8 December 2013

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.

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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

7 December 2013

Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster 208 (BM208)

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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.

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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.

6 December 2013

33 Day Nail Challenge: Recreation

This is the last challenge! Technically this recreation wasn't one from the 33 Day Nail Challenge, however it is a recreation none the less, I followed the tutorial for this from Adventures In Acetone.

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Base Polish: Ciaté - Fade to Greige 071
Other Polish: Sinful Colors - Snow Me White

Black and White Acrylic Paints

5 December 2013

Winter Nail Challenge: White Christmas

Today is the first day of the Winter Nail Challenge being hosted as part of Crumpet's Nail Tarts. The challenge today is 'White Christmas' and these are actually something I would wear.

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Base Polish: MUA - Deepest Purple
Glitter Polish: Kleancolor - Silver Star 31
Stamping Polish: Sinful Colors - Snow Me White
Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster 323

Swatch: Technic - Carnival

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Colour: Hex Glitter (red, blue, silver, pink) Regular Glitter (silver, blue, pink, red)
Finish: Multi Glitter
Opacity: Photo is two coats over ELF Chocolate. Much more of a layering topper polish.
Brush Type: Standard
How Much? 12ml

Possible dupe for OPI's Rainbow Connection, I don't have that so can't compare the two however it is very similar to Barry M's Jewel Britannia which was Limited Edition for the Olympics and Queen's Jubilee.

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