Posted by Rebekah Roy on May 31st, 2010
I love getting a manicure and finally had one done by the super cool nail salon WAH. It didn’t matter that my nails are super short – they were still able to paint them with one of their more subtle leopard print looks. Lots of people commented on my nails and thought that my nails were a type of press on – but the design was hand painted in only 15 minutes.
You’re starting to see lots of celebrities with amazing nails, including Katy Perry. it’s important not to overlook nails in a photoshoot. Nails can say so much!
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WAH is based in East London – it’s worth checking out their salon in Topshop!
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Posted by Rebekah Roy on May 24th, 2010
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I’ve recently been obsessed with painting my nails. It’s spring and there are just so many great colours available but I’m terrible at waiting for my nails to dry. I always end up smudging one of them.
I’ve been snooping through a few make up artists’ kits and several of them have Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat. They all recommend it and say it helps stop the polish from smudging or bruising but you still have to give the nails time to dry.
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Posted by Rebekah Roy on April 27th, 2010
I love manicures but I find that they rarely last. I’m quite rough on my hands as I’m constantly dragging suitcases, hanging up clothes and working with fabrics. I had a manicure five days ago using this lovely racing car green by Ciaté and it hasn’t chipped or smugged – t still looks perfect! I did use a cuticle oil every night as my cuticles and hands are very dry and that might have helped but still, usually after two days my nails look like crap.
Ciaté also has a chocolate smelling nail polish remover. It’s odd because you do expect nail polish remover to smell like nail polish remover but it really does smell like chocolate!
So many yummy colours! Also the bottle is curved so it’s easy to hold in your hand while you paint your nails.
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Posted by Rebekah Roy on April 12th, 2010
I love getting my nails done but it’s hard to find a good nail technician. Teresa Smith has been in the business for over 10 years – when she worked at Harrods she had a four week waiting list! She’s worked with numerous celebrities including Bella Freud, Florence Welch, Rihanna and Victoria Beckham, and she’s also won a number of awards including Nail Professional of the Year 2009. Teresa shares a few insider secrets with us!
Any insider tips for looking after our nails and hands?
Get regular manicures!
Even just a shape and paint every fortnight can make a difference. Having a great polish is by far the best way to keep your nails healthy as you’re less likely to ruin a perfect polish by using your nails as tools – picking sellotape and pulling out staples, even pinching awkward bracelet clasps are often common causes of nails splitting and peeling from the free edge.
Avoid having a long soak in the bath the same day your nails are done, as this can cause the polish to chip.
Re-apply top coat (and seal the edges) on painted nails every few days to prolong the life of your polish.
It’s a common myth is that nails need to “breathe.” This not the case as they are simply dead keratin cells that are best kept coated with a quality base coat and polish.
At the very least always keep a nail file in your hand bag in case of emergencies. Also, use a good quality hand cream – even A-list celebs reveal their age with their hands but regular use of hand cream can delay the aging process by 10 years!
What shows did you do the nails for at London Fashion Week?
This season I did 5 shows: Charlie Le Mindu, Peter Pilotto, Amanda Wakeley, Emilio De La Morena and Pringle of Scotland.
What colours should we be wearing now?
Nail colours are so varied and fun right now, anything from rainbow brights such as blues and greens to opaque pastels; my personal favourite is ‘Van D’Go’ from Essie’s Art of Spring Collection, a gorgeous opaque honey melon. Greige is also a great look right now – I used Essie’s Chinchilly on 3 of my 5 shows at London Fashion Week. Essie also have a more sandy version called ‘Playa Del Platinum’ coming out in their new Resort Collection, to be released in May.
What colours should we be expecting for A/W2010?
For A/W2010 metallics are set to be big following the celeb favourite Minx nail coatings – Chanel recently showed a molten metal looking silver polish on the runway. Orly have just released a fab Foil FX collection which has Gold Silver and an unusual Rose Gold, also Dior have just released a purple toned silver called Silver Pearl. Also look out for deep ‘hunter greens’ such as ‘Wandering Vine’ by Orly, and ‘Cedar Green’ by Mavala as an autumnal take on the current green trend.
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Posted by Rachel Wood on August 9th, 2009
My job as a makeup artist not only requires the makeup on the face to look good but I need to make sure the nails look tip top too. This past May when I was working on the London Clothes Show, there were over 40 models, dancers and celebrities backstage to make up each day.
I was so grateful when I found out the team from Jessica Nails was there to take care of their digits- they took a huge load off my day and they did an amazing job!
Being a makeup artist also requires me to spend a lot of hours on my feet. And they take a bashing! So I was thrilled when Jessica Nails invited me to their head office in Hertfordshire to introduce me to their products and receive a fantastic pedicure!
Jessica Nails is a not just a colour collection (although they do have 200 shades of polish)! But a treatment range with different formulas for different type of nails. Their products can treat and nourish all sorts of nail problems.
Lisa Rodgers is the Jessica Nails trainer for the southern UK and she gave me my pedicure. She started with a Zen Spa ginger fragrance spray, then they were soaked in a pedicure tub followed by an energising enzyme scrub , soaked again and then scrubbed with Jessica’s salt scrub. The salt polish scrub is also super for the body to exfoliate dry skin. Lisa then wrapped my feet up in plastic and slipped on a pair of heated boots to get my feet feeling super soft.
Next my cuticles were smoothed out with a gentle nail care machine which is much better than cutting ( which can make the cuticles grow back jagged and thicker) A cooling ginger mask was then massaged into my feet which felt sooo good! This is a great product to revive tired tootsies. Then my nails were painted. I choose colour 479-Venetian Ball; a saucy crimson red. Then Lisa painted Jessica’s Brilliance High Shine top coat which finished off the polish leaving it looking extra glossy.
If you want to go get a full on Jessica treatment too-check out their website to find out where it’s available in your area – jessicacosmetics.co.uk
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