NOTD - Tuxedo Gel.

I did not do this to my nails - these were done by my best friend Chantelle who does Gel, Acrylic and Shellac nails! I got obsessed with black gel nails and decided after having black nails week after week that it was time to mix it up a little. The black and white reminds me of tuxedos which I think is pretty unique and I love how shiny gel nail polish is.

NOTD - Candy Crunch

This colour reminds me of Barbie, its so pretty and girly! My nails are a little damaged from having acrylics on for so long, but this colour definitely makes them look much better! The colour is Candy Crunch from Factorie, a clothing store which sells pretty cheap clothes sort of equivalent to Supre' but sells mens clothes also. If you have one near you, you should definitely check out the nail polishes cause they are really cheap and have a lot of really nice colours. 

NOTD - Pastel & Stripes.

While being home for the week, and after having no nail polish post surgery nails I had been itching to paint them and today was the first day I was feeling up to it. Like most girls I have a ridiculous amount of nail polish so its always so hard to choose what colours I feel like using, but the only thing I was sure about was that I wanted to use the 'Elegant Touch' nail wraps I mentioned in my Drugstore Haul post here.

I used Sally Hansen Gem Crush in 'Big Money' and Orly polishes in Lollipop and Cotton Candy. I absolutely love the purple Orly shade (Lollipop) it is an amazing consistency and the perfect pastel purple colour. I got this after I used all my Barry M Berry Ice Cream and couldn't get my hands on it again in hopes it would be the same shade and I am so glad I did. 

I love doing just random things with my nails, when I don't feel like having them all the same colour or just to make them look a little more interesting and I have always loved pastel nails. Let me know what you think or what your favourite nail trends are at the moment - I think next I definitely want to give drawing roses a go (I was going too today however didn't have a steady enough hand).

NOTD - LumiNail Miami Pink

Miami Pink is one of my favourite LumiNail polishes at the moment, it looks pretty similar to Caribbean Coral which I also really like. Its a tiny bit messy because when I put them in the UV Lamp they aren't always perfectly flat as I try and fit them all in at once to save time, but they still look really shiny and last a long time and the polish that gets on the skin is easy enough to pick off.

NOTD - Carribean Coral LumiNail.

I am in love with the LumiNail kit (first impression post here!)  I got a few weeks ago, this colour is Carribean Coral and I wanted to show you what it looks like straight after being done, before I have filed away any nail polish that cured on my skin. It isn't much and I think its just that when I put both of my hands in the lamp at the same time they aren't perfectly flat but I don't mind filing the sides to save time.

Some people have complained that it takes so long but honestly I don't think it takes too long, although I do have a larger lamp I purchased from eBay which cuts down the time a lot since I can do both at a time.

This is the third time I have used this on my nails, and each time they start growing out and before they start chipping, unless I pick at them. It claims to last up to 14 days, and I think that it does last a good length of time. I usually get sick of the colour by this point anyway and like to change them so it suits me well.

I also love how shiny my nails always look when I have these nail polish colours on. I will definitely be posting more NOTD pictures with the LumiNail polishes.

LumiNail.

After a good month of waiting since purchasing this kit on OzSale, it finally arrived yesterday and I couldn't wait to use it. As you can see above I got extra nail polishes than the three that come in the starter kit. The Starter kit usually retails for about $99AUD and each extra nail polish is $19AUD. I got the Starter Kit for about $50AUD and then the nail polishes came in sets of three for $12AUD so ofcourse - as a nail polish addict, I got all of them. 

Above is a picture of everything that comes in the Starter kit - but basically it comes with a small portable lamp, three nail polish colours, a base and a top coat. You also get a "Three in 1 Cleanser" and a "Remover", some instructions, nail files and a instructional DVD.

First impression when opening the box was that the UV Lamp was really small, much smaller than I imagined - and it does need batteries but doesn't come with them. I didn't have any batteries so I couldn't use the lamp, but I had already brought a UV Lamp off eBay a little while ago so was mostly guessing with the time I had to set each nail. While waiting for it to arrive I did look up a couple of other reviews just so I could see what I was getting and a lot of people said one thing they didn't like was the time it took, as you need to set each coat for a couple of minutes. I didn't have this problem so much because I was using a bigger lamp, so they weren't in for as long of a period and my thumb fits in with my other fingers, but in saying that if you were to go to a salon they usually take 20 - 30 minutes too so I guess it isn't too bad really.

I used the light purple which I really like, the first time using its a bit hard to get used to because you have to be really particular not to get it on your skin as it will burn - which I did too my pinky a little bit. So for a first time I think they are pretty good, they are nice and shiny, I don't think they feel as hard as they usually do when I get them done but that might just mean next time I will need to cure them longer.

I am definitely going to post some more NOTD's with these colours, and I will do a post later on letting you know how long they lasted without chipping as it does say they should last up to 14 days.

NOTD - Luxe Laque

Just thought I would post a quick picture of my current nails, I am wearing "Luxe Laque" by Revlon and I painted them the day before yesterday and they have just started to chip slightly. 

Also, I brought LumiNail online a couple of weeks ago and I can't wait to receive it - I love gel nails but sometimes I am too busy to have them done every few weeks. I also brought a proper LED lamp because the one that comes with Luminail is a small portable lamp and I feel like it would just make it difficult to use. I brought it from OzSale that always takes a long time for postage and brought it on the 13th of this month, so I am hoping it will be here this week. I am definitely going to share my opinions and first impressions on here so expect that (hopefully) later this week or next.