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    31 Day Challenge, Gradient, Nail Art, Waterfall

    31DC2015: Black and White Nails with a Skittle

    I literally can’t remember the last time I did a skittle mani (a different design on every finger). I went through my skittle-mania phase in 2012 so it was likely all the way back then. I am particularly fond of this one as it has a few of my signature styles in – we have a spot of stamping (which is how this blog got started), my waterfall design and the classic gradient (the tutorial for which remains, to this day, my most popular post). So alongside being a rather breathtaking monochrome mani, it’s a quick trip down memory lane too!

    The Nails

    Base Colour Barry M Coconut
    Thumb MoYou Back to the 80s Plate 03 stamped with W7 Black
    First Finger Waterfall design with W7 Black & Silver, Sally Hansen Dorian Grey & Black Platinum, Barry M White
    Middle Finger Chevrons with W7 Black using Whats Up Nails Skinny Zig Zags
    Ring Finger Gradient with Barry M Coconut, Sally Hansen Dorian Grey and W7 Black
    Pinky Finger Dotting with W7 Black

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    31DC2015: Yellow Nails with a Waterfall

    Waterfall Nails by The Nailasaurus

    This year, I was actually happy for Day 3: Yellow Nails to roll around as I’ve been looking forward to using this pastel shade again. It’s just so hard to find a great yellow polish – all too often they’re streaky / runny / need too many coats to be viable – the struggle is real you guys! But how can you hate a polish that’s as buttery and good as Revlon Buttercup.

    Buttercup is a three-coater, you just need that thin third coat to smooth everything over and then you have the perfect pastel yellow. And that’s no mean feat. Can I get a round of applause for Revlon on this one?

    The Nail Polish

    My base colour is Revlon Buttercup. I created the waterfall nail art with Barry M Passion Fruit, Barry M Mustard, NYC Sunny Manhattan and Essie Good as Gold.

    Yellow Waterfall Nails

    Pastel Yellow Nail Polish

    The Nailasaurus Waterfall Nail Art

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    Nail Art, Waterfall

    Throwback: Grey Waterfall

    The Nailasaurus

    Things have quietened down a bit around here and I’m starting to get my blogging spirit back. However there’s still one big, important and exciting project that’s taking most of my brainpower and will be for just a few more weeks. I just wanted to check in here and let you know that I’m not going anywhere, I’m just a little preoccupied! Read more

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    Christmas, Nail Art, Waterfall

    My Christmas Manicure(s) 2014

    Seems like I’m not the only one who finds it impossible to decide what I should wear on my nails on Christmas Day! I saw that so many of you guys had the same problem and then I didn’t feel so bad about the whole schtick. I actually ended up painting two Christmas manis and surprisingly, the final version is one of the most simple manis I’ve posted all year. I don’t even think it counts as nail art!

    The first set I painted on Christmas Eve was a skittlette complete with a waterfall, glitter gradient and sparkly gold foil.
    I used piCture pOlish LakoDom as the base coat for the nail art. The waterfall was created with Barry M Gold Foil, Rimmel Raw as Night and Essie Mojito Madness. Waterfall tutorial here.
    The glitter gradient was created by dabbing W7 Cosmic Green on to the tip with a makeup sponge.
    The gold foil is A-England Excalibur and it’s all topped with a coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl.

    For mani number two, I went with something insanely simple. This velvety blue is Delush Eat Sleep Chic and I used piCture pOlish LakoDom and Lynnderella Mlle Violette de Bleu for some accents. Again, it’s all topped with a coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl.

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    Glitter, Nail Art, Uncategorised, Waterfall

    Throw Some Glitter, Make it Rain

    Purple Waterfall Nail Art with Barry M Countess

    This mani is one I threw together in a bit of a rush last week when I was in a panic because I didn’t have anything to post. As it turned out, I did actually have a few interesting things to post so I haven’t needed to delve in to my emergency supply until today! Despite doing this in a bit of a rush, I don’t think it’s any ‘less’ than my other manis that I take my sweet time with. I think that’s the beauty of the waterfall – you don’t have to give it too much care or concentration.
    For the waterfall, my base colour is Sally Hansen Pinch of Punch but your guess is as good as mine when it comes to the other colours in the mix as I shuffled them back in to my Helmer before making a note. Doh! I think I see NYC Peach Popsicles in there, a plum, turquoise, pink and white.I topped it with Glisten & Glow HK Girl.
    The glitter is Barry M Countess, a textured polish and my favourite from their Royal Glitters collection. No top coat here!
    Purple Waterfall Nail Art with Barry M Countess
    Purple Waterfall Nail Art with Barry M Countess
    Purple Waterfall Nail Art with Barry M Countess
    Purple Waterfall Nail Art with Barry M Countess
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    Freehand, Nail Art, Uncategorised, Waterfall

    Double Waterfall

    When I saw the Kelli at The Nail Polish Challenge’s recent waterfall nail art, I was blown away by the combination of colours she picked and knew I’d have to something similar. I paired it with these more literal waterfall decals that I found while rummaging through my nail art drawer!

    What I Used

    Base colour: Barry M Huckleberry
    Waterfall Colours: CK One Beach Party, Rimmel Grey Matter, China Glaze Sunday Funday, Nicole by OPI Yoga-Then-Yogurt
    Top Coat: Glisten & Glow HK Girl
    Born Pretty Store Waterfall Decals
    There’s a tutorial for the waterfall nail art here.
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    Nailvengers Assemble: Untried Polishes

    Mint Green Waterfall Nail Art | Nailvengers | The Nailasaurus UK  Nail Art Blog

    This month’s mission is to use at least 3 untried polishes from our stash. I’m pretty good at using polishes soon after I buy them because I tend to purchase in small bundles of 3-4 polishes and get very excited to use them. I did find a few stragglers that were perfect for a mint themed waterfall manicure. It’s been a while since I dedicated a whole hand to the waterfall and I really love the colour theme in this one so I’m very happy about today’s post!

    Mint Green Waterfall Nail Art | Nailvengers | The Nailasaurus UK  Nail Art Blog
    The base colour on this one is Rimmel Breakfast in Bed
    I used Sally Hansen Mojito, Rimmel Britpop, NYC Hudson Breeze and piCture pOlish Chillax in the waterfall. There’s a waterfall tutorial here.
    It’s all topped off with one coat of HK Girl.

    Mint Green Waterfall Nail Art | Nailvengers | The Nailasaurus UK  Nail Art Blog

    Mint Green Waterfall Nail Art | Nailvengers | The Nailasaurus UK  Nail Art Blog

    Don’t forget to stop by the other ladies’ blogs to see what they dug out for the Untrieds challenge.

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