All of the Nail Subscription Boxes to Try in 2018

Subscriptions are the future! For me, a stereotypical millennial, it all started with Netflix and now I’m at the point where my razor blades are…

Tiger’s Eye Nail Art Tutorial | No Gel & No Magnets!

My Google Alert for ‘nail art’ paid off nicely a little while ago when I saw an article about Katy Perry’s Tiger’s Eye nail art.…

3 Super Simple, 2 Shade Christmas Nail Art Looks

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… if you like bad weather, busy roads and being forced to listen to Christmas music in every…

China Glaze Happily Never After Collection (& Halloween Nail Art!)

I feel like I’ve been waiting a long time to see a collection from a mainstream nail polish brand that doesn’t feature a red polish. So…

For Questions About My Hair

My hair is definitely one of my more stand out features – especially when I actually take the time to style it nicely. Now although red hair…

6 Fresh Colour Combos for Your Summer Gradient Nail Art

There’s a perfect time and place for gradient nails so bright and juicy that they’re just begging for attention. The time is summer and the…

3 Steps to Perfect Freehand Lines in Your Nail Art

This post is a sponsored collaboration with Semilac UK Straight, freehanded lines in your nail art can be tricky to master but when you have…

Having been building on my gel nail art skills since the tail end of last year, I was very eager to try out some gel paints. When I paint fine lines or intricate details on regular polish, I normally use acrylic paint - but as it's not made with nail art in mind it's not the ideal material. I find it dries up too quickly and sometimes colours can run between the nail polish and acrylic paint. So I had understandably higher expectations for gel paints, which are developed purely to be perfect for painting details on nails.