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cuticle oil

7 Beauty Basics

April 30, 2021 | Articles | Leave a Comment

If you’re new to using make-up, and the whole beauty world is feeling a little overwhelming start with these beauty basics: Determine your skin type. Skin is classed into four different categories; oily, combination, normal or dry. Oily skins tend to have large pores on the nose and forehead, the skin appears shiny, and if…

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How to have fabulous feet

October 15, 2018 | Articles, Nails | Leave a Comment

With summer on the way, make sure that you have fabulous feet to go along with those strappy sandals! Yes, people do notice your toenails, especially if you’re wearing sandals, jandals, or going barefoot on the beach. If you don’t like the feeling of having someone touch your feet and won’t pay to have a…

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How to look after your hands

June 19, 2017 | Articles | Leave a Comment

Dry hands and uneven cuticles can be unattractive, uncomfortable and sometimes even painful, especially in winter when extremely dry skin can snag, crack and bleed. Looking after your hands and cuticles with a few simple tips can help to keep them soft, supple and nourished and make them look years younger! As with most things,…

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Dadi Oil by Famous Names

November 25, 2016 | Nails, Product Reviews | Leave a Comment

Dadi Oil FN

Dadi Oil is a cuticle oil by Famous Names. It is a certified 95% organic nail treatment that absorbs quickly and penetrates deeply. It enhances flexibility and prevents nail brittleness along with long-lasting color stability and shelf-life. It is a great moisturiser for the skin with quick, non-greasy penetration. Compared to other products, quite simply,…

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Pot o’ Gold nail art tutorial

March 9, 2016 | How to ... & Tutorials, Nails | Leave a Comment

St Patricks Day Pot o Gold nail

I’ve had a few requests to do a step-by-step tutorial for one of my most recent St Patrick’s Day nail art designs. This is my first step-by-step nail art tutorial, so please leave a comment if you have any questions. Here goes: β€’ Before you begin painting your nails and doing the nail art, you…

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How to maintain your manicure

May 6, 2015 | Articles, How to ... & Tutorials, Nails | Leave a Comment

After paying to have your nails expertly done, you leave the salon and that’s it until your next appointment, right? Not exactly. Maintaining your manicure (or pedicure) requires a little bit of work from you once you get home. By doing a little at-home maintenance, you can get the most out of the service that…

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ramblingrosenails

πŸ’… By appointment only.
🚫 No under 16s.
Closed on Wednesday & Sunday.
Book online:

The only things cuticle nippers should be used on The only things cuticle nippers should be used on are those hangnails or sticking up bits of dry skin that you're tempted to pick or pull. 

Never ever let anyone cut live skin during a manicure. Your eponychium (the skin that attaches to the nail creating a seal, most people call it the cuticle) is there for a reason - to keep germs and bacteria out - protecting you from infection. It's actually illegal in New Zealand for a nail tech to cut or remove any live tissue.

 #educatingclients #cuticlenippers #cuttingcuticles
Movember is almost over ... Last chance to get lit Movember is almost over ... Last chance to get little moustaches on your nails. 

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Book online: https://www.fresha.com/a/rambling-rose-nails-and-make-up-mangawhai-thelma-road-north-i1d1r1d4/booking?menu=true&dppub=true&employeeId=450913&pId=142955
πŸ“  Mangawhai Heads
πŸ“–  By appointment only
🚸  No children under 16 allowed in the salon.
🧴  Strict hygiene routine
πŸŽ“  Fully qualified nail tech with over 10 years experience 
🌹  Tranquil location 

 #movembernailart #movembernails #movember #moustachenails
Nail art takes time, so please ensure you add this Nail art takes time, so please ensure you add this from the Extra's menu that pops up when making your booking. Thank you. 

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Book online: https://www.fresha.com/a/rambling-rose-nails-and-make-up-mangawhai-thelma-road-north-i1d1r1d4/booking?menu=true&dppub=true&employeeId=450913&pId=142955
πŸ“  Mangawhai Heads
πŸ“–  By appointment only
🚸  No children under 16 allowed in the salon.
🧴  Strict hygiene routine
πŸŽ“  Fully qualified nail tech with over 10 years experience 
🌹  Tranquil location 

 #nailsbyappointment #mangawhainailtech #mangawhainailsalon #ramblingrosenails
If you'd like little moustaches on your nails for If you'd like little moustaches on your nails for Movember, I can do them in a variety of colours and shapes. 

Nail art is charged at an extra $2 per nail, just make sure the select Nail Art from the extras menu when booking your appointment, as I need the extra time. 

 #movembernailart #movember #movembernails #moustachenails
There’s nothing better than seeing a client leave There’s nothing better than seeing a client leave with a smile on their face and a beautiful mani (or pedi) that has them feeling more confident than they did when they walked in. πŸ’•

✨ Client feedback like this makes my day! ✨

 #clientfeedback #clientreview #freshareviews
Are you sporting a 'stache this Movember? #moust Are you sporting a 'stache this Movember?

 #moustachenails #movember #movembernails #movembernailart
Stuck for ideas when I comes to your manicure? You Stuck for ideas when I comes to your manicure? You're welcome to browse through the basket of nail art wheels (on the shelf next to the table) while I'm doing your nail prep. 

They're also online if you'd prefer to browse at home. Find them in the Instagram highlights on @ramblingrosenails or in a separate photo album on the Rambling Rose Nails & Make-up FB page. 

 #nailartideas #nailartinspo #nailartinspiration #nailartwheels
The online booking system has changed slightly. If The online booking system has changed slightly. If you're wanting nail art, select the the gel polish manicure / pedicure or extensions when making your booking. All extras will pop up in an additional box (removal, IBX treatment, art, etc) before taking you through to the calendar. Select all extras that apply before continuing to book your date and time. Thanks.

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Book online: https://www.fresha.com/a/rambling-rose-nails-and-make-up-mangawhai-thelma-road-north-i1d1r1d4/booking?menu=true&dppub=true&employeeId=450913&pId=142955
πŸ“  Mangawhai Heads
πŸ“–  By appointment only
🚸  No children under 16 allowed in the salon.
🧴  Strict hygiene routine
πŸŽ“  Fully qualified nail tech with over 10 years experience 
🌹  Tranquil location 

 #changes #bookonline #mangawhainailtech
$36 for 240ml tub (with scoop included) Available $36 for 240ml tub (with scoop included)

Available in these scents:
- Bamboo Lychee
- Coconut
- Frangipani
- Hibiscus

Get yours at https://www.ramblingrose.co.nz/product-category/reniu-by-pure-fiji/

Discover the secret to an island glow with Reniu Virgin Coconut Sugar Rub, your two-
in-one beauty ritual. Delicate raw sugar cane crystals perform a gentle yet effective exfoliation, whisking away dull skin cells and unclogging pores. Simultaneously, the enriching embrace of Virgin Coconut Oil provides deep nourishment, intense hydration, and essential protection for your skin.

KEY INGREDIENTS
Cold pressed virgin coconut oil and raw sugarcane.

BENEFITS
This two-in-one exfoliating product is excellent for all-over-body use.
Fresh sugar cane crystals manually exfoliate while naturally occurring alpha hydroxyls gently buff away ageing skin cells.  The deeply moisturising blend of cold-pressed oils nourish and hydrate skin leaving it glowingly healthy. High in anti-oxidants, vitamins A,B,C,E, Omega 3,6,7 and 9.

DIRECTIONS
Wet skin and take one scoop and spread evenly over body.
Massage in until it turns to honey.
Leave on for 10 minutes for a deeper exfoliation, then rinse.
Towel dry skin and follow with your favourite body moisturiser.

 #sugarscrub #sugarrub #purefijinz #purefijiproducts #reniu #purefiji #reniubypurefiji #mangawhai
A fun set of blue and black French tips with Movem A fun set of blue and black French tips with Movember feature nails.

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πŸ“  Mangawhai Heads
πŸ“–  By appointment only
🚸  No children under 16 allowed in the salon.
🧴  Strict hygiene routine
πŸŽ“  Fully qualified nail tech with over 10 years experience 
🌹  Tranquil location 

 #movember #MoVember2025 #movembernailart #movembernails #movembermani #frenchwithatwist #blackandbluenails
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