Colourful Nails

I always remember reading an article in Vogue about 7 years ago an it has always stuck with me. It was saying how you can go out without a scrap of make up or in your comfy 'not so fashionable' clothes but if you have your nails manicured or polished it shows that you look after yourself and how you present yourself. Plus as well I always see it as another accessory it can bring colour to any outfit an Summer is a great time to use fabulous colours. This weekend I painted mine a lovely bright colour thanks to Jessica, but here are some other options that I love. Enjoy! X

New York Street Fashion

"We all get dressed for Bill" says Anna Wintour in the forthcoming documentary about legendary street style photographer Bill Cunningham. He has famously been documenting the fashions found on New York Streets for the last 50 years. With a battered Nikon camera, he goes everywhere on his bike, snapping anything that catches his eye, documenting he most fashionable, daring and exciting people he could find.

From aspiring fashionistas to Upper East side's Queen bee's, to street gangs, punks & even downtown transvestites- if there is something to be said about what someone is wearing in their day to day life then you an guarantee that Cunningham will snap them.

Now 50 years into his career he has become the subject of a new documentary which celebrates his career and his body of work which the producers say "is more reliable than any catwalk as an expression of time, place & individual flair." Featuring cameos from some of New York City's most glorious inhabitants including Anna Wintour, Tom Wolfe & David Rockefeller, Bill Cunningham's New York is definitely a documentary of art not to be missed.

I've watched the trailer about 4 times now and each time I have to pause it to study some of the outfits that have been snapped giving me a tease of what I can expect in the documentary and I truly can't wait. After the whirlwind of fashion shows that we have been audience too the last couple of weeks its refreshing to watch this documentary and see our very own fashion shows on the streets of New York.

"The main thing I love about street photography is that you find the answers you don't see at the fashion shows... If you just cover the designers in the shows, that's only one facet. You also need the street and the evening hours. If you cover the three things, you have the full picture of what people are wearing," Cunningham has said.

GELeration

I had a little beauty afternoon this weekend & one of the treatments that I eventually got round to having done was Jessica's gel nails also know as GELeration. This is an exciting, brand new, soft gel system which allows you to experience wonderful manicure techniques with amazing long lasting colour.

I love having my nails kept neat & painted I think it makes you look clean & people can tell a lot from your hands. I remember being in my first year of University & reading a copy of Vogue an there was a quote in there from the editor saying that you can pop to the shops with no make up on & in your oldest tracksuit but if you have a manicure & your nails are done it makes a complete difference to how you are perceived by people, something that has always stuck with me.

My GELeration -Dynamic

A bonus about GELeration is that they are easy to soak off and will preserve the natural nail underneath, something that has always put me of having anything done to my nails before is that they will weaken my own nails, but Jessica have put an end to that & it makes such a difference. My GELeration treatment began with cuticle work, tiding of the nails, application of gel finished with cuticle oil and hand massage which was lovely. Jessica have launched a variety of different colours for you to choose from & good thing is come Spring a new line of pastel  bright colour is getting launched.  I decided I wanted a red colour so I opted to go for Dynamic which I love especially with us gradually getting closer to Spring it is a happy & bright colour to look at each day.

GELeration's gel formula delivers a long lasting (hopefully 3 weeks,) flawless finish that's dry in seconds with the help of a little heater you have to put your hand in after each coat and protects the natural nail. The good news as well is that you can also have this treatment on your toes, so come summer you can wear your sandal's without having to give your toes a quick paint. All round then I have to say so far I am very pleased with my GELeration manicure & come summer will be trying the new colours out.

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