Nail Care Laughter

Currently listening to: Colourblind by Darius

Good afternoon lovely ladies!

I received something in the post today which made me laugh and I just had to share it with you:

These are mini bottles of OPI Nail Envy.  I knew exactly what I was getting when I ordered these but when I opened the package and saw how tiny these bottles actually are, I just laughed.

My Nail Tek Foundation has almost run out but instead of repurchasing, I decided to go with OPI Nail Envy again as I prefer it to Nail Tek.  I think I get better results using Nail Envy plus, unlike Nail Tek, it isn't matte therefore I can easily apply it on top of manicures.

 [Comparison to a normal sized bottle of nail polish]

What nail care products do you use girls?  And what's your smallest bottle of nail polish?!

Bye for now,
Laura

Nail Growth Update

Currently watching: Eastenders

Hi girls,

It's time for an update on my nail growth programme :-) Just under two weeks ago I cut my nails rather drastically as they were in bad condition and I wanted to start on a healthy growth programme for them. You can see the pictures and read the post here

I've been using OPI Avolplex High Intensity Hand & Nail Cream and OPI Avoplex Cuticle Oil several times a day, every day for the last two weeks. Have the products helped my nails grow? Let's see what my nails look like today:

Certainly my nails are longer than they were two weeks ago but oh look, peels!

I am so disappointed by all these peels. The OPI products are good but I don't think they're going to help my peeling nails. What can I use??? Do I have to turn to the dreaded Sally Hansen (I find that brand's products do nothing for me at all)? Any recommendations or suggestions will be gratefully received!

Bye for now,
Laura

The Naked Truth

Currently listening to: War at Home by Josh Groban

Hi girls,

How are you and how was your Monday? Mine wasn't too bad, better than expected.

I mentioned yesterday that I cut my nails. Oh yes. I often comment here that my nails are in terrible condition and I always have to have them painted because they look so dreadful bare. Well, in case you ever wondered just how bad my bare nails looked, this was them yesterday:

I have never in my life had strong, white tips. There is always a yellow tinge to them and they're weak and transparent. You can see I also have a problem with colour on my nail beds- although at the base of the nail the pink colour is healthy, it turns dark pink and orange towards the tip. Not nice.

So once again I decided to go for the chop and embark on a healthy nail growth programme and this time I'm hoping some new products might help improve the condition of my nails and make a real, long-lasting, noticeable difference.

What do you think, girls? Do you have problems with your nails? Are there any products you can recommend to me to help with my growth programme?

Bye for now,
Laura

Nail Growth Update

Currently watching: Grey's Anatomy season 6
(the more I watch this, this more Meredith resembles Renee Zellweger)

Hi ladies,

Last week I wrote a post about my horribly short nails and the nail care regime I planned to adopt in order to have healthier and longer nails. You can see the post here.

A week has passed and I have faithfully been using Vaseline Healthy Hand & Nail lotion three times a day. I also soaked my nails in olive oil once during the week. So what do my nails look like now?

There has been some definite growth but I can't say my nails are any healthier. The tips are growing as weak and transparent as they used to and I can see at least eight peels just waiting to happen. I guess it will take time for my nails to become stronger though so I shouldn't expect great results immediately. I'll keep this nail care regime going and give you another update next week.

Bye for now,

Laura

Cover Your Eyes

My short, bare nails are out and about! I've never had the nicest nails but I was happy enough covering them with nail polish. However, recently I became fed up with all the peeling, chipping and breaking so I decided to file them down as low as I dared and tried to get rid of all the imperfections.




Now I'm starting a proper nail care routine. I'm soaking my nails in olive oil once a week, applying Vaseline Hand & Nail lotion three times a day and using Essence Ultra Strong Nail Repair as a base coat.

Hopefully this new routine will help me to have stronger and healthier nails.

Is there anything else I could try?

Bye for now,

Laura

I'm baaaaaack (and I need your help)

Hey girls (and hello to my new followers!),

I came back from my trip this afternoon and I can't wait to tell you all about it, because it really was amazing, but until I get myself organised, I just want to ask a quick question. My nails were in awful condition so when I got home I cut them off. I have Essence Ultra Strong Nail Repair to try but I'm not sure how these things work. Do I apply it as a base coat and then only reapply it when I remove my coloured nail polish? Do I apply it as a base coat, use coloured polish and then regularly reapply the nail repair polish as a top coat? What do I do?