SHARI: Let's Nail It Part 2

Welcome back to Part 2 of ‘Let’s Nail It’. Well, we know how to do a basic manicure, but what about the upkeep of your nails? Well, my tip comes two part. Base Coat AND a Top coat!

Why a base coat?
A base coat seems to some people, a product to miss. But I say no! Never skip the base coat. It protects your nails from discolouration AND gives the nail polish something to stick to. The base coat helps to smooth out any bumps in your nails so that when you apply your colour, it helps it to last that bit longer. For bumps in your nails creates weak points in the polish so that when you do something, it makes the nail polisht to chip easily or flake off easily. In my opinion, I get much better results with a base coat. In fact, it actually makes me cringe when I see people just use nail polish without a base coat. The madness!

Why a top coat?
Why not a top coat? It is one of the most crucial steps. I know me, I more likely not going to do my nails if I know I wont have the protection of a top coat. It protects your nails from the wear and tear of daily life and helps your nail colour to last that much longer. It also helps to give your nails that extra shine that we all love! Top coat is the one!

Good brands
I am a nail polish lover. I go into extensive research for each of my polishes, so the brands I recommend I have tried before or have heard great stuff about them. So here they are:
BarryM – just the colour selection alone is amazing. Very good for those who love their brights! The colour application is brilliant and it has a nice sized brush. The colour in the bottle also lasts long. Great buy for the price I say! But what people don’t know is that BarryM also does very good nudes. Their nudes are few and are only available on their website – but its still a good buy! Their shipping is only £1.95 www.barrym.com



China Glaze – wow! What a find! The colour selection is just as wide as BarryM but they aren’t permanent like BarryM. They come out with different collections that come with different colours and payoffs – from the glittery ones to the holographic ones. China Glaze is definitely for the nail polish junkie. It’s a lot of things. Can be found at Sally Beauty Supplies – click here. When typing in your town, ignore the US stores, just type in your main town and your country and they will tell you where your nearest store is.



OPI – expensive but it WORKS! Man, o man! Colour galore! There is a reason why it is one of the best nail polishes out there. Numerous votes say yes – but OPI is always for me. Found at Department stores.



Sally Hansen – found at major superdrug stores. We dont have much colour selection like they do over in the US, but man o man – when it comes nails Sally Hansen is the first person I will run to!

There are obviously more good brands out there, but these are just the ones that get my top votes!