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Newness: DIY Nailcals and Models Own Spring HyperGels

17th February 2015

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DIY Nails Foil Nailcals

I’ve always quietly wondered if and/or when my creativity would ever dry up and I feel like perhaps now is that time. I don’t think it’s gone for good, but I’m definitely in the middle of a long drought. The feeling’s been creeping in ever since late last year but for a while, I pushed on and forced myself to create new things. Only recently did I allow myself just let go – I decided that if there was nothing I was excited to create or blog about, it wasn’t worth pressuring myself. Although I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have a little voice in the back of my mind the whole time (however quiet and distant) making me feel guilty, counting the days since I last blogged. Read more

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A Catch Up: With Cats

20th January 2015

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Cat Nail Art

No more ‘Happy New Year’, it really is the new year now and I can’t believe how quickly it’s passing. Admittedly I’ve been pretty awful at posting on the blog so I thought today would be a good time for a quick catch up.

I was completely overwhelmed by the number of you that took the time to complete my End of Year Survey. Every response has been perfect and will really help to shape the future of The Nailasaurus. I’ll be taking some time out this weekend to take a thorough look at the replies and pick out the important parts but if you haven’t had a chance to fill it out, there’s still time. Now let’s find out what I’ve been up to recently…

Doing: A huge deep clean and clear out. Goodbye old clothes and anything else that’s outlived its usefulness. Clear house; clear head, I say!

Avoiding: Emails and carbonated drinks

Watching: The Walking Dead – Season 3

Listening to: Purity Ring and Fall Out Boy: American Beauty/American Psycho (Faves: Irresistible, Fourth of July and Uma Thurman)

Playing: Assassin’s Creed: Rogue

Crazy For: The Body Shop Camomile Cleansing Butter, piCture pOlish Holiday, buying cheap watches from China, and my new jewellery.

The Nail Art

I started with a base coat of Nicole by OPI At Least I Pink So, then applied some darn cute DIY Nails Here, Kitty water decals.

Once they were all in place, I used a tiny dotting tool to add the random polka dots using Sally Hansen Pinch of Punch and Barry M Coconut.

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DIY Nails Abandon Ship Nail Art

28th August 2014

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Press Sample

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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Nail Art Favourites: DIY Nails Water Decals

26th August 2014

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Press Sample

Time and time again, I find myself reaching for my DIY Nails decals whenever I’m feeling a bit too lazy for more time consuming nail art but still want something that’s going to make people take notice of my nails! These are my favourites for more than a few reasons.

For starters, they’re printed on to a super thin material so you’ll never get any air bubbles or visible lines around your decal when it’s on your nail. This does mean you have to take a bit more care when placing them as they’re very delicate but just remember that time and tweezers are your friends!

There’s another very important quality I look for in water decals. It’s tricky to explain but I’m going to try anyway! With some water decals, they’re printed on to one single sheet of ‘decal plastic’ and you have to cut very closely to the actual design to get a viable decal. DIY Nails decals are all individual printed so you only have to cut out the design you want to use very roughly and the compacted little decal itself just slides right off the paper.

We also need to talk about the designs – they have everything from unicorns to breakfast foods to Ziggy Stardust! They’re all completely original, many are hand drawn, and they really stand out in a crowd. You can even get your own images turned in to custom decals which I think is a great gift idea for the nail art lover in your life.

If you like water decals, there’s no way you won’t love DIY Nails. Easy to use with a great selection of designs and not an air bubble in sight! What more could you want from your water decals?