I'm a 30-something year old nail addict. I have been since I was a teenager, except I had the hardest time ever getting my nails to grow! Thankfully, I discovered the magic of Opi Nail Envy at uni and then they just grew, as if by magic, and then I was hooked on painting my nails every week and that hasn't changed in over 15 years!
I've always kept my nails around the same length, at about 2cm over my nail tip. If they get any longer than that, I tend to trim them as I do martial arts 3 times a week, and it's just not practical. Sad :( On heavy training weeks, I will use gel polish to ensure they can't snap or chip.
My nails are a defining feature of mine- when my friends and colleagues think of me, they think perfect nails and kicking butt.
Foundations are vital. There's no point having a beautiful Chanel polish if you just paint one or two coats on your bare nails and wonder why it's chipping after a day. I lecture my friends on this all the time!
Base coats are important so that you don't stain your nails and you lay a good foundation for your polish by evening out any surface ridges and giving it something tacky to cling to.
And you can't use a base coat as a top coat and vice versa - it just doesn't work as they have different purposes.
Top coat seal your manicure in (make sure you always seal the free edges) and prevent that manicure you spent ages creating from chipping and giving it an amazing shine.
I am not sponsored by Nails Inc or anyone and I buy all my products myself. A tip I will give you is to visit the nail polish section of your local TK Maxx- you will find bargains galore, particularly on Nails Inc and Ciate- two of my favourite brands. You can often find China Glazw, Orly, Butter London and Seche in there too so make sure you have a good rummage. I couldn't afford to fund my addiction otherwise! :P
I've always kept my nails around the same length, at about 2cm over my nail tip. If they get any longer than that, I tend to trim them as I do martial arts 3 times a week, and it's just not practical. Sad :( On heavy training weeks, I will use gel polish to ensure they can't snap or chip.
My nails are a defining feature of mine- when my friends and colleagues think of me, they think perfect nails and kicking butt.
My Essentials
After years of trying products, I've settled on my all time favourites which I use for every manicure:
- Nails Inc A&E Basecoat (hydrates and stengthens)
- Nails Inc Caviar Basecoat (nourishes and smoothes)
- Opi Glitter Off (I only use this for glitter manis)
- Seche Vite Top Coat (which does not smudge stamping)
Foundations are vital. There's no point having a beautiful Chanel polish if you just paint one or two coats on your bare nails and wonder why it's chipping after a day. I lecture my friends on this all the time!
Base coats are important so that you don't stain your nails and you lay a good foundation for your polish by evening out any surface ridges and giving it something tacky to cling to.
And you can't use a base coat as a top coat and vice versa - it just doesn't work as they have different purposes.
Top coat seal your manicure in (make sure you always seal the free edges) and prevent that manicure you spent ages creating from chipping and giving it an amazing shine.
Where I buy my stash...
I am not sponsored by Nails Inc or anyone and I buy all my products myself. A tip I will give you is to visit the nail polish section of your local TK Maxx- you will find bargains galore, particularly on Nails Inc and Ciate- two of my favourite brands. You can often find China Glazw, Orly, Butter London and Seche in there too so make sure you have a good rummage. I couldn't afford to fund my addiction otherwise! :P
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