Halloween Pumpkin Nail Art

Another Halloween type nail art today although this could also just be an Autumn themed one as its not particularly scary!

I used KBShimmer Dancing Green and Moyra 621 to do this mani. 

I think I also need to be honest with you all. I don't even know who bothers to read this or anything and sorry for the rant in advance.... 

I am really getting upset about my hand shakes and I hate the way my art turns out pretty much every time. I try so hard and I have an image in my head an then I cant even hold a paintbrush without my hand going stupidly shaky. I look at everyone else beautiful manis and even consider jacking everything in. I hate the way my photos look and GRRRR. A bad time indeed. *sobs*

I hope you like what I am trying to achieve. Thanks for reading.

Mylar Nail Art

Heres a new one for me.... Mylar.

I first heard about it years ago when I was working as a nail tech but I had never tried it.Until now!
I know Mylar can be great encapsulated in gel or acrylic but I was unsure how to use it with polish.

This is shade Iridescent Hot Pink and in the bag you get 5g but that is loads!

I basically just put it on top of wet nail polish to stick it and then topped with topcoat. 2 coats needed at least. If you are one of those people who don't like things sticking on your nails then this wouldn't be for you at all.

I really like this Mylar. Its pink but also looks blue and even Orange sometimes. I think it adds a unique dimension.
I was in a massive grump doing this nail art so as you can see its not my best. I just hate Rose Hip by +Barry M . Its streaky and hard to apply. It gets me in a rage every time I use it! I just love the colour though... Anyone know of any alternatives?

I used a darker pink acrylic and a nail art brush from Effect Beauty to do the squiggles and dots.

You can buy the nail art brushes and Mylar from Effect Beauty. They sell everything you could ever want in regards to nail art plus you can get 10% off using code LACQUER

Like I said Mylar may not be for everyone but sticky up bits don't bother me and I rather like it.

*press sample, All opinions expressed are honest and my own*

Keep Breathing Little Fishy

I have wanted to use Keep Breathing by Cadillacquer for so long but for some reason I have overlooked it whenever I pick out my polishes. 

I didn't have a nail art in mind when I started putting this on but then my eyes fell on my poorly goldfish. His tank is directly opposite where I sit to do my nails. He has swim bladder disease and so far is not getting any better. We bought the goldfish as gifts for my son the day before his brother was born (they unfortunately died while I was in labour....oooppss) Two more were swiftly bought and replaced the others before my son had even realised :P 

I feel so sorry for this little guy and what's the best way to cheer a goldfish up? That's right, do a fish themed nail art. 

So here we are. The worst looking fish nail art you have ever seen.....

I'm am actually proud of the reed/plant things and lily pads... 

The fish on my nails looks even more poorly than my fish in real life Ha! 

On the other hand this polish by Cadillacquer is lush a blue with beautiful purple glitter and a micro glitter adds to the shimmer. 

Covers well with two coats :) 

So hopefully I will be able to rescue my fish and not have to send him to the big fish toilet in the sky. 

I am doing the pea thing but we will have to see.... hes not looking to good.

But at least he is forever immortalised in a bad nail art :P

**UPDATE** 

after a very late night and lots of pea feeding he looked to be recovering.... only to pass on to the great lake in the sky the next morning. 

My son still hasn't noticed.

Rose Nail Art Take 2!

After yesterdays annoyance I decided to give roses another go. 

I tried to use the water decals again over a lighter colour but you still couldn't see the decals colour. 

So I thought bugger this Ill give hand painting them a go (again) 

It has been a while since I have done any hand painting but I don't think they have turned out that bad. 

I used Sick Lacquers Cotton Candied and BarryM Gelly polish in Blueberry. I also decided to go matt today for a change and I LOVE IT!! 

I watched a few vids by Chelsea King a while back and I took inspiration from THIS video :D 

It also reminds me of like shabby chic Cath Kidston style and the Sick Lacquers polish really fits in with this design IMO. 

Photos are rubbish again! I feel like I have really fallen out of flow with my nails and this blog and hope to start a fresh in the new year with better photos. I know I am not a photographer but I want you guys to see my nails in the best way possible. 

So what do you think of these? 

Halloween Nail Art Fail

Of all days to be having an off day it had to be Halloween!

I have been planning in my head loads of different designs all week but I just haven't had time to do them :( 

So this is what I ended up doing......

It doesn't really help that the photos are crud. I think today is just one of those days! 

BTW that's supposed to be a witches hat on my index finger LOL

I will spend today looking at all the other beautiful manis and hanging my head in shame :(