Choi's nails

Everytime I look at these nails I can't help but think there's a summer neon rave up in here even though I'm not much of a partygoer myself. 

This manicure is simply just done using Models Own's Bikini which is a bright neon yellow from their Polish for tans collection, some straight nail vinyls and the blue layered on top is Barry M's Blue grape.

The lines are not as crisp as they should've been. Cleaning up the lines would've been an idea except I didn't want to spoil the base that was underneath which I had a strong feeling I would've done.

I gave my chevron nail vinyls another try after the first design I did using it wasn't as great as I'd wanted it to be. This time I did some pink gradient chevron using polishes all from Barry M's Gelly Hi shine collection. 

The colours range from a very light pink to a stronger raspberry pink but it seems the lighting has made the light pink camouflage into the white base. Now it just looks like gradient chevron tips.

It's very unusual for me to be posting on time but it's more abnormal to be posting at this time of the day. Whilst London traffic is suffering from delays and overcrowding thanks to tube strikes. I've given up on the idea of braving the London buses to get me from one side of the city to the other to go into work so day off it is for me.

Good thing is London weather is picking up again and being able to relax on the balcony in the sun and breeze really gives me a piece a mind. Gives me enough stimulation to sort and get back on track with things.

Today's manicure is quite befitting to London's travel status today, messy but before all that mess we can take a look at what the base looks on its own. This is Essie's Hubby for dessert which is a light lilac. I'd previously use this as part of my Galaxy mix and match nails a while ago if you might recall. Easy to apply, two coats with no top coat because of its shiny finish. 

Oh and I took a bit of length off my nails after my index finger nail kept chipping whilst carrying out some delicate tasks at work. The length difference started to bother me so it was a much needed filing session. Shorter nails does take a little time to get used to though.

The polish featured in this post was one of the souvenirs that a friend bought back from Japan for me. Only now have I to give it a try. 

This Canmake shade is a blue with very fine silver shimmers that dries matte. I couldn't care less about the matte effect because I knew I wanted a top coat over it from the start but its matte look is still quite nice. Do note though, that matte shades are more prone to chipping.

I had analysed the label and whilst it's all in Japanese there is no sign of a possible polish name for it. That is unless there is just that it's in another language and I can't read it so I'm assuming these Canmake polishes just go by number.

The brand Canmake is actually like a stranger to me, apart from when I'm browsing the Sasa website which is site full of Asian health and beauty products I hardly come across it. First impressions? So far so good. The brush it comes with is standard and the polish formula is nothing out of the ordinary but it does apply evenly and smoothly. The results below took about two coats with the cleanup process being more than easy.

The colour combination that usually comes to my mind first when rummaging through my drawers of polish is pink and turquoise. I guess now that the weather is totally picking up here in the UK it really gives me another push towards those very spring/summery colours.