Posts Tagged ‘nail polish’

Mums know best

January 3rd, 2010

I spent a few days over Christmas at my boyfriend’s mum’s house. Going by the pictures I took, it seems like I spent most of my visit snooping around her house. She has such pretty things and great tips for keeping things pretty. Here are just some of the great things she does:

1. Store nail polish in fridge.

It will keep the viscosity perfect all year round and

make polishes last longer.

2. Repair lost stones with clear resin.

This bracelet had lost a stone, which meant

the metal caging caught on fabric. So my boyfriend’s

mum just filled the caging with clear resin. You can

hardly tell the stone is missing and it doesn’t catch on

anything any more.

3. Hang scarves.

It’s so simple. Hang your scarves on a wire coat

hanger in a prominent place so you can easily

access and match to your outfit. And it makes a

really pretty wall feature.

4. Organise cosmetics.

I was amazed at this bathroom drawer. You can

buy the plastic organisers at plastic shops. I must

have one!

Incoco Specials

October 6th, 2009

Ages ago I bought some Incoco stick-on nail polish. As I said in my review, it’s ace. The only down-side is the price relative to a bottle of nail polish. But they have some great specials on a the mo, like this pack of 3 plus free pedi pack for only $30.

Free stuff for free

June 30th, 2009

frenchie

 

I haven’t had any takers for the free Sally Hansen French Manicure set. I’ll even throw in some little white strips for the nail tips I found. It’s free! Just leave a comment and I’ll be in touch.

Review: Manicare French Manicure Pen

April 28th, 2009

nails-001Here’s a new french manicure product from Manicare. You use the white end of the ‘pen’ to paint on the white tips, and the ’shimmer pink’ over the whole nail for a French Manicure affect. The package also comes with the little white stickers that help get a perfect line for the tips. It costs around $15 from pharmacies.

It’s quite a handy way of storing and applying. If you buy these separately, and then lose one bottle, you render the other bottle useless (i.e. you can’t use the white without the pink and vice versa). It’s also good for carrying around to fix up chips in a snap.

The nail polishes themselves seem quite good too. The application pictured lasted three days without a chip. That’s pretty good for polishes in this price range.

There is a downside though. While you’re applying the white to the tips, the pink part is upside-down. Which means when you flip it over to start applying the pink, the brush end is full of pink liquid when you open it. I spilled pink all over my desk! So this product would suit the less clumsy among us.

Don’t forget this video with great tips to apply french manicure.

Nail colour for 7 days straight

March 15th, 2009

Here’s a video review from Pursebuzz.com on Zoya colour lock – a nail polish system that stops chipping and makes your nail clolour last and last. Exciting!

You can buy this product online in NZ. Not sure where else you an buy in NZ…anyone know??

Review: OPI nail lacquer

July 22nd, 2008

I bought OPI nail lacquer in “St Pertersburgundy” from the Kirk’s Sale recently – for only $12!!

I hadn’t tried OPI before, but it is the brand a lot of professional nail technicians use, if that counts for anything.

The colour on my nails was a lot better than I expected from the bottle. It’s far more blood red than the burgundy I expected – which is good because I only chose the burgundy because they didn’t have any reds in the sale.

It’s quite easy to apply. The consistency is smooth and doesn’t glug up quickly like others I’ve used. And it’s been a full 24 hours since application and no chips!

red nails