Showing posts with label nailblog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nailblog. Show all posts

Monday, 26 May 2014

Celebrate with Sally

 I have finished uni for summer! Yay! 
So, I decided I wanted I do a very bright summery colour. However, of course in sunny old England, it rained. Photographic evidence below. 

For this simple mani I used: OPI - natural base, Sally Hansen - Kook a mango, Sally Hansen - top coat. And the born pretty store glitter. I am also trying Sally's Vitamin E Oil. So far so good with it - it has a lot in the bottle so worth the price.
As you may or may not know, I'm not a fan of red polish typically but this one is an orangey red and is very pretty. I don't like the brushes on Sally's polishes, they are way too big for my nails which ends in a lot of clean up. Nevertheless, the finish of the polishes is great. The colour also looked great against my tartan shirt. 
I am doing some work experience over the next few weeks so my mani's will be mostly swatches and simples. Acrylic paints will be out as soon as!

Purchase your born pretty store glitter in the link below to create this look. 

http://www.bornprettystore.com/hexagon-nail-glitter-dust-powder-noble-sheet-decoration-colors-p-785.html
xox



Tuesday, 20 May 2014

Pastel tuesdays


Iphone camera pictures only. 
I keep seeing pastel ombre nails online and they are my favourite! I was hoping mine to be the same but unfortunately these aren't my favourite.
I used: Sally Hansen nail strengthener for the base (didn't have OPI with me) OPI - My boyfriend scales walls, Barry M - Berry ice cream, Essie - Mint Candy Apple, Essie - Fiji and Sally Hansen - UV top coat.
I really like the idea here but it just didn't turn out right for me. 
First, bubbles!! Why the bubbles?! My white OPI never does this, I'm thinking it's because I let them dry in the sun for about an hour, could this be why? 
I'm not sure on the colours used, I did set out to use a fourth colour but it didn't come out too good so I stuck to the three. 
I'm not usually a Barry M fan, I only have a few of their polishes but it works really well on the ombre, shows up well on white so I liked it for this.
The next time I try this - which will be in the next month I expect. I want to get a pastel yellow, test out the colours more and maybe add some studs to it.
I didn't have my Nikon with me today so these pictures will have to do, which isn't too upsetting because the bubbles aren't too much on show!
I won't be posting for a few days because I have an exam friday but will be back shortly!
xox

Monday, 24 March 2014

Trauma!

My camera cable has broken! At the moment I have no way of getting nail pics off my camera on to my laptop!
I am on it trying to sort it out asap. There will be new nails up as soon as I get it all sorted.
Thanks for baring with.
xox