Esmio Blog

The History of Nail Polish

Nail polish is now an item found in every household, it’s crazy to think of how it was invented and the variations that have been created along the way. Let’s delve into its beginnings. 5000 BC – H...

Do Your Nails Need A Break From Gel Polish?

The most common question we get asked is, do my nails need a break between gel applications? In short, the answer is no. Your nails do not need air to breath as they get their oxygen and nutrients ...

How To Get A Longer Lasting Manicure For Thin, Strong, Oily or Dry Nails

How to determine if you have thin, strong, oily or dry nail beds? Everyone’s nails are either thin and weak or hard and strong. But throw in another factor, oily or dry and it can have you second g...

6 Easy Blooming Gel Designs

Blooming gel is a translucent formula that is used to create amazing nail art designs. Simply apply 1 coat of blooming gel to your nail (you can have a base colour first if you like), paint any col...

How To Create Easy Foil Leaf Nail Art

It’s every girls dream to be able to achieve stunning and eye catching nail art designs themselves. Now with foil leaf anyone can do effortless nail art designs that are so incredibly easy and look...

How To Know If You Need a Base or Top Coat

Esmio is the home of one step gel polish which means you do not need a base or top coat to have a complete manicure! Our one step gel polish does not stain your nails and additional steps were only...

How To Create a Squoval Nail Shape

  Squoval nail shapes are one of the most popular nail shapes today. It suits all hands and can be done for long and short nails. Here are the steps on how to easily create this nail shape. Cut a...

How To Use The Nail Art Stencil Pack

Nail art designs can sometimes be a bit difficult to achieve, especially for beginners. With our nail Art Stencil Pack we have something for everyone. It comes with 24 sheets of all different styl...

How To Neatly Stick Your Name On Your Lamp

Did you just receive your LED nail lamp and letter sticker sheet and think how am I ever going to get this centred and straight? Well we have a little hack for you that guarantees that you will be ...

How To Correctly File Your Nails

Do your nails constantly keep breaking? This can be due to the way you are filing your nails. Did you know that there is a right and wrong way to do file your nails? Keep reading to find out the be...