Swatch: A England - Ophelia (Gothic Beauties)

Colour: Blackened Violet, almost black

Finish: Glass Flecked
Opacity: Two Coats
Collection? Gothic Beauties
Brush Type: Standard
How Much? 11ml

Nails: Berry Twinkles

Just some nails I wore for a while recently, I originally had intended for something else to go on my ring finger but after four attempts I gave up and settled on some sparkles.

Base Polish: Barry M - Raspberry, Jessica - Holographic Top Coat
Stamping Polish: Stargazer - Silver Chrome
Stamping Plate: Nail Craze 02

Nails: Monkey See, Monkey Do - Winter Sweater Nails

I saw these nails by The Nailasaurus and I really liked them, while I didn't have a little deer to stick on I just improvised with a stamped deer.

Forefinger: Golden Rose Jolly Jewels - 115
Middle Finger: Essie - Leading Lady, Stargazer - Silver Chrome, Bundle Monster 214
Ring Finger: Essie - Leading Lady, Sinful Colors - Snow Me White, MoYou Festive Collection 04
Little Finger: Yes Love - K036, W7 - Green Dazzle
Thumb: Essie - Leading Lady, Sinful Colors - Snow Me White, MoYou Festive Collection 04

Winter Nail Challenge: Winter Nature

I had this idea floating around my head for a few weeks but seemed to be lacking the motivation to get it from my imagination on to the nails. Glad I finally did though, the holographic glitter really makes it look like it is snowing.

Base Polish: Barry M - Blue Moon
Holographic Polish: Jessica - Silver Holographic Top Coat
Other Polishes: Sinful Colors - Snow Me White

Acrylic Paints

Nails: Top Festive / Christmas Polishes 2013

These are my top five polishes for the festive season

W7 - Black | Barry M - Black Multi Glitter | Kleancolor - Silver Star (31) | A England - Lady of the Lake | Avon Color Trend - Silver Plated


W7 - Black


Barry M - Black Multi Glitter


Kleancolor - Silver Star 31

A England - Lady of the Lake

Avon Color Trend - Silver Plated

Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster 208 (BM208)

This stamping plate is from the second Bundle Monster set, from 2011. It is backed with branded lining to stop it from being sharp. This is useful, without it it is easy to slice open your fingers and palms which I have been known to do accidentally in the past with other branded plates. Then again I am very clumsy.

There are three full nail images on this plate and three single images. For me five of them stamped well but I did have problems with the bottom left image. I particularly like the fishnet image as doing that free hand is difficult, as is using striping tape to create such a look.