Gloss Over Your Troubles

A recent article in the Daily Mail stated that there has been a rise in the sales of nail polishes in the UK. Two of my favourite nail polish brands Barry M and OPI are garnering quite a lot of shelf space in beauty stores. At Superdrug, nail polish sales rose by 37  per cent last year. And L’Oreal’s nail varnish sales were up 24 per cent, double the increase in lipstick and lip gloss sales.

Women are turning to nail polishes when they want an inexpensive pick-me-up, rather than buying a new lipstick which has typically been the trend. I for one, am one of them. I feel polished (pun intended) and complete when I have a nice hue on my nails. A perfect manicure pulls a whole outfit together. Even so, that when I am going out or making an appearance somewhere I take time to ensure my nails compliment my look. I have worn so many different colours over the past few months.

I find myself drawn to pinks and glittery finishes. I do like the shatter effects that have recently come on to the market but for professional meetings I like a glossy red. It makes me feel happy and uplifts me – given that I work on a computer all day and am constantly looking down at my hands.

There is a small nail polish community on twitter who ask me what I’m wearing regularly. I feel I owe it to them to be testing something new! See how nice I am :)

Here are some pictures I have uploaded to my instagram and twitter over the last few months.

Gloss over your troubles and pick up a pretty colour today… yay!

Gulzaeb x x x