Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Multicoloured Leopard Print Nail Art
Just a quick post showing my latest nails, I know leopard print has been done a million times, just really love these the contrast between the white & colours really stands out on my skin & everyone's noticed them & complimented me, so overall very happy with these :)
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
10 Facts about your nails
Here I've compiled a list of 10 facts about our nails, some are obvious, some are weird & hopefully some will help you :)
*Nails are actually the same as hair. Both hair and nails are made of the same protein, called keratin.
*The nail plates are dead cells and contrary to the popular belief, they don't breathe. So they don't require oxygen. However, the nail beds and the cuticles are live cells and they do need oxygen, vitamins and minerals.
*Nails grow at different speeds on both hands. If you are right-handed, the nails on your right hand will grow faster than the nails on your left hand and vice versa.
*The fastest growing nail is on the middle finger. The slowest – on the thumbnail.
*Nails grow at the rate of 0.1 mm daily (or 1 cm in every 100 days). So, for a finger nail to regrow completely, it takes between 4 and 6 months. For toe nails, the period of complete regrow is 12 to 18 months.
*Dry nails can be improved by increasing your water intake.
*Nails grow faster in warm sunny climates than in cold dark places. If you must bite your nails, move to Southern California :)
*The light coloured crescent moon part of your nail is called the lunula. It's where nail cells are formed, and usually it'll be biggest on your thumb, and smallest on the little finger.
*Your nails look pink because they're see-through! As your nail grows from the base, the older cells (nearer the tip) are flattened and turn translucent, which is why your nail tends to be whiter at the base. The pink colour comes from the blood in the skin under your nail.
*The idea of colouring nails for cosmetic reasons has been around for about 5000 years! The first colours popularly used were (as you might've guessed) various shades of red.
*Nails are actually the same as hair. Both hair and nails are made of the same protein, called keratin.
*The nail plates are dead cells and contrary to the popular belief, they don't breathe. So they don't require oxygen. However, the nail beds and the cuticles are live cells and they do need oxygen, vitamins and minerals.
*Nails grow at different speeds on both hands. If you are right-handed, the nails on your right hand will grow faster than the nails on your left hand and vice versa.
*The fastest growing nail is on the middle finger. The slowest – on the thumbnail.
*Nails grow at the rate of 0.1 mm daily (or 1 cm in every 100 days). So, for a finger nail to regrow completely, it takes between 4 and 6 months. For toe nails, the period of complete regrow is 12 to 18 months.
*Dry nails can be improved by increasing your water intake.
*Nails grow faster in warm sunny climates than in cold dark places. If you must bite your nails, move to Southern California :)
*The light coloured crescent moon part of your nail is called the lunula. It's where nail cells are formed, and usually it'll be biggest on your thumb, and smallest on the little finger.
*Your nails look pink because they're see-through! As your nail grows from the base, the older cells (nearer the tip) are flattened and turn translucent, which is why your nail tends to be whiter at the base. The pink colour comes from the blood in the skin under your nail.
*The idea of colouring nails for cosmetic reasons has been around for about 5000 years! The first colours popularly used were (as you might've guessed) various shades of red.
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Enchanted Rosé by Ciate
I got this in my Ciate Advent calendar a couple of weeks ago & the colour looked amazing its a deep red glittery polish & looks so shiny, unfortunately the colour is very weak on the nails @ the glitter is very sparse so I had to do a base coat of red polish on before it to get depth, it's also quite dull on its own so I had to put a couple of coats of clear polish on top as well to get the shine. Overall it's an amazing colour, just not on its own.
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