Catching up...

It's been a while since I have updated my blog, but I have been busy. Yesterday I spent the day at Bliss Hair & Beauty in Abergele, North Wales doing Gelicure nails. It was a very long day but I enjoyed it and Jane, Debbie and the rest of the staff were great.

I have also recently been the the Professional Beauty North West show and managed to get some new colours to add to my collection.

Here is a selection of some of the nails I have done since my last post.

 

Nubar Gelicure 'Toasted Marshmallow' looks just like melted caramel

Nubar Gelicure 'Luscious Marshmallow' with Swarovski Crystals is one of the new nudes available

Here it is again on nails with a shorter nail bed. It looks just as good and these lasted three weeks         

Nubar Gelicure 'Lustful Red'

Nubar Gelicure 'Lustful Red' with 'Cherry Bomb'

Nubar Gelicure 'Vampire Red'

My new Nubar Gelicure colour chart

My colour sticks showing all the colours available

Back to Black

I love black polish and the shine you get on Nubar Gelicure's 'Black' is fantastic. In my opinion it's a great look for any time of the year regardless of how long or short your nails are.

Gelicure 'Black' Soak-off Gel Polish

Nubar Gelicure 'Black' Soak-off Gel Polish

Off with the bling...

...and on with something a bit more dramatic. This is called 'Vampire Red' and is a really rich dark blood-like colour. It can be made to look even darker with a layer of Gelicure 'Black' underneath or a layer of Gelicure 'Electric Touch' over the top can give it a pinkish shimmer. It looks great with a bit of glitter polish like Gelicure 'Silver Waterfall' over the top too.

Nubar Gelicure 'Vampire Red'

Before & After

Went out for a meal last night and noticed that my son's fiancee's nails were still looking pretty good after two and a half weeks. I used Gelicure 'Purple Power' and added some Swarovski Crystals on 25th July for their Engagement party the next day. I am very pleased with how they have lasted, especially as she has been working and horseriding. Obviously they will need redoing again in a week or so before the nail growth begins to look too excessive.

Nails on 25th July after having Nubar Gelicure Soak-off Gel Polish applied

Nails after two and a half weeks. Still looking pretty good with no chips.

Healthy nails again

Since beginning my manicure course my poor nails have been put under enormous pressure to stay strong and healthy. Constant manicures and then acrylic tip and overlays and soak off gels being applied and then taken off at least a couple of times a week for the duration of the course took their toll. Thankfully they now seem to be growing again and not breaking off at the free edge and although they haven't got much length to them they seem to be strong.

As I seem to have done nothing but gel polish lately I thought I would use normal nail polish. The picture is of my right hand so it is not as good as I would have liked but I find it difficult applying polish on myself, especially with my left hand.

Colour Club 'Naughtycal Navy'

I do nail polish too

French Polish using Nina Ultra Pro 'Pink Frost' and technic nail art 'White' with a Filo flower on ring fingers

My New Obsession

I got my first chance to use one of my newest Gelicure colours yesterday and make my first nail repair. Very pleased with both.

Nubar Gelicure 'My New Obsession'

This blue looks great dressed up for a night out or when you are dressed casually in your denims or summer shorts and dresses. It can also be made darker by layering a darker Gelicure colour like 'Aubergine' or 'Black' underneath. A coat of 'Electric Touch' over the top makes it shimmery.

Before my client arrived I received a call to say that one of her nails had split horizontally towards the middle. This gave me a chance to try and repair it using nail glue and a teabag. I wasn't holding up much hope but the result was amazing and the client said it had stopped hurting too. I had visions of being able to see the patch where the teabag had been placed over the break but after blending it in with my Sand Turtle file it was invisible.

The repaired nail. The split is from the right hand side towards the cente just where the nail joins the nailbed.