Important announcement for GFC Followers & DIY Pearled collar necklace

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Rumour have spread that Google Reader RSS Service will close. That means that if you currently are following my blog via GFC (Google Friend Connect) you will have to find an alternative. This is too bad as I have almost 3000 followers and I don't want to lose any of you. 

The solution I found for this is Bloglovin. I personally don't enjoy it too much, but I keep thinking that I'll get used to it. I started following some of my favourite blogs with Bloglovin, so that I won't miss their posts. 

I sincerely ask you to click on the button bellow and follow me. Only 10% of you did that until now, so I really do need your support. 

As this post already isn't nail related, I'd like to show you the pearled collar necklace I created. It was really easy to do and I honestly like the result. I will have to pierce the ends and add a ribbon to link the two parts. The tutorial I followed is the last picture of the post (it's not my tutorial, I found it on weheartit.com).

Glitter nail polish from Born Pretty

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Today I'll show you my new glitter nail polish from Born Pretty (it is #6 in their images). As you can see, I had to cut my nails as one of them broke badly. Though, how can we beautify small nails? Add glitter! - it will definitely work on any nails. I started with two coats of Rimmel -312 Ultra Violet and then I added a thick coat of glitter top coat on each nail. What do you think?

They only cost $6,99 and they offer a wide range of many other coloured glitters. Born Pretty also has free international shipping. Use coupon code ASJ61 for a 10% discount at any order.

Zinio GIVEAWAY- Beauty magazines and more

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A few days ago, I wrote a blog post about Zinio. Today I have a surprise for you: they offered to sponsor 10 free subscriptions to magazines of your choise. They provide 5,000 magazine titles in 33 languages and 23 currencies.

Please read this before entering the giveaway to make sure you are familiar with your potential prize. This giveaway is open internationally. 

Make sure that the field Name, the email address and the magazine you would like to win are correctly completed in the form bellow. If you win, you won't be contacted again, but you will be sent the subscription directly by Zinio. 

The giveaway will end on the 2nd of April. Complete all the mandatories to access the extra entries. Good luck!

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* The prizes were sponsored by Zinio.com

Giveaway winner and 10% discount code for each participant

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My THBoxes giveaway is now over and the winner has already been contacted. As I promised, everyone who entered the contest can now get a 10% discount code. There is a different code for each person, so if you want to claim it, please leave your email address in the comments and I will send it to you. Thank you all for entering and stay around... a new giveaway is about to start!

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Striped nail art using fan brush

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Today I'll show you a lively striped manicure as well as my new 15 pc nail art brush kit. 

I got this set from an online nail art store, Born Pretty and they cost $5,96. They're quality brushes of different dimensions and shapes in order that you get sophisticated detailed manicures. 

The set contains drawing, painting and liner brushes, from thinner to thicker and from smaller to bigger ones. The thin ones are really helpful when creating small details. They are thin enough and you don't have to cut them to create the perfect breadth. 

With the brushes bellow you may create one stroke nail designs. 

The set also includes a dotting tool for really small dots with perfect accuracy. 

Last but not least are the fan brushes. If you wonder how I created the manicure in the first picture of the post, they are the answer. Using these brushes you may create really thin lines on your nails. My inspiration for this manicure was this Youtube tutorial. Please watch it to see the technique used.

For this manicure, I started with two coats of China Glaze -Lemon Fizz. The polishes used for the lines were Dior -545 and 671 and Picture Polish -Citrus. I finished with a clear top coat. What do you think?

And here's another manicure I did using the same technique, but different colours. Which one do you like more?

Zipper nail art

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Today I'll show you a unique manicure that is extremely easy to do: zipper nails. I started with two coats of Flormar -DC06, which I randomly applied, as you can see in the pictures. Then I applied the  Zipper Water Decals from Born Pretty. They come in a pack of 20 decals, enough for two manicures. They are two-sided; it means that they are golden on a side and silver on the other side. I didn't notice this until having applied some, so my manicure is with the golden ones, but I'll definitely use the silver part for my next manicure. 

The technique to apply these is really easy. I cut small pieces with 10 of the designs and then I took a small glass with water. Using tweezers, I sank each piece of paper in the water and then the design came off easily.  I just applied them on the nails and finished with a clear top coat. 

They only cost $2,99 and Born Pretty offers free international shipping. Use cupon code ASJ61 for a 10% discount at any order.

Zinio

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Today's post won't be nail related but I hope you'll enjoy it. We're girls and besides our helpless passion for nail art we have many other activities we enjoy doing in our free time. Today I'll talk about magazines, those pieces of information we like leafing while listening to our favourite music. I've recently heard about Zinio. They carry thousands of top magazines from around the world. You can browse and purchase subscriptions or single issues instantly from their website. Do you have an iPad, iPhone, Android mobile phones, tablets, a laptop or a desktop? Any of those will work. 

The have a promotion and you can still benefit from it if you hurry. Buy $15 and get $7.50 off next purchase before the 15th of March .

You may also get up to a 50% discount if you buy before the 19th of March if you click this link.

Zinio have delivered more than 70 million digital issues in 2012 and they provide 5,000 magazine titles in 33 languages and 23 currencies. Did it stir your interest?