illusionail
I'm Kimi :) Your average eighteen year old residing in sunny UK who loves doing her nails after finally breaking the horrible habit of biting them.
I am by no means a professional, I'm strictly amateur, but I enjoy all the nail art I do :) I really do hope this blog is an inspiration to all you nail-biters out there - this is proof! The habit can indeed be broken :D
my take on the galaxy/space design. Shame the glitter doesn’t show up too much as this looks so much nicer irl!
Inspired by the vibrant, rich culture of the Maasai warriors in Kenya. I was there recently so just had to do a Kenyan-inspired mani!
No7 - So Simple
Barry M - Gold Foil
This was my first time trying out No7 nail polish. The formula was great, non-streaky and mostly opaque in three coats (except for my middle finger where you can unfortunately see some VNL!). What I love most about this brand is the brush. The tip is rounded and makes application extremely efficient. Definitely something I’m considering doing for the rest of my polishes - hopefully it won’t lead to a gooey polish-y mess!
summer inspired plaid nails.
Mockingjay. Katniss Everdeen.
The girl who was on fire.
The Hunger Games.
Nails Inc. Victoria topped with Nubar 2010. What a beauty. What a paint to photograph.
Despite taking about a hundred shots from all 360 angles, I could not for the life of me get the brilliant green colour-shift to shine through.
Victoria is a lovely red wine coloured jelly. Slightly streaky in places but the amazing gloss given by this polish pretty much compensates for that. In lower lighting, the flakies from Nubar 2010 change colour from a burnt red to a bright orange hue and finally settle to an electrifying green - one word - beautiful.
