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Freehand, Gradient, Uncategorised

Valentine’s Day Mish Mash

13th February 2014

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This mani features a few of the designs from the nail wheel I posted at the start of the week. It’s been quite a while- since I used any of these techniques so it was a good chance for me to refresh my skills!

This is my first shot with the new Barry M Silk polishes and I must say that I really like them. It seems that opinion is divided but I personally love how fresh they are and I’m a sucker for a Barry M innovation. It’s a kind of finish that I haven’t seen before – somewhere right in the middle of shimmer and matte – and the colours just scream out Spring to me.

I used Barry M Blossom and Pearl as the base colours for this manicure.

On my first finger, I created a gradient using Barry M Heather. Gradient tutorial here.

On my middle finger, I used striping tape with Barry M Gold, W7 Baby Pink and Sally Hansen Lovely Lilac. Striping tape tutorial here.

On my ring finger, I freehanded the roses using Revlon Bordeaux, W7 Baby Pink and White Acrylic Paint. Rose tutorial here.

On my thumb and pinky, I did some nimbus nail art using a bunch of colours that have already been mentioned here but most notably Revlon Bordeaux and W7 Baby Pink. Nimbus tutorial here.

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

Freehand, Glitter, Uncategorised, Waterfall

Delush XO Collection with a Waterfall

10th February 2014

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Press Sample

Being the perfectionist that I am, I wasn’t entirely satisfied with the waterfall nail art that you saw on my Valentine’s Nail Wheel yesterday. It was quite tricky to paint straight lines on those false nails as they have a lot more curves and bends than mine so I really wanted to give it another shot on my own nails. Aside from the fact that I haven’t done a waterfall in so long, I really wanted to have a go with the amazing Delush XO collection before Valentine’s Day!

There are three polishes in the XO Collection – Make Me Blush, Je Ne Sais Quoi and Love Me Lights Out (gotta love a good Beyoncé reference). With this collection, Delush has also introduced a new bottle design with matte handles and a wider brush.

Make Me Blush is the base for this manicure – a Baby Pink creme with an incredibly subtle gold sheen. Je Ne Sais Quoi and Love Me Lights Out are both glitters with a milky white base. The appearance of green glitter was a surprise in a Valentine’s collection but the soft shade really works with the pinks and purples to create two glitters that are perfect not just for Valentine’s but the whole of spring.

Je Ne Sais Quoi is my favourite of the two glitters. There’s a good mixture of pink and mint green glitter in this one and the base is slightly pink tinted.

I’m wearing Love Me Lights Out on my ring finger. I really like the yellow gold in this one and there are also bright pink stars scattered through it although I didn’t manage to pick any of them up this time.

For these nails, I used 2 coats of Delush Make Me Blush as my base.

I applied two coats of Je Ne Sais Quoi on my first finger and two coats of Love Me Lights Out on my ring finger.

I created the Waterfall using Sally Hansen Lovely Lilac, China Glaze Pink-ie Promise, piCture pOlish Electric Dream and Barry M Gold Foil. There’s a waterfall nail art tutorial here.

It’s all topped off with two coats of Glisten and Glow HK Girl.

These polishes are $8.95 each at delushpolish.com. Worldwide shipping is available.

Freehand, Glitter, Uncategorised

20(ish) Valentine’s Day Nail Art Ideas

9th February 2014

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For the last 7 days or so, my desk has been completely overflowing with an array of pink polishes and today is the day I finally finished my Valentine’s Nail Wheel. I forgot how long these things take but I had a so much fun with my Christmas Nail Wheel that I thought I’d do the same for Valentine’s Day! Many of these designs have been seen before on this blog and I’ve linked to tutorials wherever I have written/can find them. There will be plenty of Valentine’s nail art coming up this week in the run up to the 14th but I wanted to share this as I know plenty of you will be on the prowl for romantic nail art ideas and this selection might spark something in you!

Gold frame. Negative Space Heart Nails. XOXO. Red Roses.

Pinstripes. Romantic Waterfall. Pastel Patchwork. Aphrodite Lacquers Smolder.

Soft Coloured Tribal. Glitter Gradient. Heartbeat. Delush Polish Je Ne Sais Quoi.

Freehand Nail Tatz with Tattoo Ink font

Alternatively: Nailz Craze NC06 Stamping Plate

Glequin Heart. I ♥ U. Polka Dots. Love Hearts.