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    31 Day Challenge: Inspired by a Color

    21st September 2014
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    Abstract Flames Nail Art // The Nailasaurus

    There are a million ways you could interpret the ‘Inspired by a Color’ prompt. I normally try to take my inspiration from the name of a nail polish colour. Today I chose one of the new piCture Polish shades, Sizzle!
    For me, the word sizzle immediately brings to mind licking flames so that’s what inspired today’s nail art – with a pink twist of course!
    I set out to create some realistic flames on my nails but then decided it would be cool to try an abstract take. I created this look the same way I would do a waterfall, but instead of straight lines, these cross and curve to look like dancing flames.

    Items Used

    Barry M Rose Hip
    piCture pOlish Sizzle
    Glisten & Glow HK Girl Top Coat
    Abstract Flames Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    Abstract Flames Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    Abstract Flames Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
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    31 Day Challenge: Water Marbling

    21st September 2014
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    Well I must admit, I’m very relieved that the water marbling ordeal is over and done with. I spent the whole morning trying to create something passable and this is the outcome. While it’s certainly not my worst, I don’t think it’s my best either. Water Marbling is one of those things that either goes perfect for me first time, or takes hours and never looks as perfect as I wished it would! I decided to call it a day and paint two nails with solid colour since I just couldn’t get them right after multiple tries.
    For the water marble, I used Barry M White as my base coat, then created the water marble using Barry M Mango, Barry M Miami and Barry M White.
    On my middle finger is Barry M Miami and the thumb is Seventeen ‘Power Pastels’ Bright Peach.
    It’s all topped with two coats of Glisten & Glow HK Girl.

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    31 Day Challenge, Galaxy, Nail Art, Uncategorised

    31 Day Challenge: Galaxies

    20th September 2014
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    Galaxy Nail Art

    It’s happening! I’m finally catching up with the challenge! When I got myself in to this, I knew this year would be more trying than ever before and although I didn’t want to put too much pressure on myself to complete the challenge, that doesn’t mean I don’t still feel the pull every day to stick to the schedule and OWN this thing!
    So far I’ve only fallen two days behind and I’m confident that this weekend I’ll be able to catch up and get back on track. After today, I need to step my game up for some of the more creative challenges. I think almost everyone that takes the 31 Day Challenge lives in fear of the dreaded ‘Day 20: Water Marble’ prompt and I count myself among them. I’ve had a few mildly successful water marble attempts this year so I’m going in with my head held high and I refuse to let it beat me this time around. See you on the other side!

    Galaxy Nail Art – Items Used

    China Glaze Fairy Dust
     Sweet Color White Liner Polish

    Galaxy Nail Art
    Galaxy Nail Art
    Galaxy Nail Art
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    31 Day Challenge, Glitter, Holographic, Nail Art, Uncategorised

    31 Day Challenge: Glitter

    19th September 2014
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    piCture pOlish Pandora // The Nailasaurus

    I laid down piCture pOlish Pandora on my nails fully intending to create some glittery nail art over the top. But as soon as I finished, held out my hand and took a second to admire Pandora, I decided it really didn’t need anything extra.
    It’s somewhere in between a holographic polish and a glitter. I feel like the chunkier holographic particles push the finished look towards a glitter but it applies (and removes, yay!) incredibly easily like a holo. 
    I used 3 coats in these swatches with HK Girl Top Coat. This polish is the up to the usual high standards I’ve come to know piCture pOlish for – smooth application, lasting wear and truly stunning, unique looking shades.

    Where to buy Pandora

    Pandora is available directly from picturepolish.com.au and their international network of stockists.
    piCture pOlish Pandora Swatch // The Nailasaurus
    piCture pOlish Pandora Swatch // The Nailasaurus
    piCture pOlish Pandora Swatch // The Nailasaurus
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    31 Day Challenge: Geometric

    17th September 2014
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    Art Deco Striping Nail Art // The Nailasaurus

    Let’s revisit that old favourite – striping tape – for today’s nail art. Day 16 of the challenge calls for geometric nails so I knew I wanted to do something in an art deco style. You wouldn’t normally expect to see an art deco design in bright blue and green hues but I like that it’s different. Black and gold will never get old, but sometimes it’s good to mix things up a bit. I kept the design nice simple instead of attempting to add more lines at the risk of going overboard and/or ruining the overall look.

    I used Rimmel Keep Calm & Play as my base colour with a thin coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl to make it dry quickly.

    Next, I placed striping tape with a pair of tweezers where I wanted the green to show through.

    I painted over the tape using Barry M Malibu, then immediately removed the tape using the tweezers.

    It’s finished off with two coats of Glisten & Glow HK Girl to smooth everything over.

    31DC2014 Geometric // The Nailasaurus
    Geometric Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    Geometric Striping Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
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