Can gel polish or gel extensions be removed at home? Yes, they can, but I always recommend having gel polish or gel extensions removed by a professional. If, for some reason, you are unable to make an appointment to see me, or can’t get to a professional salon, then you can do it yourself using…
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Sugar Skull Nail Art Tutorial
It’s nearly Halloween and I’ve been asked for a Sugar Skull nail art tutorial, after I posted my Halloween nail art wheels on social media last week. For this Sugar Skull tutorial you’ll need: * Nail polish remover * lint-free wipes or cotton pads * an orangewood cuticle stick or metal cuticle pusher * 180-grit…
Gold Leaf Nail Art Tutorial
This Gold Leaf Nail Art Tutorial is created using gold leaf foil and is fairly simple, so it may be possible for it to be recreated at home using traditional nail polish (if you have the patience to wait for the coats to dry), even though I did this using gel. I’ll do the steps…
Marbled Nail Art Tutorial
For this marbled nail art tutorial you’ll need: – Nail polish remover – lint-free wipes or cotton pads – an orangewood cuticle stick or cuticle pusher – 180-grit buffer or a buffing block (the ones with 4 different sides) – a 180-grit nail file – base coat – three contrasting nail polish colours of your…
1980’s make-up tutorial
In this step-by-step tutorial, we flashback to 1980’s make-up when bold, garish colours and big hair were all the rage! I started off with cleansed, lightly moisturised skin before applying a small amount of NYX Shine Killer Primer and waited a few minutes for it to settle onto my skin before applying foundation and setting…
“Summer Days” make-up tutorial
This coral and turquoise “Summer Days” make-up tutorial was inspired by a clothing colour combo that I saw in a picture on Pinterest. As usual, start with cleansed, lightly moisturised skin. I like to wait a few minutes for the moisturiser to sink in before applying a small amount of NYX Shine Killer Primer. I…
Mint Julep make-up tutorial
In this step-by-step “Mint Julep” make-up tutorial, I recreate a yellow and green make-up look that was inspired by a Mint Julep cocktail (see picture at the bottom of the post). Starting with cleansed, lightly moisturised skin, I applied a small amount of Innoxa Pure Silk Skin Primer and waited a few minutes for it…
“Green with Envy” Make-up Tutorial
In this step-by-step “Green with Envy” make-up tutorial, we recreate a look that was inspired by the original make-up style and colours by Pigments & Palettes (see pic on left). I started off with cleansed, lightly moisturised skin and applied a small amount of Innoxa Pure Silk Skin Primer to my face and neck, waiting…
