23 May 2013

Tri-Colour Nail Challenge: Blue, Red and Silver #2

This is the third month of a nail challenge which I am participating in, you are set three colours and you select three polishes to represent each colour. Four days, four different manicures using said polishes. Want to join in, then click here. I ended up doing this for my second challenge:

I did some freehanded ruffian nails;

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These are the three polishes which are to be used for these challenges. Expect to see three more for this month. Barry M's retro Blue (2), Leighton Denny's Be My Berry and finally Primark's Glo Baby Glo!

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22 May 2013

Time Period Challenge: Industrial Revolution

So for the industrial revolution I have attempted to do a spinning jenny of sorts with the cogs and the wool on the forefinger. As for the rest, I've tried to do a factory with all of its smoke and smog coming from the chimneys.

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Base Polish: ELF - Smoky Brown

21 May 2013

Tri-Colour Nail Challenge: Blue, Red and Silver #1

This is the third month of a nail challenge which I am participating in, you are set three colours and you select three polishes to represent each colour. Four days, four different manicures using said polishes. Want to join in, then click here. I ended up doing this for the first challenge:

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These are the three polishes which are to be used for these challenges. Expect to see three more for this month. Barry M's retro Blue (2), Leighton Denny's Be My Berry which is the perfect christmas red and finally Primark's Glo Baby Glo! Which I'm not really a fan of to be fair, bit streaky.

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20 May 2013

Nails: Holo Spring Daisies

Flash
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Indirect sunlight
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Sunlight
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Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster 11

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This stamping plate is from the first Bundle Monster set, it is backed with branded lining to stop it from being sharp. 




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I found all of these images stamped well and easily, I only struggled slightly with the heart and lines image. I am a fan of the clover image, and as usual if you want to see some of the nail designs I have done with this plate then click here.

19 May 2013

Sunday Stamping: Skittle

Skittle nails with stamping, this time I used some pearlescent pastel polishes and mattified them.

La Femme - Lilac 22, Pink Ice 142, Sequin Pearl 110, Mint, Viva Las Venus
Matte Polish: George - Matt Finish
Stamping Polish: W7 - Black
Stamping Plate: M70

Swatch: Models Own - Purple Haze

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This is a standard one size, one colour purple glitter polish. The photo was of three coats so would work better over a coloured polish base.

17 May 2013

Nails: Grey Zebra

Something I wanted to wear for more than one day!

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Base Polish: Ciaté - Vintage
Stamping Polish: Kleancolor - Metallic Black
Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster - BM223

16 May 2013

Swatch: Barry M - Black Multi Glitter

This is a black polish with small holographic glitter pieces, there is also silver glitter through out it.


With topcoat



Without Topcoat


15 May 2013

Time Period Challenge: Victorian Era

Another week, another time period challenge! This time it is the Victorian Era, and after the disaster of a face I did on my nails I thought I would stick to something easier! I based my nail designs around a Victorian Era fabric, which you can find here.

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ELF - Yellow
La Femme - Sequin Pearl
Stamping Plates: Bundle Monster BM210 and BM312
Stamping Polish: Barry M - Blue Plum (Gelly)