5 May 2015

Nails: Mattified Flakies

I find using a matte topcoat over flakies really makes them pop and look magical.

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Polishes Used:
High Maintenance - Black 85
Look Beauty Nail Pop - Pearl Effect 20
George - Matte Top Coat

4 May 2015

Nails: Enigmatic Rambles Turns Five!

At the end of April Enigmatic Rambles turned five!

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Barry M - Espresso
Leighton Denny - Gold Save The Queen
Avon - Silver Plated
OPI - Desperately Seeking Sequins

Sally Hansen - Nail Art Pen - Silver

2 May 2015

Stamping Plate: MoYou London - Alice in Wonderland Collection 02

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The plate itself comes in a cardboard slip, and as with other MoYou London plates it comes backed with thick plastic which stops the sharp edges.

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The plate itself is 12.5cm by 6.5cm and comes with a blue plastic protective covering which you remove before using.

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This is the images stamped on to paper, I used Barry M's Blue Chameleon for stamping. All of the images stamped crisp and cleanly first time. Only the sign and pocket watch I had issues with but that was due to the size of it not fitting on the stamper itself.

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These are so cute, once I have used these in nail art you will be able to see the designs here.

MoYou London - Alice in Wonderland Collection 02

1 May 2015

Swatch: A England - Crown of Thistles (Elizabeth and Mary)

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Colour:
Orchid Purple
Finish: Holo
Opacity: 1 Coat, but I used 2 through habit
Brush Type: Standard
How Much? 11ml

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30 April 2015

Pick n' Mix 52 Week Challenge: Oceanic + 3 Neons

The ocean and neons aren't something which would traditionally go together. The way I tried to make the two go together was by using the neons as a very small micro French tip, over the wave stamping,

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Base Polish: Perumba - Cornflower Blue
Stamping Polish: Barry M - Blue Plum
Stamping Plate: Nail Craze 02
Neon Polishes: 
Color Club - Twiggie
Color Club - Poptastic
Color Club - Wham Pow

28 April 2015

Nails: Leopard Accent

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Base Polish: High Maintenance - Black 85, Leighton Denny - Supermodel
Leopard Print Foil: Born Pretty Store - Nail Foil C17