Have you ever been against the idea that absolutely any colour can be
worn on the nails? I used to reject this theory, only wearing black, purples
and dark greens as I knew they worked well for me. After slowly coming round to the effect of neon orange on my nails earlier this year, I'm trying to buck the trend - albeit
with little baby steps. Throughout spring and summer I've been tempted by
pastel blue shades that I feel are far too stark to work for my skintone (Topshop's
Pool Party and Essie's Absolutely Shore spring to mind). Luckily, I managed to get
my perfect blue shade thanks to a freebie in June's Instyle magazine.
Nails Inc's Bluebell is a tad purple toned, but still looks
bright enough on its own to be considered a true blue pastel shade. To get the purple to show up more, I layered
the polish on top of Essie's Chinchilly, which despite its hyped status, is
itching to get more use as it looks extremely muddy next to my golden toned
skin. I always use Sally Hansen's Double Duty as base and top coat as it makes
my polish super durable, sometimes lasting a whole week without chipping! This
has been one of my favourite nail colours this summer and I think I've found
the perfect combination for a low maintenance girl like me.
I always recommend Nails Inc polishes as they are long
lasting and I have always been impressed by their formulas. What are your manicure
must haves? Have you been making the most of the magazine freebies this season?
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