Hello lovelies,

so as you know today is the World Diabetes Day. I've decided to join the cause and paint my nails blue to raise awareness and show my support. I've been personally affected by diabetes as my dad has it and I can see what negative effects it can have on a person. So let's learn something about diabetes:

From International Diabetes Federetation website: "Diabetes is a chronic disease that arises when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.  Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that enables cells to take in glucose from the blood and use it for energy. Failure to produce insulin, or of insulin to act properly, or both, leads to raised glucose (sugar) levels in the blood (hyperglycaemia). This is associated with long-term damage to the body and failure of various organs and tissues.

There is substantial evidence that achieving a healthy body weight and moderate physical activity can help prevent the development of type 2 diabetes. In primary prevention there is an important role for the diabetes educator to help people understand the risks and set realistic goals to improve health. IDF recommends a goal of at least 30 minutes of daily exercise, such as brisk walking, swimming, cycling or dancing. Regular walking for at least 30 minutes per day, for example, has been shown to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by 35-40%.

At present, type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented. The environmental triggers that are thought to generate the process that results in the destruction of the body’s insulin-producing cells are still under investigation."

For this manicure I've used makeup sponge, OPI Alpine Snow, China Glaze polishes Man Hunt and Electric Beat. I finished off with one coat of Pretty & Polished Valentino. I haven't used a topcoat except for the ring finger. Oh and excuse my awfully short nails :-/

 The manicure before pimping it out with Pretty & Polished Valentino..

Hello lovelies,

I should be posting a manicure with two A England Holy Grail versions but I think this is more important. I have here another purple mani I've done back in July that I want to post in support of the No H8 Day that was yesterday, 8th November 2012. I believe we should keep posting our manicures and No H8 logo to keep the awareness alive.

For this mash-up manicure I've used  A England Ginevere as a base colour. The black is A England Camelot and the bronze shade is Color Club Antiquated from the Foiled collection. I've done a little tutorial for the weave design I'm wearing in my ring finger so you can try it too!

*This pattern has been originally designed by Suzanne McNeill from http://blog.suzannemcneill.com/