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Well gel Shellac, OPI, Jessica GELeration, Gelish… essentially they’re all variations of the new breed of gel polish colours. These hit the market a few years back and revolutionised the simple manicure and pedicure. Cured with a UV light, they promise chip-free colour for 2-3 weeks, meaning they’re perfect for summer holidays and any occasions that call for long-lasting gloss and shine. So if you have a favourite brand, check out our handy local guide to where to have your colours applied: OAKHAM: Ellique: offering OPI gel polish in literally hundreds of colours; plus the fun and funky Barry M range in the new nail bar on Gaol Street. Pure Beauty: perfect for Shellac Nail colours and a warm, friendly welcome, they’ve recently relocated to bigger premises on Mill Street. Creme Hair and Beauty: Jessica GELeration polish plus hand-applied nail art: spot on for special occasions. MARKET HARBOROUGH: Naomi Nails and Beauty: Market Harborough’s premier nail salon offers Shellac and Minx gel colour plus oodles of options for nail extensions: acrylics, gel extensions, fibreglass or silk wraps and overlays, all designed to add length and strength to your natural nails. Beauty Defined: luxury manicures and pedicures using Morgan Taylor products plus Artistic Nail Design Gel polish. Beauty Spot: here you’ll find Orly Gel FX containing antioxidant vitamins A and E and pro-vitamin B5, which protects the structure of the natural nail.
High street heroes Even the most dedicated of us can’t always make time for salon visits and have to apply a little DIY polish every now and then. But before you waste your money on high street brands that don’t even last until the end of the day, it’s worth remembering: If you find that your nail polish goes gloopy, don’t bin it. Simply add a couple of drops of nail varnish remover to the bottle to thin it out, shake and then continue to use. Some brands are now bringing out polishes that imitate the longevity of gel colour, without the need for curing with a UV light: try the Nails Inc Gel Effect nail polish (£15) or Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Nail Colour (£9.99) Choose a polish with added moisturising ingredients to keep them at their best: try Barry M Coconut Infusion Nail Paint in Flamingo, which contains coconut oil to nourish nails. Rimmel Salon Pro in Soul Session is the perfect nude pink in my opinion and absolutely ideal for making nails look clean and fresh for everyday wear. Plus, for the price (£4.49), it’s pretty long-lasting too.
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DIRECTORY: Creme Hair and Beauty, The Old Church, 8 Mill Street, Oakham, Tel 01572 723823, www.cremehairandbeauty.co.uk Ellique, 55 South Street, Oakham Tel: 01572 723950 Pure Beauty, 22 Mill Street, Oakham, Tel: 01572 757844 Naomi Nails and Beauty, 14-16 Manor Walk, Market Harborough, Tel: 01858 657001, www.naominailsbeauty.co.uk Beauty Defined, 3 Stable Block, Union Wharf, Market Harborough, Tel: 01858 288242, www.beauty-defined.co.uk Beauty Spot, 53-55 High Street, Market Harborough, Tel: 01858 465344, www.beautyspotmh.co.uk Urban Day Spa Grantham, Swingbridge Road, Grantham, Tel: 01476 593000, www.urbanhotelgrantham.co.uk
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The future of nail colour There are so many innovations in the beauty industry, it’s difficult to keep up. One of the latest and greatest is SNS nails, which promises to be an even bigger phenomenon than gel polish. Signature Nail Systems is a nail dipping system that uses a brush-on gel base on the nail that is then dipped in powder. The powder actually strengthens nails and, unlike gel polish, doesn’t require curing with a UV light. As yet, I’ve only found this in major cities so you’ll have to travel a bit further for nail perfection… but I’m hoping it will be coming to a salon near us soon!