Nails: Monkey See Monkey Do - Quilted Nails

I have been seeing this sort of nail design a lot recently.

Base Polish: Models Own - Red Black
Black flocking power
'Glequins'

Stamping on Sunday: Matte

Matte was today's challenge, and this is what I came up with. The matte topcoat I have never seems to leave a smooth finish. It has cracked in places which is not a good look!

Base: Ciate - Mistress
Stamping Polish: W7 - Black
Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster 208
Matte Polish: ELF - Matte Top Coat

Sat-ART-Day Challenge: Sci Fi

Another Saturday means another Sat-ART-day Challenge, this week it is Sci-Fi which of course could equate to anything really. I went for a mix and match set of nails.

Stamping Plates
Bundle Monster 15
M79 (Fauxnad)
B37

Polishes
Stargazer - Chrome
ELF- Navy
Kleancolor - Purple Chunky Holo
Eyeko - Rain
And a selection of acrylic paints

Nails: Subtle Circles

What do you think? Fail nails?

ABC Nail Challenge: J is for Japanese Flag

This week the challenge is J over on Llama Nails. I decided to do the Japan flag.

Base Polish: Sally Hansen - Lavender Cloud
Red Polish: ELF - Light Red

Stamping Sunday: Chosen by Someone Else

This week's challenge, on Adventures in Stamping, was to do something chosen by someone else. My husband chose the piano keys stamp design to use.

Base Polish: Ciaté - Speed Dial
Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster 205

Swatch: Barry M - Gelly Hi Shine - Blackberry

Finish: Cremé

Colour: Deep Blue
Opacity: Two Coats

Brush Type: Standard

How Much: 10ml

Sat-ART-Day Challenge: Vampires

Today the challenge which was set over on Crumpet's Nail Tarts was Vampires.

Swatch: Barry M - Special Effects Gold

No one seems to talk about crackle nail polishes anymore, things have moved on to the next thing.

This particular crackle is Barry M's Instant Nail Effects in Gold. I personally don't usually opt for gold but over the black I think this could be something wearable over the festive season, especially over New Years time.

Opacity: Really thick which makes for a great crackle which works
over any colour base, really pops with a top coat
Brush Type: Standard
How Much: 10ml
Cost: £3.99 

Instructions are now handily printed on the side of the bottle rather than on a cardboard note tied around the top.

 

Eradicate Hate Purple Nails - NO H8

Bullying is not funny. It is not cool. It is not right. And more importantly, it is not okay. 

Most of us are, thankfully, residents of countries that support tolerance and many of our families have settled in these places simply for that reason. Generations later, it is our responsibility to perpetuate that message of tolerance across our new social platforms, including the internet.

As members of the nail polish blogging community, we all share a love of beauty, color, and lacquer. Other than that, we are remarkably different: from our race to our religion to our hair color...even to our polish application techniques. To marginalize anyone because of those differences is completely unacceptable and today I take a stand against that. I refuse to allow other people's view of "normal" dictate how I behave, believe, and blog. 

In solidarity with a multitude of bloggers linked below, my purple manicure represents my proud commitment to the No H8 movement. Today, November 8, I dedicate my post to ending bullying of any kind and to encouraging diversity and imperfection among our colorful community.

There is more to life than messy cuticles. Raise awareness for cancer, for mental illness and male cancers. Do something positive not negative. 

Don't bully others, it affects them more than you will ever be able to comprehend.

Review: Miss Sporty - GOTH ME UP Black Top Coat

Firstly a quick skittle set of nails to show the top coat over a range of shades. The concept behind this goth me up top coat is to darken things down and tone down neons and bright polishes.

The polish itself is a thin, almost watery black polish. Difficult to work with and particularly streaky.

Swatch: A England - Saint George (The Legend)