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Raindrops on Roses

18th June 2014

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Pastel on pastel is never going to look bad but it’s so hard to find pastel shades that are pigmented enough to use with stamping. I mentioned in my post about piCture pOlish’s Urban Shades collection (see that here) that I thought Chillax would work well for stamping and I’m so glad that it does. While it is admittedly on the bright side for a pastel, I think it can pass as it does look a little more muted with the stamps!

I used Barry M Rose Hip as my base colour here. On the accent nails, I used Claire’s Shiver which is a glitter in a shimmery clear base with white and pastel green hexes.

For the stamping, I used piCture pOlish Chillax.

The designs are from MoYou’s Fairytale Collection Plate 02 and Pro Collection Plate 07 (which isn’t on the website anymore, but the same rose pattern is on XL Plate 07). To get 20% off your first order at moyou.co.uk, log in to your account and use the code SAMMY20.

It’s all topped with a coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl.

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Easter Nail Art (Sort of)

19th April 2014

NDLacquers Aurora Swatch with Nail Art

28th December 2013

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Today I found out that I topped The Crumpet’s Reader poll for ‘Nail Art Blog of the Year‘ and I want to thank everyone that put in a good word for me – you know who you are, you sly dogs! And of course, a big thanks to Debbie for holding the poll in the first place! To be voted top of the poll by readers is such an honour because you guys really know your stuff when it comes to nail blogs and if it weren’t for such a tight, amazingly friendly and accepting community, none of us bloggers would be here! So, thank you for a brilliant end to the year.Today’s nail art features a gradient (it’s there I promise!) and a pretty glitter from NDLacquers called Aurora. It’s one of three in Natali’s Holiday Collection but it’s an all-year-rounder in my book. I’m only wearing one coat in this swatch and the coverage is fantastic. This is one indie brand you’re going to want to keep your eye on in 2014 – I can feel it in my bones!

I used two coats of Revlon Cloud as my base colour and created a super subtle gradient using Maybelline Ceramic Blue. Gradient tutorial here.

The stamping is from MoYou Plate Pro 04. This plate is no longer on the site but the same design is available in XL size on the Pro 07 Plate. I stamped using BK Matt White.

The glitter is NDLacquers Aurora and I topped it all off with two coats of Rica Glossy Glam.

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Remember, Remember

6th November 2013

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The highlight of my week was going to a firework display yesterday for Guy Fawkes Night. In firework terms, it’s the closest we get to Independence Day in the UK and I was like a little kid at Christmas stood there gawking up at the sky! What does that have to do the nail art, you may be wondering? Well I always think of V for Vendetta on November 5th and today’s nails feature red roses, as does the movie. Can I have that? Oh go on!

For this mani I used Sinful Colors Island Coral as my base. I used more colours for the Nimbus accents than I can list here! I just kept picking out colours and adding them on top to get the effect I wanted. The main ones you see in the mix are Barry M Papaya and Sally Hansen Sun Kissed.

For the rose patterns, I used Barry M Passion Fruit to stamp from MoYou Plate Pro 04 which isn’t on the site any more but you can get the same images on Pro 07 in the XL size.

It’s all topped with two coats of KBShimmer Clearly On Top.