Nails of the week: lemon and gold

yellow nails with gold heart stickerNever thought I’d use lemons and gold in the same sentence, but there you have. This is the best way to describe this manicure.

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Nails of the week: lots of lilac

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A very simple but super cute and fit-for-spring manicure this week: shades of lilac, one of each finger. Continue reading

Nails of the week: Black and white

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Lately, I’ve been a bit lazy with my nail art; this does happen to me from time to time, and at the moment I am going through an almost “cannot be bothered” phase.

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Nails of the week: nude

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Yes, you read it right. Nude. Nails are nude. Plain and simple nude.

Initial plan was to make the nude a base for some art then I was so taken aback by how pretty this polish is I can’t even remember what art I was going to do…

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Beauty News: Olivia Palermo for Ciaté

Olivia Palermo for Ciaté - image from Elle UK

Olivia Palermo for Ciaté – image from Elle UK

Nail brand Ciaté’s creative director for 2015 is Olivia Palermo. That means there are some new ail polish shades coming…

Starting with the packaging, it is still Ciaté’s curves rectangle, but it has a luxury feel – a touch of gold and some pretty box.

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MAC Wash & Dry collection

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What a weird name, eh? But the colours are inspired on vintage laundromats, so it’s ok!

The MAC Wash & Dry collection, which is full of vibrant and fresh colours has already launched in the UK – the laundromat is indeed open for business!

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Nails of week: pink leopard

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When I go to Brasil, I hang up my nail-doing shoes and leave my talons on the expert hands of Rosângela, a lovely lady who goes to my family home to sort out mum’s nails – she also does gran’s, two aunties’ and a cousins’ nails every week.

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Nails of the week: tie-dye in blue, black and silver

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No secret I love matchy-match, and when I have a special occasion, I will do my best to match my nails to the very important outfit – this time, was the super pretty Essie dress from Chi Chi London.

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Nails of the week: black with gold dots

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As you probably know by now, I love a bit of nail art that is not too out there. I like it discreet, elegant and a bit more mature, as I am not that young anymore.

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Nails of the week: blue dotty with GOSH Sea Foam

blue dotty nails with GOSH Sea Foam

GOSH Cosmetics has brought in some fabulous nail colours for SS15 and one of my favourites is Sea Foam, a beautiful blue with a shade between air force blue and cerulean.

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