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    31DC2015: Streaky Rainbow Nails

    12th September 2015
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    Rainbow Nail Art

    On to the rainbow nails! This one’s always a nice treat for me as typically I steer clear of multicolour combinations. This style is a play on my streaky watercolour look using a flat nail art brush (much like this one). I didn’t thin out the polish as much as shown in the video because I wanted the brush strokes to be more visible.

    For The Nails…

    I used Barry M White as my base colour, let it dry thoroughly, and painted on the colours with a flat nail art brush.
    Those colours are
    Red: OPI Cinnamon Sweet
    Orange: NYC Sunny Manhattan
    Yellow: NYC Lexington Yellow mixed with Revlon Buttercup
    Green: Sally Hansen Grass Slipper and Kriston 10
    Blue: Kriston 52
    Purple: Lacquer Lab Ultra Violet

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    31 Day Challenge Day 9

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    31DC2015: Green Nails with Stripes and Studs

    5th September 2015
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    Today’s Green Nails for Day 4 are a remix of a design I did a long time ago. I remembered the stripes and stud details but wasn’t sure what the colours were. When I looked back to find the first version, I saw that mint green was quite a prominent feature last time around too. Why mess with a good thing, I suppose!

    I realise that we’re less than a week in to the challenge and I’ve already fallen behind but I’m determined to catch up asap! The worst thing is, I worked tirelessly all Thursday night to get my Green nails done (since I knew I wouldn’t have a chance on Friday) and then just totally forgot to schedule it. Dang!

    The Nails

    The mint green on the ‘solid colour’ nails is Nicole by OPI Alex by the Books.

    I used Barry M Coconut as the base white for the stripes and topped with a thin coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl. I placed two strips of Striping Tape down where I wanted the white to show through. I made the mistake of using purple tape so you can see where the colour has stuck at the edges. Note to self: next time use white striping tape!

    The colour at the edges is OPI Gelato on My Mind (a shade that teeters right between mint green and candy blue) and the middle strip is Kriston 10. Finally, I added the 1.5mm Gold Studs on each nail and topped with another coat of HK Girl.

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    Done is Better Than Perfect

    17th March 2014
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    They say that ‘Done is Better Than Perfect’ and it’s a mantra that I’ve been trying to adopt recently. I’m a perfectionist to the core which can be a great thing but also means that I procrastinate whenever I doubt my ability to complete the task at hand to ‘perfection’. I have so many ideas scribbled down for this blog but because of that mind block, I’ve been putting them off for too long.

    This weekend, I told myself that enough is enough – my blog has become too formulaic, too predictable and it’s no fun for anyone! I want to start mixing things up and I think the best way to do that is to proclaim my intention to you guys. If I say it, I have to do it right? And I figure that the best way to do it is to push forward with a new set of ideas. Even if it’s not perfect, it’s better than nothing!
    I won’t be doing anything too drastic. There will still be a lot of my ‘regular’ posts like this one with some nail art and a bit of chat but I want to splice in some other types of posts too, like little extra treats to fill things out at least once a week!

    I used Kriston 05 as my base colour as it’s a very light shade of mint.
    Using the Saran Wrap technique, I created the mottled effect with the Kriston shade, NYC Water Street Blue, NYC Blue Sky and Rimmel Aqua Cool.
    I added some of the Silver Triangle embellishments from She Sells Seashells. I gently curved them first using a pair of tweezers so they’d sit flush to my nail.
    The stamped designs are from MoYou Plate Fairytale Collection 06 and I used BK Matte White.
    It’s all topped off with a Color Club Top Coat.
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    Breast Cancer Awareness Nail Art

    7th October 2012
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    October is Breast Cancer Awareness month which means PINK!
    I won’t waffle on the subject because I’m really not an expert so you should head over to the Breast Cancer Care website to educate yourself at your leisure.

    BYS Pretty as a Peach, Rimmel Urban Princess and Kriston No16 acted as my base colours for this mani and I used them for stamping as well as Miss Sporty Zodiac. The pattern is from Bundle Monster Plate BM321 and the glequins came from Born Pretty Store. I finished it all off with a few coats of Essence Better Than Gel Nails.

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    Day 18: Half Moons

    27th October 2011
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    Sorry today’s post is a little later than usual, it’s been a very busy and fun few days for me. 
    I’m loving this blue/green polish that I picked up in the pharmacy for 99p! It’s one of those shades that’s stuck right between blue and green so it’s been a hot topic of debate today. What do you think?
    Don’t forget to check out Cristina and Rie‘s half-moons too!
    Rimmel Purple Reign
    Kriston 52
    Gosh Metallic Blue

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