Avon Color Trend Fashion Nail Enamel - Candy Pink & Pout

Today I'm reviewing Avon Color Trend Fashion Nail Enamels in Candy Pink & Pout.

From Brochure 12 in the UK, Avon boasts new and improved shades, packaging & formula for their basic yet fashionable Color Trend range.  There will be 12 hot shades with a new cool sky blue named Bliss.

 

Candy Pink is a sweet sugar mice pink, with Pout being a creamy latte shade.  I applied 3 coats for full coverage, my thumb nail is particularly ridged and needed 3 coats (note to self, buy Avon Ridge filler!).  The formulation and brush are good, however, I would say the Mark Gel Shine range is more pigmented, hence needing 3 coats on both shades.  

The Color Trend Fashion nail enamels have a glossy finish, all photos are without top coat, and are chip resistant. They come in bright pink & orange packaging and are 8ml.  Oh, and did I mention, they are £1.50 through C11 - C13 - grab yourself a bargain, it'll be hard not to!

I've received confirmation directly from Avon UK that all Avon's nail polishes are 5-Free (free of: Formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, and camphor).

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Striped Skittle Mani

Today's mani is using striping tape, which is easily available on Ebay and is inexpensive.  It's a very narrow tape which comes in lots of colours and is usually metallic.  It can be used to decorate your nails or in this instance to create a nail art design where you paint over the tape and then remove it to reveal a different colour underneath.

 

First of all, I painted my nails in an assortment of colours all from Avon, from thumb to pinky we have Sapphired Up, Emerald City, Daysie, Orange You Crazy & Parfait Pink.  I let my nails dry for a good few hours before applying the tape.

I applied 3 strips to my nails

And then painted over the top with Avon Charcoal Smoke.  

I immediately removed the tape with tweezers and removed them in the reverse order that I applied them on. This is because the tape is layered on top of itself, you need to remove the last one you applied first to prevent pulling on the others. I removed the tape from the top of my nail down to the base. I also did one nail at a time as you don't want the top nail polish to dry as it will drag when you remove the tape.

I let the top colour dry a little before applying a top coat to prevent smearing. 

 

 

I've received confirmation directly from Avon UK that all Avon's nail polishes are 5-Free (free of: Formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, and camphor).

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Summer Flower Nail Foil from Charlies Nail Art

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With the arrival of summer, our outdoor spaces will be filled with gorgeous flowers, from dainty meadow flora to big blousy blooms.  Can't get to see some amazing displays or can't wait for them to bloom?  Well, how about adorning your nails with gorgeous floral designs using Summer Flowers Nail Foil from Charlies Nail Art.  I applied the nail foil over a cream base.

If you've not tried nail foils before they are easy to use.  Apply a special nail foil adhesive over your mani and wait for the glue to become transparent.  Then place the foil on top of your nail and gently rub with your finger, hoof stick or cotton bud and in seconds the design is transferred to your nail.  Apply top coat to seal and you're done!

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The Summer Flowers Nail Foil currently cost £0.39 and is sufficient for one full manicure.
Available at Charlies Nail Art who has a huge range of nail art items.

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Blue & Silver nails using Avon Just Beachy & Platinum Petal

It's June, it's summer and....it's raining - oh hang on we are in the UK - lol!  And that's why we have lush green countryside.

Some of you will be jetting off on your summer holibobs and some of you might have already been.  Sunbathing under palm trees, laying on the sand with the sound of the waves tumbling on the beach, book in one hand, cocktail in the other!  

Or, if like me you'll have a staycation this year but that doesn't stop you from painting your nails and today I'm going to share with you a beautiful blue shade from the Mark Gel Shine range named Just Beachy.  It's like dipping your nails into the ocean or reaching up to a clear blue sky.  Just Beachy is a bright bold blue, dare to wear on your toes?

As with all Mark Gel Shine nail enamels it great formulation, well pigmented, glossy formulation, a nice slim cap to make it easy to hold & apply, 10ml bottle.

After a few days, I revived my Just Beachy nails with pointed silver tips using Avon Metallic Platinum Petal and I'm really pleased with the combo.

I've received confirmation directly from Avon UK that all Avon's nail polishes are 5-Free (free of: Formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, and camphor).

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Navy Blue Holographic Nail Polish from Born Pretty Store

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Hooray, we have some sunshine in the UK so time to get my holo nail polishes on!  This navy blue holo beauty is from Born Pretty Store.  A super shade of dark blue sprinkled with lovely holo sparkle. This shade is #21 and is two coats with top coat.  Great formulation, applied easily and good brush too.  6ml bottle

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Below, under artificial lighting

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Avon Mark Gel Shine Nail Enamel - Olive-It with nail gems

What a lovely sunny Saturday morning it is, I hope it's a lovely sunny weekend for all of you 🌞

 Today's easy peasy lemon squeezy nail tutorial is applying gems to your nails, and in this sunny weather, they are going to be bling blingtastic!

 There are a plethora of nail gems in various shapes, size & colour, I'm using a mixed coloured wheel of 2mm round gems which are readily available on Ebay for £1 and are flat backed.  The wheel lid has an open section which you turn round to the gems you want to access, a bit like a tub of salt.  I poured out navy, green & turquoise coloured gems onto a piece of paper and used a damp orange stick dipped in water to pick up the gems. 

 

 

 

I painted two coats of Avon Mark Gel Shine Olive-It.  I picked up the gems one at a time and placed on my nails while my top coat was still wet, once they were all in place I gently pressed them down onto the semi set polish.  Don't worry if the nail polish crinkles a little, when you apply your next top coat to seal the gems it will smooth out most of the wrinkles.  Nail glue can be used as a more secure option, but I find for a night out, applying and sealing with top coat is sufficient.

 

 

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Avon Mark Gel Shine Nail Enamel - Daysie

Pretty as a daisy just about sums it up for this shade of nail enamel from the Mark Gel Shine Range - named 'Daysie'.  This shade is like the centre of a daisy, or the warm summer sun.

 Daysie is a pretty soft pastel yellow, perfect for summer nails and great on toes, especially with a tan.

The formulation is opaque and full coverage with 2 coats.  10ml bottle, nice slim cap, decent brush and glossy finish.  

 

 

I've received confirmation directly from Avon UK that all Avon's nail polishes are 5-Free (free of: Formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, and camphor).

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