This week I saw a lush nail art by Sammy from The Nailasarus and suddenly remembered that I had some fish scales stencils from Nail Stickrs that I still hadn't tried!
To see the tutorial video and what polishes I used, join me after the jump!
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1 Sept 2014
Fish Scales Nail Art and Tutorial
PRESS SAMPLE
This week I saw a lush nail art by Sammy from The Nailasarus and suddenly remembered that I had some fish scales stencils from Nail Stickrs that I still hadn't tried!
This week I saw a lush nail art by Sammy from The Nailasarus and suddenly remembered that I had some fish scales stencils from Nail Stickrs that I still hadn't tried!
21 Jul 2014
Life in Lacquer Nail Art Challenge: BLUE featuring Video Tutorial
Another #lifeinlacquerjuly mani. How are you all liking the challenge so far? I hope your enjoying seeing others work on my Instagram!
Ive been totally overwhelmed by all the people taking part! I thought no one would so I am sooo happy you are all joining me on this!
Today is another very broad prompt...Blue.
I chose to get my Nail Stickrs out for this one. Maybe it would have been more suited to the Geometric prompt but oh well :)
AND theres a couple videos to accompy this too! Im getting there with the whole video thing. I still find them quite hard and awkward to film but I am getting there.
Again these are fast so I can put them on Instagram. Do you think I should make longer versions for Youtube?
Here is how I did the gradient.....
And here is how I used the Nail Stickrs to create a sponge chevron.
I hope the videos go a little way in showing you how I did this look.
I am really interested to know what you think about them so please do let me know.
For this look I used Essie Butler Please, Avenue Maintain and Sweet Talker. I also used Moyra 304 on the chevron nail.
I hope the videos go a little way in showing you how I did this look.
I am really interested to know what you think about them so please do let me know.
For this look I used Essie Butler Please, Avenue Maintain and Sweet Talker. I also used Moyra 304 on the chevron nail.
All of this was one ontop of a white base
And then of course it needed some bling! These beautiful metal star charms are from Effect Beauty. I love them! They are slightly curved so fit to the nail really well unlike other flat charms, plus you get a decent amount for your money.
Soooo what do you think? Please check out the other blog entries from Life in Lacquer July below!
**some of the products featured were sent to me as press samples. All opinions are my own**
**some of the products featured were sent to me as press samples. All opinions are my own**
17 Jul 2014
Life in Lacquer Nail Art Challenge: GEOMETRIC
I am bowled away with the amount of people taking part and the positive feedback I have received! I have already found loads of new bloggers and nail artists, how about you?
Today's prompt is one of my fave nail art looks of all times. Geometric.
I actually did another look for this originally but I hated it so I did another. I had so many ideas but when I tried to do them they weren't turning out how I planned... One of those days where nothing went right LOL!
I love this polish! The base colour, the pink glitters, the crelly effect... EVERYTHING! Look at the way the glitter gives this polish so much depth. The hex glitter is very irregular in shape but I don't think that detracts anything from the polish.
I again used Nail Stickrs for the nail vinyls and Konad white stamping polish to do the designs.
The ring accent finger is Moyra 102 and I hand painted with acrylic paint for the pattern.
What do you think of my take on geometric? See others post from the #lifeinlacquerjuly challenge below and why not share some love and go leave a them comment :)
*press sample, some products were provided for an honest review*
Today's prompt is one of my fave nail art looks of all times. Geometric.
I actually did another look for this originally but I hated it so I did another. I had so many ideas but when I tried to do them they weren't turning out how I planned... One of those days where nothing went right LOL!
Glam Polish She Had A Lipstick Taser
I love this polish! The base colour, the pink glitters, the crelly effect... EVERYTHING! Look at the way the glitter gives this polish so much depth. The hex glitter is very irregular in shape but I don't think that detracts anything from the polish.
I again used Nail Stickrs for the nail vinyls and Konad white stamping polish to do the designs.
The ring accent finger is Moyra 102 and I hand painted with acrylic paint for the pattern.
What do you think of my take on geometric? See others post from the #lifeinlacquerjuly challenge below and why not share some love and go leave a them comment :)
*press sample, some products were provided for an honest review*
27 Jun 2014
Cloud Nail Art
recently in my part of the UK it has been very very warm.
I dont like the heat. I'm a breeze and cloud kinda girl. Luckily today it clouded over and again lucky for me it inspired another cloud themed mani!
I am also really into negative space nail arts at the mo. I used a nail vinyl from Nail Stickrs to create the V shape at the base of my nail.
I was going to add some bling but then changed my mind as I didn't want to over do it.
I matted this too using Mentality's Matte topcoat. Not only do I love this topcoat but I find it so much easier to get better pictures as there is no reflection.
I used China Glaze Electric Beat and Essies Butler Please. I first used Electric beat as a base and then when that dried I used a sponge to randomly splodge on Butler Please.
Then I used my ole faithful St Petersburg Brush from Moyra and some acrylic paint for the clouds.
What do you think of this nail art? Would you have added some bling?
Press sample. Some of these items were provided for my review. All opinions are honest and my own.
I dont like the heat. I'm a breeze and cloud kinda girl. Luckily today it clouded over and again lucky for me it inspired another cloud themed mani!
I am also really into negative space nail arts at the mo. I used a nail vinyl from Nail Stickrs to create the V shape at the base of my nail.
I was going to add some bling but then changed my mind as I didn't want to over do it.
I matted this too using Mentality's Matte topcoat. Not only do I love this topcoat but I find it so much easier to get better pictures as there is no reflection.
I used China Glaze Electric Beat and Essies Butler Please. I first used Electric beat as a base and then when that dried I used a sponge to randomly splodge on Butler Please.
Then I used my ole faithful St Petersburg Brush from Moyra and some acrylic paint for the clouds.
What do you think of this nail art? Would you have added some bling?
Press sample. Some of these items were provided for my review. All opinions are honest and my own.
25 Jun 2014
Lightening Nail Art using Nail Stickrs
A quick, simple and easy nail art today!
This look is so easy to do all you need is two polishes and some nail vinyl stencils. These ones are from Nail Stickrs.
Nail Stickrs are an American based brand but they ship to the UK for about £1.50 ish so very reasonable! I also happen to know that they have some very exciting new styles coming soon!
I used Moyra 602 and Jasmines Wish (853). Jasmines Wish is a stunning textured polish. A teal with a golden glitter effect.
This look is so easy to do all you need is two polishes and some nail vinyl stencils. These ones are from Nail Stickrs.
Nail Stickrs are an American based brand but they ship to the UK for about £1.50 ish so very reasonable! I also happen to know that they have some very exciting new styles coming soon!
I used Moyra 602 and Jasmines Wish (853). Jasmines Wish is a stunning textured polish. A teal with a golden glitter effect.
I have really tried to get this colour as accurate as possible, it was a pain to photograph!
Doesn't it look like a Drusy?!
Its formula is great. Cover fantastically in 2 coats and of course you don't need top coat!
I love pairing textured polishes with ordinary ones!
What do you think of this?
Press sample. Some of these products were sent for my honest review.
19 Jun 2014
Wedding Nail Art
Todays is our fourth wedding anniversary :)
We got married in a small registry office whilst I was 36 weeks pregnant. Not a shotgun wedding I swear :P
I did a nail design based on the colour theme and the outfits we wore.
some products were sent to me for my honest review. Opinions are my own.
We got married in a small registry office whilst I was 36 weeks pregnant. Not a shotgun wedding I swear :P
I did a nail design based on the colour theme and the outfits we wore.
I thought I wore a straight neckline but turns out I wore a sweetheart one haha!
The butterfly sticker from Nail Stickrs represents a butterfly broach I wore gifted to me by my nan.
The butterfly is beautiful and glittery! Also its not really thick so sits on the nail nicely.
I used Moyra 87 and Manglaze Mayonnaise for the purple and white and acrylic paint for the rest.
Unfortunately the picture isn't the best.
Sometimes its a battle and sometimes I don't win.
Heres to more years together!
6 Jun 2014
Cartoon Nail Art
I have always wanted to do a cartoon themed mani. In fact I did one a while back but it sucked sooo bad!
I started by picking out some bold primary colours. I thought It would be easy but it turns out I own like one of each!
I chose Chick Me Out by KBShimmer, Mojito Madness by Essie, Keeping Suzi At Bay by OPI and Red Passion by Maxfactor Glossfinity.
I started by doing two coats of each colour on each nail then waiting a little before adding the designs. I used acrylic paint and my fave brush, St Petersburg by Moyra UK, to do the designs. If you are in need of some really fantastic nail art brushes for acrylic nail art I really could not recommend Moyra enough. Aliz is fantastic and will help with any questions you may have :)
I then top coated and waited overnight before I used Nail Stickrs to make the "boom" shape. I was going to write Boom and Pow in them but I made them too small :(
The only reason I waited overnight was because it was SOOOO late by the time I finished this (about 2am) I didn't want to risk mucking it up.
I placed the Nail Stickrs where I needed them and made sure to press down along the nail walls. Then applied Alpine Snow by OPI over the top. I always remove the stencils when the polish is WET. I feel it works so much better and is less likely to ruin the design.
Using St Petersburg I outlined the explosions with black acrylic paint. Added topcoat by KBShimmer and....
TaDa all done!
Again the vinyl stencils worked wonders! I am loving them right now.
Nail Stickrs are available to purchase HERE (they do ship to UK) and you can see another mani I did using Nail Stickrs HERE
*some of these products were sent to me as a press sample. My opinions honest and of course my own*
I started by picking out some bold primary colours. I thought It would be easy but it turns out I own like one of each!
I chose Chick Me Out by KBShimmer, Mojito Madness by Essie, Keeping Suzi At Bay by OPI and Red Passion by Maxfactor Glossfinity.
I started by doing two coats of each colour on each nail then waiting a little before adding the designs. I used acrylic paint and my fave brush, St Petersburg by Moyra UK, to do the designs. If you are in need of some really fantastic nail art brushes for acrylic nail art I really could not recommend Moyra enough. Aliz is fantastic and will help with any questions you may have :)
I then top coated and waited overnight before I used Nail Stickrs to make the "boom" shape. I was going to write Boom and Pow in them but I made them too small :(
The only reason I waited overnight was because it was SOOOO late by the time I finished this (about 2am) I didn't want to risk mucking it up.
I placed the Nail Stickrs where I needed them and made sure to press down along the nail walls. Then applied Alpine Snow by OPI over the top. I always remove the stencils when the polish is WET. I feel it works so much better and is less likely to ruin the design.
Using St Petersburg I outlined the explosions with black acrylic paint. Added topcoat by KBShimmer and....
TaDa all done!
Again the vinyl stencils worked wonders! I am loving them right now.
Nail Stickrs are available to purchase HERE (they do ship to UK) and you can see another mani I did using Nail Stickrs HERE
*some of these products were sent to me as a press sample. My opinions honest and of course my own*
5 Jun 2014
Nail Stickrs Review and Nail Art
Today I received these lovely samples in the post!
Nail Stickrs is a company based in the USA but they DO ship to the UK. Shipping is cheap too, $2.50 which works out at around £1.49
I was sent a pretty big pack of stencils and stickers to play around with so expect quite a few designs with these babies!
Okay so today I decided to try the straight lines and the arrow type ones first. I am in love with all things geometric at the mo!
The polish needs to be proper dry before using these so I recommend waiting a while after base colour application. I didn't use a fast dry topcoat so waited about an hour. I have tried to use a topcoat to speed up this process before but I actually don't think it works too well. It makes you think its dry when its not, sneaky!
And there you have it. The smallest tutorial of all time! The base is Manglaze Mayonnaise. A matte shimmery white. Takes 3 coats for opacity.
I then used a sponge and OPI Nein Nein Nein Okay Fine and Mentality's Scoundrel to create the gradient.
The triangle shape was also made using Nail Stickrs but this time I used the straight lines.
I did make some mistakes with these though. Some of the polish leaked under the stencil. I found using a little brush with some nail polish remover on cleaned it up a bit. I don't think they are bad at all for a first attempt!
Matted it all, again. I mean I just love matte!
What do you think of these new Nail Stickrs? I love them and whether your new or a dab hand a nail art these have a use for everyone.
You can purchase and peruse at their WEBSITE, FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM
*products featured were sent to me as a press sample. Opinions are honest and all my own*
Nail Stickrs is a company based in the USA but they DO ship to the UK. Shipping is cheap too, $2.50 which works out at around £1.49
I was sent a pretty big pack of stencils and stickers to play around with so expect quite a few designs with these babies!
Okay so today I decided to try the straight lines and the arrow type ones first. I am in love with all things geometric at the mo!
The polish needs to be proper dry before using these so I recommend waiting a while after base colour application. I didn't use a fast dry topcoat so waited about an hour. I have tried to use a topcoat to speed up this process before but I actually don't think it works too well. It makes you think its dry when its not, sneaky!
First I picked up a bunch of the stencils and the placed them on my nails. This way I can ensure they are straight and equally spaced.
Then I removed every other sticker. I found using tweezers made this part easier.
When I was happy with the positioning I used the end of the tweezers to push the stencils down into the sides of the nail to make sure there are no gaps.
And there you have it. The smallest tutorial of all time! The base is Manglaze Mayonnaise. A matte shimmery white. Takes 3 coats for opacity.
I then used a sponge and OPI Nein Nein Nein Okay Fine and Mentality's Scoundrel to create the gradient.
The triangle shape was also made using Nail Stickrs but this time I used the straight lines.
I did make some mistakes with these though. Some of the polish leaked under the stencil. I found using a little brush with some nail polish remover on cleaned it up a bit. I don't think they are bad at all for a first attempt!
Matted it all, again. I mean I just love matte!
What do you think of these new Nail Stickrs? I love them and whether your new or a dab hand a nail art these have a use for everyone.
You can purchase and peruse at their WEBSITE, FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM
*products featured were sent to me as a press sample. Opinions are honest and all my own*
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