At the end of the second month of this nail challenge we were given the chance to trial water marbelling. Something I haven't tried successfully before! This time almost worked I think, very messy though!
30 June 2012
Empties: June 2012
Someone asked me if I ever actually used up my nail polishes seeing as I have so many, and the answer is yes I do fully use them.
Lush: Its Raining Men Shower Gel - This smells amazing. If you know Lush then its the fragrance of Honey I Washed The Kids.
That's Mint Shower Gel - Got this in a set for Christmas so not sure where it is from. Did its job and smelt ever so slightly of mint, the same mint smell you get from Original Source but not quite 100%.
Lush: Christmas Eve - Nice enough and makes so many bubbles.
Fabulous Mascara x2 - I got these free with something a while back. One I used up, the other one I hadn't even opened and then when I finally did it was dried up.
Sally Hansen: Cuticle Cream - Sticky and not worth it.
Sally Hansen: Insta Dri Top Coat - This I really like, have repurchased many times. It is perfect for quickly drying nail polishes, doesn't smudge nail art or stamping.
Miss Sporty: 150 - Nice bright red, nothing I don't have dupes of.
Collection 2000: 28 Hip Hop - Very vibrant orange, luckily I have a dupe in the form of Color Club and ELF.
MUA: Shade 18 (beige) - Nice for a pound. I have an ELF dupe which is nice and a lot less streaky.
29 June 2012
Swatch: W7 - Salt N Pepper
Finish: A glitter polish in a off white base, glitter is in standard shape and is black
Opacity: Two coats
Brush Type: Wide and flat.
Anything Else? Unless you like a bumpy finish you will need two coats of top coat. This also dries really quickly.
This is a possible dupe for Nails Inc. Sugar House Lane
How Much? 15ml for £1.99
28 June 2012
Review: Nail Guides
These make doing a French tip so much more easier than trying to freehand it.
In the pack you get three different shaped tip guides
I really like to use these for French tips as while I might be able to freehand do them with my dominant hand there is no way I can with my left hand!
(excuse the tip wear, I almost forgot to photograph this)
As you can see this one seemed to work really well
Not sure as to what I would describe this shape as but it didn't work too well, perhaps I had some residue left on my nails and so the stickers didn't stick properly
Using the more traditional French style guides
Using the French guides to create a ruffian nail, a nice twist on the traditional look
Yes there is a slight learning curve with the more angular guides, even if you mess up you can remove them and reposition them. Very cheap and gives a bit of a different twist on things.
66p - 3 packs of guides
BuyInCoins
27 June 2012
Summer Nail Challenge: Blue, Aqua and Green
Base Polishes:
Miss Sporty - Raindrop 470
Miss Sporty - 320
Collection 2000 - Electric Dreams 56
Stamping Polish: W7 - Black
Stamping Plate: BM208
26 June 2012
Summer Nail Challenge: Wimbledon
I don't care for tennis, but as this was for the challenge I went ahead and created this. The pinky finger is supposed to be a scoreboard.
24 June 2012
Swatch: W7 - Lava Flow
Finish: A glitter polish in a off white base, glitter is in standard shape and is red and black.
Opacity: Two coats
Brush Type: Wide and flat.
Anything Else? Unless you like a bumpy finish you will need two coats of top coat and it dries quickly
How Much? 15ml for £1.99
Two coats without top coat, quite gritty
Two coats with top coat
23 June 2012
Summer Nail Challenge: Picnic
This was the challenge of today, I am hoping to get across that this is a picnic blanket. Which from what I hear is a vital part of going on a traditional picnic.
22 June 2012
Summer Nail Challenge: Jungle
As I am doing the summer 2012 nail challenge this is my attempt for today. Challenge for today was to do a jungle or parrot nails, which took me forever!
21 June 2012
Swatch: W7 - Mosaic
Finish: A glitter polish in a light blue base, glitter is in standard shape and is navy, green and gold.
Opacity: Two coats
Brush Type: Wide and flat.
Anything Else? Unless you like a bumpy finish you will need two coats of top coat.
This is a possible dupe for Nails Inc. Pudding Lane
How Much? 15ml for £1.99
This is a possible dupe for Nails Inc. Pudding Lane
How Much? 15ml for £1.99
Two coats without top coat, quite gritty
Two coats of topcoat
20 June 2012
Summer Nail Challenge: Ice Cream
Originally the challenge was an ice cream sundae, however I ended up doing a quick ice cream look in the form of Neapolitan! Which I imagine could be used in a sundae, never had one myself to be fair!
NYX - Purple Ink
W7 - Polar Bare
ELF - Smoky Brown
19 June 2012
Summer Nail Challenge: Balloons
Barry M - Blueberry Ice Cream
Barry M - Matt White
Stamping Plate: M79
17 June 2012
Comparison: Croc V's Crackle
What is a Croc Effect shatter polish? Well this is what Barry M did earlier this year, and there is a difference between the two:
Matt effect
Lumpy texture
Needs topcoat
Look is very random and can look undone
Must apply to dry base coat
Shatters before your eyes
Shiny and smooth finish without topcoat
The look of the shatter is more uniform
Finished look is polished
Must apply to wet base coat
More fiddly to apply
Takes a while to shatter
Don't think there is much else to say, both polishes are nice but I think I do prefer the Croc Effect. Might be worth a look even if you didn't like the other type of shatter. The standard shatter with a top coat one looks good too though so I won't be throwing out any bottles of polish! Until they are empty that is!
Which do you prefer?
Croc Effect - £3.99
Crackle Effect - £3.99
16 June 2012
Summer Nail Challenge: Hippy Love
Hippie /Retro / Summer of Love was the challenge for today and I tried something new to me out with the 'tie dyed' nails.
15 June 2012
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