Nail Care

Advantages: Fills ridges, both natural and post-acrylic filing ones!
Disadvantages: Quite expensive but worth it

After wearing acrylics for many years, I decided to remove them. I was worried about the state of my nails post-acrylics which were originaly very thin, bendy and weak anyway. After reading a lot about Original Nail Envy I decided to give it a try and am happy to report that, after using it for the first time, my nails; which still bear the unsightly ridging from all the filing, are actually pretty strong! In my opinion, it's the perfect stepping ... Read review

Advantages: nice smell, easy to use
Disadvantages: expensive

Price: £14.99 Place of Purchase: Nails first Amount in jar: 50g I was recommended this by my salon as I have very dry hands and this also affects my nails. The cuticles become scaly, flaked and brittle. Becasue i work outside a lot a cream that you put on in the morning and leave to work during the day would be no good for me so i was reccommened this although many people do put in on an leave for all day long, i was told to use it as a night ...
...the water, soap and oils from dealing with the vetinary animals and such. I've been using this product for over 2 months now and can't help but sing its praises. Smell: Very fresh and refreshing, like leafs snaped in a rainforest. What i also like it the fact that the smell fades, its very nice smelling when i put it on and to sniff the jar, but by the time it soaks in and when i wake in the morning it has gone but has left clear smooth cuticles. ... Read review

Advantages: Strengthens nails over time
Disadvantages: Peels off

...on boots.com and came across Sally Hansen Hard As Nails. I purchased it for 4.25 from Boots. I think the picture above must be an old one as the product is now in a normal looking nail varnish bottle with a long silver handle. (See picture) The varnish looks as though it has a slight pink hint to it, which I think it has. This helps to make the varnish look more natural on your nail. The varnish is very easy to apply and has the same consistency ...
...give your nail two coats, but I think that one coat is plenty. The result is that you have nice shiny, natural looking nails. But does it do as it should? I have been using this product for around two months and I have to say that I have noticed that my nails are a lot stronger. They don't split at the edges as often as they used to. But the only problem that I have is that it peels off very, very easily, and I can never resist peeling off nail ... Read review

Advantages: glues nails perfectly
Disadvantages: glues skin perfectly too

...not an option. Step up Elegant Touch Brush On Nail Glue from Superdrug. Elegant Touch brush on nail glue comes in a small white 6ml bottle with a purple unscrew lid, much like traditional nail polishes the nail glue comes with a brush applicator for more accurate application. The quick drying glue is clear meaning it can be applied to nails before or after they've had colour applied and it won't spoil the effect, it dries glossy and most importantly ...
...bottle. Also available is the Elegant Touch nail glue in pink, without the brush applicator, for £2.49. While I've never used the glue for applying false nails I have used it on many occasions when one of my natural nails has become damaged in some way. The brush on applicator means you can more accurately apply the glue, you don't get uneven blobs of glue that wont dry properly or look odd under your colour polish and it means if needed you can ... Read review

Advantages: looks pretty when done
Disadvantages: runny white polish, chips easily, stickers were useless

being a qualified nail technician myself, i love trying out new products. my friend had had this kit bought for her as a christmas present and asked me to do her nails for her. i prepared her nails and gave her a manicure ready to paint. i applied the basecoat which went on smoothly, but then you cant realy go wrong with a bit of basecoat. then went on the pink layer of varnish.. which took quite a while to dry, but did dry with a smooth surface. ...
...the white to the tips, but i didnt find them much good. where i had painted the white on, which was quite runny so took a while to dry, it had seeped under the stickers and had smudged when i took the stickers off. so it all had to come off and be re-done. i never used the stickers the second time round, i painted the white freehand which i found much better. once this was done i used the top coat to finish, which was lovely. the manicure over all ... Read review