Once in a blue moon I
treat myself to a manicure, sometimes it is nice to indulge yourself and have
someone else do it for you. But I must admit I am never quite satisfied and
often think I could have done a better job if I had done it myself. I love the
glossy look of Shellac and Gelish nails, there is something so refined and
polished about it, it can pull an outfit together. So when I decided to invest
in an at home kit I was pretty torn between which to get. Although Shellac is
great I didn’t like the idea of sicking my hand under a sun bed twice a week - especially
as my skin is the colour of sour milk.
Then as if fate had made
my decision, ASOS had a flash sale on their beauty products and the Red Carpet
Manicure System caught my eye. I purchased it, along with three extra colours and
hotly anticipated its arrival.
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| Free: Red Carpet |
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| Simply Adorable |
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| Paparazzied |
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| Tinsel Town |
What they say: A home version of the
popular professional gel manicure available in salons. It uses the same
technology and each layer is ‘cured’ under an LED lamp in as little as
30seconds. Once you have finished the application the nails will be dry and you
can get on with your day.
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| 107 Simply Adorable |
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| 107 Simply Adorable |
What I say: I decided on the colour 107 Simply Adorable. I wanted quite a neutral colour as I was going to Royal Ascot (read here) and my dress was quite bright.
The application is very quick and
each stage is easy to apply. Some of the lighter colours I felt I needed to
apply three coats rather than the recommended two because the colour was so
thin you could see the nail underneath. But once I had cured the nails and
finished with the top coat I was really chuffed with the results. Even the pale
colours were vibrant and glossy with a really lovely shine. So many people have
asked me about them and if I did it myself. What is really fantastic is the
longevity of the polish; I can easily go two weeks without a single chip! My negative
thought for this product is the price. I know that you are saving the money you
would have spent getting a professional manicure, but each tiny bottle of
product is nearly £13.00 each! And the kit full price will set you back a cool
£90.00! On the other hand that is less than 5 months of manicures.
Final
thought is that I can’t rave about this product enough. I am so pleased I
invested in the kit and I can’t wait to buy some more colours for summer!
Have you tried Red Carpet Manicures?
Stay beautiful!
xoxo
