A weekend away

What a wonderful opportunity for a weekend away.

This week we played host to a very important member of the family. Polly is a discerning lady, a proper Princess. She has enjoyed a week at home with us: we have walked and played and had lots of fun together. 

Before she goes home we dusted off the motor home and set off for the Cotswolds - not far from where she lives. 

We settled on a quiet campsite - several fields, a pool, a lovely walk around a quarry. Perfect spot to relax in. 

And even better there is a pub just five minutes walk away! 

Polly slipped in to camping life very easily: sitting outside watching the world go by. The multitude of bees busily going about their business. A gentle stroll though the lusciously long grass, a roll in the purple clover adorning the velvety verges. 

I think she is having a great time, just chilling out!

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Nail bites - A Mermaid’s Tale

I have recently been using colours from the Orly Breathable range for my own nails.

This is a range of beautiful colours, that include base and top coats, and colour. As well as all this, each colour is packed full of conditioners and treatments for your nails. It dries fairly quickly which is always good with a nail polish. Plus it is so easily removed with ordinary nail polish remover. So I can change my style as often as I want!

Today I chose Detox My Socks Off (oh yes, each colour has a really funky name!), which I decorated with Freudian Flip. And yes, you can achieve a decent design with it if you work quickly (it really does dry speedily)!

I created a magical mix of colour. 

Imagine the bright sun’s rays dancing over the light blue ocean, with a hint of iridescent blue as it catches the light ... and a twist of silvery jewels glittering in the rippling water. 

A hint of a movement in the sparkling ocean ... was that a tale? 

I have found A Mermaid’s Tale.

I hope you like it as much as I do!

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Nail bites - prepare for your appointment

For many of you, you will be looking forward to your first appointment with your nail tech for a long time.

You might have had to cut your nails, or file them. You might have had a go at painting them. 

It’s all ok. 

But to get the most out of your appointment you will certainly benefit from some easy maintenance of your hands and nails. 

Of course you will have been wearing marigold gloves (other household gloves are available!) every time you are remotely near any detergent or cleaning product (!) If not, maybe you should do now ... to protect your hands and nails from the everyday chemicals we use around the house. After all, you wouldn’t rub your bleach spray all over your face!

So the gloves will help to protect your skin against the harmful chemicals we use every day around the home.

But in addition, your nails will benefit from cuticle oil rubbed around the cuticle twice daily - try it when you are sat with a cuppa watching the TV for five minutes. Finish with hand cream. Lashings of hand cream! Especially with the extra hand washing we are doing, and the hand sanitiser we are all using - finish every time with a nourishing hand cream.

Give your hands and nails the absolute best opportunity for your next manicure.

Poorly maintained nails will not be as receptive to your gel manicure. If you can look after your hands and nails in between manicures, you will have a much longer lasting gel manicure. As a nail tech, I am with you for an hour or so; the treatment that I can give to your nails will not last for the two weeks until your next appointment!

Make the absolute most of your next appointment - we are looking forward to seeing all of our clients!

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Nails to You ... and You, and You and You!

I am so excited, I have had a brilliant day!

I know that a lot of beauticians and nail techs opened their doors to clients on Monday, but I like many others am getting everything prepared and leaving nothing to chance. 

I have all the necessary PPE. My appointment book is filling up fast! So from the 27th July I will be meeting all my lovely clients again. I can’t wait to see them, and hear all about their experiences of lockdown. 

It will be like a reunion! 

And just in time for Summer. Whether going on holiday or not a pretty manicure is the perfect treat to self to lift the spirits and make you feel elegant/pretty/beautiful/trendy/creative/fun/ ... 

I have added some important information about your appointment to my website which you will find useful: there are certain things we have all had to put in place following the pandemic.

It will doubtless be a different experience but I know we can make it a pampering treat that you deserve.

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Nails to You - Mobile Manicures to Your Home!

The Beauty industry including mobile therapists - me! - have been given the go-ahead to start beautifying our lovely clients once more!
It seems like we were in lockdown for absolutely ages, and lots of changes have happened in between.
The COVID19 situation has forced a lot of change upon all of us, from the way we go about our daily lives, to the way in which businesses can safely operate.
I have thought long and hard about what I need to put in place, in line with government guidance. I have produced a document detailing what to expect from your experience with me - you can download and read it in full on my website.

The highlights and main changes that you will see are:

• I will be wearing a visor when I come to your home, and I will expect you to wear a face mask
• I will also wear single-use clinical gloves for your treatment
• I will continue to use my usual nail files which I like, but they will become specific to each client and stored safely between appointments 
• Card payment will be preferred, and my card reader supports contactless payment.

I can’t wait to see you all again; I have lots of new colours for you to try!

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Nail bites - a quick tidy up!

Look at my nails, I hope you like them as much as I do!
I enjoy creating something which is unique to each client, and I know that I have never had exactly the same design more than once!
When I am doing my own nails I have a vague idea of what I am aiming for, but invariably I create as  I go along. Often the client will have a definite idea of what they want, but this often evolves as the design takes shape.

Today I used Orly Breathables, starting with TLC - a pale purple, tipped with Pick Me Up - a deeper purple, blending the two colours wth You’re A Gem - giving a beautiful shimmer.
And an enchanted design now adorns my fingernails!

Orly Breathables are a range of nail polish that contains base coat, colour, and top coat all in one - oh and lots of other goodies are packed in to nourish the nails while giving a beautiful colour. It is easily and quickly removed with regular nail polish remover, revealing nicely conditioned, healthy nails.
Perfect if you don’t want the commitment of a gel polish, or your nails have been suffering, or you just want a break from gel polish. It isn’t as durable as gel polish, but expect around a week’s wear if you treat it well.

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Super weekend!

This weekend was very exciting; it is a real sign that we could be emerging from the pandemic that has choked us for the last four long months.
On Saturday, hospitality including pubs, and our lovely hairdressers were allowed to open their doors again and welcome us in. 
A very happy moment, more for the sense of increasing freedom!
After a busy day yesterday - well it would have been such a shame not to pop into a pub after all this time - I decided to try my new body scrub.
It is made of coffee, with sea salt and manuka honey amongst other things. It’s something that is dry, and needs to be rubbed into wet skin. 
It was just like dried filter coffee, and smelt the same! It rubbed in nicely, with the satisfying aroma of delicious coffee. Luckily I had stood in the bath while doing this because it was impossible not to lose some to the floor - so I was standing in what looked like a watery drink of coffee! 
The time soon came to rinse it off ... to reveal beautifully soft skin with a delicate hint of coffee. 
I can recommend it!

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Nail bites - more freedom!

Tomorrow is the day many of us have been waiting for, and for different reasons:

• The pubs are opening! - with certain restrictions
• The hairdressers are opening - which I am very excited about! I even have a much sought-after appointment which I am looking forward to!

Sadly the beauty salons, including nail bars, and of course mobile technicians, are not among this latest phase of lockdown release. Which is not entirely a bad thing; this means we can take advice from our sister profession and learn from them as to what will work and what will become best practice. 
In the meantime we will continue to look after our own nails, and prepare for opening day. 
So I gave my hands and nails a luxurious treatment which included a luscious soak, collagen gloves (which I absolutely adore), treat for my nails, and a gel manicure. I chose Sail Away by Cuccio, a deliciously pale and delicate pink which goes perfectly with denim, linen, a floral tea dress - and compliments any work outfit too. 
So wile you are maintaining your nails at home, lavishing them with cuticle oil and hand cream, have a think about what you would like for your next manicure with me ... I can’t wait to see you again!

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