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    4 Things That Happened During my First At-Home Gel Manicure

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    For the longest time, I’ve been wanting to start building up a collection of gel supplies for at home but I kept finding reasons not to. I wouldn’t have space to store it, I change my nails too often for it to be worth it, I don’t want the hassle of soaking off gel, and so on.

    Well when I found out you can use a peel off base coat to experiment with techniques and shades, and I discovered the Mylee LED lamp which is super compact and would easily fit in my desk drawer, I ran out of good reasons to delay! Read more

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    One of the Classics: Purple Galaxy Nails

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    Ya know, I really like galaxy nails! In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone be like ‘Nah, you know, I just don’t like galaxy nails’, because the truth is Galaxy Nails are BOMB! Over the years, I’ve created countless incarnations of nebula nails (which you can see here) and I thought it was about time to revisit them. You can also see a tutorial here – these are in pastel but the same concept applies. Read more

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    Rose Quartz Nail Art

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    I’m not sure which came first on this one… was the rose quartz hue inspired by the marble tutorial, or did I decide I needed some rose quartz nails and hop to that marble technique? I guess if I don’t know now, we never will! It’s quite a subtle effect. Like, REALLY subtle! I think next time, I’ll mix a bit of fuschia in with the ‘lines’ to give it a bit of a ‘pop’. Read more

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    I Won Best UK Nail Blogger at the Scratch Stars Awards!

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    A few months ago, I found out that I was one of five Finalists in the Best UK Nail Blogger category at the Scratch Stars Awards which are ‘the only awards solely dedicated to recognising technicians and businesses in the UK nail industry.’ I’ve been nominated here and there for a few awards as a ‘beauty blogger’ but at its heart, The Nailasaurus is a blog all about nails. So to be recognised by one of the industry’s leading publications was a huge honour. The awards are in their fifth year now and ‘Best UK Nail Blogger’ was one of two brand new categories making its debut in 2016. So yeah… pretty dang exciting. Read more

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    Barry M Coconut Infusion Collection: Video Swatches

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    Watch the video below for full swatches of the Barry M Coconut Infusion Collection

    Barry M’s Coconut Infusion Collection is a new range of 9 polishes ‘infused with Coconut Water and Coconut Oil’ which supposedly care for your nails while they look pretty too!

    While I haven’t worn these consistently enough to report on whether they made a difference to my nail health, I do like the range of colours and think it’s a great release for Summer.

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