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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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    Nail Art, Stamping, Uncategorised

    Evergreen

    15th July 2014
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    For this forest themed nail art, I wanted a soft and fuzzy background so I went to work with a sponge. I tried it in the style of a galaxy but I couldn’t quite achieve the look I was going for. In the end, I painted little blobs of colour straight on to the sponge and dabbed at it until I was happy. The result is barely even there, but I think it adds a subtle softness to the mani.
    I started with a base of Sally Hansen Mojito and then applied a mixture of Graffiti Nails Ice White, piCture pOlish Chillax, Barry M Kiwi and Sally Hansen Green Tea with a sponge.
    I topped it with a thin coat of Cirque Iris – a very sparse shimmer – and then stamped the design from Bundle Monster Plate BM407 with BK Matte White.
    It’s all topped off with Glisten & Glow HK Girl top coat.
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    Beautiful Bleached Mess

    14th July 2014
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    Streaky Watercolor Nail Art | The Nailasaurus

    Last night, I had a proper sit-down nail art session for the first time in about a week and a half and this was the result. I tried a few things that went completely wrong and was going to go back to my watercolour gradient when I had the idea to try something else along the same lines, with a different twist. The result is this kind of bleachy, streaky, pastel watercolour ensemble and I really love the way it looks. 
    I started with the pink streaks and then picked the other colours as I went along so the result is quite fun and spontaneous. Knowing me, if I’d have picked the whole selection beforehand, it would have been a selection of blues or purples! 

    Polishes Used

    Barry M Matte White
    Sally Hansen Lady Lavender
    NYC Blue Sky
    Sally Hansen Tahitian Sunset
    China Glaze Pink-ie Promise

    Technique

    I started by painting on my white base and letting it dry completely.
    I dotted out one colour at a time on to a sheet of plastic and thinned it out using a flat brush dipped in acetone.
    Using the brush, I worked the polish/acetone in circles on the plastic until it was very thin and then painted it on to my nails in streaks. Instead of acetone, you could also use nail polish thinner or remover.
    I repeated this with each colour a few times until I got full coverage and then topped it with Glisten & Glow HK Girl top coat.
    Streaky Watercolour Nail Art | The Nailasaurus
    Streaky Watercolor Nail Art | The Nailasaurus
    Streaky Watercolour Nail Art | The Nailasaurus
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    I Been Dranking… Watermelon

    7th July 2014
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    Watermelon Nail Art with Nicole by OPI LeaPink for Joy
    Watermelon Nail Art with Nicole by OPI LeaPink for Joy
    Carrying on the fruit theme from last week’s Nailvengers post, I’ve opted for some Watermelon nail art today!
    The Cosmo Blog Awards shortlist was announced today and I’m very pleased to say that this blog was shortlisted in the Best Established Beauty Blog category! Thank you very muchly to everyone that nominated me and if you want to vote for your favourites, you can do so here. I’m in the very first category near the bottom! This is the third year I’ve been nominated in the awards and I’m so grateful to have such amazing readers that think I deserve their nomination year after year. You guys are truly awesome… thank you!
    For this nail art, I used Nicole by OPI LeaPink for Joy as my base colour and freehanded on the edge with Barry M Key Lime with a nail art brush. 
    I used Sweet Color White Liner for the outline and then black acrylic paint for the seeds. Can you see where I made a whoopsie on the index finger? I think it blends pretty well!
    It’s all topped off with a coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl.
    Watermelon Nail Art with Nicole by OPI LeaPink for Joy
    Watermelon Nail Art with Nicole by OPI LeaPink for Joy
    Watermelon Nail Art with Nicole by OPI LeaPink for Joy
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    Beepbopboop

    28th June 2014
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    When I was at a nail event a little while ago, this wi-fi design by Jessica Hoffman was on the nail art menu and I knew that I would have to try it for myself. I started this mani intending just to do the wi-fi all over but it swiftly turned in to a technologic mani!
    My base colour is Revlon Minted and I topped a few nails with Cirque Magic Hour.
    All the stamping is from Bundle Monster plate BM415 and I used OPI Suzi Says Feng Shui and BK Matte White for all the details.
    To draw on the wi-fi signal, I used two straight vinyl stencils to mark off a triangle at the base of my nail, then drew 3 curved lines stretching edge-to-edge with a nail art brush. I tried to follow the curve of my cuticle to get them all matching! I quickly removed the vinyls and used a dotting tool to add one dot at the base.
    It’s all topped off with a coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl.
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