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    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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    Stripes and a Feather from Brit Nails

    24th July 2013
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    Allie from Brit Nails is bringing you today’s nail art. Allie has some of the most beautifully manicured nail beds I’ve ever seen and I just can’t get enough of her amazing photos. As an appreciator of minimalist design, I jump for joy when one of Allie’s nail art posts shows up on my dash. If you’re one for amazingly detailed swatches and understated nail art, make sure you go and follow Allie’s blog!

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    Hi! I’m really happy to be doing a guest post on The Nailasaurus as it’s one of the blogs that has inspired me from the start, so it’s quite exciting! I knew I wanted to do something using shades of blue, so I just sat at my desk and this is what I came up with.

    I started with a base of Illamasqua Caress. I added a stripe of Illamasqua Cameo over half of my nail, and then a stripe of Barry M Turquoise down the middle. I used a small striping brush to paint the dividing lines on, using Barry M Cyan Blue and piCture pOlish Ocean. 
    I didn’t want to do a whole manicure of stripes, so I decided to bust open my packet of craft feathers! I started with a base of Barry M Cyan Blue. I added some top coat and then stuck the feather down and trimmed the edges to fit using a cuticle trimmer. There is a great tutorial for using feathers right here on The Nailasaurus! 
    Thank you Sammy for asking me to do a post! I hope everyone likes it! – Allie x
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