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31DC2012: Day 19 Galaxy Nails

11th November 2012

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Day 19 of the challenge calls for some galaxy nails! I saw this drippy galaxy design on Very Emily and traced it back to Starlett Approved. I heart galaxy nails pretty hard and wish I could muster the effort to create them more often. Saying that, they’re so easy. You literally just need a sponge and some sparkly colours! There’s a great tutorial and an amazing galaxy look to be found here at Coewless Polish.

Cristina and Rie also have cosmic claws for you today!

I used A-England Lady Of Shalott* as my base colour and then used a sponge to create the galaxy effect with…

NYC Full Metal Jacket*

A-England Dorian Gray*

Rimmel Metal Rush Pearly Queen*

Essie Navigate Her

With Sally Hansen Ion*, I used a nail art brush to draw on the drips and stars. Then I added a highlight to the drips with Rimmel Pearly Queen and placed on a few holographic glequins before topping it all off with 2 coats of Seche Vite.

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31 Day Challenge, Gradient, Uncategorised

31DC2012: Day 10 Gradient Nails

27th October 2012

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So I don’t know if you heard, but gradients are kind of a big deal around here! Since I popped my gradient cherry, I just can’t get enough of the things. I think this might be my favourite colour combination yet. These were just the two polishes within reaching distance at the time but they work together perfectly together and this is one of my favourite combos to date.

Don’t forget to pop over to Cris and Rie‘s blogs to see their gradients today!

I used Sally Hansen Ion as my base colour. Before I started on the gradient I applied Liquid Pallisade* around my nails to prevent too much mess. I created the gradient using NYC Water Street Blue, following this tutorial. I finished it off with two coats of Seche Vite to smooth it over.

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Gradient, Uncategorised

Beauty and the Beach: Nail Art Entry

25th September 2012

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This is my entry to the Beauty and the Beach Competition which is being held by travelsupermarket.com.
I struggled for while to come up with a holiday look so in the end I just sat myself down and thought ‘What’s my favourite part about the beach?’, and the answer is easy… the waves!
This nail art is meant to look like the little remainders of the tide that wash up on the beach. For me, it doesn’t qualify as a holiday unless I at least get to dip my feet in that last inch of the ocean.

I used Cult Nails Cruisin Nude as my base colour then used Essie Mezmerized to create a gradient using this tutorial. Then I used a sponge to dab on some Barry M White to create the foam. Finally, I finished it off with two coats of Essence Better Than Gel Nails.

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Gradient, Uncategorised

I Fail at Video Making

24th September 2012

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This manicure is the result of my failed attempt to make a gradient video tutorial. I cannot stress enough how much I suck at making YouTube videos, which is why you don’t see that many from me.

I know how much you all loved my picture tutorial so I finally got around to making a video version this weekend but (and you’re gonna laugh at me) I forgot to press record when I got to the MOST IMPORTANT PART! DOH! So I ended up with these lovely gradient nails but no video to show for it. Maybe I’ll work up the courage to try again soon but it seems like the YouTube powers that be don’t want to meet me halfway on this!

My base colour today is an Essie polish and my first Essie polish EVER (except for Matte About You which doesn’t count)! I bought a pack of three – Mezmerized, Bordeaux and Lollipop – in TK Maxx for £9.99 and of course assumed that they’re discontinued colours. However, when I checked in Boots a few days later, I spotted at least 2 of them in the current range. So there’s my money saving tip for the day… check in TK Maxx before you drop £7.99 on one bottle in Boots!

My base colour is Essie Mezmerised and I sponged on Beauty UK Olympic Bronze following this tutorial to create the gradient. All finished with two top coats of Essence Better Than Gel Nails.

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Galaxy, Glitter, Uncategorised

Galaxy Nails!

24th August 2012

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I’ve been meaning to do some galaxy nails for aaaaages! Whenever I’m in the process of doing this nail art, I’m always super disappointed with the way it looks so sometimes I give up before I’ve even finished. I have to remember that it never looks good until that final layer of glitter goes on and you take a proper look at them from further away.

The base colour is Look Beauty’s Nail Pop in Glamrock and the colours I used for sponging are Barry M White, Barry M Blueberry Ice Cream and A-England Princess Tears.

I used NYC Starry Silver Glitter for some extra cosmicness and finally added some Holographic Glequins before applying my Cult Nails Wicked Fast top c

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Gradient, Stamping, Studs, Uncategorised

Show Off

16th August 2012

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These are the nails I will be wearing to The Nails Show on Saturday, provided they haven’t chipped/fallen off/been picked off by then because I might not get a chance to redo them before the event. Although it’s not like I’m gonna be short of nail supplies where I’m going!
I know that lots of you are going to the event and I can’t wait to meet you if you are gonna be there! I’m not exhibitioning in case some of you thought that’s why I was going. I’m just gonna be a regular Joe strolling around so if you see me, come say hi! I’ll try to wear something distinctive and I’ll tweet what I look like so I’m kinda easy to spot!

I wanted to do some of my designs that people have responded to best and that really marked milestones in this blog I’m kind of best known for; my studded nail, the gradient and now glequin honeycomb.

The base colour is A-England Galahad and I used Barry M Gold Foil for the gradient and stamping (Bundle Monster BM322).

My thumb is a ‘Nebula Nail’ and the extra polishes are Barry M White, Nail Pop Glamrock, A-England Saint George and NYC Starry Silver Glitter.

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Gradient, Uncategorised

Greendient?

13th August 2012

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Helloooo!! I feel like today marks some momentous return! I got back from my camping holiday on Friday but only had time in between for one quick post on Saturday because I’ve just been super busy with… um… I don’t know what. I’m one of those people that is just never bored. I’m always doing something even when I’m doing nothing, if you know what I mean?!

I finally had some time for a ‘proper manicure’ this evening and, despite getting very distracted watching Wilfred, managed to put it in to a blog post!

I created the gradient following my tutorial, using Cult Nails Manipulative as a base and A-England Saint George to add the fade. I finished off with two coats of Cult Nails Wicked Fast.

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