Review | L’ATELIER GREEN Nail Polish

L’ATELIER GREEN is a French nail brand focused around nail health and nourishment.

The brand was founded by sisters, Hamida and Yasmine, who have over 15 years of beauty industry experience. The sisters, whose experience lies in the natural beauty world, saw a gap in the market for a nail varnish and treatments that looked beautiful and cared for nails. They understood the need for a product that not only provided a gorgeous colour, shine, and long-lasting effect, but one that nourished nails. The result was L’ATELIER GREEN, a nail brand that creates polishes that are truly kind and gentle to the nails, allowing them to breath whilst never compromising on colour and shine.

Review | Essie Expressie

Earlier this year, OG nail brand Essie delivered one of its biggest launches to date and it is perfect for gals on the go. It is Essie Expressie, a one-step colour and shine nail polish that dries in about a minute. Let's review it...

Review: OPI Tokyo Collection

I'm a nail polish addict - my current collection stands at just under 200 bottles and continues to grow. So I'm always excited to see a new nail polish collection drop. However I do have one small issue with most collections - they are either made up of very similar shades or contain a few wild card shades that I could never wear (unless I'm going to a costume party or experiencing a quarter-life crisis). However OPI recently launched its SS19 collection and every single shade is gorgeous.

What's The Beau(tee)? | Jessica Launch La Vie En Rose

Global nail lacquer giant Jessica has launched its latest colour collection and I am all the way into it...

Gift Guide | Beauty Loving Bitches

Of all the types of girls you could gift for Christmas, a beauty loving bitch has to be the easiest. The Christmas season sees all of the best beauty brands releasing limited edition products or beauty classics wrapped up in gorgeous gift sets. There is always something to gets us girls going on Christmas day, so struggling for choice will never be a problem. So here is a round up of some of my festive favourites...

Review: OPI Iceland AW17/18

To know me is to know my obsession with OPI nail lacquer. I have been brand-loyal for the last 10 years and recommend most products to most people. I recently got the chance to review the new OPI Iceland collection and I'm happy to confirm it's the perfect nail palette for AW17/18.

Weekly Worship: Smith & Cult SS17

As a self-proclaimed nail polish addict, I love trying out new nail colours and trends. One of my favourite nail polish brands is Smith & Cult, as whatever the colour, each polish is smooth af and dries with a brilliant shine. Without stating the obvious, the Smith & Cult bottles are also the most beautiful bottles in the game...why wouldn't you want them in your beauty cabinet?!

Models Own X Sofly

If you follow me on Instagram, you'll know I try and keep my nail game strong. I'm obsessed with nail art and nail colour...so when I found out SoFly, one of my favourite nail artists, has done a nail polish collaboration with Models Own, I wanted in.

The Tuesday Tip: Make Your Polish Pop!

Have you ever purchased a nail polish (usually neon or sheer) that looks amazing in the bottle but far from amazing on your nails? Well I have a quick tip that will ensure these type of polishes stay vibrant and true to their bottle colour!

The Tuesday Tip: Frosty Fingernails

Reaching for your favourite nail lacquer, only to find it's turned thick, gloopy and unusable, is annoying AF. Luckily there is a quick trick that will help you avoid this nightmare....

Weekly Worship: Morgan Taylor Sweetheart Squadron

Morgan Taylor is a nail lacquer brand that I have a lot of love for. Every single polish is packed with pigment and has a smooth AF consistency. The polishes are also long lasting and chips are few and far between! So when the brand launched its new collection, you know I was ready for a nail blessing...

True Brit London Launches

True Brit London is a new brand that you need to know about.

It is a British nail care company that was founded by Kate Cavan, a nail expert who has devoted her career to the beauty industry, bringing some of the biggest professional nail care brands to the market. With over three decades of experience as a design consultant for a variety of cosmetic companies, she decided to launch her own nail brand. Kate’s aim was simple; to create a brand that exudes British luxury and design a range of nail care products that supersede all others in aesthetics and performance. She succeeded, launching True Brit London this year.

Weekly Worship: Batiste, Queen Tea & Nails Inc

In the past few weeks I've been trying a tone of products. So many that my bathroom cabinet cannot take any more shit. It's 100% done. The problem is, I've been loving a huge amount of the newbies I've been trying, so there is only one solution. Bigger-fucking-bathroom.

One of those products is the new Batiste Marrakech Dry Shampoo (£3.29 Boots). I've declared my obsession with Batiste Dry Shampoo too many times to mention, so my love for the brand is nothing new. That being said, this new fragrance is gorgeous and is fast becoming my favourite in the range. The scent is inspired by aromatic flavours, imagery and sounds of Morocco’s bazaars - as is the cute can it's housed in. For £3.29 you really can't go wrong...

The Beauty Myth: Nail Polish Can Turn Nails Yellow

The Verdict: True

Sadly the rumor that some nail polishes turn nails yellow is one hundred percent true. Some nail polishes contain certain coloured pigments that can leave a nasty yellow stain on fingernails; darker toned polishes are usually the main culprits! The best way to stop the staining is to apply a base coat to the nails before applying nail polish. A good base coat will act as a protective barrier between the nail and the polish.

As for base coats, I use the Treat Base Coat 15ml ($18.00 treatcollection.com) as it dries quickly and protects my nails perfectly. As with all Treat polishes, the brand's base coat is '5-free'; free of formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, dibutyl phthalate and camphor. highly pigmented, easy to apply and gorgeously glossy.

The Tuesday Tip: Fix Dried Or Gloopy Nail Polish

If your nail polish has dried up or turned gloopy, do not fear! Bringing it back to life couldn't be easier. Simply add a couple of drops of nail polish remover to the bottle, tighten the lid and shake! In only a few short seconds your polish will be back to life and ready to use.

Be warned, although this trick revives a lifeless lacquer, it doesn't do it without compromise. Adding nail polish remover to a polish does weaken its quality and pigmentation. However once it turns gloopy it is unusable anyway, so what the hell...

Now, there is a second way to combat the god awful gloop....using the Mavala Nail Polish Thinner 10ml (£7.60 feelunique.com). This amazing product does exactly what is says and deserves a spot in every nail kit! Your final option is to invest in quality polishes from great nail brands; some of my favourites include Treat, OPI, Caption and Nails Inc.

Weekly Worship: Treat Nail Polishes

Price: $18.00 15ml

Stockist: treatcollection.com

This week's worship has to go to the gorgeous  new beauty brand I discovered in the Big Apple. I am talking about Treat, the non-toxic nail brand that hails from ultra-trendy Berlin.

Treat is a little different from your standard nail brand because its polishes are '5-free'; free of formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, dibutyl phthalate and camphor. However, although these five nasties are left out of its lacquers, Treat do not compromise on quality. The brand's polishes are highly pigmented, easy to apply and gorgeously glossy. What's more, they come packaged in chic bottles and don't give off that overpowering chemical scent.

A Mum's Guide to Mother's Day Gifting

If you're anything like me, your mum is one of your best friends. However, as close as you may be to your mum, finding a good Mother's Day gift can sometimes be a little challenging. Mums have different tastes and daughters have various budgets, so there are a thousand different treats you can gift your mum.

To give you a little inspiration, my own mum has put together a Mother's Day gift guide because, well, who knows what to get a mum for Mother's Day better than a mum? So, over to Bridget...

The first recommendation is makeup or nail polish, as both are great for daughters on a budget. A single makeup product or nail polish won't cost the earth but it will gets us mums excited. There is nothing like a new lippie or gorgeous nail colour to cheer us up! I love the Colour Intense Lipstick in Tango (£24.00 delilahcosmetics.com) from new British beauty brand Delilah. The Colour Blush in Clementine (£26.00 delilahcosmetics.com) is also gorgeous and would look lovely on just about any skintone.

News: Olivia Palermo Annouced As Ciaté London's New Guest Creative Director

The beautiful, fashion-forward and straight-up stylish Olivia Palermo has just been appointed Guest Creative Director of Ciaté London.

Ciate London, the British beauty brand that is now available in over 40 counties, is celebrated for its innovation and colour. So I am not at all surprised the brand has decided to pair up with this fashion icon.

"I'm so thrilled to be working with Ciaté London as Creative Director in 2015, bringing to life my ideas for colour cosmetics for the first time. I'm an admirer of their innovation, I've enjoyed the creative process and I'm looking forward to the launch of the products coming to life" says Palmero.

With Palmero at the helm, 2015 will see the launch of four limited edition collections which will be stocked at Sephora stores globally. The first will be the Olivia Palermo X Ciaté London Colour Collection that will feature three shades of nail lacquer. Each polish in the collection has been carefully selected by Palmero and has been designed to suit all skin tones. The polishes will feature a mesh lock technology which provides lasting power, nail strength and a glossy finish.

The Tuesday Tip: Prevent Nail Polish Chipping

As much as we love the summer, it really does play havoc on our fingernails - more importantly, our manicures! The frequent exposure to water, sun and sand causes nail polish to chip more than usual. Luckily there is a little tip to help prevent the dreaded chip...

Apply an extra layer of top coat to painted nails every other day to strengthen the nails and protect nail polish from chips and scratches. It really is that simple. As for which top coat to use, I recommend Seche Vite 14ml (£8.76 feelunique.com / $9.49 CVS). Widely acknowledged as the world's finest top coat, Seche Vite is a fast drying top coat that leaves nails silky, stronger and resistant to chipping and peeling.