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31DC2015: Purple Candy Stripes

15th September 2015

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Striping tape is the oh-so-obvious choice for Day 12 of the Challenge but it’s a classic and I just couldn’t resist. This is another technique that I went through a huge ‘phase’ with a few years ago and I haven’t really revisited it properly since last year’s challenge.

I didn’t go in to this with a plan – just my striping tape and tweezers in hand. I took it one nail at a time and just went with my instincts, trying to make sure no two nails looked the same. I really love this look and especially how the colours work together. This base colour (Sally Hansen Ion) is what I would describe as a white-greige but I think it really takes on the tone of the purple in this close proximity.

For the Nails

My base colour is Sally Hansen Ion and I topped that with a thin coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl to dry it fast and hard.

On top of that, I laid out my patterns using some White Striping Tape. I painted over the tape one nail at a time with NYC Lavender Blossom and removed the tape immediately.

It’s all finished with two more coats of HK Girl to smooth things over.

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.

Nail Art

Nail Art: 80’s Geometric Brights

8th July 2015

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Bright Geometric Nail Art by The Nailasaurus

I feel like I’m ready for the roller disco with these nails! I started with the pastel yellow base and just knew I’d have to use some brights for the nail art. After a bit of experimenting with some straight and sticky stencils, this is the geometric creation I came up with. I also ended up adding some holographic glitter which I think works perfectly with this design. So glitzy!

Polishes Used:

Base coat: Revlon Buttercup
Triangles: Barry M Pink Punch and Barry M Sugar Plum
Glitter: Ciate Looking Glass

Here’s a swatch of Buttercup before I added the nail art. Just 3 thin coats with a top coat and it’s the perfect pastel yellow!

Freehand, Nail Art

Easter Fan Brush Nail Art

5th April 2015

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Fan Brush Nail Art | The Nailasaurus

Happy Easter everyone! The long weekend couldn’t have come at a better time. I’ve had the chance to catch up with lots of blog admin, project work and even paint some actual nail art! Between indulging in a delicious Sunday Lunch and snuggling up under a blanket to watch a TV marathon while eating too much chocolate, I thought I’d take the chance to post my Easter Nails.

You know those weird fan brushes you always get lumped with when you buy a new set? I always used to throw them straight in the bin but it turns out they can actually be used for something! I followed this tutorial by ‘Simple Nail Art Designs’ on YouTube and couldn’t be happier with the finished look. It was a quick technique to use, so easy to do, and it looks very profesh!

The Nail Art

I started with Barry M Rose Hip for my base colour.
The lines were created using a fan brush with Kriston Shade 52 (turquoise), NYC Wild With Passion (pink) and NYC Lavender Blossom (purple).
It’s all finished off with two coats of Glisten & Glow HK Girl.

Nail Polish, Swatch

piCture pOlish Eerie Swatch and Mini Review

23rd March 2015

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The Nailasaurus piCture pOlish Eerie

Eerie is Emily (of Very Emily)’s creation in collaboration with piCture pOlish. It’s a soft lavender shade with holo particles which peek out in the sunlight. You can read all about Emily’s inspiration here. I love that the tagline for this polish is a Captain Janeway quote! As a kid, I remember watching Star Trek with my dad on the weekends and just thinking she was the coolest lady on TV! Now every time I catch a glimpse of the Eerie bottle, it reminds of those Sundays. Read more

Freehand, Glitter, Nail Art

Purple Snowflake Nail Art

24th December 2014

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Snowflake Nail Art

Thought I’d take a minute out to post my Christmas Eve nails which I’m absolutely in love with. I think they were just perfect for today – purple is a kind of festive shade and the glitter certainly ups the merriness factor, but they’re not throwing Christmas in your face!

I’m now faced with the almost impossible decision of what to wear for the big day tomorrow. My nails are bare right now while I mull it over. Just a few of my current options are an all out gold glitterfest, some red with white stamping and a green on white glitter gradient but it’s kind of a big deal and not a decision I want to take lightly! I’m going to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas (for the first time ever!) and keep thinking on it.

For this nail art, I used piCture pOlish LakoDom as the white base.
The glitter nails are two coats of piCture pOlish Lollipop over one of Barry M Plum.
I freehanded the snowflakes using the Pure Color #10 Detail Brush from Whats Up Nails with Barry M Plum and then picked out a few glitter bits from Lollipop to scatter in the leftover space.
It’s all topped with two coats of Glisten & Glow HK Girl.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Holographic, Nail Art

Militarised

10th December 2014

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Chevron Nail Art with piCture pOlish LakodDom and Moscow

I got a few of the new piCture pOlish collaboration shades over the weekend and you’ve already seen LakoDom in my latest tutorial post. Today it features again, joined by Moscow which is a beautiful berry holo shade. LakoDom is just the perfect shade for Winter so I’m sure you’ll be seeing it here a few more times before the season is over. It’s a slightly grey tinted white with subtle holo shimmer – just as beautiful on its own as topped with nail art.

For these nails, I used piCture pOlish LakoDom as my base colour. Next, I applied some chevron nail stencils from Nail Mail and applied piCture pOlish Moscow over the top. It’s finished off with a coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl.