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    Gradient Mermaid Nail Art

    Gradient Mermaid Nail Art // The Nailasaurus

    I’ve always been a strong believer in ‘less is more’ but sometimes you just gotta go for it. This mani has a little bit of everything – gradient, stamping and embellishments – but boy oh boy, does it work!

    For the gradient, I used The Lacquer Labe Ultra Violet as my base colour and created the gradient with Sally Hansen Back to the Fuschia. There’s a gradient video tutorial here.

    I topped the gradient with Cirque Liquid Laminate and snapped a few pics (below) before I added the art.

    I stamped on the fishnet / mermaid scales pattern from Bundle Monster plate BM209 using The Lacquer Lab Moonshine and used another coat of Liquid Laminate.

    Finally, I added all the little gems using top coat and a wax pencil. The selection you see is 1mm Swarovski FlatbacksGold and Silver 3.5mm shells and 1mm Flat Back Pearls with a shell embellishment from She Sells Seashells (currently out of stock).

    After I took these pictures, I added a layer of Liquid Laminate over the details and not a single thing fell off before I removed everything 24 hours later!

    Gradient Mermaid Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    Gradient Mermaid Embellished Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    Gradient Mermaid Kawaii Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    Hot Pink Gradient Nail Art // The Nailasaurus#
    Hot Pink and Purple Gradient Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
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    DIY Nails Abandon Ship Nail Art

    DIY Nails Abandon Ship Water Decals // The Nailasaurus

    So you saw my review of DIY Nails decals a few days ago and here’s some nail art with them! As soon as I saw these decals, I knew I wanted to go for a rustic look. I’ve been hooked on anything mildly piratey since I played Assassin’s Creed Black Flag! I tried to mimic the paper that you always see treasure maps on in the movies. Anyone remember in school whenever you had to do a history project – you’d stain the paper with a tea bag and burn the edges (under the close supervision of an adult, of course) to make it look old? That’s the look I was going for!
    I used a few neutral Barry M polishes with the Textured Saran Wrap technique for a very subtle mottled effect. I would have mixed a bit of darker brown in there too but I wanted to keep the canvas nice and light so the decals would stand out. How cute is the purrrrppy?! He looks like a real sweetheart but you know he’s got your back if you find yourself in a tavern brawl after too much rum!

    What I Used for this nail art

    Barry M Coconut
    Barry M Almond
    Barry M Olive
    DIY Nails Water Decals in Abandon Ship
    She Sells Seashells Gold Anchor Embellishment
    Glisten & Glow HK Girl Top Coat
    DIY Nails Abandon Ship Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    She Sells Seashells Gold Anchor Embellishment // The Nailasaurus
    DIY Nails Abandon Ship Nails // The Nailasaurus
    Textured Saran Wrap Nail Art // The Nailasaurus

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    Fashion Inspired: Collaboration with Nail That Accent

    Nonoo SS15 Nail Art // The Nailasaurus x Nail That Accent

    Today I’m joining forces with Lindsay of Nail That Accent to bring you a blog collaboration post. You might even say, a coBLOGoration! That works right?!
    When we started chatting, we knew we wanted to work on something together that included nail art and that would work well on our blogs. After running through a few possibilities, we decided it would be fun to take one source of inspiration, each work on it independently and then come together to see our different interpretations of the same idea.
    Fashion is always a good starting point for nail art and it gave us each a chance to find something suited to our own style. Lindsay chose a piece from Alberta Ferretti and mine came from Nonoo – both SS15. Make sure you jump over to Nail That Accent to see the freehand nail art we created inspired by the Alberta Ferretti dress.
    It’s really fascinating to see our creations side-by-side. They’re the same but different! It just goes to show that there are so many possibilities when it comes to nail art and in any form of art, it’s very unlikely that any two interpretations of the same source material are going to be the same! Isn’t it funny that both of us have taken notice of the shoes on the other’s choice of outfit and chosen to include that in our design?
    Nonoo SS15 Nail Art by Nail That Accent
    Lindsay started by polishing her pinky with OPI Push and Shove to replicate the silver shoes (push and shove comes with a special base coat). She then polished all her nails with Motives Daydream
    Next, she freehanded a thick white stripe with Essie Blanc (using the regular nail polish brush). 
    When that was dry, she used used Essie Midnight Cami to create the abstract blue effect. She dipped a nail art brush in acetone, wiped the majority off her brush and then dipped the brush into midnight cami to create the splattered effect.

    She topped her nail art with Glisten & Glow HK Girl.

    Where to find Lindsay

    Lindsay blogs at Nail That Accent and you’ll also find her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
    To see Lindsay’s collaboration post featuring a different SS15 piece from Alberta Ferretti, click here!
    Nail Art Inspired by Nonoo SS15 // Nail That Accent
    Nonoo SS15 Nail Art by Nail That Accent
    Nonoo SS15 Nail Art by The Nailasaurus
    I started with a base of Barry M White and a thin coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl.
    At this point, it gets messy. I applied tape to the skin around my nail and taped off the bottom half of my nail diagonally. Next I used a straw to splatter Sally Hansen Thinking of Blue on the section of nail that was showing through and then immediately removed the tape.
    I used another coat of HK Girl and put tape over the part of my nail with the splatter section, then painted on NYC Raindrop and removed the tape.
    I finished it off with one final coat of HK Girl!
    Nail Art Inspired by Nonoo SS15 // The Nailasaurus
    Nail Art Inspired by Nonoo SS15 // Nail That Accent

    To see the next collaboration post, visit Nail That Accent

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    Video: 3 Ways To Use Chevron Decals

    Streaky Watercolour Nail Art Tutorial // The Nailasaurus YouTube


    This video is completely different from any of the tutorials I’ve done in the past and I had so much fun making it. Quite a few people have asked me how chevron decals are used and I think the best way to answer is to show you a few different ways to have fun with them and hopefully answer any questions about the decals themselves.

    Items used

    C H E V R O N    D E C A L S
    Nail Vinyls (Grey)
    She Sells Seashells (Pink)

    L O O K    1   |   T H E    C L A S S I C
    Barry M White
    NYC Hudson Breeze

    L O O K    2   |   C R A C K E D
    Barry M Rose Hip
    NYC Peach Popsicles
    The Lacquer Lab Ultra Violet

    L O O K    3   |   T H E    G R A D I E N T
    Barry M Huckleberry
    NYC Blue Sky
    Barry M Cancun

    T O P    C O A T
    Glisten & Glow HK Girl

    C L E A N    UP
    Flat Nail Art Brush
    Pure Acetone

    If you take some inspiration from this video, I’d love it if you tag #looknailasaurus when you post your look on Instagram so I can see.

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    The Trouble With Bargains

    Gradient Stamping Nail Art // The Nailasaurus

    The trouble with bargains is that it’s very unlikely you’ll ever find the same one again. It’s a truth that I refuse to accept despite continual proof that it’s one of the harsh realities of life. I found this mint Sally Hansen polish in Poundland and it is, hands down, the best mint nail polish I’ve ever owned. To this day, I still check the shelves every time I go in there, holding out hope that I’ll be able to buy a backup bottle as this one is nearly empty. I even check Fragrance Direct on the regular because I know they often get end of line Sally Hansens but if it has ever appeared on there, I missed my chance. I’ve had so many comments and emails asking me where to find it but the answer is, it seems, nowhere! I guess I’m just sad because I know this polish is coming to an end and it will be a hard one to replace. If anyone knows how that feels, it’ll be you guys!

    Today’s nail art is something new to me – a gradient stamp. I’ve stamped over a gradient before but this time the stamping is the gradient. It took me a few goes to master getting a smooth gradient and even more to get the designs straight on my nails but I made it in the end!

    I know tribal pattern nails are really popular but insanely hard to perfect so I thought this plate was worth a special mention as it’s covered in ready made tribal nail art. There are a few more in the Explorer Collection that have similarly awesome tribal designs so definitely worth a look if you’re in the market for some easy tribal nails. If you’ve never purchased from them before, you can get 20% off your first order with the MoYou discount code, SAMMY20. Just make sure you’re signed in to your account or the code won’t work.

    Items Used

    Sally Hansen Green Tea
    Sally Hansen Brisk Blue
    MoYou Explorer Collection 14 Stamping Plate
    MoYou Gradient Tribal Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    MoYou Explorer Gradient Tribal Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    Gradient Tribal Stamping Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    Tribal Stamping Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
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