Neutral Nails

My all time favourite nail polish brand is Essie, because I like the finish, lasting power and the selection of colours. I never bother with top coat as well because it looks/lasts fine as it is - with just one or two coats.

Although I used to quite like shimmery nails - I still like some of them and I own Essie nail polish in the magnetic/shimmery patterns, there's just something about plain old neutral nail colours.

blanc, sand tropez, master plan, merino cool.

Some of my non-Essie brand nail polishes that are also neutral in colour. The Orly one is pretty great, dries quickly
and only needs a single coat. Revlon is great too, but it chips quickly and doesn't last very long.

Blanc. My new favourite colour; it's a plain and highly opaque white.

I think the great thing about neutral nails is that they match whatever you're wearing, and gives off a sleek, simple and sophisticated vibe (getting all technical there lol).

Hand-care Products

My hands are almost always dry, whatever the weather or season. I wash them far too much because I have a slightly phobia of germs and dirt. Not only that, I always pick around my cuticles and peel the skin off , which is a habit that I cannot get rid of no matter how hard I try. So I invest in a few good quality hand products to take care of them, from nails to skin.

Missha // Acetone-free nail polish remover

 A very mild acetone free nail polish remover - I find that most acetone-free nail polish removers just substitute acetone for some other horrible chemical. This one is my favourite, it's effective and okay for my nails.

Jurlique // Rose hand cream

I usually go through one of these a year - it seems to the the most rich yet pleasant to use hand creams. They all smell pretty good too, I usually go for rose because I like rose.

Essie // Microdermabrasion hand refiner

Seeing as this is my favourite nail polish brand, I decided to try out a hand product of the brand. It's basically a scrub for hands with very fine granules, and it leaves my hands feeling silky smooth. I just rub a 20 cent coin amount all over and rinse off. One thing I don't like about this is the smell, but it's not that bad. Your hands will just smell like grandma after a bit, but it goes away anyway.