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Freehand, Studs, Uncategorised

I Call It The Whale Tail Nail!

28th May 2012

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It would seem I have THE worst luck (or lack thereof) when it comes to camcorders. So I had trouble with the first one I was using which lead to me finally sucking it up and buying a new one a few months ago. Well as I was filming the answers for the Q and A today, the battery died and refused to recharge. When I took the cable out of the camera, the jack came with it so I now have a hole in the side of my camera! Hopefully I can return it to the store I got it from since it’s faulty and I’ll be back in the video business. Until then, you can watch the ‘outtakes‘ from the 10 minutes of footage I managed to film before the camera’s untimely death on YouTube here.

This manicure is very similar to the V-Gap manicure but I put a little twist on it (literally), turned it upside down and named it the Whale Tail Nail because rhyming words just sing to me like I’m 10 years old!

I used W7 Black as a base colour and Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Brisk Blue which I inexplicably found in a bargain bucket in my local Original Factory Shop. The studs are the 2mm gold squares from Born Pretty Store here. Don’t forget to use my code, SA5X31, for 10% off any order at BornPrettyStore.com!

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Freehand, Uncategorised

Mish Mash

25th May 2012

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I mentioned my lack of inspiration yesterday and straight after I published that post I decided to just go for it! I sat there and just did the first things that came to my head so I ended up with a mish mash of designs.

My base colour is NYC Flat Iron Green and the freehand stuff is Barry M Gold Foil and GOSH Metallic Green. The chain is stuck on with clear polish and the gold striping tape is from eBay (here). I finished it all off with a top coat of Cult Nails Wicked Fast.

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Gradient, Uncategorised

Purple Gradient

24th May 2012

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It would seem that I’m hell-bent on trying every possible colour combination for gradient nails and I may even venture in to 3 colours soon. I’ve been insanely uninspired when it comes to nail art recently, despite having plenty of new tools and colours to play with. It’s almost like I’m so overwhelmed with choice that my brain just frizzles every time I think about it! So I’m sorry for the simple/boring nail art I’ve been sporting recently and hopefully things will pick up soon!

Gradient Nails using A-England Guinevere and Revlon Plum Night. Tutorial here.

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Stamping, Swatch, Uncategorised

A-England Guinevere Swatch + Stamping

18th May 2012

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A-England is a brand I have buckets of admiration for. I’ve yet to find one of their polishes that disappoints and the brands creator, Adina, is one of the most inspiring women I’ve ever had the pleasure of speaking to. Guinevere is from the Mythicals collection – a collection of sublime cremes – and this one’s no different. Look how creamy!! The colour is a slightly greyish lilac, it’s so pretty and neutral enough for work.

All swatches are 2 coats of A-England Guinevere* with a top coat of Cult Nails Wicked Fast.

Click ‘read more’ for more pictures and the nail art!

You can buy Guinevere from A-England.co.uk right here with free worldwide shipping!

Stamping Plate: Red Angel RA108
Base Colour: A-England Guinevere
Stamping Colour: Barry M Gold Foil
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Stamping, Uncategorised

Let’s Build a Frenzy

17th May 2012

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This Hard Candy polish was in an amazing package I received from the lovely Kim from A Polished Addiction. She was kind enough to send me a birthday package containing 10 polishes from the US and they’re all absolutely stunning. The package included my first Color Clubs, Hard Candys and my second and third OPI bottles!

Despite my addiction to nail art, I’m not much of a polish connoisseur. I’m sometimes aware of new collections coming out but generally speaking, I’m clueless when it comes to salon brands or anything that’s not sold here in the UK!

Stamping Plate: Red Angel RA119
Base Colour: Hard Candy Frenzy
Stamping Colour: W7 Black
Top Coat of NYC

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Gradient, Holographic, Uncategorised

Hologradient

15th May 2012

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I’m back to doing gradients again! In the tutorial I wrote, the sponge I’m using is a bathroom sponge and is quite porous. A lot of other bloggers have been using make-up sponges to create their gradients and many of you lovely lot suggested I try one myself to get a smoother fade and less ‘bumpy’ gradient. It definitely works – make up sponge > bath sponge for gradient nails!

I used A-England Princess Tears as a base and then added A-England Bridal Veil to create a gradient following this tutorial.

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Freehand, Gradient, Uncategorised

Under Lock and Key

12th May 2012

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Today’s nail art is inspired by a piece of jewelry from Anna Sabino – a New York based handmade jewelry designer. When I saw this key pendant, I instantly had the idea to fashion a lock and key on my nails which I think turned out incredibly cute! I’ve even worn this mani for more than a day which is a surefire way to tell I love it!

The black and gold gradient just makes this mani. You can never go wrong with black and gold together, it’s a classy and chic combination but adventurous and kind of wild at the same time.

I used W7 Black as a base and Barry M Gold Foil for all the details including the gradient. The gold glitter stripes were done using a Kiss nail art striper.

You can get 20% off any order at LucidNewYork.com using the code LN20D.

Sorry if you’re sick of me reminding you, but the Bundle Monster Facebook Competition is still open and every vote counts! You can go straight to my entry here and if you like it, it would be great if you could drop a vote in the pot for me. Thank you!

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