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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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!

Revlon Parfumerie Nail Varnish

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I love painting my nails and once I heard that Revlon had bought out a scented nail varnish I just had to try it. Seeing as mint green seems to be this summers colour I chose the sparkly Wintermint shade.

Don't make the same mistake as me and try to sniff the varnish from the bottle as the scent is only apparent once dry.

The varnish went on perfectly and only one slightly thick coat was needed! My nails were dry within minutes and the glitter was evenly spread. As soon as my nails were dry you could definitely smell the fresh minty scent! At first does seem to be quite strong however it does settle down.

I'm really pleased with my Revlon Parfumerie nail varnish as the colour and finish looks great. And much to my surprise the scent really works! I can't wait to try out other shades.

Get yours here: Revlon Parfumerie Nail Varnish