Choi's nails

I've found another favourite from the Models Own's Diamond Luxe collection. It's Marquise Maroon which is a maroon red with the signature gold dust. I do have a thing for those falling in the deep red colour family. I wanted to have a go some freehand golden apple tips so I simply did a quick attempt using Models Own's Chrome gold. Below are...

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Next I'd like to show Models Own's Asscher blue and before anything I'd like to say my skin colour here is bugging me. Not an uncommon problem when it comes to photographing blues for me but they tend to make my skin appear yellow. The second picture though got the colours looking better. For this manicure you'll need: One coat of your preferred...

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Here's a full polka dot manicure following up from my last post. As I was wearing the last manicure with the pink and black stripes, they felt a bit bold next to the polka dots so I erased them just to see how I'd feel about it if it were a full polka mani. Now I'm sure that I prefer the mixed and...

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I'm starting to have this growing interest in stationery, cards, planners etc. so other than nail and bunny accounts I also follow quite a few stationery instagrams as well. This design was inspired by a picture I saw posted by @kikkik_loves. Polkas and stripes have always been cute to start of with as well. For this manicure you'll need: One coat of your...

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Are you sick of all the Models Own polishes yet? I hope you're not because here's another one and you girly girls would like it. This one is Models Own's Princess pink, a baby pink creme with the signature gold dust and it has become one of my favourites from the collection.  A good two coats is enough for full opacity and I'm...

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Going nude today with Models Own's Trillion taupe from their Diamond Luxe collection. This colour needed the standard two coats with smooth application. I didn't quite feel the shade was working with my skin tone so layering it with a dark colour seemed like the best idea to make it stand out. I wanted to see what a black on nude stamping manicure...

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Following on from my swatch of Models Own's Oval plum, here's another one from the diamond dust collection. I've not been very good at capturing detail through these photos so you won't see the much of the 'diamond dust' unless you blow up the photos 10 times bigger. You can see a little more of it peeking out from the bottle. Regardless of...

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I've heard too much about these DIY nail decals and it's about time I try this technique myself. This is actually my second attempt. The first didn't work out after the polish as I was peeling it from the plastic punched pockets so it's important to wait until everything has dried. I didn't have as much patience for nail art back then as...

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