Spring time...

What do you think about when you think of springtime?


I think of pastel colours and spring flowers like pansy's, daffodils and apple blossom.

As you think of spring, watch the shops change all their fashion to more pastel colours, so what do you think will be the fashion for your nails?

I think there will be a lot of bright yellow this spring... Please leave me a comment if you have seen something you like for spring at home or in the shops.

Next time I will talk about 'Gel polish' and your nails...
speak to you soon
Veronica.

 

Nail Polish!

Hi sorry I've been away for a while ...but I'm back now with something of interest to those ladies that wear nail polish.


In years gone by, we used to put anything on our fingers and toes. Nail varnish is the 'old fashioned' way of calling your nail polish as we know it today. The older way also contained some very harsh chemical's.. and some may still have these in them today. You think ''oh it's only going on my nails not my skin, but these chemical's can seep into your nails and nails bed causing you grief.
Like nail fungus which is very hard to get rid of. Discolouration of your nails, and of course weakening  your nails.

That's why you should always wear a base coat, too protect your nails in more ways than the obvious like being protected from staining your nails, and some chemicals!


These harmful chemical's are what preserve the polish. And they sometimes use one of them on dead people, I think maybe as a preservative, sorry but they do! Formaldehyde is a known chemical they use and yes it's in nail varnish or polish. The other one to watch out for is not good to breath in, especially if you have asthma, this goes under the name of Toluene, it's used as a thinner for the polish. And it may go on the nails smoother but if it's thinned with this chemical, it will need about 3/4 coats. Usually cheaper polishes have this. Although you can get good cheaper polishes too!


So always use polish in a well ventilated area. They give off fumes that are flammable, never smoke or use naked flame near nail polish the fumes are in the air and can ignight.


More next time and about that ebook I am writing for you all, with the fist chapter for free...because it's a long ebook that has taken months to write, I decided to charge for it but don't worry it will be affordable and informative and have you looking great!
see you next time. Thanks for reading.
take care
Veronica


P.S. Please leave me a comment if you want to know anything about your nails. and leave your email for a reply.

Hello to you all, the sun is out again today we are doing well.

I am working on my e-Book   for you, I am not cutting corners you will get exactly what it takes to have a professional polish at home including French polish. Saving you £££s or $$$s wherever you live on the planet.



And with a bit of practise you will be doing a professional job.



Not only for yourself but for your friends and family too.



This e-book would make a super present for any of your Friends and family, not only that, but you could actually do a professional polish for them on their special day, a birthday, a anniversary or even a Christmas party.
This e-book is something to treasure, that you can go back to time and time again to use as a manual, for polishing and a mini manicure too.

I do hope it won't be to long now, before I can let you know that when you sign up for my news letter you can have this e-book absolutely FREE  for the first chapter



Later on I will do a video for you to follow too, and maybe an audio. That would make it easier to follow but for now we will concentrate on the e-book and please let me know what you think, in the comments section on the blog.


Well on that note  I'd better get back to working on the e-book.

Thanks for reading, speak to you soon.

Veronica. 

Little cracks at the end of your fingers -very sore...

Hello to you all, I hope your all well. Thanks for reading my Nails Blog, I hope you will find something to help you with your nail problems.


Remember you can send me a question in the comments below, don't forget to leave your email so I can send you a reply. Better still pop your email in the box on the right and you can receive my News Letter free of charge.


Very soon I think next week you will be able to have completely FREE my little book called "How To Apply A Professional Polish" 

When you sign up for my 'News Letter' you will receive it instantly, via email. So if you sign up but you miss it, I will send it to you via email. 



Lets get to the problem then...

You know when you have a little cracked skin at the end of one of your fingers or mostly your thumb, people working outside get them a lot because of the cold conditions in winter. But in severe cases the whole hand can be cracking at the joints on the fingers too.

If people would remember to put on barrier cream, and gloves it would save your poor hands.
Or ladies working on a market stall outside please use your hand cream. If your moisturize your hands before you go to bed, it will  become a routine like cleaning your teeth.

The best thing I have found that cures this nasty little cut, you catch on everything and it hurts so much.

 Is good old fashioned Vaseline. Because it has lanolin in it, it will protect  your skin from outside forces such as the extreme cold and not only that it will still be there when you come in out of the cold.
It's the combination of the two that bring this little cut. First your warm then your cold and back to warm again.

Of course it can also be if your a little run down, and your skin doesn't get all the nutrients it should. (That's another story)

You hands get dry maybe wet, (or your rushing and don't dry them properly) they end up with that bit of skin on the edge of your nail, going like hard skin then it cracks. And I know they are so sore, and can be quite deep too and even bleed.

The ideal thing to do when you get one of these is, wash your hands and put the Vaseline on the cut first, then all over your hands. Because by the time your hands and fingers have got to this stage your whole hands are going to be very dry and dehydrated and in need of some care and attention.

So you can buy some cotton gloves from your pharmacy and when you have put the Vaseline all over your hands just before you go to bed, then put the gloves on. In the morning you will have lovely moisturized hands.
But if that pesky little cut is still there put some more Vaseline on it. You only need a bit and don't cover it I know you maybe tempted to stop it catching. Your skin  needs the air now as it's been covered in the night by you wearing the cotton gloves, you can apply it through-out the day if you need to.

The sore little cut will soon disappear. There's nothing worse is there?.

see you soon
Veronica.

Break a nail ...ouch

I hope you haven't broken your nail!

Hello everyone hope your nails are looking good today.

I am going to tell you how to mend your nail if you have broken it. There's nothing worse if your running out of the house ...on minutes...or of on an important date!

First of all, you should always carry a file with you. Nail glue would be good too. and those handy little nail remover pads.

First remove polish, file the acrylic nail down with the flat of the file on the top of the nail and if it's sticking up at the side you can gently file it so it's not sharp.

 Gently lift the break and squeeze a little glue, press it back down and wait till it dries . Gently file the glue away off the top of your nail. Then you can re-polish.

If you have broken a natural nail the same principle applies but you must be more gentle with the natural nail.

And don't see-saw on the (free edge) white tip growth, you need to file to the middle from each side bringing the file downwards in the middle and flick from underneath to get rid of little bits hanging off the nail.

Also please don't file down the sides of the natural nail, you will take all the strength away from the nails.

hope that was a good tip for you!

speak to you soon
Veronica

PS please sign up for my news letter, for more in depth tips. And you can ask me questions about nails in the comments section, leave your email if you need a reply thank you.

LOVE YOUR NAILS

I'm sure you do love your nails, like I do.
I always wear red polish if I have polish on. If I have a new set of nails on, I love acrylic nails, I wear them plain the french look... pink and white always looks stunning!

There are so many different reds, have you noticed? Some have a pink hue to them some change colour when you first put them on. Some are blood red, yuk...and some are a pure red a bright red that stay red and don't darken through wearing your nails.

I also like an orangery red that looks super cool.
It will this spring, I think there's going to be a lot of orange tones around, as orange lipstick is in too.

But don't blink because before you know it ...it will be another colour in demand ... I know there's always a rush for the pastel colour if your teenage yrs, so maybe it time for us to stock up and throw away all those polishes that have gone sticky. They are know use at all, even if you try to let them down with something, they'll end up leaving streaks so take my advice and treat yourself to a new polish every week for the next six weeks and you might have all the colours you need for the summer.

Have fun with it ...speak to you soon

Veronica

red  orange  yellow green pale blue darker blue brightest pink.............................

Hi this is the first post about the nail blog.

Welcome everyone, I will be bringing idea's for nails, talking about nails in general, and discussing any problems you may have. I may have the solutions for you!

As this is a new blog it will probably take a bit of time to get going, like anything new.

Just a bit about me! I have been a nail technician for over 22 years, and have owned my own nail business.

Have worked in many salon's. Have trained in sprain tan.

The thing is once you have applied nails for so long, it never leaves you. That's why I have decided to do this blog...so if you have any problems about nails, please email me and I will either post the answer to the question on here, or send you a private email whichever you wish.

Thanks for reading and speak soon

Veronica.