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Opallac Go Gaga – Gel Polish Swatch
Read moreSUNGLASSES WARNING! 😎 Do you love Neon? Back with that pop of colour for a colourful start to the week. I present the fabulous hot pink: Go Gaga. And you probably will… Neon done two ways. If you’re a neon-lover too, this gel polish from @opallacgelpolish will make you swoon with its brightness 💡 I’ve showed it here in two states: First
13th March 201800
Aquamarine Gemstones & Butterflies Challenge Mash-Up
Read moreOK, Bumper Challenge Product Combo Mani Edition! 😶 This nail art includes the prompts: Aquamarine @clairestelle8challenge #clairestelle8march (click the hashtag link to search the other manis done for these prompts) and Butterflies for the @glamnailschallenge #glamnailschallengemarch …using a ton of polishes and ‘things’ to boot! I used the new @bundlemonster Botanicals collection! For the butterfly, and an older one for the crystal. I created a smoosh base to
12th March 2018
Girl Power Nail Art for International Women’s Day
Read moreWho run the world? Girls. Throwing round some GIRL P🌟WER for International Women’s Day Yeah I know it’s rather late, but everyday should celebrate amazing chicks! 😆 So here’s to all the dreamers and the doers. The mothers and sisters (and daughters too). The role models and the leaders. The ones who had the balls to stand up and do things
8th March 2018
Rise & Grind Geometric Nail Art
Read moreDo you love geometric nails too? Besides florals and negative space I have a huge inkling for geometric nailart. You might’ve noticed. I a am very fond of a geometric and minimal mani. And really I should do more of them all! But given how little time I’ve had in the last 6mths and beyond, it has been hard to
8th March 2018
Hand-painted Spring Florals on Nude Nails
Read moreDo you like floral nail art? I do! Here’s the latest #handpainted flowers mani I did 🌸🌻 Cos it’s been a while & it was high time to change that! I’m hoping to get more time to do freehand art. And as I say, “when in doubt, floral it out!”…or something like that… The creamy light tones of @opallacgelpolish Nude Bae were calling out
6th March 2018
Opallac Nude Bae – Gel Polish Swatch
Read moreTime to dial it down with some neutrals. Do you love being nude? This here’s Nude Bae, one ½ of the “Too Nude Not To” Duo pack (swipe to see) released not long ago by @opallacgelpolish 2 coats and top coat was all it took for full opacity. This is the gloss version of this shade and being a creamier brown
6th March 2018
Abstract Geometric & Holo Violet – MoYou London Contest #3
Read moreUltra Violet in a nutshell. Whatcha think of this geometric offering? My 3rd (and final 😁) entry for the @moyou_london Pantone 2018 contest. I did it in gloss and matte as I couldn’t decide which was coolest. This here is the gloss version of said mani, though bit hard to tell the difference with all my “reflection avoidance” 😉 And a
20th February 2018
Minimal Mani with Negative Space – MoYou London Contest #2
Read moreWhat do you think – yay or nay on this one?? To continue with the Ultra Violet stamping frenzy, I went a little minimal. I love a minimal mani. I am currently making a concerted effort to live more minimally, as one does seem to collect things over time. So parting with the unloved, no longer needed things comes under
20th February 2018
Negative Space Florals – MoYou London Contest #1
Read moreDo you love floral manis too?? 🌺🌸🌻 Here’s my first entry for the @moyou_london Ultra Violet Pantone 2018 contest! I couldn’t resist starting with a floral manicure which incorporates negative space – two things I love in nail art 😍 you may have guessed haha. This Negative Space Florals – for the MoYou London Contest Entry #1, is posted late, as just playing
20th February 2018
The Family Jewels – Jewels Layered & Stamped
Read moreWhat’s better than being kicked in the family jewels? 💎 WEARING THEM ON YOUR NAILS 😂 I’m a comedian too Ah, yes indeed. I’m sure most would agree with that. The base polish you may recognise from the earlier swatch: Misty Rose from @opallacgelpolish And now for some flat Finger Bling – Layered Stamped jewels! I haven’t had the time
14th February 2018
Mani Swap Circle – Red, White & Brown Lines w Negative Space
Read moreHere’s my entry for the Mani Swap Circle – Red, White & Brown edition for Valentine’s Day February 2018. I started out intending to do something different and ended up with this recreation. I was to recreate a mani by RaeNaility @raenaility who had lots of fun stamping manis, with lots of potential geometric picks, (and a ton of cute baby photos
13th February 2018
Opallac Misty Rose – Gel Polish Swatch, Matte & Gloss
Read moreA Rose by any other name…! Meet Misty Rose from Opallac Gel Polish. It’s a combination of light and dark pink with a lovely dusty tone, that makes it especially perfect for colder months, evening wear or Autumn. Gel Polish Swatch, in Matte & Gloss below. I love a muted shade and this one is no exception! Read on for the
7th February 2018
