D.I.Y#1: French Manicure tutorial Step-by-step

Beauty | Bourjois Paris | French Manicure | How to | Nail Polish | Sally Hansen | Watsons

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Finally the long awaited French manicure tutorial!! I am so sorry for letting you guys wait so long! Disclaimer* I’m not at all a professional and this method may not be the easiest or most helpful method out there but it’s what worked for me. This post is extremely picture heavy and the pictures took me like an hour to upload *sigh*.  Let’s cut the chase and get right into it!

Firstly, get all the items ready.

 

    1)A opaque white nail polish (I’m using some random white nail deco polish from Watsons)

    2) A sheer pink nail polish (mine is Bourjois Paris So Laque Rose Lounge 28)

 

    3) Top Coat (I’m using Sally Hansen’s Nailgrowth Miracle *technically it isn’t a top coat but I’m trying to finish the whole bottle*) 

    4)  Plastic tape (Any random tape will do)

    5) Nail polish remover (Sally Hansen Strengthening Polish Remover) I've placed some of the liquid into a smaller pump bottle as I tend to spill.

   

   6)Cotton Pads (I’m using Watson’s brand, any cotton pad will suffice)

   7) Scissors (any small pair of scissors will do)

Let's start!!

 

First step: Paste tape on any round surface (any round covers will do)

Second step: Cut tape according to round edge

Third step: Paste trimmed tape onto nail where you want your white section to start. Do not apply base coat because you will be pasting the tape on your nail and it will destroy any base coat you’ve applied.

 Fourth step: Apply a thin layer of white nail polish to edge, you do not have to be neat

Fifth step: Before the white nail polish starts to dry, remove tape (to prevent icky bumps)

Sixth step: See the mistakes? Remove them now.

Seventh step: After white tip dries, apply base/top coat to seal in the nail polish and prep the nail for the next step.

Eighth step: Apply sheer pink nail polish over entire nail. Coat as many layers as you prefer. Here I’m layering 3 coats.

 Ninth step: Apply second coat of sheer pink nail polish

Tenth step: Apply third layer and final layer of top coat.

And you’re DONE!! There are mistakes here and there, it is definitely not perfect (quite far from it actually) but really from far you wouldn't notice any of the minor mistakes. Feel free to leave any comments or suggestions below, and if you’ve tried out this method do tell me your thoughts! 

The Final look

 

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Bourjois Paris Ultra Shine So Laque! in Rose Lounge 28

Beauty | Bourjois Paris | Nail Polish | Rose Lounge 28

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Bourjois Paris Ultra Shine So Laque! in Rose Lounge 28

I have been on the lookout for a nice pink shade and happen to chance upon this particular nail polish. I did a small research and found out that Princess Kate Middleton was having this nail polish on her nails over Essie’s 423 Allure on her wedding day. So I was all ecstatic and ran out immediately to my nearby Watsons and I found it in the Bourjois Paris section! Jackpot!

 3 coats of Rose Lounge + top coat

 (*Sorry for the really horrible curtain backdrop! Was in a huge hurry that day*)

Pros:

It is very sheer therefore very suitable for French manicure. Bourjois Paris also has a 3 piece French manicure kit that includes Rose Lounge but is only available in the UK. The nail polish has a very watery texture which I love and is very easy to apply on the nails. I didn’t have a problem with the brush nor find it exceptionally good. 

French Manicure kit

Cons:

As I’ve said above the polish is very sheer therefore to get an opaque colour I have to layer 3 coats to achieve only a semi-opaque result. It does get streaky more noticeably on the thumb therefore it is a must to layer at least 3 coats. For other fingers, the streakiness is less noticeable. For people like me who does not have to most beautiful natural nails (nail biter since birth), I prefer a more opaque polish. They also make the whites of the nails look yellow. But nonetheless, it is still very beautiful by itself. 

It does take some time to dry, not excessively longer than normal polishes but definitely not as fast as Sally Hansen nail polishes. I do notice that the colour gets dull after 4 or 5 days but after another layer of top coat it looks as good as new. It lasts a good 6 to 7 days without chipping which is also what it promises on the bottle. 

Yadda Yadda:

I paid SGD$9.70 for a glass bottle containing 10ml, 0.3 FL OZ of product. Will I repurchase? Probably yes, just because it looks so beautiful when achieving French manicure. 

Packaging: 5/5

Texture: 4/5

Price: 2/5

Lasting power: 4/5 (1 week without chipping)

Overall rating: 4/5

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