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    Hello Kitty by OPI // Collection Preview and Swatches

    22nd November 2015
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    When I posted a posted a shot of my Hello Kitty mani on Instagram last week, you guys got pretty excited. Seems Kitty White has a lot of fans out there!

    So in case you didn’t know, OPI have teamed up with Hello Kitty for a range of nail polishes which was obviously met with a hot dose of buzz and anticipation. There are a total of 12 polishes in this collection, but 6 are salon exclusive shades. The 6 that I have are the ones that will be hitting shelves in stores: 5 Apples Tall, Let’s Be Friends, Look at my Bow!, Spoken From The Heart, Super Cute in Pink and Charmmy & Sugar. They’re all in the purple / pink / red range – so all quite, what I would call, girly shades. Read more

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    31 Day Challenge, Nail Art

    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

    The Nailasaurus Blog Rainbow Nail Art

    31 Day Challenge Day 9

    The Nailasaurus | Colourful Nail Art

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    31 Day Challenge, Glitter, Nail Art

    31DC2015: Violet Nails with Lightning Flashes

    7th September 2015
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    I always assume that Day 6’s Violet Nails have to be somewhere on the purple colour scale so I’ve gone right ahead and thrown in a few different shades, including one that’s actually called ‘Violet’ just for good measure! I think I feel a skittle mani coming on for Day 7 of the challenge. It’s been a long time since I went for a complete skittle (normally playing it safe with a few accents) but the more I look at this mani, the more I think it could have been even more awesome if I’d thrown in a few different designs.

    The Nails

    I used OPI Kiss Me – Or Elf! as the fuschia base colour, then topped with a thin coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl. I used NailVinyls Lightning Bolts and painted over with Kiko Gel Effect in Violet.

    The glitter nails are two coats of piCture pOlish Lollipop over the Kiko Violet.

    It’s all topped off with two coats of HK Girl to smooth things over.

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    31 Day Challenge, Nail Art, Studs

    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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    Nail Care

    My Nail Care Routine: Products and Tools

    29th April 2015
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    Nailasaurus Nail Care

    It’s been a really long time since I wrote a full rundown of my nail care routine here. In the time since, I’ve really refined my routine and I’m at a point where I feel like I have the perfect selection of products and tools to get the job done well and with minimal effort. You’ll spot a few favourites that I’ve praised in the past alongside a few new additions to the team. Read more

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    Nail Art, Waterfall

    Throwback: Grey Waterfall

    16th March 2015
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    The Nailasaurus

    Things have quietened down a bit around here and I’m starting to get my blogging spirit back. However there’s still one big, important and exciting project that’s taking most of my brainpower and will be for just a few more weeks. I just wanted to check in here and let you know that I’m not going anywhere, I’m just a little preoccupied! Read more

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