Step by step guide to achieving a salon look manicure at home

Professional Nails at home

 

This post will focus on how you can get quality salon level gel nails at home without making expensive trips to the nail salon or needing to use a uv lamp. I will take you through a simple step by step process to achieve that expensive salon look yourself for less hassle and at a great price. Doing it yourself is a lot cheaper than going to a salon every week and getting your nails done or getting new fake ones we can’t all be like kylie Jenner and live her life of luxury. But we can achieve our own levels of luxury ourselves without breaking the bank so that’s a plus in my book.

To achieve the best salon look at home I will be using my favourite nail brand Nails Inc. London. Their gel effect plumping polish collection to achieve the salon look no UV light needed.

This is my nails before the manicure. In desperate need of a polish in case you didn’t notice.

Step 1

Apply a base coat to the nails to condition and strengthen them. This treatment can also be used alone on its own to add a touch of natural shine to your nails without the colour if you wish.

As you can see the base conditions the nails and gives them a nice sleek finish.











I’m using nails Inc. London – Kensington caviar base coat polish buy from www.nailsinc.com pack of two base coat and top coat for 25 euros.

 

Step 2

Apply the colour you want on top of the dried base coat. I’ve found it best to apply the colour twice just to lock in the colour and help it to last longer but you don’t have to do that if you don’t want to. It all depends on your personal preference and finding what works best for you.

I’ve chosen nails Inc. London Bond Street. A lovely purple shade because I’m a total purple girl.

Step 3

Apply the top coat to condition your nails and to lock in the colour so that it lasts longer. I’ve found that the nails Inc. London 3 step system can last for up to 5 days depending on your lifestyle and other circumstances.

For the top coat I’m using nails Inc. London Kensington caviar 45 second speed dry conditioning top coat.

It dried really fast and makes the manicure process much easier and quicker as well as making your nails look awesome which every girl wants.

So there you have it. The perfect gel nails salon look you can do yourself at home. Get great nails for a lot less than regular trips to the salon. Of course all girls need a little treat now and then maybe we can get a facial instead.

 

 

 

Nail Trend: Gel Effects

On trend: Gel Effect Nails

Basically every make up brand out there on the market today has some form of gel effect nail polish. It's right on trend to have the perfect polished shine of gel effect nails which anyone can do at home without sacrificing on the quality that you would get in a salon. 

The gel salon look in manicures is very popular right now. So I've decided to do a post on my pick for the best way to get the professional gel manicure. 

The brand I've chosen is my fave Nails Inc. their best selling Gel Effect Polish range is formulated with plasticiser technology perfect for achieving a flawless manicure at home. 

The extra wide brush on these polishes makes it easier to apply neatly. Which means less polish running down the sides of your nails; which if you are anything like me happens quite frequently when I give myself a manicure or attempt to anyway. 

I've discovered that the Nails Inc Gel Effect polish is very pigmented so it provides great coverage. As well as a plumping agent in the polish to level out any imperfections on the nail, and believe me we all have nail imperfections wether it's from biting our nails too much or just not looking after our nails properly so that they begin to chip. The Nails Inc polishes can help to condition the nails and protect from chipping to make the nails stronger. 

My picks from the Nails Inc London Gel Effect range are the most popular colours in Australia at the moment:

 

Bond Street- available from www.nailsinc.com for £10 currently on sale and down from the original price of £14. 

Kensington High Street- avaliable from www.nailsinc.com for £15

Porchester Square- available from www.nailsinc.com for £15

St James- striking red. Available from www.nailsiinc.com for £15

The Kensington Caviar top and base coat  duo treatment pack. Available from www.nailsinc.com for £25, though you can buy each separately but it will cost you double the price then the pack. So I'd definitely recommend getting the duo treatment pack. 

I often use the base and top costs with other brands of polish as well as it adds a little something extra to any manicure. 

You don't have to ise nails inc to get the perfect gel look but they are my pick. i find its best to try as many brands you wish as some brands work better than others for many people. We all have our faves and at the moment Nails Inc is mine. So for the best, most salon like professional manicure I would definitely recommend The Nails Inc London; Gel Effect Collection but I'm sure there are many other great gel effect polishes out there which I will search for in my efforts to get the best manicure at home. 

My pick for nail polish pack of the season

You always need a good nail polish to complete a great look. Wether it's for daily wear or for a girls night out we all want to look our best and having a good selection of polishes to choose from for the season ahead is a great place to start to glam it up. 

My nail pack fave for this season is from my favourite nails brand- Nails Inc London. 

Mini Gel Effect Autumn/winter collection. A limited edition nail polish collection 5 polishes. You can buy them for £29.00 from www.nailsinc.com

These limited edition polishes are directly inspired by the catwalk. The shades provided in the pack reflect the smoky tones seen across the AW15 collections. 

Nail colour of the season

This season in nail's trends different shades of blue's seem to be very popular. Blue adds a touch of classic glamour to any look. It can be dressed casually with a pair of jeans or elegantly in a nice dress for a night on the town. 

My pick's are Chanel Le Vernis:681- Fortissme and 665- Vibrato. 

My Best look style tip

Amy Kahn ring- to add a touch of glitz and glamour- from www.amykahn.com

Sacha Drake Sapphire Dynasty Silk Maxi-Dress to add a touch of edgy elegance to your outfit with a popular but subtle animal print. Shop at www.tvsn.com.au

Zizi by Florsheim Marie Soft Suede Bootie. Buy at: www.tvsn.com.au

With this complete look you are sure to turn many heads and get a few compliments as well as jealous looks from girls eying your outfit with envy.