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    Glitter, Uncategorised

    Nice But Naughty

    Pastel Geometric Nail Art | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog
    I was jonesing for a pastel mani today but I didn’t want to get too girly with it. As the title suggests, I went for something nice and sweet but equally naughty at the same time. I remembered this Hex nail charm and knew it would be perfect to add a touch of class badass to my nails.
    Pastel Geometric Nail Art | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog
    The base colour for the nail charm is Barry M Heather and the Fuck You charm is from Hex Nail Jewelry.

    For the negative space cross on my ring finger, I used Striping Tape to mark off the cross on my bare nail, then painted over it with Maybelline Ceramic Blue.

    The colour block nails are a base of Delush Make Me Blush. I applied a thin coat of HK Girl and waited ten minutes for it to dry. Next I placed a strip of scotch tape over the top portion of my nail and painted over it with Sally Hansen Green Tea. Finally for those nails, I added a thin white line using the White Liner Polish from Born Pretty Store.

    The pink glitter is Sally Hansen Razzle Dazzler.

    It’s all topped off with two coats of HK Girl.

    Pastel Geometric Nail Art | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog
    Pastel Geometric Nail Art | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog
    Pastel Geometric Nail Art | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog
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    Instagram Nail Art Accounts You Need to Follow #2

    Best Nail Art Accounts on Instagram | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog
    Two weeks ago, I paid tribute to a few of my favourite Instagram Nail Art Accounts for short nail art inspiration (see that post here). Instead of putting a theme on this week’s rundown, I’m just going to run through five more of my favourite Instagram accounts. Each of these ladies has their own distinctive style and I love them all for different reasons. Hopefully you’ll love them too!

    @petitepeinture

    Instagram: @petitepeinture
    Blog: Petite Peinture
    Follow Rathy and Daisy for: Amazing themed nail art and their precision

    Best Nail Art Accounts on Instagram | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog

    @alygaterrr

    Instagram: @alygaterrr
    Follow Aly for: The great use of colour in the intricate designs she uses

    Best Nail Art Accounts on Instagram | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog

    @lifeisbetterpolished

    Instagram: @lifeisbetterpolished
    Follow Karissa for: Fresh and crisp nail art designs that are always perfectly on theme

    Best Nail Art Accounts on Instagram | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog

    @coewless

    Instagram: @coewless
    Blog: Coewless Nail Polish Blog
    Follow Eva for: Her insanely detailed tribal print nails and behind the scenes shots of her process

    Best Nail Art Accounts on Instagram | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog

    @de_briz

    Instagram: @de_briz
    Blog: Zlata’s Blog
    Follow Zlata for: Her impeccable taste in interesting nail polish and occasional mind-blowing nail art. The polishes she swatches are always fascinating.

    Best Nail Art Accounts on Instagram | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog


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    Uncategorised, Waterfall

    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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    The Lacquer Legion Glam: Lace Trim Nail Art

    The Nailasaurus | The Lacquer Legion Glam | Lace Stamping Nail Art
    For today’s Lacquer Legion Challenge, Glam, I knew I wanted to do something lacy. Depending how you wear it, lace can be seductive or demure but either way it’s definitely Glam! At first I thought it would be a great idea to freehand something but I quickly chickened out of that and started looking through my stamping plates to see if I had anything suitable. I decided on Konad Plate M71 to give my nails a neat lace trim.
    If you’re posting your Lacquer Legion mani today, don’t forget to use #LLGlam and share it on the Facebook page!

    The Nailasaurus | The Lacquer Legion Glam | Lace Stamping Nail Art

    For this nail art, I used Lacquer Lab Dita as my base. See what I did there? *winky face emoji*

    I stamped on the lace pattern from Konad Plate M71 using W7 Black.

    For the red details, I used Rimmel Heart on Fire with a small nail art brush to fill in the gaps.

    It’s all topped off with a coat of HK Girl top coat.

    The Nailasaurus | The Lacquer Legion Glam | Lace Stamping Nail Art
    The Nailasaurus | The Lacquer Legion Glam | Lace Stamping Nail Art
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    Galaxy, Uncategorised

    Shimmery Pink Galaxy Nail Art

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    Pink Galaxy Nail Art | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog
    Whenever I’m a little low on nail art inspiration, I always come back to galaxy nails. As long as I try it with a new set of colours, I always feel like I’m doing something new although I may have gone a little overboard on the shimmery polishes this time!
    I used Different Dimension Give Me Love as the base colour with piCture pOlish Swagger, Different Dimension Lucky, piCture pOlish Pirouette and Sally Hansen Lively Lilac for the sponging. There’s a galaxy nail art tutorial here.

    Pink Galaxy Nail Art | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog

    Pink Galaxy Nail Art | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog
    Pink Galaxy Nail Art | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog
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    Different Dimension Merry Go Round

    Different Dimension Merry Go Round Swatch | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog

    Different Dimension is an indie brand that’s been on my radar for a while. Any time I see a swatch of their polishes, my eyes widen and I spend a little while drinking in the pretty and I’m finally lucky enough to be the proud owner of a few of my own Different Dimensions polishes. You may have spotted Lucky making an appearance in my last blog post and today I have a full swatch of Merry Go Round.

    Different Dimension Merry Go Round Swatch | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog

    Merry Go Round is a glow in the dark polish. The base is a milky white and it’s packed with bright glitter. I used 3 coats for this swatch topped with HK Girl top coat although you could just use one coat over a white base.

    Where to buy…

    Different Dimension nail polish is available from Different Dimension on Etsy
    Merry Go Round $5.00 / £3.05
    Different Dimension Merry Go Round Swatch | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog

    Different Dimension Merry Go Round Swatch | The Nailasaurus | UK Nail Art Blog

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    Sorbet Chevron Nail Art

    UK Nail Art Blog | Sorbet Colour Chevron Nail Art
    Today’s nail art was inspired by a tablet case that I got for my birthday last month. My friends, knowing all about my love for Chevrons, picked it out knowing that it would make some great nail art inspiration! They were absolutely right, it’s so me!

    UK Nail Art Blog | Sorbet Colour Chevron Nail Art
    For the nail art, I started out by painting on a base of Barry M White and topping it with a thin coat of Cult Nails Wicked Fast.

    I used the Chevron Minis from Nail Vinyls to mark off the chevron sections and individually painted on each colour using a nail art brush. The colours I used for the Chevrons are Rimmel Heart on Fire, Barry M Bright Purple, Sally Hansen Back to the Fuschia, Essie Fear and Desire and Nails Inc Hampstead Gardens.

    The holographic polish on my accent fingers is Different Dimension Lucky and I added a few 1.5mm white studs.
    It’s all topped off with another coat of Cult Nails Wicked Fast.
    UK Nail Art Blog | The Nailasaurus | Sorbet Colour Chevron Nail Art
    UK Nail Art Blog | The Nailasaurus | Sorbet Colour Chevron Nail Art
    UK Nail Art Blog | The Nailasaurus | Sorbet Colour Chevron Nail Art
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