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Floral stamping with jelly polish and a clear stamperThere's something quietly nostalgic about a sheer floral manicure — the kind that hints at petals in a glass, only barely there. Lately the technique has had a…
Swatch and Review: Femme Fatale Witch's Brew and Its Green-Gold ShimmerFemme Fatale has long been a quiet favourite of mine, partly because Sophie builds the range from a sun-soaked corner of Queensland, which means the shades…
Leather Texture Nails With Matte Polish And Gentle HeatA leather-inspired manicure brings a soft, worn-in finish to the nails without needing specialist gels or sculpting products. The effect sits somewhere between…
Nail Art Experiment: Using a Pom-Pom to Dab Paint for Fluffy TextureSome of the most charming manicure effects begin with an item that was never designed for nails. A small pom-pom can turn ordinary polish or acrylic paint into…
China Glaze Prism Break: Prismatic Holographic Shimmer ReviewedChina Glaze Prism Break is the sort of polish that earns a place in a nail lover’s drawer through movement rather than a single dramatic flash. In the bottle…
Emily de Molly The Great Beyond vs OPI Toucan Do ItA good swatch comparison does more than place two bottles beside one another. It considers colour, opacity, finish, brush behaviour and the way each polish…
How to Use a Nail Art Wheel to Test Stamping Plates Before Your ManiA nail art wheel is one of the simplest ways to test stamping plates before committing to a full manicure. It gives you a row of practice nails for checking…
Gentle Nail Files for Buffing Natural Nails Without DamageNatural nails can look smoother, cleaner and more polished without being aggressively thinned. The key is choosing a file or buffer that removes the smallest…
OPI Unfor-Greta-bly Blue: A Bright Cobalt CremeOPI Unfor-Greta-bly Blue is the sort of polish that makes a quiet manicure impossible. This vivid cobalt blue creme has a clean, high-energy finish that sits…
Galaxy Nail Art With Neon Splatter And Holographic StarsGalaxy nail art is an easy way to turn a handful of ordinary polishes into a tiny night sky. A sponge creates the misty depth of a nebula, neon splatters add…