DIY mani with a twist

I never get my nails done as I am simply too much of a control freak.

I don't like the way they file my nails and I'm never happy with the result!

For the most part, I have natural looking nails - I swear by Rimmel Stronger double duty base coat and I get lots of questions and compliments.. So as I am venturing outside my comfort zone, I thought I would show you this DIY mani..

You can use whichever colours you want, but I've opted for a nude base with a black crackle effect varnish, both from BarryM.. And I've finished it off with a coat of the base coat I mentoned - it works like a charm :)

So get your nails prepped, then apply however many coats you need of your main colour.. Then get your crackle effect varnish and apply to the tips of your nails. If you want, use some nail tape to get an even look on all your nails - I didn't have any at the time so you can easily go without...

Easy peasy, and oh so cheap!

-C

Wanted: leather effect polish

Whilst I could do without the skulls - they're really not my style - I LOVE this leather effect polish from Nails Inc.. Alexa Chung has created a real craze for this polish which, mind you, is not even out until December 13th. It's definitely on my wish list!

 Hey, If it's good enough for Alexa, it's good enough for me!

Picture borrowed from Side2.

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Nail wraps

Yeah, yeah I know - I'm way behind the times..

This is my very first encounter with nail wraps, and to my surprise it's really not that difficult. With a few more attempts I think I'll be able to nail it - see what I did there?! Ok, that wasn't very funny..

Anyways - here's the result..

Not perfect, but a good start..

You can find nailwraps pretty much anywhere and everywhere, but I strongly recommend eBay - cheap as chips!! You can always find Asian sellers that offer free postage too :) 

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