This one is for all you ladies who like to have perfectly manicured talons at all times and would rather be caught dead than with a chip in your polish.  It’s a new craze to hit the world of beauty, 2 week manicures!  The brand I am aware of are called Gelish but there are many more available.  It applies like a nail polish, wears like a gel nail, but without the damage to your natural nail plate.

They are cured under a lamp like gel nails, and they last without chipping for 2-3 weeks on the hands and 4-5 weeks on the toes.  This brand have a great choice with 48 colours to chose from, some other brands have less so worth checking that out before you book in!  A great option if you are jetting off on holidays as it cuts down on the need for you to bring nail varnish remover, cotton wool and nail varnish for any touch ups.  God knows the hubby will be delighted that you are travelling lighter for a change!

Shop around for the best value.  Prices range from €15 if added on to a manicure to €30 – €65 if you opt just for the ‘Gelish’ treatment.

Off you go ladies and colour yourselves beautiful!

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Ok, so we don’t actually want to you get the glum look but check out Chezza’s nails.  Love it, sophisticated evening time to party look that can’t be that hard to recreate at home minus the room full of pamper people!  The nail varnish Ms. Tweedy wears here is actually from Nubar and is from their Autumn Winter collection.  They are predicting blue as the new hue!  As this is an eco friendly varnish it’s a hit with the celebs already and apparently Lily Allen is also a fan of this brand.

Anyway, this varnish will cost you €9.50 and if you prefer something a little brighter than Cheryl’s Navy blue they also have the Mali blue.  Use a wooden orange wood stick dipped in nail varnish remover to clean any mishaps from around the edges.  Don’t forget your base coat as this WILL stain your nails a nasty yellow and throw on a lick of top coat to give it an extra shine.

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Oh our hearts are still a flutter since we spotted this colour a couple of months ago, it’s definitely love people.  It’s time to share, Chanel’s Nouvelle Vague is arousing feelings of sheer ecstacy at every glance!  Sad?  Yes.  But how could one not fall head over heals in love with this ocean greeny blue hue?  There are of course plenty of imitations on the market but we’ve yet to spot one as good here at Wow.ie head quarters, we are however open to correction!

It will cost you in the region of €20-€22 but the price per pleasurable application and wear is well worth it.  It’s one to grab before the weather turns cold otherwise you may just look like you’re sporting a fungal infection!

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For today’s pick we focused on nail care following a conversation we had about what’s in our cosmetic bags!  This has got to be the one item we should all have in our cosmetic line up – Jessica’s Blush Nail Varnish.  It’s been a favourite of mine for the last few years and popular with all the wow girlies.

Why do we love it?  It’s so natural on and almost mimics the colour of your own nail bed so it looks just like you have a shine on your nails.  We also love that it is fool proof, even if you paint half your finger along with your nail who’ll notice with this colour!  The brand is favoured by many celebs hence their catch line, “Celebrity manicurist to the stars.”  Expect to pay about €11-€15 depending on where you purchase.  This will last you for years and it’s great for lashing on a coat over your fingers just before you run out the door.

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