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    Day 6: Violet Nails

    15th October 2011
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    Today’s criteria is Violet Nails but that seems a bit narrow compared to previous days so I took it to mean purple in general. I really don’t want to do too much talking today. I want to let you all soak up the pure beauty of this W7 Polish!

    This is a colour that I find myself reaching for time after time when I just want to wear something simple and pretty. I don’t know how to describe the finish, my best guess is shimmer. What category would you slide this polish into?

    Visit Rie and Cristina‘s blogs to see some amazing nail art!

    2 Coats of W7 Purple Paradise
    Top Coat of NYC

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    Day 5: Blue Nails

    14th October 2011
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    We’re getting on to the good bit of the challenge now. I’m gonna OWN Blue and Violet! They are definitely my favourite shades when it comes to nail colours!
    We all know I’m NYC Top Coat’s number one fan and their colours are bloody good too. I’m not normally a lover of frosty/shimmery finishes like this but the boldness of this blue hooked me in when I saw it on Elsa’s blog.
    It seems to me that NYC are forever changing their polish range, whether it’s a complete overhaul of the shades or just a new bottle design, so it’s often hit and miss whether you’ll be able to find them in Superdrug. I found this blue shade along with a few others in a bargain bucket recently which leads me to think they’re making changes again.
    Head over to see what Cris and Rie have come up with today!
    3 Coats of NYC Pier 17
    Top Coat of NYC

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    Day 4: Green Nails

    13th October 2011
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    For today’s green nails I chose Barry M Mint Green! I’m a creme finish girl at heart and Barry M make THE most amazing cremes which is probably why they’re one of my favourite brands (it also helps that their polish costs a bargainous £2.95 a bottle!). Even though it needed 3 coats for opacity, it’s worth it for this beautiful creamy green.
    Don’t forget to check out Cris and Rie‘s green nails today too!
    3 Coats of Barry M Mint Green
    Top Coat of NYC

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    Day 3: Yellow Nails

    12th October 2011
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    When I think of nail polish colours, yellow is one of the last on my list and I know a lot of you guys will agree with me. It’s just not very flattering on most skin tones so most of the time it gets shoved to the back shelf.
    I only have one yellow polish so choosing today’s colour was a doddle! I bought it a few months back because I always found myself needing yellow for a few of my freehand nail art ideas but the formula is horrid. 
    I had to paint a white base on to my nails before even thinking about applying the yellow because it’s watery and I’d need a good 4/5 coats for it to be anywhere near opaque.
    George Buttercup Shine (2 coats over a white base)
    Top Coat of NYC

    Of course I couldn’t pass up the opportunity for some comedic nail art on this shockingly bright colour!
    The thumb is the symbol for radioactivity and on my ring finger is the bio hazard sign.

    Don’t forget to check out Cristina and Rie‘s Day 3 Yellow Nails too!

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    Day 2: Orange Nails

    11th October 2011
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    Today marks the second day of the 31 Day Challenge and also my 400th blog post! Today’s criteria is ‘Orange Nails’. I can boast a total of 2 orange polishes in my collection and this is the most recent one I purchased. I really need to get some more because I looove wearing this orange. It’s from Miss Sporty and it doesn’t have a name, just a number – 323.

    I used 3 coats of the unnamed Miss Sporty and a top coat of NYC.

    I added a coat of Essie Matte About You and I absolutely love the result. It reminds me of orange sorbet ice cream. Yum!

    Head over to see how Rie and Cristina are getting along with the challenge!

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    Day 1: Red Nails

    10th October 2011
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    Welcome to my attempt at the 31 Day Challenge – a set list of 31 nail designs that I must complete and post here daily for the next month! Cristina from Let Them Have Polish, Rie from Nails and Noms and I are all starting the challenge today in the hope that we will be able to egg each other on and offer one another the encouragement I’m sure we’ll need at some point to post every single day for the whole month!
    To see full details of the challenge, just click here to see the list of 31 Days worth of nail designs. I’ll also be keeping a check-list in the sidebar so you can see which challenges I’ve completed and which are still to come.
    Day 1 is Red Nails so I had to wear my go-to red… Barry M Raspberry. It has a slight berry hint to it as you could guess from the name but still holds its own as a sophisticated, classic red.

    Don’t forget to check out Cristina and Rie‘s take on today’s challenge too!
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