Matte Nail Polish Trend - 3 Easy Nail Designs

Matte Nail Polish

Recently I've been seeing a lot of matte nail art trending. Although matte nails have been around for a while now, I just love the look a matte top coat can give to a pretty nail design. Ok so nail art can be tricky and takes time to master, so if your at a loss on what to do with your matte top coat, then look no further as I've put together three easy matte nail designs anyone can try.

What's your favourite nail look out of the three? Leave a comment down below or tweet me.

Essie Matte About You

GREEN GODDESS MATTE NAILS

You Will Need:
- O.P.I Nail Envy
- Barry M Greenberry
- O.P.I The Man with the Golden Gun
- Essie Matte About You

 

FRUIT PUNCH MATTE NAILS
You Will Need:
- O.P.I Original Nail Envy
- Morgan Taylor Ella of a Girl
- NUBAR Watermelon Crush
- Essie Matte About You

POLKA DOT MATTE NAILS

You Will Need:
- The Edge Ivory Coast
- Morgan Taylor Invitation Only
- China Glaze Shocking Pink Neon

 

Other Matte Top Coat Suggestions
- Barry M http://www.boots.com/en/Barry-M-Matte-Top-Coat-10ml_1471507/
- Rimmel http://uk.rimmellondon.com/products/nails/matte-finish-top-coat
- Sally Hansen http://www.sallyhansen.com/nails/nail-care/base-top-coat/big-matte-top-coat

Nail of the Day - Pastel Galaxy Nail Art

Pastel Galaxy Nail Art

I was first inspired to do this design after discovering a similar version on Pinterest a few years ago, I love pastel colours together as they look so pretty and compliment each other well. I had re-created the original Galaxy Nail Art a while ago and loved the combination of colours merging together and thought this would be the perfect opportunity to re-create the pastel version now Spring is setting in.
What's your favourite nail art design you'd love to re-create?

Products mentioned:
1. Base Coat - O.P.I Original Nail Envy
2. Nail Polish Remover - O.P.I Expert Touch
3. Make-Up Sponge Wedges
4. Scissors
5. White Polish - O.P.I Alpine Snow
6. Baby Pink Polish - Ciate Strawberry Milkshake
7. Blue Polish - Models Own Cornflower Gleam
8. Mint Polish - The Edge Serrano
9. Pastel Yellow Polish - Models Own Banana Split
10. Silver Glitter Polish - Ciate Celestial
11. Top Coat - Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat
12. Cuticle Stick or Q Tips

Easy Christmas Nail Art for Beginners!

If the thought of Nail Art seems exciting but daunting at the same time, then I've come up with the perfect Nail Art Guide for beginners for any nail lover out there! Anyone can achieve nail art with easy cheat tools and accessories to make you look like your nail art pro!

These four festive nail looks are versatile for any time of the year, I hope this helps some of you out when attempting something out of your comfort zone!

Happy Holidays!

Snowflake Sticker Nail Art
- Base Coat - O.P.I Nail Envy
- Blue Glitter Nail Polish- Morgan Taylor Regal as a Royal
- Nail Stickers - Candy Cane from Sallys
http://www.sallyexpress.com/beauty-secrets-candy-cane-nail-stickers/
- Tweezers
- Top Coat - Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

Candy Cane Nail Stamping

- Base Coat
- Red Nail Polish - O.P.I In my Santa Suit
- Nail Stamping Plate - Cheeky Nail Art Jumbo Image Plate 6 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cheeky-Nail-Jumbo-Image-Plate/dp/B00B83LNWC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1417992685&sr=8-3&keywords=cheeky+nail+plates+collection
- Konad White Special Nail Polish - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Konad-Special-Polish-Large-Nail-White/dp/B005MG1DC6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417992781&sr=8-1&keywords=konad+special+polish+white
- Nails Stamper and Scraper Set - Konad Nail Art Double Side Set http://www.amazon.co.uk/Konad-Nail-Double-Side-Stamp/dp/B002MZ8BK2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417992815&sr=8-1&keywords=konad+stamper+and+scraper+set
- Nail Polish Remover and Cotton Buds
- Top Coat

Christmas Tree Glitter Gradient

- Base Coat
- Red Nail Polish - Ciate Boudoir
- Green Glitter Polish - Barry M Christmas Tree
- Makeup Sponge Wedges (Cut in Half)
- Top Coat

Sweater Weather Fashion Nails

- Fashion False Nails - Sweater Design - Primark but you can also find patterned false nails form any good drugstore.
- Cuticle Stick
- Nail Glue (Should be included with your nails)
- Scissors
- Nail File

Nail of the Day - Neon and Nude Nails

Hey Guys,

Can you believe it's the weekend again already!

The weather here is warming up and I fancied rocking some Summer Neon and Nude Nails.

What's your favourite Summer nail combination?

  

China Glaze - Shocking Pink and Nails Inc. - Porchester Square

Nails Inc The Statement Collection Swatches, Review & Photos

I first discovered Nails Inc. many years ago and became a fan instantly, I have watched them grow into an innovative, fashion forward brand with nail bars across the UK.

I love Nails Inc. for their on trend colours and textures that suit any devoted nail lover! 

http://www.nailsinc.com/

 

I received The Statement Collection as a Christmas Gift, the 7 piece set is from QVC and has up to the minute colours, finishes and textures.

http://www.qvcuk.com/Nails-Inc-7-Piece-The-Statement-Collection.product.204507.html?refType=UPSELL-X-SELL&refNumber=204920&sc=204507-DTLR&cm_sp=UPSELL-_-IO_ProdDetail-_-2&relType=IO&refLocation=2

PRICE - This is priced at £33.95 including P&P for the seven polishes, which is an amazing price considering one polish alone costs £11! My top tip for buying Nails Inc. is to shop on QVC as they always have up to date colours and trends at affordable pack prices.

PACKAGING - The package itself was just a card board box that the varnish came in, but each one was wrapped in bubble wrap to protect it. The bottles themselves are 10ml which is a little less than a regular high end polish which usually contains around 15ml for around the same price. I really love the different names on the front to represent which nail trend they are, it's cute and individual.

APPLICATION - The brush is a lovely shape which makes the polish easy to apply, the only thing I don't like is the cap as it's round which makes it hard to hold properly when applying. Most of the colours are opaque in one coat which is something I love about Nails Inc. but beware as some of the glitter polishes are packed with so much glitter it makes it hard to apply onto the nail, so I advise patting it on.

LONGEVITY - Most of the colours get a good wear of 4-5 days, but the glitter trend bottles tend to chip really easily after about a day, I recommend using them as a top coat over your favourite polish to make them chip less, instead of applying layers of pure glitter.

I award the Nails Inc. Statement Collection 4.7 out of 5.

 

 

Nail of the Day - Easy Christmas Nail Art

I'm still getting to grips with nail art and know that practise makes perfect, so I thought I'd share with you two simple nail art designs for the holidays if you struggle with all those fancy complicated nail art designs!