Spotted Rose Curtains

Hey everyone! Just a quick post today because I've left it until late (yet again). I decided to recreate my 'rose curtains' nails for a tutorial for lookfantastic.com and once that was done I decided that I wanted to add a bit of a twist to them. I just got this Nubar Black Polka Dot nail varnish* from feelunique.com and I just couldn't wait to use it, so I thought I would combine the two. 


You can see the colours I used for the roses within my tutorial but the base is OPI - My Vampire is Buff and then I used 2 coats of Nubar Black Polka Dot*, with a bit of placement for the bigger pieces. I absolutely LOVE this glitter, and if you dont own it, you should. You can get it here 



Please let me know what you think of my tutorial, I tried something a little different this time around by not using my full hand, so let me know if you still think it's okay!

What do you think? Will you be buying Nubar Black Polka Dot?* You can get it from feelunique.com for just £6.80 (definitely worth it) and they have free worldwide delivery!
Alice

*some of the products in this post were provided to me for review but all opinions are entirely my own and were not influenced in any way

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Zoya Amy (vs. China Glaze Riveting)



Lisää oranssia ihanuutta Zoyalta! Kesällä on niin kiva lakata kynnet pirteällä oranssilla, vai mitä? :) Kynsillä on tällä kertaa ihastuttava, palavan oranssi, Zoya Amy*. Amy on siis kesän Irresistible-kokoelmasta. Kaksi kaunista kerrosta tätä levitin kuvissa näkyvän peittävyyden saavuttamiseksi. Kamera kuvasi tämän hiukan enemmän punaisen sävyiseksi, kuin miltä se näytti luonnossa. En tiedä kuultaako se tekstistä läpi, mutta tykkäsin siis tästä sävystä ihan hirmuisesti! :D Amyssä on punaiseen taittavalla oranssilla pohjalla rutkasti kultaista glass fleck -shimmeriä.♥ 


Muistin että olen ihastunut samalla tavalla aiemminkin ja kaivoin esille China Glaze Riveting -lakan Capitol Colours -kokoelmasta. Testasin näiden lakkojen eron kynsillä lakkaamalla nimettömän Rivetingilla. Tässäpä pari vertailukuvaa Amysta ja Rivetingistä. Aika samantapaisia ovat ja jos ei ole tälläinen kynsilakkafriikki kuin minä, niin ei vamasti tarvitse molempia :p Riveting on hiukan punaisempi kuin Amy ja siinä on vähän vähemmän kultaista kimallusta. Molemmat ihanan lämpöisiä ja aurinkoisia. :) Rivetingin voit nähdä kynsilläni in action myös tässä postauksessa.



Zoyan maahantuojana Suomessa toimii NailCity. Jälleenmyynjien listan löydät täältä. Lakkoja voi tilata myös sähköpostitse (15,50€ kpl) osoitteesta info@nailcity.fi, jos omalla seudulla ei ole jälleenmyyjää. 

*Zoya Amy saatu NailCityltä.

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Rejected from the beach

Hey everyone! Today's nail design was one of my original designs for the beauty and the beach competition, but I felt that it didn't quite make the cut. Nevertheless, I wanted to share it on my blog because it's still a design that I've done and this blog is a document of my designs. I have a couple more still to show you too which should be up in the next couple of weeks.


I'm not sure of the exact colours I used, but I know that the base is OPI - Gargantuan Green Grape, probably with Barry M - Yellow sponged on top, and then Barry M - Blueberry for the sea. But I do know that the black is the black Barry M nail art pen, and the silver is Clinique - Strappy Sandals


What do you think? Let me know in the comments!
Alice

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Wimbledon Nails!

Hey everyone :) Today I've dedicated my manicure to the big tennis event that's going on at the moment. To be honest I'm not a huge fan of tennis (or any sport, for that matter), however I am a big fan of painting anything and everything on my nails, so I couldn't help but create a Wimbledon-inspired design!
The equipment:

Models Own 'Feeling Blue'
Models Own 'Jade Stone'
Natural Collection 'White'
Barry M Limited Edition 'Yellow'
W7 'Neon Green'
Models Own 'Fuzzy Peach'
Models Own white nail art pen
Models Own black nail art pen
Models Own 3-in-1 clear coat
Fine nail art paint brush
So, as always, I started out with my bases. I used Models Own 'Jade Stone' on my middle finger and little finger nails, 'Feeling Blue' on my index finger, white on my thumb, and a combination of both blue and white on my ring finger nail. Each of my nails took between 2 and 3 coats to achieve a good clean finish.
Next I added some block base details. I used 'Jade Stone' again on my thumb, and W7 'Neon Green' on my index finger. I had already planned where each little design would be, so I knew that the tennis ball nail would require a blue background. It's always important to plan ahead with intricate designs like this!
Next I added some more block details. I created a blue ring around the green circle on my thumb, and then used my yellow Barry M polish to paint the beginnings of a tennis racket and a trophy. Using my trusty black nail art pen I applied dots and a semi-circle to my ring finger (it looks a bit like a smiley face), creating details for the 'tennis shoe' nail. I know that traditionally tennis shoes are white, and nowadays all kinds of trainers are worn, but I wanted to keep in with the blue and green theme, so it made sense to create more of a Converse-style shoe.

Finally, I added the smaller details. These included a number 1 on the trophy, laces to the tennis shoe, tennis racket strings (and another racket poking in at the side, as my nail looked a bit bare!), and the white details on the tennis ball. The trickiest details were on my thumb, as can be seen below...
I used my white nail art pen and tried to copy the Wimbledon logo. The real one reads 'The Championships, Wimbledon', but I didn't have room for the 'the' or the final 's'. I also had to keep the crossed rackets and ball design very simple, which is a shame, but even the tiniest of paint brushes can't achieve details that small!

What do you think? Even though I'm not a fan of tennis, I really like these nails. It's quite nice to create a design that's actual relevant to current events too :)

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Anchor Nail Art Part II Tutorial

As you might recall, yesterday I posted these nails.



As I mentioned, I did make a pictorial for the anchor, so here we go.


I used this picture for reference. You may find it helpful to look at this while doing your nails.

STEP ONE:

Paint a base color. I used OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls


STEP TWO:

Using a thin brush, paint almost a cross shape. This is the basis of your anchor.


STEP THREE:

Add the circles at the top and the hooky things at the bottom. 
(wow that was the worst explanation ever. Hopefully you know what I mean)


STEP FOUR:

Paint thin lines in to add shading. They don't have to be perfect.


STEP FIVE:

This is where I begin to paint the roses. It's difficult to show, so this video is extremely helpful and is exactly how I do my roses.


STEP SIX:

Paint leaves with a light green.
I believe the video in the link above shows how to do leaves as well, but I included them in my steps anyway.

STEP SEVEN:

Paint darker green inside the leaves.


STEP EIGHT:

Add the different colors into the roses (again watch the video, I'm serious) 
Topcoat your design and you're done!


I really hope you guys try this! 
Here's a simple version:
 ♡Celine

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Blue Roses

Hi guys! Today I decided to do a very simple girly manicure, and I love the fact that I only used Models Own products (my favourite brand, in case you hadn't noticed!) I researched rose nail art yesterday, and decided to adapt a few different techniques into my own style. I can't remember precisely which blogs/pictures I looked at, but there is an abundance of them out there, so just Google 'rose nail art' and you will definitely find a technique that suits you :)
The equipment:

Models Own 'Blueberry Muffin'
Models Own 'Feeling Blue'
Models Own 'In The Navy'
Models Own 'Jade Stone'
Models Own 3-in-1 clear coat
Fine nail art paint brush

I started out with my bases. I used two coats of navy on my thumb nail and ring finger nail, and then applied 'Blueberry Muffin' to my other nails (this took about 3 coats, like most pale varnishes). 
Once my bases were dry, I used my paint brush and started painting the roses. I used 'Blueberry Muffin' first, and formed the flowers by interlocking little comma shapes with space in between.
Next, I used 'Feeling Blue' to apply slightly darker roses. I kept them towards the corners of my nails, as I didn't want them to overwhelm the lovely base colours.
Here's a close-up of my thumb nail... Can you see my pink penguin phone case reflection?! This just goes to show what a smooth, shiny finish Models Own polishes have! Anyway, I repeated the whole process on my pale blue nails, using 'Feeling Blue' and 'In The Navy' for the roses. I also added little leaves using 'Jade Stone'. For most of the leaves I painted a comma shape with a tiny dot beside it, but there's a bit of variety throughout.
I finished off the manicure with a clear top coat. I absolutely love these nails, they're so dainty and cute! It's a nice twist on traditional rose designs too, as I steered clear of pinks and whites. What's more, the whole mani smells of blueberry muffins thanks to Models Own's gorgeous scented collection! What do you think? How do you paint your rose nail art?

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Then and Now: Lilac Roses

Hey everyone! I'm back (finally) with a new then and now post. I know a lot of you said in the comments of my giveaway that you'd like to see a few more then and now posts so I thought I'd bring it back. Although, I wont be doing it every week like before, just when I feel like it. This week I'm redoing a stripes and roses combination that a few of you may remember as it was probably around a year ago that I did it, in fact you can actually see it on my blog here, but the difference in nail size is huge. I actually cut my nails a bit too short this time around, so the difference is even bigger than it should have been, but oh well! As always the 'then' picture will be after the jump. 






Look at the length of those nails! I can hardly believe it's the same hand. 


I completely forgot to add polka dots to the rose nails and I really wish I had because I think they really add to the design.

This time I started with a base of Barry M - Berry Ice Cream and used striping tape along with MASH - white, rather than freehanding the stripes like before. I got the idea to use tape here from The Nailasaurus. In fact I got the idea to recreate this design from her because I really wanted to try it out using tape. The roses are Barry M - Passion Fruit and Barry M - Bright Pink, with Barry M - Key Lime, all topped off with a coat of my favourite top coat in the world, Seche Vite. 

What do you think? Which do you prefer? Let me know in the comments! 
Alice

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PixieDust Ombre


Ihasteltuani uusia Zoyan kesälakkoja halusin tietenkin koittaa niistä mahdollsimman montaa heti kynsillekin :p Päädyin siis tälläiseen oranssikeltapunaiseen neljän lakan ombreen. Peukkuihin tein sitten ihan liukuvärjäyksen kyseisillä lakoilla. :) Harmi kun kuvissa ei lakkojen ihana kimallus pääse kunnolla oikeuksiinsa. Olisi pitänyt ottaa kuvia myös suorassa auringonpaisteessa. Nämä lakat olivat kyllä muutenkin vaikeasti kuvattavia. Punaoranssin Destinyn sävy ei näyttäydy oikeanlaisena näissä, vaan se näyttää koralliselta pinkiltä. Livenä se näyttää minusta enemmän oranssilta. Lakka on todella kirkas (mikä varmaan hämäsi kameraa) ja se on täynnä kultaista shimmeriä, joka ei tule näissä kuvissa kunnolla näkyviin. :( Harmittaa kun en tarkastanut kuvia koneelta ennen lakkojen poistamista.


Zoyan PixieDust Summer lakat* levittyivät helposti ja nätisti. Ei tarvinnut oikeastaan siistiäkään jälkeenpäin melkein yhtään, paitsi tietysti peukkujen töpöteltyjen liukuvärjäysten jäljet. Zoya neuvoo käyttämään PixieDust lakkoja ilman alus- ja päällyslakkaa, mutta käytin kuitenkin näiden kanssa aluslakkana Trindin kynnenvahvistajaa. En huomannut ongelmia aluslakan käytön kanssa. Lakkakerroksia tarvitsi kussakin lakassa kaksi hiukan paksuhkoa kerrosta. Käytetyt lakat olivat siis kultainen Solange (etusormi), keltaoranssi  Beatrix (keskisormi), punaoranssi/koralli Destiny (nimetön) ja marjanpunainen/sinipunainen Miranda (pikkusormi).


Zoyan maahantuojana Suomessa toimii NailCity. Jälleenmyynjien listan löydät täältä. Lakkoja voi tilata myös sähköpostitse (15,50€ kpl) osoitteesta info@nailcity.fi, jos omalla seudulla ei ole jälleenmyyjää.


 Zoya Solange, Miranda, Destiny ja Beatrix


 *Lakat saatu NailCityltä.

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7 Deadly Sins - Wrath






































Hi guys :) This is my final manicure for my self-assigned theme of the Seven Deadly Sins. Today it's 'Wrath', and I really struggled to come up with a design to represent anger. Luckily, I'd just researched a few water spotting tutorials, and decided that combining red, orange and yellow would create a lovely fiery background. So, I set to work with water spotting (I made a BIG mess...), and once they were complete, my better half suggested a volcano design. I suppose volcanoes are angry in terms of natural disasters, so I'm not straying too far from the actual sin. Anyway, here's the tutorial...
The equipment:

Barry M Limited Edition 'Yellow'
Models Own 'Fuzzy Peach'
Classic red
W7 'Black'
Fine nail art paint brush
A plastic cup
Water
Hairspray
Nail polish remover
Cotton buds
Models Own 3-in-1 clear coat

I started out with my bases, alternating yellow and orange ('Fuzzy Peach', but it's technically orange!) on my nails. Then, while they were drying, I set up my water spotting tools. I used bottled water in a plastic cup, and made sure it was around room temperature. Then I got all of my polishes ready with the lids off, as you have to work quickly!
So here is the dry yellow base of my middle finger. I took the orange nail polish and dripped it into the water, and waited a couple of seconds for it to spread. I swirled the water gently to help with this process, and then when I was ready, I took my hairspray and held it around 10cm away from the cup. I squirted VERY gently, because if you squirt too hard/too much, the nail varnish just shrinks away and turns into a tiny little ball.
I dipped my finger into the water spotted nail varnish, then pulled it out carefully. Sometimes it clings to itself and piles up on your nail, so it's a good idea to have your other hand (or an implement, such as a cocktail stick) ready to catch any residue. I let it dry, and repeated the process with red nail varnish.
So here's the final product. It looks kind of gross prior to the cleaning process... Never mind! I used a cotton bud soaked in nail varnish remover to get rid of the excess, and added a clear top coat to save it from chipping.
As I had alternated the base colours of my nails, the ones with a 'Fuzzy Peach' base received water spotting with yellow and then red. The effect varied between each of my nails, which is perfect for a volcano design, because it looks just like bubbling lava. When they were all dry, I took my fine paintbrush and added the volcano design in black. I think the manicure looks good without the addition of a volcano, but it just seemed too perfect to not attempt. What do you think? Have you ever water spotted your nails?

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Anchor Nail Art Part II

Hello all! As some of you might recall, I did these anchor nails a while back.
Somehow they got really popular and I've seen many nails done by other people inspired by mine.
It's honestly the coolest thing ever seeing work inspired by me. 

A few weeks ago I saw this picture and it inspired me.


Here's the nails I came up with.


I love florals more than anything else. If you haven't noticed.


I used Pure Ice's Home Run for this manicure. I use this polish all the time, it's perfect!


Overall, I really love these nails. Apparently everyone else did too, because it's my most liked picture on Instagram. Thanks guys!
I did a pictorial on these, but that will be in a different post.

Thanks for reading! 
Celine

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