Be a Minx this Christmas with the latest in manicure madness

I’ve got a real thing about nails at the moment. Nicely, perfectly, primly polished nails are really getting me this Winter. I have become obsessed with keeping my claws in good condition and have a a vast and expanding collection of rouges, plums and pinks. If I don’t have time to carefully paint on my flavour of the month - Essie’s Wicked - I can always rely on a couple of coats of Essie’s Mademmoiselle to see me through the week. I am particularly liking the new nude nails trend, and am definitely not a favour of the matte trend that is always everywhere this winter. Why would you want matte nails that looks old and water-stained when you can choose glossy glazes? Madness.

Aside from all these manicure moments I am desperate to try something new, especially as the festive season is upon us and I am normally rather anti all the Christmas glitz and glitter (Scrooge and I were separated at birth). I have heard and seen the crazy Wah nail girls and can’t bring myself to go fully jewelled just yet. So my latest  little fad comes in the shape of Minx Nails, a totally rad mani-pedi method that involves using gold foil instead of paint. It looks like your paws have been painted in the finest 24-carat gold varnish and get this, it is ready for action in just 10 minutes…. so none of that tip-toeing about with wet nails looking like a moron.

Favoured by the likes of high-class hotties such as Mrs Beckham and Beyonce, Minx nails also come in silver and because they are created using foil, they don’t chip like normal nail colours. They last from 1 - 2 weeks, long enough to see me through the Christmas party period, and even have a waterproof seal once applied so won’t stop me from altering my morning bath ritual.

Check out http://www.minxmynails.co.uk/for the full lowdown on how to get the perfect polished puddies.