Bye bye Manicurist - I do my nails myself now !!

Advantages: Beautiful nails at home - no need to pay expensive nail treatment
Disadvantages: Sometimes messy - takes time - needs practice to get proper hang of it

...over I will get back to my manky fingers... After all I had been like that for 20 odd years ! Anyway, I didn't expect the surprise, when, on Christmas day, I opened my presents, and I found a Rio UV nail box hiding under the wrapping paper !! WOW my husband had had such a clever idea ! Now I would be able to enjoy having nice hands without having to end up broke every month. Mind you when I am already broke and I need a bit of pampering, he is the one who ends up paying for me...( Love you honey x ) So I guess he did himself a favour by getting that present for me. Anyway, with the job I used to do then, my expensive nails didn't last for very long. A few days after Christmas, the extensions started breaking... So I decided to get them all off and get my kit out of the box. For once in my life, I actually read the instruction before...

ptitpupuk 14.07.2005 · Read review
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Review of Rio UV Gel Nails Kit

Hoya UV Filters, A vital accessory for your lenses.

Advantages: Filters out UV haze, Protects your lens front element.
Disadvantages: None

...manufacturers of photographic filters. In 2007 they announced that they were to merge with the well known Japanese camera manufacturer Pentax, in 2008 they announced that they would keep the Pentax name for their camera and lens division. What are they? Quite simply, they are a flat and optically correct glass filter in a metal mount, that can be screwed to the front of your lens, they have a large veriety of uses and come in many colours for use in special effects, gradiations, polarising and colour corrections, including the UV correction filters discussed here, you can also get filters that are etched or deliberately flawed for use in making starbursts, soft focus effects etc. and finally you can also get Close up (magnifying) filters for use in close up pictures, effectively turning a standard lens into a macro lens. What do...

Markh5682 11.03.2009 (15.03.2009) · Read review
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Review of Hoya Haze UV(0) Filter

Treat your hands and nails.

Advantages: Leaves hands feeling soft and smooth.
Disadvantages: Slightly more expensive than the average hand cream!

...white with red writing on it. It stands on it's lid which is screw top. ~ What does it promise / What does the pamphlet say? ~ * Rich cream * Easily absorbed, non-oily emulsion (makes it sound like a paint!) * Can be used morning and night * Preserves the youthful and beauty qualities of hands and nails. * Contains SPF 15 * Helps prevent age spots * Promotes soft, smooth hands * Apply to clean, dry hands, working from the tips of the fingers to the wrists. * For stronger nails, gently massage them each time you apply the cream. ~ What it contains and their functions ~ * Sesame oil and shea butter ~ protect and moisturise * Japanese mulberry extract ~ minimises the appearance of age spots * Condurango bark ~ an astringent that helps prevent clammy palms of hands (my hands are always cold so I never suffer from this...

neenn 17.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of Clarins Hand and Nail Treatment Cream

Nails Inc

Advantages: great on
Disadvantages: price

...Intro I first got this nail varnish a few months ago. It was free in Bliss magazine and I use it all of the time. It was a new brand to me so I don't know for sure when they were brought out. Packaging As most nail varnishes, this comes in a 10ml glass bottle with a silver metal screw top lid. This makes it look very professional and keen to the eye! These come in all different colours and I actually have 388 Piccadilly Circus which is a dark pink sort of colour. The Product With this nail varnish, I find that you have to do at least two coats which is not too bad. When you have done this, your nails look sexy, shiny and smooth. It doesn't chip very easily but it depends on what you are doing. I found that this has lasted quite a long time, but the older it gets, the more gloopy it gets. Price and Place I got mine from...

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Review of Nails Inc China Town

Pretty Nails

Advantages: Good coverage, great colour choices
Disadvantages: A bit expensive!

...The first time I tried a bottle of Nails Inc nail varnish was because it was a free gift with a Woman's magazine. I probably wouldn't have bought one in the first place if it wasn't for this so this turned out to be a very clever piece of marketing by them. Firstly let me fill you in on a little bit of the background of Nails inc. Nails Inc were launched in 1999 as a nail bar chain offering quick, high quality branded nail services. Apparently, according to an article I read on the company they, "spotted a gap in the market for professional high quality manicures for women with little time to spare and provide the ultimate in affordable luxury with the trademark 15 minute manicure - nails inc's customers can always find time for a quick pamper." They began with just three stores in London but now have 65 outlets nationwide and offer...

Spottydog11 03.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Nails Inc Favourites

NYC Nails

Advantages: Great Colours. Cheap
Disadvantages: Takes ages to apply a good depth of colour.

...I've reviewed a few nail varnish brands in the past and here I'm about to talk about my most used brand N.Y.C. I don't often have the time or inclination to put on a full face of slap but I do always like to make sure my hands look good and that includes a fun application of nail colour. N.Y.C make up at least appears to be a Superdrug only range, an affordable line that caters for all your budget make up needs, from eyebrow pencil sharpeners to glitter shadows, pressed powders to mascara, but the product that use most frequently is their nail varnish. N.Y.C nail varnish comes in a wide variety of colours from the classic pinks and reds to more vibrant blues, greens and mauves, it is this variety that attracts me to the range more than anything as I love to have a little fun with my nail varnish, many of the expensive brands don...

piggypine 10.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of NYC Nail Varnish

Thank goodness for Revlons classic nail polish!

Advantages: Great products that you can depend on!
Disadvantages: Bottle is a bit dull looking

...To me Revlon products are middle of the road prices that promise great results. I have an obsession with nail varnishes owning over 200 and I can't paint my fingernails as I bite them so I only use the stuff on my tootsies! However a home pedicure once a week is a must for me and I paint them once a week with a good nail varnish and I like nice brands because I don't do them alot and I want nice results so I can do them and forget about them! I own a lot of Revlon nail varnish's as my local market sells them at a pound each, yes really! They really are a lovely bargain. I think they are end or ranges and some of the colours I really wouldn't touch with a barge pole but occasionally I strike gold and get a real nugget of a bargain! I'm not sure if its a new range but their colour beam sheer varnishes are really gorgeous and a lot less...

xxfoxyredxx 25.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Revlon- Nail Enamel

best nail polish ever

Advantages: strong nails
Disadvantages: price

...this nail polish has saved my nails. they were extremely weak, flaking and always broke. this was until i found nail envy. i put it on my nails every day, even if i do not have colour on them. they are now very strong and hardly ever break. they never flake and hardly ever chip. i know this product is expensive, but does last a long time as long as you keep it in the box. if it is kept out of the box, then the polish goes thick and does not dry properly. i will never stop buying this product. personally i feel the original nail envy is the best product as it does everything. the other products do specific things for your nails and not everything. seriously considering making this one initial payment to make your nails strong...

faith12 14.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of OPI Nail Envy

nail magic

Advantages: strong, healthy and long nails
Disadvantages: price

...a fabulous product and well worth the price. I always wanted long nails but they always split and break. But after stumbling onto a review for nail magic on the net i decided to give it a go. two years later i'm a devoted user and have made friends and relatives nail magic addicts as well. When you first start to use it it does tend to peel off but as you go on to use it just once a week the peeling stops and the effects start to show. You can also use it with nail varnish so you don't have to have bare nails. My own nails looks so great that people think they're false! don't expect results overnight as the true strength comes with the new nail growth as it grows and becomes really strong....

ddwest 05.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nail Magic

Restores your nails

Advantages: does what it says it will; only contains natural ingredients; convenient applicator
Disadvantages: none!

...Retails at www.talika.com and at Sephora Contains myrrh (to purify, regenerate, strengthen, soften, and act as an anti-inflammatory), benzoin (to act as an antiseptic and astringent), and incense (to restore cells and to scent the oil). --What does the promo say?-- "Multiple wear and tear such as use of cleaning products, nail polish and acrylic nails, age and slow down nail growth by altering its structure. Nail Regenerator Serum nourishes, hydrates and restructures fragile and lifeless nails, stimulates the growth of dry, brittle, split and uneven nails, softens cuticles and heals damaged matrices. Made with three 100% natural powerful plant oils, Nail Regenerator Serum is a natural and regenerating treatment that increases your nails? potential to grow." --Packaging-- A neat pen-like applicator, much in the style of pen...

Angelil 17.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Talika Nail Regenerator