Posts about: nails
25/01/2016
last year it felt like I was constantly painting my nails, and.. forever waiting for them to dry! I grew so tired of having my shiny talons chipping after 2 days I started thinking about alternatives. so before I forget I wanted to share a discovery I've made- DIY gel nails.
11/12/2015
*this is a sponsored post with the 7th chamber*
for me christmas nail art means one thing.. GLITTER! even though glitter polish tends to be one of my main festive regrets (takes. so. long. to. get. off.) I still can't help myself and every year I go OTT for party nails.
I really wanted to do a classic gold glitter mani.. but with a twist. I wanted something cute but also funky for my festive nights out so I've added a little extra detail to turn things up a notch! This isn't too tricky so I've made a tutorial for you to recreate it yourself.
materials:
gold glitter polish
white, blue and black nail art pens (or polish and a fine brush)
dotting tools
first off draw the outline of the white eye (it's like a reverse french manicure) this will give you a guide for where to avoid painting the glitter.
start building up the layers of glitter polish until you get an even coverage. you can also shake on loose glitter to the wet polish if you want a super chunky finish. when the last glitter coat is finished use a brush and white polish to outline the white again.
next you want to build up the eye. use a dotting tool to dab on a blue circle and leave to dry whilst you get the next colour ready.
the next step is adding a black circle for the pupil. this circle needs to be smaller so you can still see the blue edges.
to finish the eye add a tiny fleck of white using a small dotting tool or brush to add a highlight to the pupil. last but not least add a good slick of top coat to seal the deal.
taaa daaa fancy pants party nails with a twist ..what do you think?
I'm excited to wear these out for drinks with my friends this month. if you're looking for some more festive inspo house of fraser have released a series of how to/christmas hack videos including this modern take on a french mani above!
their message of 'your christmas, your rules' is definitely one I can get on board with this year.
back soon
caroline x
11/11/2015
I never fail to get excited by the latest batch of models own polishes.. their colours are super snazzy and they're always coming up with fun new finishes and textures.
I've got my mitts on some of their newbies and these metallic and glitter gels are the perfect polishes for the upcoming party season.
so I decided to throw a little giveaway, huzzah! it's been a while since my last one right? I figured these would be a cool gift for one of you- a little thank you for sticking around, you guys rock.
first up we have the glitter gel polishes- these are a twist on their hyper gel ranges. with the glitter gels you get the nice raised finish of a gel mani but way better (cause it glitter.)
my favourite shades are the gold tone sheer sparkle and the crystal pink with it's teeny flecks of glitter for the ultimate princess finish!
and then we have my faves.. the colour chrome liquid metal effect polishes. you may remember I reviewed some shades before here. well I have a new batch here and the copper and pearl shades look pretty darn dreamy...
so if you would like to get hold of these 10 beauties.. pop below and enter the rafflecopter draw!
I'll be moderating the entries so please make sure you follow the requirements. this is a UK only competition this time (sorry our postmen don't like us to send these overseas grrr)
good luck!
caroline x
09/10/2015
a few years ago I hated the transition into a/w nails. now I actively look forward to it.
I found myself sporting black nails this summer when I'd usually be caught wearing baby blues and pastels. turns out I've really grown into wearing deeper, richer shades on my nails these days.
I've been dusting off my favourite winter shades so I figured I'd round them up for you. looking for a new polish? well read on and see if anything catches your fancy..
top row left to right- models own hyper gel bermuda blue, models own twilight in teal, models own hyper gel ebony green, barry m grey, models own hyper gel raven red.
bottom row left to right- barry m gelly in lychee, models own chrome gold, barry m gelly in mustard, topshop nails in pillar box, models own twilight marsala.
my winter shades are still colourful but it's a richer jewel tone selection. switch out the pastels for vivid blues and reds dark enough to pass as black until they catch the light.
models own are my most used polishes as I like their hyper gels. the colour choice is really good and their new twilight collection has some lovely shades (the ebony green and raven red from their last a/w gel collection are still firm favourites of mine.) I also picked a few barry m polishes, their mustard is such a wicked shade and goes perfectly with all the 70's vibes doing the rounds this season.
do you have any nail polish favourites, let me know?
back soon
caroline x
22/08/2015
happy weekend amigos! today's post is a quick little nail art that I've been meaning to try out for a while.. I have soft spot for marble home decor so why not go all out matchy matchy with faux marble nails too.
14/08/2015
I've painted watermelons, bananas, strawberries and half a dozen fruity nail variations but I've never painted pineapple nails until now (can you believe it? what a slacker!)
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