Hi guys! I’m sick again so I haven’t had the energy to paint my nails so instead I’m going to share some of my manicure tips with you! These are tips that I’ve picked up and learned over the past few years that have completely changed my manicure game. I hope you find this useful!
Hi guys! I’ve got another Mani Monday to share with you today. I shortened my nails this weekend so I wanted to do something dark on my nails. I think dark colours look so flattering on shorter nails, it is one of my favourite looks. I chose a lighter black shade that has a touch of shimmer to it, and added a silver glitter polish as an accent. These two polishes together is one of my favourite combinations.
Products Used:
OPI Chip Skip
OPI Nail Envy Maintenance (1 coat)
OPI Black Satin (2 coats)
OPI Pirouette My Whistle (2 coats on ring finger)
Glisten & Glow HK Girl Fast Drying & Super Shiny Top Coat (as always!)
I don’t think either of these polishes are available anymore, but there is usually a similar glitter polish in other collections at least once a year. If you can get your hands on these polishes though, they are great. They are both very easy to work with.
What do you have on your nails today? Let me know in the comments down below!
xoxo,
Robyn
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Hi guys! The manicure I am currently sporting is the one that I did for the wedding that I went to on Saturday. To see the rest of the look from that day click here. Since I wore a red dress, I chose silver as it would be fairly neutral but also has a touch of dazzle. I love silver nail polishes, they seem to go with almost anything and they don’t need anything extra to make them sparkle. I was going to do a glitter accent nail but I ended up not liking it so I took it off and left it alone.
Products Used:
OPI Chip Skip
OPI Nail Envy Maintenance (1 coat)
OPI Haven’t the Foggiest (2 coats)
Glisten & Glow HK Girl Fast Drying & Super Shiny Top Coat (as always!)
The formula for Haven’t the Foggiest was quite pigmented. I almost could have gotten away with one coat, but I like doing two to make sure everything is covered. It was a little bit on the watery-side so I tried to use thin and controlled coats to avoid flooding the cuticles.
What are you lovelies wearing on your nails today? Let me know in the comments down below!
xoxo,
Robyn
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Hi guys! It seems like I’m in a definite vampy-nails place right now. Just like last week I am rocking another vampy manicure. I actually do love vampy nails all year round, but probably wear them the most during the fall and winter. This manicure combines two of my favourite things, vampy nails and the colour purple, and it is another very fall-appropriate manicure.
Products Used:
OPI Chip Skip
OPI Nail Envy Maintenance (1 coat)
OPI Vampsterdam (2 coats)
Glisten & Glow HK Girl Fast Drying & Super Shiny Top Coat (as always!)
Vamspterdam has a great formula. It applies like butter and isn’t at all patchy. With the addition of HK Girl, my nails were dry and I was able to use my hands (with some limitation) in about 10 minutes. This top coat is seriously amazing.
What is your favourite kind of manicure to wear (ie. brights, glitters, shimmers, nail art, etc)? Let me know in the comments down below!
xoxo,
Robyn
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Hi guys! I’m back with another Mani Monday! I’m going to start off by saying this is not my best work. Do you ever have those manicures that just feel doomed from the beginning? You make one mistake and then a series of messes and mistakes ensue. That was today and is why there is nothing fancy about this manicure. It is just a simple vampy red. This is OPI’s Royal Raja Ruby which is one of my favourites for fall. It is a shimmery deep red that changes tone depending on how much light it catches. I love vampy shades on the nails for fall, there is just something that I find comforting about them. Is it just me?
Products Used:
OPI Chip Skip
OPI Nail Envy Maintenance (1 coat)
OPI Royal Raja Ruby
Glisten & Glow HK Girl Fast Drying & Super Shiny Top Coat (as always!)
What do you lovelies have on your nails today? Let me know in the comments below!
xoxo,
Robyn
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Hi guys! Today for Mani Monday I am throwing it back to a manicure that I did last summer and loved. I’m currently testing out a nail product that I will be featuring in an upcoming Mani Monday so I had to rely on an oldie.
This manicure is a nice solid blue with a pink floral and polka dot accent. I love any manicure that involves polka dots as they are so simple to do, but depending on what you do with them, look impressive. Even the flowers are made of dots. I always use a set of dotting tools to do my polka dots, but you could also use a bobby pin if you do not have a set.This is the set that I use.
For this manicure I used:
OPI Chip Skip
OPI Nail Envy Maintenance (1 coat)
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear in Pacific Blue (the original formula)
OPI Live.Love.Carnival (flowers and polka dots)
OPI Banana Bandanna (centre of flowers)
Cult Nails Wicked Fast Top Coat (since Cult Nails is no longer is in business, Glisten & Glow HK Girl Fast Drying & Super Shiny Top Coat is a great alternative)
The original Pacific Blue from Sally Hansen is gorgeous. It didn’t have the best wear-time but it was easy to apply. It’s a shame they changed the formula. If you can get your hands on the original, it is worth picking up!
What do you guys have on your nails today? Let me know in the comments below!
xoxo,
Robyn
Hi guys! I’m going to try to start a Monday series where I feature my current manicure. In these posts I might experiment with nail art, or it may just be a plain colour that I’m really loving.
Today I’ve done a bit of a mix and match manicure where I’ve included some solid colour, some glitter (because everything needs glitter.) and a chevron accent. This isn’t my best work, the chevron stencil stickers that I have were being a bit difficult. I wish I remembered where I got the chevron stickers but at the moment I am drawing a blank.
Lipstick on the Lake 