I’m continuing to add to my round/oval nail set range, and I’m trying to do a variety of different designs. I have been quite fond of my matte top coat recently though, there’s just something about Summer colours that look … Continue reading
I originally was only planning on making the toe nail set but I just loved this combination of black with blue glitter, I don’t know why I’ve never tried it before! I’ll definitely be wearing it on my toes next … Continue reading
I only had the one set of round/oval nails in my shop, so I’ve been busy adding some more. Recently I’ve been wanting to do designs that are a little more intricate than usual, and I think these three sets … Continue reading
That’s right, I’ve started my own range of nail polish design earrings! There’s a few sets so far and there’ll be plenty more to come soon! Why not buy a matching earring and nail set? 😀
Find them all here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/NailVirtuoso?section_id=15654168
Sonic Blue by Collection
I absolutely adore this colour! I went out specifically to find a vibrant blue for a nail design I had in mind and I came across this little gem for the more than reasonable price of £1.99. Although this is a small bottle, only 8ml, the quality of this polish is exceptional for the thrifty price tag. The polish goes on very smoothly, and you only need a couple of thin coats to get a nice opaque finish. Not needing to apply much makes up a little for the small amount in the bottle, but you do need to be careful not to overload your brush as the solution is fairly thin and you can end up putting a huge blob of varnish on if you’re not careful!
The biggest downside is the shape of the bottle, which will make it difficult to get the last few drops out when the polish starts running out. I always keep a couple of leftover top coat bottles about for this problem, as you can pour the varnish in and get those last bits. The shape of the brush is very nice, it’s quite wide and apart from my thumb nail, I would apply the colour in a single stroke, so you can get a nice neat line. That’s not so good if you want to use the polish to do fine details or patterns, so you’ll want to keep a nail art brush on hand in that case.
As I’ve said before the colour itself is amazing – it’s very aptly named ‘Sonic Blue’ and is a lovely vibrant royal blue that goes beautifully with gold. The polish seems fairly durable; I’ve had it on a few days now and not a chip in sight. The colour is glossy enough on its own but a nice top coat really gives it that extra ‘wow’ factor. As the days get sunnier this polish just seems the perfect Summer colour to wear down by the pool or at the beach, or at least as you sun yourself in your garden! Although this blue is a very cool tone, don’t be afraid to go for it if you’re on the pale side – the bright shade really pops on pale skin (as you can see on my own pasty white hands!) and the complementary shade will also make a tan seem richer, so it’s a good all-rounder for almost any skin tone – it will make red skin tones look even pinker though.
This is an absolute must-buy in my opinion – it’s a gorgeous colour, it’s durable, easy to apply and cheap as chips – I’ll be keeping an eye on Collection in future for some more thrifty finds!
I’ve been a busy bee today making swatches of all my base colours so that I can offer custom nail sets in my shop – all you have to do is choose the colour you want and I’ll make the set! I have glitters and metallics as well as the usual plain colours – take a look by following the link below 🙂
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/NailVirtuoso?section_id=14804151&ref=shopsection_leftnav_4
All my polishes waiting to be put onto swatches!
I’ve recently been filling a custom order made by a bride-to-be who’s getting ready for her Moroccan wedding – what do you think of these toe nail sets I’ve made for her? 🙂
Available to buy here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/192110707/pale-pink-false-toe-nails-hand-painted
Available to buy here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/159620864/24-gold-glitter-false-toe-nails-hand
I decided to do the stiletto design in two more colours – mint green and baby pink, I think they would make nice nails for a formal occasion 🙂 I’ve also re-done my baby blue Country House design.
Buy here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/191762099/mint-green-stiletto-fake-nails-hand
 
Buy here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/191756390/baby-pink-stiletto-fake-nails-hand
Buy here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/151989823/baby-blue-floral-polka-dot-false-nails
I really like how the nude and black sets turned out, but I’m not sure on the porcelain ones – what do you guys think?
Available to buy here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/191615372/nude-stiletto-fake-nails-hand-painted
Available to buy here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/191616970/matte-black-european-short-fake-nails
Available to buy here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/162658608/matte-white-extra-short-fake-nails-hand
 I love this Sonic Blue colour from Collection! I think it’s more than vibrant enough to wear on its own and it goes on the nail really nicely. I may have to do a review of this one!
Available to buy here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/191420939/blue-stiletto-fake-nails-hand-painted
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