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31 Day Challenge: Inspired by a Flag

1st October 2014

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I’m so close to the finish line, I can almost taste it! Must admit I’m a little envious of all the dedicated ladies who are finishing up the challenge today and returning to sweet, sweet freedom. Although, as much as I always grumble about the challenge towards the end nothing beats that feeling of smug satisfaction you get once you’ve completed it!

For today’s ‘Inspired by a Flag’ challenge, I’ve opted for a fictional flag again. From a movie… again! This year, it’s the flag of Genovia as seen in The Princess Diaries. I was really young when I first saw the movie and refused to accept that Genovia wasn’t a real place no matter how much my parents insisted! The real (fake) flag doesn’t have the gold stripes but I didn’t feel like braving a coat of arms design so I made a tactical substitution by adding the gold accents.

1. I started with a base of Barry M Matte White then added a coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl to dry it off.
2. I covered the centre of each nail with a strip of scotch tape, then painted on either side with piCture pOlish Chillax and piCture pOlish Swagger.
3. I added the golld accents with Barry M Gold Foil, then topped it all with another coat of HK Girl.

Holographic, Nail Art, Swatch, Uncategorised

ILNP Fall Collection: My Picks

24th September 2014

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ILNP Fall Collection Swatches // The Nailasaurus

ILNP’s fall collection touched down a few weeks ago and you probably shouldn’t go and look at it because you will only end up spending all your money! The collection consists of 11 polishes – some are multichromes re-imagined with a holographic twist and the others are straight up holos including a silver to rival the best of them.

All swatches are 3 coats with 1 top coat. The polishes work well with two coats but I was amazed at the difference a third coat made to the final look. You’ll notice when you apply them that the third coat just adds a hint of magic and a whole new dimension to these holo shades.

The softest of my selection, Champagne Blush, is a light pink holographic with just a hint of peach. A very girly but gorwn-up shade. The holo effect is really noticeable in this one but you only need to look at the pictures to see that.

This beaaaautiful teal is Fall Semester. It comes in at a close second for my favourite of the picks because it’s pretty much the perfect teal. Bold, beautiful and it didn’t stain my nails one little bit.

Black Orchid is my favourite of this selection which shouldn’t come as a surprise as I’m a sucker for deep, luxurious shades like this one – it’s a dark plum shade with holo. I love that there’s a strong hint of blue within the holo of this one.

Peace (H) is the holographic incarnation of the multichrome, Peace. It shifts from indigo to denim blue with a subtle scattered holo. It takes a really special multichrome to get me excited and this one really gets me going. With its purple to blue shift, I didn’t stand a chance!

Where to buy ILNP

ILNP’s fall collection is available from ilnp.com with worldwide shipping

31 Day Challenge, Nail Art, Uncategorised

31 Day Challenge: Half Moons

20th September 2014

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NYC Raindrop

China Glaze Tart-y For The Party

Barry M Crush

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31 Day Challenge: Geometric

17th September 2014

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Art Deco Striping Nail Art // The Nailasaurus

Let’s revisit that old favourite – striping tape – for today’s nail art. Day 16 of the challenge calls for geometric nails so I knew I wanted to do something in an art deco style. You wouldn’t normally expect to see an art deco design in bright blue and green hues but I like that it’s different. Black and gold will never get old, but sometimes it’s good to mix things up a bit. I kept the design nice simple instead of attempting to add more lines at the risk of going overboard and/or ruining the overall look.

I used Rimmel Keep Calm & Play as my base colour with a thin coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl to make it dry quickly.

Next, I placed striping tape with a pair of tweezers where I wanted the green to show through.

I painted over the tape using Barry M Malibu, then immediately removed the tape using the tweezers.

It’s finished off with two coats of Glisten & Glow HK Girl to smooth everything over.

Geometric Striping Nail Art // The Nailasaurus

31 Day Challenge, Nail Art, Uncategorised

31 Day Challenge: Stripes

13th September 2014

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I’m a day behind on the 31 Day Challenge but determined to catch up over the weekend! These are my stripe nails for Day 12 (yesterday) inspired by Globe & Nail. When I was scrolling through piCture pOlish’s Instagram profile at all the amazing manis created with Nail Vinyls, Emma’s just really stood out to me so I was chuffed when I realised I had everything I would need to recreate it.

Items used

Barry M White

Straight Decals from She Sells Seashells

piCture pOlish Bonkers

piCture pOlish Swagger

Sweet Color White Liner

and a Nail Art Brush

31 Day Challenge, Nail Art, Uncategorised

31 Day Challenge: Polka Dot Confetti

11th September 2014

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Polka Dot Confetti Nail Art // The Nailasaurus

Good old polka dots. They’re always so reliable and versatile. You know polka dots have got your back when that water marble isn’t going right or you just can’t get those glequins to stay put! I spent a long time picking out the colours for this final mani because there were a few combos that didn’t make it past the first coat.

I love that it looks like confetti – it just makes me happy. I think it would look even better with a few more bright colours thrown in there too.

For this nail art, I started with a base of Rimmel Lose Your Lingerie.

I added the dots using the smallest dotting tool in my set with Models Own Asscher Blue and Sally Hansen Coral Reef. I alternated between the colours to blend the dots together.

It’s all topped with two coats of Glisten & Glow HK Girl.

31 Day Challenge Polka Dots // The Nailasaurus

31 Day Challenge Polka Dot Nails // The Nailasaurus

31 Day Challenge, Freehand, Nail Art, Stamping, Uncategorised

31 Day Challenge: Rainbow Nails

9th September 2014

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Rainbow Half Moon Nail Art // The Nailasaurus

In the words of Chris Traeger, these are LITERALLY.. the best rainbow nails I’ve ever painted! This was the only nail art I had in my head when I took up the challenge and it turned out exactly how I pictured. I was doubtful about the freehanded rainbows but once I got past a few wobbles, it was easy enough and everything balanced out nicely in the end.

I started with a Base of Barry M Blueberry.

I stamped on the clouds using a Konad knockoff plate from Born Pretty Store (M79) and BK Matte White.

For the rainbows, I used a nail art brush with 6 different shades:

Purple: Rimmel Keep Calm & Party

Blue: Models Own Asscher Blue

Green: Rimmel Keep Calm & Play

Yellow: Rimmel Cute as a Kitten Heel

Orange: China Glaze Mimosas Before Manis

Red: Rimmel Mars

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