My inspiration for this is pretty obvious; Summer. I got pulled into the world of nail art a few months ago at the Nail& Make Up show by Spa Mondial Beauté in March. Even though I'm not sure I am bold enough to walk the streets with these nails, getting them done was great fun! For…
You may have noticed that I am wearing my nails shorter than usual... well that's because I am wearing a color that is bolder than usual. Its not exactly the kind of color I would suggest off the top of my head, especially for chocolate skin. Still I was in the mood to take a…
I put my my hunt for the perfect pastel nail color onhold and returned to my dark side with this one. I tried a rich dark plum shade (L-10) from Modelite an affordable french brand. I'm wearing two coats for an even distribution especially since I'm wearing clear nail tips. After that dried I went…
In a bid to be more conservative I dug into my collection (instead of buying more) to find nail color I haven’t used in a while and I came up with two; LA colors in Mauve glaze and Enchanting. I used the colors together for a better effect. Mauve glaze as a base, alone gives a…
It was a fine spring afternoon and I was walking along the Parisian Rivera when I spotted a Beauty Monop' in the horizon. I had previously discovered that they were official retailers for OPI nail color so I decided to check it out. Once inside my face lit up as I was surrounded by beauty……
Another product in my haul from the Nails ad Make up conference by Spa & Mondial Beauté in Paris last month. This time I tried nail color in a shade called Cocoa from Creative nail design. A nude shade, like a milky brown with a bit of peach in the mix. I absolutely love…
The second thing I tried from my nail and makeup show haul: Parisax Professional nail polish in tendre promesse (tender promise). I like this shade, a really light matte lilac, with just enough color to show through all the milky white. Colors this light can be a bit risqué for women of color but I like…