uv gel

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Matches my front door!

idolic Indigo Continuing to love Striplac and bought a trio of new shades – Midnight Black, Rococo Red and Idolic Indigo.  I wore the red over Christmas but on January 1 welcomed in the new year with Idolic Indigo, a ‘limited edition’ which perfectly matches my front door!  I always thought indigo was a denim blue but this is nothing like a classic jeans colour.  The paint for the door was mixed from a chart so didn’t have a name though I chose it because anything with a hint of turquoise appeals.  I couldn’t resist photographing them together.

This colour did shrink from all round the nail edges while applying, something which didn’t happen with the two reds I’ve used from the range (Berry Red, Rococo Red).  I don’t understand why some shades should do this (Jessica Geleration Street Swagger soak off gel is another offender).

Why I prefer Striplac to soak off uv gels:

* fast cure – each layer takes only 60 seconds even with a uv lamp

* dual base/top coat

* feels tough

* lasting shine

* peels off without damaging nails.

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Travelling mini LED lamp

Mini mouse LED lamp

Mini mouse LED lamp

What do you do about home-done gel nails when you go on holiday?  If you get 2-3 weeks from a product, great, but if you are like me and have fast regrowth, or need to do repairs, you touch up with a complementary lacquer or head to a salon.  Salon prices after DIY can be awesome – I paid over $CAN 80 in Calgary this summer, double the norm in the UK.

So I’ve bought a mini LED lamp for travelling.  It came from the States, via ebay, but was under £20 including postage.  It’s shaped like a computer mouse, is very light, and comes with a two charger cables.  One has the US flat 2-pin plug and the second is a USB charger which you can link into a port on a computer.  BUT – I found that a standard mobile phone charger also fits the socket on the little lamp so UK users can plug it into an electric socket no problem!  This also reduces the
number of chargers you have to pack.

An indispensible little gadget.  There are loads available on ebay – search for mini LED lamp.