SELLING ALL MY NAIL POLISH!

Hello everyone,

I've decided that I no longer have the time for nail polish and nail art anymore so I'm going to sell all my nail art tools and polish. I have a stash list at the top of my page that you can see all my polish, I will update it today as it doesn't have everything I own on it.

I also have stamping plates, nail art pens, brushes, glitter ect.

If you are interested in any of the polishes or tools then please email me at chaelottes-nails@live.co.uk and we can negotiate a price.

Thanks,

Charlotte

International Nail League - Week 1

Hello everyone!

Todays post is the start of a new feature on my blog - International Nail Friends!

This feature will showcase a host of nail bloggers and let you get to know them all a little bit better, and also give you a chance to follow some new blogs run by lovely people.

So on with week 1....

Name - Vedrana

Blog Url - http://cajkinekandze.blogspot.com/ 

Facebook Link -https://www.facebook.com/CajkineKandzeISveNjihoveBoje

What country are you from? - Serbia

Background  information about yourself - I’m what in my country is known as an eternal student. I study Turkish language and literature. When I’m not blogging or studying I make beadwoven jewellery and collect rocks and minerals. My favourite labradorite can be seen in several photos on my blog.

What got you interested in nails/nail art? I used to bite my nails till I was 10-11 years old and I actually stopped biting them in order to have something I could paint. Some years ago I completely neglected my nails and got back in the nail polish game after I discovered a nail polish lovers’ community at the first and largest Serbian forum for women. The members’ photos and discussions motivated me to start caring about my nails again.

Why did you decide to start a nail blog? At first I wanted to keep a record of my experiences with the polishes I tried because I tend to forget why I liked/disliked something and afterwards I realized I could 

actually help people with my pics and reviews and that I can showcase local brands to international audience.

Favourite nail post of yours It is hard for me to pick one now that I have written nearly 300 posts. My first splatter mani is among my favourite posts because I don’t do nail art, but something as messy as splatter appeals to me, I liked the finished look and I didn’t make as big a mess as I thought I’d make. The polishes I used are Don Juan 101 for base and Golden Rose 262 and Golden Rose 287 for splatter. I used regular drinking straw to make the pattern all over my nails (and hands). Applying hand cream made cleanup easier.

http://cajkinekandze.blogspot.com/2013/03/splatter.html

 

What is your favourite nail polish? It’s a tie between Color Club Revvvolution and Rimmel Lycra Pro Fierce Cherry.

What is your favourite nail art technique and why? I don’t know if gradient counts, but gradient. I dread nail art because I’m not talented for it and I don’t have much patience. Gradient is simple and fast and it’s hard to mess up so it is perfect for me.

Does anyone else in your life share your passion for nails? One of my best friends caught the bug from me and she is turning into a real aficionado, and my best guy friend (straight, I have to add) actually asked me to do nail art on his nails on several occasions and he wore it proudly every time.

What are some of your favourite nail blogs? I prefer Serbian blogs because we mostly write about locally available polishes. Some of my favourite Serbian blogs are:

http://oinkifyouloveopi.blogspot.com/

http://shineeyeshinynails.blogspot.com/

http://hermetic-blog.blogspot.com/

http://beautyblogbyivana.blogspot.com/

http://marrysraveland.blogspot.com/

And some of my generally favourite nail blogs are:

http://www.scrangie.com/

http://www.parokeets.com/

http://www.spektorsnails.com/

http://www.gnarlygnails.com/

http://www.nihrida.com/

Do you take part in any nail art challenges or competitions etc? I haven’t taken part in any challenges yet, mostly because I don’t have time, but there were some I’d like to have taken part in. I have successfully taken part in two local nail art contests.

What are your favourite brands of nail polish to use? One Coat line of polishes by local brand Don Juan, Flormar polishes, China Glaze and OPI.

In your nail polish collection what shades do you have the most of? Red, with purple as a close second.

How many bottles of nail polish do you own? At the moment 206.

Anything else you would like to add… I’m looking forward to discovering any new nail polish related blog, nail polish brand, tip, technique... I’ll try everything, although I maybe won’t write about it.

That's all for this post guys!

But keep an eye out for another post in a few days time!

Thanks for reading!

 

Late Blogiversary Giveaway!

Hello everyone!

Sorry for the lack of posting yet again, we're getting close to deadline hand ins at uni so I've not got much time to post but as soon as my works out of the way, posting will return to normal!

Anyway, I completly missed the one year anniversary of my blog as I was so busy, it was on the 6th! :P But I have a special giveaway for you all to show how much I appreciate you all. I never in my wildest dreams thought I'd get any followers on this blog. I originally set it up to keep a record of the progress I made and to reflect on as time passed, but through this I have met some amazing people and took part in some amazing challenges. So please take part in this giveaway!

The prize will be two A-England polishes of your choice from any of the collections, and this giveaway is open internationally! :D

Also, I know that the finish date is a long way away but I can't afford prizes till after Christmas :( Although, I will pick a few additional winners for some surprise gifts to make up for this fact! :D

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thanks for entering :)

Updated Stash Pictures!

Hello everyone :)
Today I have a relatively short post for you as I'm starting a new challenge with some amazing ladies tomorrow!! So keep an eye out for that because it's going to be amazing! Anyway, for today's post I thought I'd show you some updated stash pictures as I've had my helmer for a while now so my organization is better :P And I've acquired a lot of polish since the last stash post I did :P So here's my stash...

 

Here's my helmer! I keep it inside my wardrobe as my room is only small and I share it with my 2 year old son. Therefore, I hide it away as he calls my polish "Mummy's sparklies" and I have nightmares that he'll get hold of my bottles and they'll all get smashed, so it's hidden out of his way :P

So this is my first drawer, my collection of OPI takes over most of this drawer :P Followed by Models Own, Nail Inc, Accessorize, Essence Twins and some random Wet N Wild's.

My second drawer holds my China Glaze, Sinful Colors, Finger Paints, Revlon, Sally Hansen, NOPI, Rimell and other polishes that I only have one or two of.

My third drawer holds my Collecion 2000, Essie, Zoya, Jesses Girl, Barry M, Color Club, Frankens/Indies and random polishes that don't fit anywhere else :P

I have two other drawers in my Helmer dedicated to holding my brushes, nail art things, stamping plates and treatments. I also have more polish on the way... :/ I think I have a problem... :P

Be sure to check out my new challenge post tomorrow!

Thanks for reading :)

Charlotte xxx

Milani Hi-Tech

Hello everyone :)
Today I'll be showing you pictures of Milani Hi-Tech.

This is a little blurry just to show the holo effect of this polish, it really is beautiful to look at. I used two coats of Milani Hi-Tech and topped it with Seche Vite, this is one of my favourite mani's so far.

 I love this polish, it's such a vibrant colour and really catches people's attention. I had several people ask me about it at uni last week. Also the holo effect of it is beautiful, I just couldn't stop staring at my nails :P

I've also been working on "the gap" and it really does make everything look much neater and I'm really pleased with how I'm coming along :P
Anyway thanks for reading :)

Charlotte xoxox