It's that time of the month again! No, not THAT time, the time when I team up with bloggy buddy Cat from BGPolish to honor Harry Potter in nail art! This month we've chosen to give some love to the brightest witch of her age, Miss Hermione Granger.
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Monday, 9 March 2015
Magical Mondays - Hermione!
Hey y'all!
It's that time of the month again! No, not THAT time, the time when I team up with bloggy buddy Cat from BGPolish to honor Harry Potter in nail art! This month we've chosen to give some love to the brightest witch of her age, Miss Hermione Granger.
It's that time of the month again! No, not THAT time, the time when I team up with bloggy buddy Cat from BGPolish to honor Harry Potter in nail art! This month we've chosen to give some love to the brightest witch of her age, Miss Hermione Granger.
Friday, 16 January 2015
31DC-D16 - Tranquility
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Ah, Friday is here at last, and this one in particular also would have been my dad's 74th birthday, so I am thinking of him today. The theme for the 31-Day Challenge today is Tranquility, which is a nice, open prompt that gives lots of wiggle room for technique and interpretation. Because I liked yesterday's green smoky watercolor effect so much, I wanted to practice with it a bit more, so I give you these blue smoked nails to represent the theme. They have an aquatic feel that I think translates to tranquility for a lot of people.
Ah, Friday is here at last, and this one in particular also would have been my dad's 74th birthday, so I am thinking of him today. The theme for the 31-Day Challenge today is Tranquility, which is a nice, open prompt that gives lots of wiggle room for technique and interpretation. Because I liked yesterday's green smoky watercolor effect so much, I wanted to practice with it a bit more, so I give you these blue smoked nails to represent the theme. They have an aquatic feel that I think translates to tranquility for a lot of people.
Monday, 12 January 2015
Magical Mondays and 31DC-D12 - Film
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Happy Magical Monday! Today I'm back with the next installment of the collab series I'm doing with Belle Glamour, celebrating one of our favorite mutual interests, Harry Potter. It also works out quite nicely that today's prompt for the 31-Day Challenge is Film, so I could kill two birds with one stone! This month, Cat and I are showcasing our favorite characters from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorceror's) Stone. My personal favorite character is Hagrid, played by Robbie Coltrane in the films.
Happy Magical Monday! Today I'm back with the next installment of the collab series I'm doing with Belle Glamour, celebrating one of our favorite mutual interests, Harry Potter. It also works out quite nicely that today's prompt for the 31-Day Challenge is Film, so I could kill two birds with one stone! This month, Cat and I are showcasing our favorite characters from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorceror's) Stone. My personal favorite character is Hagrid, played by Robbie Coltrane in the films.
Sunday, 11 January 2015
31DC-D11 - Reversed Polarities
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Today's prompt for the 31-Day Challenge is Reversed Polarities, which confused quite a few people, apparently. Originally I had intended to do a purple and yellow half-and-half nail with some needle dragging in concentric circles, but after Debbie explained what she meant with this prompt on a group discussion board, I had to rethink what I was doing. The less confusing term for this look would be something like photo negative, or inverted colors, where the colors of a nail art are flipped to the opposite color. I almost immediately thought a skyline mani would look cool with the colors inverted, and possibly because we just booked our next trip to Austin, I just had to give it a try with my hometown's skyline.
Today's prompt for the 31-Day Challenge is Reversed Polarities, which confused quite a few people, apparently. Originally I had intended to do a purple and yellow half-and-half nail with some needle dragging in concentric circles, but after Debbie explained what she meant with this prompt on a group discussion board, I had to rethink what I was doing. The less confusing term for this look would be something like photo negative, or inverted colors, where the colors of a nail art are flipped to the opposite color. I almost immediately thought a skyline mani would look cool with the colors inverted, and possibly because we just booked our next trip to Austin, I just had to give it a try with my hometown's skyline.
Wednesday, 7 January 2015
31DC-D7 - Pink and Aqua
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Happy Humpday! You have officially survived the first week of 2015! I did a bit more playing with the new camera, and I think I'm on the verge of getting my daytime light box settings sussed, as you'll see in the pics. Today I have a cute and colorful gradient look with some dual-toned stamping over the top to celebrate today's 31-Day Challenge prompt: Pink and Aqua!
Happy Humpday! You have officially survived the first week of 2015! I did a bit more playing with the new camera, and I think I'm on the verge of getting my daytime light box settings sussed, as you'll see in the pics. Today I have a cute and colorful gradient look with some dual-toned stamping over the top to celebrate today's 31-Day Challenge prompt: Pink and Aqua!
Friday, 19 December 2014
12DOC: Ugly Sweater Nails
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Happy Friday! We've had a lovely past couple of days, as some heavy rains brought a bit warmer weather and I was actually able to leave the house in flats and no jacket! Extraordinary! I don't expect it to last, but I definitely enjoyed it while I could. It's that time of the year when people pull out their Christmas sweaters (jumpers) and even go to parties dedicated to wearing the ugliest you can find. In this spirit, today's prompt for the 12 Days of Christmas challenge is Ugly Sweater Nails, and I had to dig out my flocking powder to create some for you!
Happy Friday! We've had a lovely past couple of days, as some heavy rains brought a bit warmer weather and I was actually able to leave the house in flats and no jacket! Extraordinary! I don't expect it to last, but I definitely enjoyed it while I could. It's that time of the year when people pull out their Christmas sweaters (jumpers) and even go to parties dedicated to wearing the ugliest you can find. In this spirit, today's prompt for the 12 Days of Christmas challenge is Ugly Sweater Nails, and I had to dig out my flocking powder to create some for you!
Tuesday, 9 December 2014
12DOC: Hoth Camo!
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Hold onto your seats for a minute... because my nail art for today's 12 Days of Christmas prompt contains 0% nail charms! Are you so excited?? I totally am. Today the Challenge Your Nail Art group is tackling the colors Icy Blue and White, so I decided I wanted to go Tauntaun hunting on Hoth, and was gonna need some camo!
Hold onto your seats for a minute... because my nail art for today's 12 Days of Christmas prompt contains 0% nail charms! Are you so excited?? I totally am. Today the Challenge Your Nail Art group is tackling the colors Icy Blue and White, so I decided I wanted to go Tauntaun hunting on Hoth, and was gonna need some camo!
Monday, 1 December 2014
12DOC: Snowflakes
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Happy 1st of December! We're on the countdown now to Christmas and New Years, and that means a LOT of seasonal nail art from all of your favorite nail artists. It seems like we only just finished last month's Challenge Your Nail Art series, and here we are starting a new series today. For the next 3 weeks, we're going to be visiting the Twelve Days of Christmas, with prompts every other day. Since this schedule runs roughshod over my usual M-W-F-S posting schedule, I'm going to abandon my normal schedule and hold off swatch posts (with one important exception this weekend), so that I can get all this nail art done and still have time to get my Christmas stuff in gear. All that said, let's get into this challenge! Our first prompt is Snowflakes!
Happy 1st of December! We're on the countdown now to Christmas and New Years, and that means a LOT of seasonal nail art from all of your favorite nail artists. It seems like we only just finished last month's Challenge Your Nail Art series, and here we are starting a new series today. For the next 3 weeks, we're going to be visiting the Twelve Days of Christmas, with prompts every other day. Since this schedule runs roughshod over my usual M-W-F-S posting schedule, I'm going to abandon my normal schedule and hold off swatch posts (with one important exception this weekend), so that I can get all this nail art done and still have time to get my Christmas stuff in gear. All that said, let's get into this challenge! Our first prompt is Snowflakes!
Monday, 24 November 2014
Fall-ing for Nail Art: Fall Leaves
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This week, the Challenge Your Nail Art group is back with another week-long challenge, this time centered around Fall/Autumn and Thanksgiving. We'll be running daily nail art through Thursday this week, which should lead you all right into Black Friday and money-spending madness as we headroll into the Christmas season. Today's prompt is Fall Leaves and/or Trees, and I've created this stamped look for you.
This week, the Challenge Your Nail Art group is back with another week-long challenge, this time centered around Fall/Autumn and Thanksgiving. We'll be running daily nail art through Thursday this week, which should lead you all right into Black Friday and money-spending madness as we headroll into the Christmas season. Today's prompt is Fall Leaves and/or Trees, and I've created this stamped look for you.
Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Jack-O'-Lanterns! CYNA Pumpkin Faces
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I'm back with another Halloweeny nail art courtesy of the Challenge Your Nail Art Halloween linkup. Today's prompt is the classic Pumpkin Face, so I've created a bevy of handful of wacky jack-o-lanterns for you!
I'm back with another Halloweeny nail art courtesy of the Challenge Your Nail Art Halloween linkup. Today's prompt is the classic Pumpkin Face, so I've created a bevy of handful of wacky jack-o-lanterns for you!
Monday, 6 October 2014
Teal and Champagne Textured Stamping feat. Beauty UK Grit FX
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Happy days for me, as I recently won a prize in PiggieLuv's Birthday Bash giveaway, consisting of four bottles of Beauty UK Grit FX polishes, courtesy of Sassy Little Nails. Having tested a couple of other Beauty UK polishes and being a fan of the texture, I was super excited to try these out! I wore the polishes plain for probably 2 days before I finally decided to do some stamping and take pics, so please forgive the grow-out around my cuticles.
Happy days for me, as I recently won a prize in PiggieLuv's Birthday Bash giveaway, consisting of four bottles of Beauty UK Grit FX polishes, courtesy of Sassy Little Nails. Having tested a couple of other Beauty UK polishes and being a fan of the texture, I was super excited to try these out! I wore the polishes plain for probably 2 days before I finally decided to do some stamping and take pics, so please forgive the grow-out around my cuticles.
Thursday, 2 October 2014
Autumn Nail Art: Burgundy plaid
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I've been really excited seeing so many fall/autumn nail art designs created lately, and it has definitely put me in the mood to do some of my own. Today's look features a classic fall color scheme along with a classic fall print. Check out this burgundy plaid look!
I've been really excited seeing so many fall/autumn nail art designs created lately, and it has definitely put me in the mood to do some of my own. Today's look features a classic fall color scheme along with a classic fall print. Check out this burgundy plaid look!
Monday, 22 September 2014
Stamping Plate QA89 for bornprettystore
*** This post contains items which were sent for review and affiliate links. ***
Hey y'all!
Today I have a new stamping plate to show you featuring some arabesque patterns and some adorable florals that I received from bornprettystore for review, and I've created a simple and elegant floral mani to go with it. Since the images are rather large, I slapped on some stiletto falsies for this look.
Saturday, 20 September 2014
"U-Day" Browncoat Nail Art
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Today marks the 12-year anniversary of the debut of Firefly on televisions 'cross the 'verse, which is a reason to celebrate all on its own, but it has also been cited (by Nathan himself, no less) as the corresponding Earth-That-Was date of Unification Day, when peace was negotiated between the Independents and the Alliance. To commemorate this, and in honor of those fallen at the Battle of Serenity Valley, I've created (yes, another) Browncoat nail art. What's that? You're not with me on this? Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
Today marks the 12-year anniversary of the debut of Firefly on televisions 'cross the 'verse, which is a reason to celebrate all on its own, but it has also been cited (by Nathan himself, no less) as the corresponding Earth-That-Was date of Unification Day, when peace was negotiated between the Independents and the Alliance. To commemorate this, and in honor of those fallen at the Battle of Serenity Valley, I've created (yes, another) Browncoat nail art. What's that? You're not with me on this? Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
Monday, 1 September 2014
Lifting the veil: Double-Stamped Glittery Purple Butterfly Nail Art
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Alright, it's time to get back in business. New month, new nails, new giveaway, and new order of business. This afternoon I will have a special post going up to thank you all for staying with me during my radio silence and to help celebrate all the stuff going on around here this month. Today I start my nail tech training, which is really exciting for me, and I will definitely be posting about the experience as well as posting some snapshots on IG so you guys can see what's up. Because we're going to be practicing on each other's nails, I decided I needed to trim mine down a bit to make life a little easier on my classmates. I also decided to break my nail art embargo with a manicure that embodies everything that makes me feel good right now - purple, glitter, and butterflies!
Alright, it's time to get back in business. New month, new nails, new giveaway, and new order of business. This afternoon I will have a special post going up to thank you all for staying with me during my radio silence and to help celebrate all the stuff going on around here this month. Today I start my nail tech training, which is really exciting for me, and I will definitely be posting about the experience as well as posting some snapshots on IG so you guys can see what's up. Because we're going to be practicing on each other's nails, I decided I needed to trim mine down a bit to make life a little easier on my classmates. I also decided to break my nail art embargo with a manicure that embodies everything that makes me feel good right now - purple, glitter, and butterflies!
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Science/Technology Nail Art, featuring bornprettystore stamping
*** This post contains items which were sent for review and affiliate links. ***
Hey y'all!
This week's prompt for the FingerFood Theme Buffet is Science/Technology, and coincidentally I received a really cool plate from bornprettystore to review, so in true kismet fashion, today you get this science themed nail art.
Monday, 11 August 2014
MoYou Nails new plates and polish review
*** This post contains items which were sent for review. ***
Hey y'all!
As you have probably noticed if you're a regular reader, I've been playing around with some new MoYou Nails stamping plates in the past couple of weeks, and I wanted to kind of compile all of that into one big review post so you can get a quick overview for the products. The company sent me plates 122, 123, and 128, and the Special Nail Polish in Orange to review, and with them I've created a number of looks.
Sunday, 10 August 2014
Glasswing Butterfly Nail Art
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I recently joined yet another Facebook group for nail artists and enthusiasts, Inspire Me Nails. The current challenge is Weird, Wonderful Nature, wherein you create nail art inspired by nature. I found a gorgeous inspiration pic and created these nails, inspired by the incredible Glasswing Butterfly.
I recently joined yet another Facebook group for nail artists and enthusiasts, Inspire Me Nails. The current challenge is Weird, Wonderful Nature, wherein you create nail art inspired by nature. I found a gorgeous inspiration pic and created these nails, inspired by the incredible Glasswing Butterfly.
Saturday, 9 August 2014
Video! Test and Review: MoYou Nails Special Nail Polishes
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As promised, here's the second video showing my stamping test of the 5 MoYou Nails polishes that I purchased recently. If you can't play the video below from this page, you can view it on YouTube.
As promised, here's the second video showing my stamping test of the 5 MoYou Nails polishes that I purchased recently. If you can't play the video below from this page, you can view it on YouTube.
Friday, 8 August 2014
Blue Me Over: Colour Me Crazy Challenge
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Hey y'all!
I probably went a little overboard creating today's Blue-themed mani for the Colour Me Crazy challenge, but I'm okay with that. It's got a little bit of everything - stamping, studs, rhinestones, gradients, striping tape, glitter, and holo!
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