanted to tell you guys about Shellac – a fairly new (to South Africa at least) nail painting system that will blow you away! I’m absolutely hooked, and I only got Shellac-ed on Wednesday, so that already says a lot! As you probably know, I love nail colour – just like many of you I’m guessing. And just like everyone else, I hate it when my nails chip. Generally I can max out my nail polish for three days, but that’s seriously pushing it! I’m very hard on my nails; banging away on a keyboard all day, opening parcels etc. It’s not a pretty sight when my polish chips off and it certainly is’nt a good look for a gal that runs a beauty and fashion blog! Shellac is a product of CND who are an award winning brand the world over. In the 2011 Nails Readers Choice awards CND won 19 awards, 9 of which were first place and…

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January 20, 2012
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