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On The To-Do List: ABC Nail Art Challenge
Read moreThought I should do a more relaxed challenge. I find it hard to commit to regular Challenges because of the time structure and some of the things plaguing me don’t always make it easy to do so. I like the flexibility of this one and the broadness in it’s ability for interpretation. So that’s good enough for me. I might
27th May 201600
Penny Royal Blues – with Picture Polish Bonbon & New Vinyls
Read moreToday I’ve got the Penny Royal Blues – a mani created with Picture Polish BonBon & NEW Fleur De Lis nail vinyls. I adore this blue immensely and am so glad I grabbed it given how different it looked in every swatch I’d seen up until that point (greener or lighter than it is in real life). I’ve tried to
23rd May 2016
Pigments x X-Pattern Vinyls Nail Art
Read moreYou know those days when there are sooo many options of what you can do to a set of nails – so many choices and techniques, colours and styles? Today is one of those days. So I thought I’d use something I haven’t in a while to jazz up my nails: Pigments. I love using other things to make nail
9th May 2016
“Two Many Manis” Mani Mash-up – Unintended Florals & Flags
Read moreIt’s been a few days but here’s a new mani. Well actually two halves, and I was mostly playing with new polish, so it doesn’t match that well. Not sure how I feel about this one, but I really had F*All time and energy this week, so ta-da! 😂😁 It’s literally 2 manis in 1. Or as some may say,
30th April 2016
Spring Fling! Pretty Floral Petals for MoYou
Read moreWhilst I’m on this roll of “POST ALL THE MANIS!” I thought I should post my Precious Petals Spring Nails before time runs out for the MoYou London #prettypetalscontest and #SpringNails challenge. For which it is also a part of, cos why not, eh? I was feeling floral anyhoo and have used al MoYou London stamping plates to create this look.
19th April 2016
Recreating Ujoh’s Runway Nails for NAFW2016
Read moreThis was the Final Day of the Nail Art Fashion Week for 2016. Still behind on this challenge, but this #NAFW2016 prompt was April 16 – Fall 2016 runway nail art. The aim was to re-create any nail art from Fall 2016 runways. Plenty to choose from. There was lots of simple, solid and muted colours going on this year, but
18th April 2016
Fashion Inspired – Alessandro Dell Acqua for NAFW2016
Read moreI know I’m a bit late to the party, and completely missed the start of this challenge, but I decided I’d since I was already seeking fashion inspo for my next mani, that I may as well join the last part of the Nail Art Fashion Week 2016. This #NAFW2016 prompt was April 16 – Fall 2016 Dress. The objective
18th April 2016
Neon Matte with Negative Space
Read moreI wasn’t sure exactly what I would end up with at the start, but this mani resulted in mattified neon and negative space (the latter being a regular favourite theme). It was created by masking off areas with some straight tape, Skinny Chevron vinyls (I love these things!) and a Cuticle Defender latex barrier – which is the pink bits
12th April 2016
Happy 35th Birthday OPI – Favourites Video!
Read moreLovingOPI never gets old. Here’s a video I made for the 35th Birthday special celebrations! HAPPY BIRTHDAY OPI! It shows some of my favourites. Lincoln Park After Dark is a classic for evening chic. Alpine Snow is a great base for so much nail art. And Don’t Bossa Nova Me Around is just a lovely neutral shade. But this list
3rd April 2016
Easter Bunny Nails with Freehand & Stamping
Read moreHappy Easter! The one day of the year you should put all your eggs in one basket – as long as they be made of chocolate. Swiss, Belgian, you know… This year’s theme was obvs gonna incorporate something fluffy and stamped. Since I couldn’t decide on just one, and haven’t had the time or energy to do a couple in
27th March 2016
Tequila Sunrise Gradient with Watermarble Stamping
Read moreToday’s mani is a piCture pOlish gradient with some water marbling the easy way. Ala using a stamp to save on time and mess. I was feeling Summery on this really rainy day, and opted for a sunrise themed gradient as the base. I’ll let the images do the talking. I used a a hefty dose of latex barrier El
22nd March 2016
Fish Scales, Sea Glass & Studs, OH MY!
Read moreToday’s mani is a mix of Fish Scales, Sea Glass & Studs. Cos who doesn’t love a bit of a blue tinted oceanic theme, eh? Liking how these turned out mostly since I didn’t have a complete plan in place when I started. I used the polish base from the previous post as the base colour upon which the theme
15th March 2016
