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The Ones That Didn’t Quite Make It

5th October 2012

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Next Monday, Tadashi Shoji are launching a Nail Art Contest on their Facebook page and they kindly invited me to be a part of the line up amongst some other amazing nail bloggers!

This is a set of nails inspired by one of Tadashi Shoji’s SS13 dresses that didn’t quite make the cut. That’s not to say I don’t like them though, I still think they look good so what’s the point in keeping them a secret?! You’ll see my final design next week when voting opens and I’m so excited to see the other bloggers’ designs. I’m going up against some stiff competition, let me tell you!

I used Cult Nails Cruisin Nude as a base colour and stamped on the swirly design from Bundle Monster Plate BM314 and W7 Black. I used a striping brush with the W7 Black to freehand the sections at the side. Finally, I topped it with two coats of Essence Better Than Gel Nails.

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Beauty and the Beach: Nail Art Entry

25th September 2012

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This is my entry to the Beauty and the Beach Competition which is being held by travelsupermarket.com.
I struggled for while to come up with a holiday look so in the end I just sat myself down and thought ‘What’s my favourite part about the beach?’, and the answer is easy… the waves!
This nail art is meant to look like the little remainders of the tide that wash up on the beach. For me, it doesn’t qualify as a holiday unless I at least get to dip my feet in that last inch of the ocean.

I used Cult Nails Cruisin Nude as my base colour then used Essie Mezmerized to create a gradient using this tutorial. Then I used a sponge to dab on some Barry M White to create the foam. Finally, I finished it off with two coats of Essence Better Than Gel Nails.

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NY Fashionail Week Day 5: Prabal Gurung

21st September 2012

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This is by far my favourite New York Fashion week nail art design which is why I saved it until last! The drippy manicure is nothing new, but I love this colour combination so much. The design was created by Sally Hansen’s Tracy Lee for the Prabal Gurung show.

I used two coats of OPI Samoan Sand as my base colour and freehanded the blood drips with Cult Nails Quench and a striping brush. All finished off with two coats of Essence Better Than Gel.

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Greendient?

13th August 2012

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Helloooo!! I feel like today marks some momentous return! I got back from my camping holiday on Friday but only had time in between for one quick post on Saturday because I’ve just been super busy with… um… I don’t know what. I’m one of those people that is just never bored. I’m always doing something even when I’m doing nothing, if you know what I mean?!

I finally had some time for a ‘proper manicure’ this evening and, despite getting very distracted watching Wilfred, managed to put it in to a blog post!

I created the gradient following my tutorial, using Cult Nails Manipulative as a base and A-England Saint George to add the fade. I finished off with two coats of Cult Nails Wicked Fast.

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Doooo You Have The Time?

31st July 2012

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I used this colour combo in my Union Jack frenzy on Sunday and although it was one of the duller combinations, it was actually my favourite nail. I’ve always loved Blue and brown together although it has to be the right brown and blue. This tealy, aquaish blue works well but I can’t imagine it would look so good with a navy.

The criss cross pattern is a variation on a WAH Nails design – Basket Case. The WAH design uses three lines in each stripe but I’ve only used two because I’ve only got nubbins at the moment! The glitter was a last minute addition and I’m so glad I put it in there!

There are a few quick announcements I want to make! I finally have an FAQs page now that I will be adding to as time goes by. It’s something I’ve been meaning to do for a while now so it’s like a huge weight off my shoulders!
It’s been over two weeks since I asked if anyone wanted to pin for me and the response was great. I’ve been a very bad blogger and I’ve still not finished that little project. Turns out it’s way harder to organise than I thought it would be! I will finish that all up very soon so I’m very sorry if you’re still waiting to hear.

I used Cult Nails Tulum as my base colour and painted on the lines with GOSH Pool Party and a striping brush. I added some Barry M Blue Glitter to the accent nail and finished with a two coats of Cult Nails Wicked Fast.

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Nautical Nail Tips

20th July 2012

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I’ve run out of ideas this week so I was gonna do a swatch post today. Then I realised I have absolutely nothing interesting to swatch so I wanted some simple nail art. Whenever I tell myself I’m going to do something ‘simple’, it nearly always takes longer than, say, a full stamping manicure because I get caught up in the ‘simple’ details! I suck at drawing tips but I always think this time I’ll nail it, even though I never do!

So basically, I’m trying to say that when short on time, I should not attempt tips. Even if it seems like a simple option.

The base colour is Cult Nails Cruisin Nude. I used Barry M White and then Miss Sporty 320 with a striping brush for the tip detail. I finished it off with two coats of Cult Nails Wicked Fast.

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Pastel Paradise

18th July 2012

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A comment on yesterday’s manicure prompted me to create something a bit more summery today. I always have to consciously make the decision to wear summery colours as opposed to the dark shades I normally favour. I have plenty of brights and pastels in my stash but I normally reach for the dark ones first!

My base colour is Cult Nails Manipulative and I used No7 Stand Back with a striping brush to draw chevrons on the tips.

The gold accents are Barry M Gold Foil, again with a striping brush, and I initially just drew thin, straight lines but decided to add a few curves which definitely turned out for the best.

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