[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’m slightly wary of Pride related products because the movement has become so commercialised which moves things away from the main messaging. But, this (UK) Nails Inc Relationship Status : Proud set gives a healthy 25% of profits during June to Stonewall. I’m particularly interested in their work with schoolchildren – 75,000 reports of bullying of young LGBT people can’t go un-noticed and un-challenged.
It’s also a nicely edited set with colours that are joyful and summery – New Bond Street is one of my all time favourite Nails Inc shades. From left to right: Buckingham Palace Road, Grosvenor Place, Shaftsbury Avenue and New Bond Street.
There’s something very swimming pool about Buckingham Palace Road – it’s just a beautiful, solid shade of happy that makes me think of holidays and white-washed streets drenched in sun. It’s also a perfect match with gold or white so whatever you have, time to bring it out of the wardrobe.
I’ve also got a lot of time for Grosvenor Place, a creamy lavender shade that’s going to be gorgeous with the glut of floral dresses around just now. With any of these pastel shades, it’s good idea to do a white coat underneath to balance the tone and make them pop a bit more.
I’m sorry the nail wheel is so ropy now – I’m making sure I re-use the ones I have into the ground before buying more because they are just plastic nonsense but as yet, I haven’t found a good alternative. The set is £22 which is positively a bargain for four Nails Inc polishes (£5.50 each if my maths is correct) and easy to break up for small gifts. It’s HERE, non affiliate HERE.
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Hi Jane
Are you aware that Stonewall is campaigning for the removal of single-sex spaces, meaning that a woman who has been raped would not be able to request a female examiner or police officer, or that rape crisis centres would be forced to allow any man who said he was a woman to work there, without needing to undergo any surgery or even shave off his beard?
In addition to the above, many government departments (including the NHS and the EHRC) and other companies are leaving the Stonewall Champions program since Stonewall was found in court last week to have given advice that directly contradicts the Equality Act 2010. I can provide sources if you want them.
When it started, Stonewall was a great charity that did a lot of good work for gay people. Now it is an utterly toxic, woman-hating organisation that has abandoned gay and lesbian people completely. Please be very careful about asking people to support them financially.
I’m aware and I knew that people would have divided opinion on it. I trust readers, like you, to voice their opinions and make their own choices. I’m also not asking people to support them – I’m informing on the product and telling you where the money is going – after that, it’s up to you. It’s Nails Inc who has partnered with them, not me. However, I do think they’ve done good work on anti-bullying so I said so and I’m in full agreement with you on single sex space.
Thanks, Jane.