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Black and White Challenge Day 9: Water Marble

25th April 2012

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I’ve been dreading today since before we even started the challenge. Water Marbling and I are just not friends, never have been, probably never will be! I love the way it looks so much but I’ve never been able to do it to much success.

I gave it my best shot but after an hour of trying, I was really starting to lose my patience. I even dropped my black polish in the water which was just the last straw and I had to let out a very loud growl of frustration! I don’t think it’s worth sacrificing my sanity for the sake of some nail art so I had to settle for just an accent nail.

For the accent finger, I painted on a base coat of Barry M White and used Wet n Wild White and W7 Black for the marbling. I’m wearing A-England Bridal Veil on my index finger and W7 Black on the others.

Perhaps the other ladies had better luck than I did with their water marbles today!

Rie at Nails and Noms

Esther at Fab Fingertips

Stephanie at Sincerely Stephanie

Emily at The Laquerologist

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Black and White Challenge Day 8: Sponging

22nd April 2012

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The challenge keeps sneaking up on me this week. I always think I have loads of time to do the manicures because of the three day break in between but it gets to the night before and I realise I still haven’t got any idea what I’m going to do!

Admittedly, I used sponging on Day 7 but when faced with glitter that’s where my mind immediately wanders. Vice versa when someone tells me to use a sponge, I think glitter!

A-England Bridal Veil and Girly Bits Into The Night

I used A-England Bridal Veil – a black scattered holographic – as a base and sponged Girly Bits Into The Night – holographic glitter in a black jelly base – on to the tips!

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Black and White Challenge Day 3: Black base with Color

7th April 2012

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I hope everyone is having a great bank holiday weekend! I’ve had a jam packed week which is why it’s been kind of quiet around here but I’m back on task today with Day 3 of the Black and White Challenge – Black base with Color. I love the way this Holographic polish, A-England’s Dragon, has stamped on top of the red black base. It’s not completely opaque so where you can see the base colour through, it flashes bronze. I think my nails actually do look a bit like Dragon skin!

Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster BM209
Base Colour: A-England Lancelot
Stamping Colour: A-England Dragon
Top Coat of NYC

Don’t forget to pop over to the other ladies’ blogs to see their Day 3 creations!

Rie at Nails and Noms
Cris at Let Them Have Polish!
Esther at Fab Fingertips
Stephanie at Sincerely Stephanie
Emily at The Laquerologist

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Black and White Challenge Day 2: Black base with White

4th April 2012

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For day two of the Black and White challenge I’ve gone for stamping again. I feel like I haven’t been doing enough of it recently and it’s like I’m losing sight of my roots but don’t worry, I’m still Sammy from the block. A lot of you reading today may not know but when I started this blog two years ago, I used to just post stamping manicures every single day!

Stamping Plate: Konad M71
Base Colour: A-England Lancelot
Stamping Colour: Sally Hansen Whirlwind White
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Don’t forget to pop over to the other ladies’ blogs to see their Day 2 manis!

Rie at Nails and Noms

Cris at Let Them Have Polish!

Esther at Fab Fingertips

Stephanie at Sincerely Stephanie

Emily at The Laquerologist

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Stud Up! Day 1: Just The Tips

4th March 2012

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Roll up, roll up and welcome to my third theme week, STUD UP! The theme this time around is, as you may have guessed by now, ‘Studs’. I just can’t get enough of the things recently.

My personal style is moving through a rock chick phase which means everything I wear is dark and adorned with skulls, studs and crosses so you can expect the same kind of thing from my manicures this week. I say ‘week’ but it may be a little longer if I have to miss a day for whatever reason, but there will be 7 designs total.

I got these studs in the mail this week from Born Pretty Store and as soon as I opened the packet, a flurry of ideas shot through my head and I knew I had to commit a week of nails to them. The only other ‘stud like’ material I have is bullion but I promise I won’t make it too repetitive for you guys!

I used A-England Lancelot as a base (my go-to red-black) and 1.5mm studs from Born Pretty Store. Finished off with a coat of NYC In A New York Minute.

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Saint George the Stamper

1st March 2012

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It seems that I’m using the same couple of colours for stamping these days. If it’s not silver or gold, it’s black or white. I think I need to rummage in my stash and start experimenting with some new colours to see if they work for stamping.

I wouldn’t normally choose a design with so many edges! My pattern choices most days are very organic and swirly so I thought I’d try something geometric and I love the way it looks. Very funky.

Stamping Plate: Red Angel RA114
Base Colour: BYS Kung Fu Blue
Stamping Colour: A-England Saint George*.
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A-England The Legend: Saint George Swatch

1st March 2012

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As I mentioned on the weekend, I was saving my favourite pick from The Legend collection to show you last. This beauty is Saint George – a combination of turquoise, emerald and teal and ZOMG, it’s a holographic! I knew as soon as I saw previews of this collection that this colour would have a special place in my heart and it’s now one of my favourite polishes ever.

Two coats of A-England Saint George*
Top coat of NYC In A New York Minute
(Higher-Res pictures: Sunlight, Artificial Light)

The colour shifts from deep teal indoors to a sparkly turquoise when you see it in the sun thanks to all the sparkly holo particles that come out in the natural light. I truly can’t get over how exquisite this polish is. There’s no doubt that Adina, the womanpower behind A-England, is a polish goddess.

You can buy The Legends from a-england.co.uk with free worldwide shipping.

*Product was sent for consideration. For more information, see my disclaimer.

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