nails

Nail art is everywhere right now. From garish, colourful designs to dainty and pretty creations, it’s safe to say we’re spoilt for choice when it comes to inspiration for our nail appointments. With that in mind though, is anybody else feeling a little (dare we say it) overwhelmed?! Don’t get us wrong, we’re all for embracing our creative sides when it comes to our nails, but the minimalists inside of us are itching for a break from the colourful chaos of the nail trends of recent seasons. We hate to say it, but we’re ready to embrace simple. And no, that doesn’t mean we want to wear our nails bare, rather we just want our nail designs to be easier to wear, more understated, and, most importantly, easier to maintain. Be...

Much like our wardrobes, our beauty looks also brighten when the summer months hit. We rose our cheeks and add pops of coral to our lips, but nails? That’s where the fun is. Acting as a blank canvas to the various polishes at our disposal, our nails afford us the perfect opportunity to let our personalities shine through—perhaps even more so than the clothes we wear. And now that summer is officially in full swing, we thought it was the perfect time to collate some colourful nail-art options in one place.  Ready for our next nail appointments, we’ve been saving amazing nail-art pictures to bring with us for inspiration. We found that many of our favourite styles fell into one of six categories.  From the new way to sport French ...

Let’s be honest, sunny days and alfresco evenings often get us excited about the prettier side of beauty. Suddenly, even those of us that are classic nail fans through and through are thinking about opting for a hint of colour and maximalists are embracing the prettiest standout hues. While I have been a natural manicure girl for years now, every summer I have at least one YOLO moment when I get the urge to go bold. This month I did an all-over lime green, and I loved it and definitely got a lot of compliments when I go for something out of the box rather than super simple Ballet Slippers vibes. I think because of this, I have been saving more pretty nail art designs lately. I think I’m ready to take the next step towards covetable nails by bringing these insp...

I’ll be honest: I don’t do my nails often. I usually keep them bare and add nail polish here and there, but my nails stay simple for the better part of the year. But when summer rolls around, I’m immediately in the mood to get playful and start to save a plethora of bright and fun manicure designs to my Instagram Saved folder. I’m already starting to think about which designs or colours I may want to try out. There are so many options out there—just a scroll on Instagram (and TikTok, with the nail transition videos) can lead to endless possibilities. For inspiration, I tapped through some of my favourite nail accounts and pinpointed the designs that I think will be perfect for the season ahead. Hint: They’re all very fun, so be prepared to ...

All too often, in the world of beauty, words get thrown around carelessly. Words like retinol, acid, and peel, for instance, have come to mean a plethora of things in addition to their actual definitions. Retinol seems to have become a term used for any retinoid (factually, it’s not that), acid appears to include any sort of exfoliant, from enzymatic to scrubs (not all exfoliants have to be in acid form), and as for peels? Well, a peel quite literally causes your skin to peel—it’s not just a name for an aggressive exfoliating technique. And while all of these terms losing their meanings very much irks me as a beauty editor, I find nothing more confusing than how the term Shellac has come to mean any and every gel manicure. Because the truth is, there ar...

Summer is the only time of year I seem to remember I have toes. Most of the year I live in trainers and boots so when open-toe time would roll around I’d feel perpetually unprepared. Because painting your nails is one part but prepping your feet for sandal season is also about filing, moisturising and buffing your feet to perfection. I love to treat myself to a salon mani/pedi but just like with your hair, at-home maintenance is required to keep things looking tip-top for months on end.   You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users...

I’ve found there to be two types of people in this world: those who walk into a nail salon and bend the knee to the great wall of bottles for their colour inspiration and those who, well, don’t (aka those of us who know the exact shade or colour family we want hours pre–paint job). What can I say? Sometimes, we know what works and what we like when it comes to our nails. You can’t go wrong with a classic pink manicure, ‘clean girl’ nails or going all out with bold, colourful nails or trending nail art. There are so many summer nail colours and designs to choose from. Of course, if you’re a celebrity, these types of choices might depend on pressing appointments like premieres, red carpets, events, concert tours or film projects, b...

I’ve found there to be two types of people in this world: those who walk into a nail salon and bend the knee to the great wall of bottles for their colour inspiration and those who, well, don’t (aka those of us who know the exact shade or colour family we want hours pre–paint job). What can I say? Sometimes, we know what works and what we like when it comes to our nails. You can’t go wrong with a classic pink manicure, ‘clean girl’ nails or going all out with bold, colourful nails or trending nail art. There are so many summer nail colours and designs to choose from. Of course, if you’re a celebrity, these types of choices might depend on pressing appointments like premieres, red carpets, events, concert tours or film projects, b...

I’ve found there to be two types of people in this world: those who walk into a nail salon and bend the knee to the great wall of bottles for their colour inspiration and those who, well, don’t (aka those of us who know the exact shade or colour family we want hours pre–paint job). What can I say? Sometimes, we know what works and what we like when it comes to our nails. You can’t go wrong with a classic pink manicure, ‘clean girl’ nails or going all out with bold, colourful nails or trending nail art. There are so many summer nail colours and designs to choose from. Of course, if you’re a celebrity, these types of choices might depend on pressing appointments like premieres, red carpets, events, concert tours or film projects, b...

The temperature is starting to hit 20ºC, which can only mean one thing. Summer has finally arrived, and the shift in seasons gives us a whole new reason to experiment with nail trends. Whether it’s dabbling in some summer nail art or tapping into nail colour trends, we never get bored of scrolling Instagram for some new manicure inspiration, because choosing what colour to go for at the nail salon is never easy, right? Especially if you’re getting your nails done for a long-awaited summer holiday, you don’t want to make the wrong choice. When it comes to summer nails, however, you might find that you naturally default to traditional hues. While we love a classic pink manicure or a natural-looking nail look, sometimes it can be fun t...

Nothing says summer quite like a fresh set of nails. And while muted, clean-girl nails are all the rage right now, I can’t help but feel as though a change is in the air. And trust me, this is a bold statement for me to make. I haven’t changed up my nail colour in well over a year. I opt for a chic, barely-there shade every single time. But now that the sun is starting to shine through and the weather is hotting up, something is tempting me to go for something a little more daring, something bright. Whether it be an intricate nail art design or a simple, block-coloured polish, I don’t care what the design is—I just need it to be bright and out there. From hot pink and reds to neon yellow and greens, bright summer nails are all I want to see right now. In fa...

It’s perhaps unsurprising that we’re turning to more classic colours. I’m no exception, either, for the colour I chose was a rich, deep shade of burgundy, which I thought would help bridge the gap between my more colourful and neutral outfits. Nail colours are less of a commitment than a new piece of clothing, shoes or a bag but have the same ability to give your look a new-season refresh. So I’ve charted the autumn ones that prove insanely popular season after season. And for good trend-led measure, I’ve thrown in a couple of of-the-moment shades that’ll give your style a swift 2022 update. Scroll on to see all 13 of them. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating s...