Moyra Polish Review

Today I have a review of a brand called Moyra. They are new to the UK and stock a MASSIVE range of polish, nail tech items and nail art. 

I was sent three polishes to review and I have two to show you today, shade no 87 and no 304.

I decided to do this as a piece of nail art. When I saw the Metal Effect shade 304 I instantly thought STAMPING! 

So this is shade 87 on its own....

Oh how I love purple and this polish is no exception!

 The brush is a brilliant shape, not thin like Revlon but not as wide as Essie. You all know how I LOVE a good brush! 

I also like the longer handle on these bottles too. BUT I have to say I am not crazy about the way the bottles look.

The formula was great too, two coats in these pics. 

**The "rim" look on the ring finger is caused by my topcoat, not the polish**

Then I added some stamping using no 304.....

LOOK AT IT! Oh my! 

This stamps even better than my actual silver stamping polish! I am so happy with how this looks!

If you are looking for a silver stamping polish I would recommend this for sure.

Moyra polishes (so far) get a massive tick in my book! AND would you believe they are a budget polish? 

These are selling for £3 each at the mo.

They are available to buy from FACEBOOK and a website is on the horizon.

Have you tried Moyra yet?

These polishes were sent to me for my honest review.. Please see my disclosure for more details

Polish Me Silly Toe-Tally Cosmic Swatch and Review

Today I have a stunning multichrome to show you! 

Toe-tally Cosmic is what I would call a green base multichrome as its green I see the most. It flashes with purples, reds and golds. 

I just couldn't resist pairing this with some space stamping and hand painted star. I then added a diamante to top it off. 

This is two coats of Toe-Tally Cosmic over Sinful Colors Black on Black. Topped of with Glossy Glam top coat.

The green in this polish is, well, AMAZEBALLS!! Is such a deep rich colour. 

I really love it. 

Even without the shift it would be a really nice polish. 

This can also be worn alone without the black undies but the shift isnt as strong. 

Again, I like the idea of layering over different colours. 

The formula is really nice and goes on sooo smooth! To be fair it would have been opaque in one thicker coat, I just wanted to make sure it was 100% opaque. 

You can buy this and other Polish Me Silly polishes directly HERE. 

So what do you think? Are you a fan of multichromes? 

They seem to be all the fashion now!

Hot Air Balloon Nail Art

I used the decal method for these hot air balloons. 

If you are not aware of the decal method there is a good video by Nailstampfanatic, explaining the process which you can find 

HERE

I used acrylic paint to do the clouds and added shadows in a slightly grey colour. Oooh get me being all artsy LOL!

Products Used 

China Glaze Electric Beat

Acrylic Paint

Konad Black 

Cheeky European Romance Jumbo Plate.

Seche Vite 

I really like this mani, simple but pretty. 

This type of decal method is also really easy to do once you get the hang of it.

Cheeky Jumbo Plates 2013. What a Disgrace!

Today I have a post many will be surprised by.... 

Last week i received my Jumbo 2013 plates from Cheeky. 

I purchased them on +Amazon.co.uk but was informed on purchase that they would take longer to come. On delivery I found they had been dispatched from China. That's not a problem, I buy a lot of things from overseas with no problems. 

When I opened them three of the plates had completely bent corners, and one plates edging was snapped. The one with the snapped edging didn't bother me as much as the plate itself wasn't damaged, but still not the point really as when you buy an item you want it undamaged lol 

I was gutted :( I had waited so long for them to arrive....

The first thing i did was take pictures and contact them through Amazon. 

No reply. 

I waited about a week and then couldn't want any longer and tried to bend one back. That kind of worked but it meant that the full design in the corner would never be flat and will never work. 

I then emailed them through their actual website. 

Still no reply. 

Frustrating!

I am very disappointed, I have ordered with them loads in the past with no problems. This incident has put me right off. 

The designs on the plates are also far too big, even for me. So you end up with say half a cupcake. 

I don't think i will be ordering with them again. And going by some of the reviews also on amazon neither will a few others. 

Not the service we have all come to expect from Cheeky Beauty,

(sorry for bad pics! I took them, well, in a rage!)

Daring Damask Nail Art

 Here we have a very sexy nail art! 

Without the sun shining on it, the pattern was actually quite subtle. 

I expect to find this type of pattern on the wall of some boudoir lol!

Products used 

China Glaze Purr Fect Plum 

Konad Special Polish in Black

Cheeky Jumbo Plate European Romance 

Seche Vite Top Coat.

I always forget I own this China Glaze beauty, but when I have it on I love it!

What do you think of this? Does it match your wallpaper LOL

Artsy Rose Nail Art

Today 2 of my new stamping plates by Cheeky turned up.... 

So expect to see lots of stamping from now on! 

This is from the Home Sweet Home Jumbo plate 2013. 

I purchased them from +Amazon.co.uk. But because they came directly from Asia they took approx 12 working days to arrive. 

They have a nice range of patterns on. The full designs are a lot bigger than usual, but this isn't necessarily a good thing. looking at a few designs I am wondering if they will even fit on my nails. 

Only time will tell I suppose. 

But i really am looking forward to trying the new designs as there are some really funky ones! 

Products Used 

CND Sticky Base

BarryM Matte White 

Essie She's Pampered

Konad Special Polish in Black 

Seche Vite 

To do this I made circles in Shes Pampered first then indiviually stamped over them after. 

I think this does look a bit messy but i actually really like that, this pattern reminds me of Clarice Cliff in some ways. 

This also fits in to the new white nail trend! I have seen a lot of people wearin white nail polish recently, i remember the first time I wore white nail polish a few years ago.....

 My auntie said it looked like Tip-Ex LOL....

Suzi Loves Cowboys

 

Just a simple one today. O.P.I Suzi Loves Cowboys. I couldn't resist adding little cowboys using a Cheeky stamp!

 

3x coats of OPI and stamping plate CH34. No topcoat.

I did fine the first two coats streaky but the third sorted it out.

I love taupe type shades and i really do like this colour and the bit of stamping just adds a little extra.

InVogue Desire & Feeling Fruity

 

 I was finding it hard to decide on a shade last night so in the end i just had a play with two of my new polishes from +Fragrance Direct 

These are InVogue Hi Res Feeling Fruity and Desire. Desire is the pink.

The glitter is SO beautiful and its very shimmery in the light and i especially love the fade.

I have tried to capture to glitter but its so hard!

The stamp is a Cheeky stamp from +Amazon.co.uk. Part of the Summer 2012 range

 

Fruity Grape Mani

 

 

 

Today I've taken part in the Nail Polish Lovers Weekly Challenge to create a design inspired by fruit.

 

I chose to do grapes and a stamped accent nail.

 

Base is Kleancolor Love is in the air

Grapes are Kleancolor Plum and accented in Konad Special Polish in white.

Vine parts are Sinful colors Envy and Manhattan Rock Topia in shade 4

 

Kleancolor's love is in the air is actually a beautiful colour, it has a really nice green shimmer to it i have done two coats here but i feel if i wanted it to be really opaque it would require three. I didnt want the base colour to be to bold though so i opted for two.

 

 

Accent nail is Kleancolor Plum as a base and Konad polish in white. I also used cheeky plate number CH42 from the summer 2012 collection.

 

I know the stamping has smudged abit but this was already my second attempt, i have no idea whats happened to my stamping recently?! It used to be so easy!

I must just be having and off week.

 

The grapes where super easy to do all i used was a dotting tool. I'm starting to use these more than the finer brushes as most of the time i feel they give a better result for me. Brushes tent to streak.

 

What do you think? Would you wear a fruity mani?

Nautical Nails again :)

 

 I apologise for the messiness of this application, i had a few problems with this design and i was getting abit annoyed ;P

 

OK so here we have another nautical design using Barry M polishes.

I used Cheeky Plate CH36 from the summer 2012 collection.

Stamped using Barry M Gelly Pomegranate and Blackberry.

Base is Barry M White

Holographic striping tape and diamante to finish.

I do love this design as i really like this stamp, but i maybe should have kept all the nails the same design as i think it looks abit "busy"

 

I used Lumos top coat to help the tape stay down and i left the polish a good hour before applying and is STILL smudged the stamping.

does anyone have any tips on how i can prevent this?

I'm thinking of changing to Seche Vite as i find the Lumos only completely dries on professional polishes and not on budget or high street ranges. I find it works really well on China Glaze for instance but not very well on say Barry M or Kleancolor.

 

 

Louis Vuitton Inspired Nails, Paris Fashion Week 2013

 

 It was all about the chequered pattern at the Paris fashion week for Louis Vuitton, so i have done a nail design inspired by this pattern.

Checks are bound to be everywhere by summer.

 

 

I used Cheeky Plate CH3 for the checks and Fuchsia by China Glaze for the base colour.
Barry M Gelly Blackberry for the stamping.

I did find the pattern abit of a pain to get straight, and its not dead on but i think it looks fab.

This is a bright,vibrant take on the monotone version.

The design will look great with a tan! 

 

 

 

 

 

*the louis vuitton pictures are not mine,just using for reference*

Matte Monster Nails

 

Ive been so busy this week ive had no time to do any nails :(

 

My eldest son started playgroup this week and i thought i would use that as inspiration for these nails

 

Monster Nails for my little monster

And for a change I used a matt topcoat.

 

 

 

Barry M white x2 coats

Cheeky Plate CH32 (from the summer 2012 range)

Stamping colours are

Thumb:17-Jitterbug

Index:China Glaze-City Siren

Middle:Kleancolor-Barbie Pink

Ring:Kleancolor-Plum

Pinky:Kleancolor-Neon Aqua

 

Orly Matte topcoat

The colours arnt as bright as I hoped they would be, i really should invest in some actual coloured stamping polishes.

 

Hope you enjoy these cheeky nails, for my little man who isnt so little anymore.

Nail Stamping,The Basics

 

I have ordered some more stamping plates by Cheeky from the amazon site and waiting for them to arrive. Keep your eyes peeled (gross!) for some new nails soon....

I love using stamping plates because with just a little practise you can get amazing results. They can me abit hard to get used to as you have to be super quick once you've picked up the polish on the stamp.

 

For anyone who is reading this who doesn't know how to use stamping plates ill give a brief explanation...

First choose your design, i actually find this the hardest part!!

Place some nail polish or special polish on to the plate over the design and use the scraper to scrape over in one direction only. This will remove excess polish as only a tiny bit is needed.

then roll the stamper over the design to pick it up

very quickly roll the design on the nail.

 

It will take a few goes to get it right but it can really enhance your nails. I use stamping ALL the time.

The most well known brand is probably Konad. I use Cheeky and Bundle Monster plates that i buy from +Amazon.co.uk . They are considerably cheaper and i have never had any problems with them really. Some designs don't pick up as well but that may well be down to a number of other factors such as the polish used.

There is also other brands such as Mash and MoYou. I have not tried these.

 

You can use many polishes fro stamping but the general view is that if they are opaque in one coat then they may work. I have found that the Barry M Foil Effect Colours work AMAZINGLY and i use these regularly.

I also use old polishes that have gone abit thick. They tend to work quite well.

*TIP* Slightly buff the pad of the stamper with a nail file to help it pick up the polish.

 

 

You can even use multiple Designs together if your feeling extra creative :)

 

 

Here's some examples of Stamping i did last year.....

 

These two are done over IBD Just Gel, The pink one has a mica pigment scrubbed in to it.

 

 This is a Zebra print over a China Glaze grey.

 

Id love to hear about any other polishes or Tips anyone has :D

 

City Siren With Star Stamping

 

China Glaze's City Siren x 2 and NYC French Tip White

 

 

Beautiful starry design using a Cheeky stamping plate, purchased from Amazon.co.uk

Cheeky plate, like bundle monster, are a cheaper version of Konad. The quality of the plates are pretty much the same and they have some beautiful designs.

I choose cheeky and bundle monster over konad any day.

 

 

I think the feature nails look great in this design, but i think i would have prefured white stars on all the nails, not just the thumb.

I love China Glaze, Of course :p, and this colour is a lovely shade.

Mocha With Stamping, Yummy!

 Kleancolor Mocha With Cheeky Stamped Hearts

I know im using a lot of kleancolor polishes but i just bought a load and really want to try them all out :P

This is mocha 2 coats and i stamped a heart design using a Cheeky Plate and NYC White Polish (which i left open to go thicker for a few hours) topped off with lumos

I love nail stamping and believe me youll be seeing alot more stamping on this blog lol.

Cheeky Plates can be bought on Amazon for a fraction of the price of konad and they work so well. They have so many designs too.