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China Glaze Emerald City and Its Rich Green Shimmer ReviewedChina Glaze has long been a fixture on Australian dressing tables, popping up on the shelves of Priceline, sitting neatly between the haircare aisle and the…
Marbling With a Plastic Bag and Two Contrasting PolishesMost of us have grown up watching water marbling tutorials and sighing at the floating polish circles that just refuse to behave on the surface of a cup. The…
Gilded Negative Space: Foil and Matte TogetherNegative space manicures have held a steady place on Aussie nail feeds since the early 2010s, and the gilded twist feels especially suited to our warm,…
Swatch and Review of OPI Alpine Snow Bright White CremeFor nail polish lovers chasing a clean, opaque white, OPI Alpine Snow often comes up before any other shade. It sits in the brand's core line-up as a classic…
Creating a velvet texture manicure using flock powder and gel polishVelvet manicures first appeared in salons around Melbourne in the early 2010s and they have stayed quietly popular ever since, mostly because the finished…
Autumn Leaves Nails with Orange and Burgundy Stamping InspirationAutumn in Australia feels different to the leaf-heavy scenes painted in Northern hemisphere magazines, yet the colour palette still leans into warm rusts, deep…
Emily de Molly Moonshine: Copper Shimmer and MicroglitterEmily de Molly Moonshine is the kind of polish that rewards close inspection. At first glance, it reads as a soft, pale neutral, yet the finish reveals a warm…
The best cuticle oils for hydrating overgrown nail beds in winterWinter can make healthy nails look neglected very quickly. Cold air, indoor heating, frequent handwashing and long hot showers strip moisture from the skin…
Water Marble Swirls With a Latex Tape BarrierWater marbling creates fluid rings, ripples and hypnotic swirls by floating nail polish on water, then drawing through the colour before dipping a nail into…
China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy vs. Femme Fatale Coral ReefCoral polish is one of those shades that can look completely different from the bottle to the nail. A bright cream may lean orange under warm indoor lights,…