No7 'Hotting Up' Gel-Look Shine Polish

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Today's nail polish is Boots No7 'Hotting Up' nail polish which is part of the new gel shine range. It's a lovely hot pink shade which is nice for the summer and goes with loads of different outfits! 

The polish dried really quickly and the finish was lovely and smooth. I could have left it with only one coat and it would have been fine but I always like to do a second coat. 

Usually when I paint my nails I have to use my Maybelline Super Stay 7 Day Clear Gel polish on top to give it the shine but this lovely nail varnish has a nice gel finish on it's own! This means I'm saving money by not using the extra varnish and it also saves time painting them.

I'd definitely recommend this Gel Shine No7 polish, I've already bought another one in a dark maroon/wine colour which I'll try out next! 

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No7 Cheeky Chops Nail Polish

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I shop in Boots regularly and often get given vouchers with £3 off any No7 make up in store, whenever I get these vouchers I tend stock up on new No7 nail varnishes. I recently bought 'Cheeky Chops' which is a fun summery coral colour which looks lovely on! As you can see by the photo it leaves your nails looking bright with a smooth glossy professional finish. This colour is great for adding statement to any outfit - especially when wearing black!  I have already gone and bought another 'Cheeky Chops' as I love the colour that much I don't want to risk it being discontinued! 

One of my favourite things about the No7 nail varnish range is that it lasts at least a week and tends to be pretty much chip free! I also love the No7 nail varnish bottles - they have a sleek look to them and it looks great when you line them all up together!

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Shellac Gel Nails

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I've been wanting to get a gel manicure for ages and I got given a gift card for The Reef Boutique in Maidstone which was perfect! The Shellac gel manicure was supposed to cost £30.00 but as I already had a £25.00 gift card it only cost me £5.00!

From my research I had found out that Shellac polishes are a hybrid of gel polish and normal polish which means they have all the benefits of the gel manicure but are better for your nails. The Reef was lovely, the staff were friendly and chatty which made you relaxed, making the time fly! The picture below shows my beautifully manicured nails, the Shellac shade that I chose was Decadence which is a dark maroon/red. I was very impressed with the finish, the coat was put on perfectly and the best thing was that they were completely dry because the UV lamp cures them. It was such a strange feeling to have freshly painted nails that were dry but it's something I would love to have constantly! 

The best thing about the Shellac manicure? I have it on for 3 whole weeks and I didn't get a single chip! The only reason I took the polish off was simply because of the regrowth, other than that the nails looked as good as they did when I left the saloon!