Nails: Monkey See, Monkey Do - Paisley

First MSMD post in some time now, but when I saw this paisley design pined over on Pintrest I had to attempt it myself. Design credit and inspiration came from Haute Lacquer.

Base Polish: Avon - Lime Splatter

 

Swatch: Barry M - Prickly Pear Gelly Hi-Shine

This is one of the Gelly polishes brought out Autumn 2012, I have swatched Blackberry and Blue Plum also. Really like this dusky lilac shade, and while it is marketed as a gelly it isn't actually a gel polish.

Opacity: Allegedly one coat but I used two
Colour: Pastel Lilac
Finish: Cremé
How Much? 10ml - rrp £3.99

ABC Challenge: U is for Umbrella

Coming close to an end of the ABC Challenge now, and this week the letter is U. I saw a manicure by Tips and Topcoat (which was better than mine), which reminded me of the Pon and Zi sketch with the umbrella which is what I was going for when I attempted this;

Sat-ART-Day: Amethyst Skittle

Now that it is February it is time to get back in to the 'Sat-ART-Day Club' and the challenge set for today was amethyst skittle.

Thumb: La Femme - Princess 138
Fore Finger: Miss Sporty - 330
Middle Finger: Max Factor - Meteorite 41
Ring Finger: Ciaté - Fade to Greige
Little Finger: ELF - Purple Dream

Nails: Simple Lines

Base Polish: Max Factor - Meteorite

31 Day Challenge: Recreation

Last day of the 31 Day Challenge, and the challenge today is to recreate a manicure which someone else has done. I am recreating is Superficially Colorfu and her converse trainer manicure.

Base Polish: La Femme - Grey Cream

31 Day Challenge: Favourite Technique

I really like stamping, it is relatively easy to do and easy to do on both hands.

Base Polish: Models Own - True Blue
Stamping Polish: Stargazer - Silver Chrome
Stamping Plate: Cheeky 36, QA5

31 Day Challenge: Inspired by a Blogger

An attempt at a OPI Spotted, water marble. Cute Polish is where I got my tutorial from. 

Did it work? Not as well as hers did!

31 Day Challenge: Inspired by Favourite Colour

Day 28 and the challenge is to do some nail art inspired by my favourite colour...

Base Polish: NYX Girls - Purple Ink
Spots Polish: Barry M - Retro Blue

31 Day Challenge: Inspired by Yourself

Now this, hands down was the hardest challenge for me. What do I inspire? No idea.

Ended up going with black magnetic polish with a circular magnet and a black rhine-stoned nail ring.

Barry M - Magnetic Dark Silver
Magnet is from MUA
Bundle Monster - Black Nail Ring

52 Week Challenge: Inspired by Your Country

I decided to try freehanding some flowers which didn't work out as well as I thought they might. They are inspired by Cath Kidson, she was born in England.

Base Polish: La Femme - Figg
WAH / Models Own Striper - White
Ciaté - Cupcake Queen
Green Nail Art Pen

31 Day Challenge: Inspired by Childhood

During my childhood I lived pretty much in the middle of a field. 90% of the time surrounded by sheep and occasionally by cows. When the sheep were lambs they would escape from the fields as the fences weren't lamb proof, sometimes I would come out of my bedroom and find lambs in the hallway. Which is where the inspiration came from today:

Polishes Used:
Barry M - Blueberry Ice Cream
Sally Hansen - Lavender Cloud
Ciaté - Mojito

Stamping Plate: S10 (Fauxnad)

31 Day Challenge: Inspired by a Game

This unfortunately got all smudged with the topcoat! But this is inspired by domino's;

 Base Polish: Sally Hansen - Lavender Cloud
Stamping Polish: ELF - Black
Stamping Plate: Cheeky 39