901 followers!
Woohooo!!! I reached 901 followers tonight. I’m going to do a giveaway when (if!?) I get to 1000. Already starting planning it so stay tuned!
Thank you so much to everyone who follows me, you are all lovely and amazing.
Lex :)
April 2012
35 posts
What's About Town...
My little blog was featured on What’s About Town’s blog! I can’t stop smiling!!
Check it out here: http://www.whatsabouttown.com/blog/2012/04/talonted-lex/
Have a look around while you’re there: it’s a really great site that is getting deserved recognition after appearing in Vogue last month!
Lex :)
Your nails are beautiful! Are the real? If so how do you get them so long and strong?!
Thank you so much! They are real. My secret weapon is OPI ‘Nail Envy’ - two coats under every manicure. It’s like steroids for your nails!
Lex :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAYYY!! I FREAKING LOVE YOUR BLOG!!!
THANK YOU!! That means a lot!
Lex :)
It's my birthday!
Hoorah! Another year closer to the grave! I got some beautiful polishes as presents so I’ll be swatching them this week. Exciting!
As a little birthday present to me, if you were feeling nice, you could ‘like’ my facebook page: www.facebook.com/talontedlex
Or you could even consider buying a set of my nails here: www.talonted.bigcartel.com
All nail sets are currently on sale: Buy 2 or more sets and get 25% off! Add 2 (or more) nail sets to your shopping cart and enter the discount code (TALONTED) at the checkout… Bargain! I also ship worldwide, no discrimination here!
Lex :)
I LOVE your nail art.
Thank you so much! Your stuff is really great too. I just added you on Twitter as well :) x
Hey Lex! I love your blog! You have beautiful nails (:
Hi! Thank you so much, you’re very kind.
I can’t believe I only found your blog today, your manis are great!
Lex :)
My nail varnish collection...
It looks so pretty all laid out but doesn’t look like there are that many…I didn’t include my base coats/top coats/treatments etc. or my nail art pens. Altogether I have a collection of 279. I am trying to be a lot more strict with buying polish as I have pretty much every colour covered, so I try to only buy really special ones now… (We’ll see how that goes!)
I need a better way to store them though. At the moment I have my favourites on a wall rack and the rest in a huge flight case. I need them all out where I can see them I think…
Lex :)
Nail art competition prize...
My prize for winning the Collection 2000 nail art competition arrived today: their whole range of polish! I am so excited! Thanks to everyone who voted, I really appreciate it.
Lex :)
Nail mail sale...
Hi everyone,
I’ve decided to extend my nail mail sale to cover all the nails in my store. Simply buy at least 2 sets of nails, type in ‘TALONTED’ in the discount code box and receive 25% off!
Have a look at what’s for sale here: http://talonted.bigcartel.com/
Happy shopping!
Lex :)
Where do you buy the nail sets you paint?
Hi, thanks for the question. I get most of my nail art stuff from ebay.
Lex :)
Hey Lex! Your new almond shaped nails are damned sexy. I wish my nails would keep that length!! Do you have any secrets for such perfection? -Anna
Hi Anna! Thank you, I am loving the new shape as well!
I’m lucky to have naturally fairly strong nails but I do use OPI Nail Envy under every manicure which I think really helps. I definitely recommend it.
Lex :)
I'm just going to leave this here...
If you like my nails and would like to buy some, to have as your own and call your precioussss, have a look here:
Big Cartel: http://talonted.bigcartel.com/ (where I’m also having a mini-sale!)
Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/TalontedLex
I now ship worldwide as well so have a peek. Also if there are any nail designs on my blog that you think would work as a set, just let me know! I’m always looking for new ideas.
Lex :)
How did you shape your nails from square to almond? Could you show a video on how you do that or written directions?
Hi! Thanks for the question.
I just had to take a deep breath and go for it. I started by filing the corners off so they were rounded nails, then I just kept filing the sides until they were they shape I wanted.
Remember to file from the outsides of your nails towards the centre in one direction, don’t see-saw the nail file as it weakens the nails.
I hope that helped, and good luck!
Nail mail sale...
I am having a sale on mix and match nail sets. Have a look here:
http://talonted.bigcartel.com/product/sale-item-custom-nails
Lex :)
Nail mail sale...
Hello! I am having a nail mail sale! Take a look here:
http://talonted.bigcartel.com/product/sale-item-custom-nails
I have also started shipping to the US! Hoorah!
Lex :)
20,000 views!!
Oh my gosh!
20,000 views is insane! Thank you so much everyone. I appreciate every single one of you. I have only been doing my blog for 6 months but I can’t imagine not doing it now! I love it and love reading your questions, responses and suggestions, so keep them coming!
Lex :)
New logo...
The lovely Lloyd Evans designed me a logo for my blog and nail mail shops. What do you think? I love it!!
You can find Lloyd’s website here: http://www.lloydevansdesigns.co.uk/
Thank you, Lloyd!
Lex :)
Excuse me...
…while I do some shameless self-promotion for a bit!
I am a finalist in a nail art competition and it would make my day if you voted for me. You can find my manicure here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150658664527800&set=a.10150658664217800.408752.96591157799&type=1&theater
Please forward the link/share the picture on Facebook if you have friends that might like it as well. Thank you so much.
Also, while I’m tooting my own horn (beep beep!) you can have a nosey round my Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/talontedlex) and my Etsy shop (http://www.etsy.com/shop/TalontedLex).
Okay, okay, I’m done now I promise!
Lex :)
