Items Used
CK One – Playful
Sally Hansen – Pinch of Punch
Sally Hansen – Back to the Fuschia
BK – Matte White
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Purple
I must confess, I’d never heard of Sorbet Seams but was immediately taken by their exciting range of glitter toppers when I came across this Belgian brand on Pretty Polish. The polishes were offering some pretty unique glitter combinations and the labeling was just too kitsch to ignore. Those are real punched Dymo labels on the front of the bottles. Old school! Today I have swatches of two of their polishes – We Are Golden and Chewing on a Candy Bar.
We Are Golden is made up of mostly fine gold glitter with two shades of pink hexes and little person shaped pieces… or Skull x Crossbones depending how you want to look at it I suppose!
I only had to use one coat to get a good spread of glitter for this swatch over NYC Peach Popsicles. Seeing it like this, I’d label it as a very summery glitter but it could also great over a moody, dark colour in winter, and especially around Christmas time.
Chewing on a Candy Bar has a good mix of glitter including some white bars and really pretty, iridescent purple squares. I had to use two coats for this swatch over Barry M Heather but I kind of expect that whenever there is chunky glitter involved.
With the bars and squares in these bright colours, there’s a very digital, technologic feel about this polish. I think it would look amazing with 3 coats over white.
Where to Buy Sorbet Seams
Sorbet Seams polishes are available from prettypolish.com with shipping all over Europe.
RRP €9.95 / (approx.) £7.90.
Polishes Used
Barry M White
Sally Hansen Pacific Blue
Sally Hansen Pinch of Punch
Nicole by OPI LeaPink for Joy
Rimmel Barmy Blue
Video Tutorial Here
Let me introduce you to the new look Nailasaurus! I’ve been itching to get a new design on this blog for a while now and after a few weeks spent looking around, I finally settled on a new template. Things aren’t too different so you shouldn’t have trouble finding anything, but I might continue fine tuning it until I’m really happy with the way it looks and the way it’s used. It looks amazing on mobile devices too so don’t forget to check it out on -the-go when you get a chance.
The biggest change you’ll notice is the way you comment on my posts. I’ve installed the Disqus system which you’ve probably seen around on other blogs. I think it’s much better than the old Blogger system for drumming up good conversation and it looks a lot prettier! You can sign in using your Facebook, Twitter, Google or Disqus account and it’s really easy to track your conversations and replies.
The nail art I created today is one of my favouite manis for a while. The pastel purple textured saran wrap is really dainty but the crosses give it a bit of an edge.
I started by painting all my nails white and top coating with HK Girl. I marked off the crosses using striping tape and applied the texture over the top using the ‘textured saran wrap’ method (video at the end of this post).
What I Used
Barry M Matt White
2true Shade 15
NYC Lavender Blossom
Sally Hansen Lady Lavender
Sally Hansen Pinch of Punch
She Sells Seashells Gold Shell Embellishements
Glisten & Glow HK Girl Top Coat
source: alexandermcqueen.com
I spent a few hours last night browsing the Vogue galleries. Fashion never fails to provide mountains if inspiration for nail art so whenever I’m feeling a bit low on creativity, these talented designers can always spark something. Sometimes I find a piece I love in 2 minutes, sometimes it takes 2 hours! It took me quite a while to come across this beautiful dress from Alexander McQueen’s SS15 lookbook but it was nail art at first sight!
It’s been so long since I did intricate freehand nail art that I almost feel like I’ve lost the ability. Florals are always a good way to ease in to freehand nails and this pattern is the perfect mix of simple shapes with elements that are a bit trickier. My confidence has been restored a little and I’m going to build up to more adventurous freehand nail art.
I didn’t lay down a base colour for this nail art, just painted it straight on to my bare (base coated) nails which was a first for me. I started by painting on the outline of the flower with Barry M’s nail art pen and then used a nail art brush to add the colour. Finally, I painted the dark plum on the bare bits and topped it all with HK Girl.
Products Used
Barry M White Nail Art Pen
piCture pOlish Mad Magenta
Nicole by OPI The Coral of the Story
Nicole by OPI LeaPink for Joy
Barry M Blackberry
Glisten & Glow HK Girl Top Coat
With the rise of indie glitter polishes over the last few years, I feel like jelly sandwiches are becoming a thing of the past. So many indies are described as a ‘jelly sandwich in a bottle’ and it’s true, they absolutely are! Soon enough, Jelly Sandwiches will be to nail polish what the Game Boy is to gaming – a nostalgic piece of the not-so-distant past. Don’t get me wrong, I love the innovations that indie brands have brought to the table in the nail industry and I hope they’ll be changing the game for many more years but sometimes you can’t beat a good classic.
It’s been years since I last wore a jelly sandwich and I’ve been meaning to revisit them since I got hold of the OPI Muppets Most Wanted collection. The nude and pink polishes in that collection are very sheer and although they’re not true jellies, they fit the role okay in a jelly sandwich.
I tried out a few combinations yesterday but couldn’t decide which to actually put on my nails so I put it to a vote on Facebook and this combination came up trumps. I had to switch out the base colour for something a bit closer in tone to the jelly topping but I think it works nicely.
The Recipe
2 coats of NYC Lavender Cupcake
1 coat of Maybelline Acid Wash Top Splatter
1 coat of OPI I Love Applause
1 coat of Glisten & Glow HK Girl (Top Coat)
