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    31 Day Challenge, Freehand, Nail Art, Uncategorised

    31 Day Challenge: Metallic

    8th September 2014
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    31 Day Challenge Metallic Nails // The Nailasaurus


    I’m really pleased with the way my metallic nails turned out today. I wasn’t sure if the silver and blue would contrast enough to even show up but the addition of gold just pulls everything together and the outlines are the perfect accent.

    1. For this nail art, I used a base of Illamasqua Caress. 
    2. I painted on a silver strip on each nail using A-England Excalibur Renaissance with the brush straight from the bottle. 

    3. Once that was dry, did the same with Barry M Gold Foil.
    4. When everything was dry, I used Sweet Color White Liner to outline the details.
    5. It’s all topped off with a coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl.
    Illamasqua Caress with Metallic Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    Illamasqua Caress Swatch
    #31DC2014 Metallic Nails // The Nailasaurus
    31 Day Challenge Metallic Nails // The Nailasaurus
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    31 Day Challenge, Gradient, Nail Art, Uncategorised

    31 Day Challenge: Black and White

    7th September 2014
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    Black and White Gradient Nail Art // The Nailasaurus


    Kids, don’t rush your gradients! I sped through this one today and the result is a speckly mess. It actually looks pretty awesome from far away, but I’m not fooling anyone with these photos. Idea: solid. Execution: poor!
    Once you have the technique down, having the patience to wait between layers is the most challenging part of any gradient mani. Sometimes you’ll get away with it but most of the time it’ll end up taking a turn for the worse and looking something like this. The colours aren’t blended very well, there are sponge marks and the polish has even started coming off the tips from my overzealous dabbing! I really like the look of the grey to white gradient but next time I’ll make sure I use a thinner white polish and wait for each layer to dry thoroughly before moving on to the next.
    Instead of redoing the whole lot for today’s post, I thought it might be good to post it as I never really show you my nail art fails. There have been plenty of them, but I normally remove them before anyone sees and try to forget they ever happened!

    Items Used

    Barry M White
    Sally Hansen Dorian Grey
    Greyscale Gradient Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    31 Day Challenge: Black and White // The Nailasaurus
    Grayscale Gradient Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    31 Day Challenge: B+W // The Nailasaurus
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    Nail Art, Uncategorised

    DIY Nails Abandon Ship Nail Art

    28th August 2014
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    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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    Video: 3 Ways To Use Chevron Decals

    16th August 2014
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    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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    Glitter, Gradient, Nail Art, Uncategorised

    T-Rex Decals from She Sells Seashells

    8th August 2014
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    So I’m just scrolling through Instagram one day when I’m tagged by @dilemmanails in a photo of the most perfect nail embellishments I could ever hope to see – tiny little T-Rexes! Luckily for me, the embellishments are from She Sells Seashells, a UK based nail art store and one of my favourite places to buy nail decor online. I snapped some up for myself (along with a few other items!) and set about waiting for the postman to pop the package through my door.
    When they arrived early this week, I couldn’t wait to try the embellishments out. I love that they’re really tiny so they don’t take up too much space on my little nails. It’ll be fun to try out some other ways of wearing them!
    PROTIP: If you have curved nail beds, bend metal decals like these gently around a pen or the handle of nail art brush to match the curve of your nails. That way you won’t get bits sticking out and catching on things, the embellishement will sit flush to your nail.

    What I used

    Barry M Vanilla
    Barry M Espresso
    Revlon Sequins
    T-Rex Embellishments
    Single Chevron Stencils
    Glisten & Glow HK Girl Top Coat
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    Pastel Goth Textured Saran Wrap Nail Art

    6th August 2014
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    Pastel Goth Nail Art // The Nailasaurus


    Let me introduce you to the new look Nailasaurus! I’ve been itching to get a new design on this blog for a while now and after a few weeks spent looking around, I finally settled on a new template. Things aren’t too different so you shouldn’t have trouble finding anything, but I might continue fine tuning it until I’m really happy with the way it looks and the way it’s used. It looks amazing on mobile devices too so don’t forget to check it out on -the-go when you get a chance.
    The biggest change you’ll notice is the way you comment on my posts. I’ve installed the Disqus system which you’ve probably seen around on other blogs. I think it’s much better than the old Blogger system for drumming up good conversation and it looks a lot prettier! You can sign in using your Facebook, Twitter, Google or Disqus account and it’s really easy to track your conversations and replies.
    The nail art I created today is one of my favouite manis for a while. The pastel purple textured saran wrap is really dainty but the crosses give it a bit of an edge.
    I started by painting all my nails white and top coating with HK Girl. I marked off the crosses using striping tape and applied the texture over the top using the ‘textured saran wrap’ method (video at the end of this post).

    What I Used

    Barry M Matt White
    2true Shade 15
    Sally Hansen Lady Lavender
    Sally Hansen Pinch of Punch
    She Sells Seashells Gold Shell Embellishements
    Glisten & Glow HK Girl Top Coat

    Pastel Goth Nail Art Polishes // The Nailasaurus
    Pastel Goth Nail Art with Seashell Accent // The Nailasaurus
    Pastel Goth Nail Art with Crosses // The Nailasaurus
    Purple Textured Saran Wrap Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    Purple Pastel Goth Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
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    Geometric Nail Art with Barry M Malibu

    4th August 2014
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    Nicole by OPI Lay it on the Lime Nail Art // The Nailasaurus

    What would you call a design like this? Where the lines meet up at the corners, but continue on in a different direction? I just feel like there must be a name for it! I’ve been through a few possibilities like ‘Alternate Chevrons’, ‘Crosshatch’ and ‘Weird Zig Zag Things’ but I just don’t think any of them are right. It’s been distracting me for a while now – a real mind bender!
    To achieve the disconnected look, I used scotch tape to tape off half of my nail and applied rows of striping tape at an upward slant. Next, I painted over the tape with Barry M Malibu then removed all the tape as quickly as possible. I added one thin coat of HK Girl to dry the polish and then repeated on the other half of my nail.

    What I Used

    Barry M Coconut
    Barry M Malibu
    Nicole by OPI Lay it on the Lime
    Glisten & Glow HK Girl
    ‘Lost in Space’ Midi Ring from Astrid & Miyu
    Nicole by OPI Lay it on the Lime Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    Nicole by OPI Lay it on the Lime Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    Nicole by OPI Lay it on the Lime Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
    Nicole by OPI Lay it on the Lime Nail Art // The Nailasaurus
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