Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Polish Days: Get back to nature -Wooden nails

Hi,
It's time for the February's Polish Days challenge and this month the theme is nature. I found it the perfect opportunity to create a wooden manicure - I had this idea in mind since I recieved my Cheeky set and saw the GA12 plate. 

I started with two coats of Flormar #413 and then I stamped the design using black nail polish. At the end, I added a layer of clear top coat and that was it. What do you think?

Sunday, 3 February 2013

Valentine's day manicure idea

Hi,
Today I'd like to show you a Valentine's day themed manicure. I got inspired by this tutorial, only I didn't use tape. I started with two coats of Flormar -MG05 and then I stamped the heart design from m59 image plate. As it is not a full heart design, I filled the shape in using white polish and a dotting tool. Then, I stamped the flowery design from m73 Konad plate using the base colour nail polish. I finished with a clear top coat. 
What do you think?

Friday, 1 February 2013

How I remove glitter nail polish


Hi,
Today's post will be about cotton rounds: what I tried and how they remove glitter polish. I thought this might stir your interest - we all like the glitter effect on our nails but removing it is not really something we enjoy. I must admit I am a lazy person when it comes to it. I am aware that there are plenty of easy ways to remove glitter (for example the foil method) but I never do it. Instead, I take cotton rounds and try hardly to remove it as I remove the regular nail polish. 
I recently got one pack of Cheeky's Soft Cotton Rounds and I will compare it to the usual cotton rounds you find in supermarkets. 


The first difference you will notice are the sewed edges, which make the round last longer. 


Using a usual cotton round, I tried to remove the glitter off one nail. I photographed how the disk looked like after removing half of the glitter and the fuzz left there.

This is how the cotton looked like after cleaning the whole nail. The edges were already separated and I could reuse it for one more nail.


This is the Cheeky round. There is only a few fuzz and the edges didn't separate, which means it could be used longer. 

Although they are more expensive than the usual ones, the Cheeky cotton rounds are totally worth trying. 

I'd like to know what techniques you use to remove glitter nail polish or if you are as lazy as me 
and do the same. 

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Essence -Alice had a vision again

Hi,
Today I'll show you my glitter tipped manicure. I started with two coats of Essence -02 Alice had a vision from their new Breaking Dawn collection and then I applied Oriflame -Silver lining on the tips, using a sponge.  On the accent nail, I applied the silver polish on the base of the nail. After that, I applied ILNP -Silver Spoons on the silver base. What do you think?

 

Sunday, 27 January 2013

Princes manicure with Cheeky's Princes Set

Hi,
Today I'll show you my stamped princes manicure. As the title says, I created it with my 
new Princes Set from Cheeky Beauty. I used 4 image plates from this set for my manicure: 
GA1 (the dress), GA7 (the bow and the comb), GA8 (the mask) and GA21 (the lips). 
What do you think?
Please excuse the poor quality of my picture. The light wouldn't let me take any other better picture.

In the pictures that follow, I'd like to show you each image plate and its designs. It is a set of 25 image plates which are actually called gals. 

Each image plate has a protective foil which you have to take out before using it. Also, there is printed tape   on the back to prevent you from cutting yourself with the metallic edges.


There are some really beautiful designs there and I can't wait to try them all. You can find this set and many others online, at Cheeky Beauty store, for $12.99. I think it is a very reasonable price for a set of 25 plates and the shipping is reasonable as well.

Saturday, 26 January 2013

My Born Pretty store order


Hi,
Today I'll show you something that I was supposed to show you around Christmas time. I placed my order at Born Pretty store probably too late and, with the craziness and many days off due to the holidays period, my order didn't make it. I received it only a few days ago. 
The first thing I want to show you is the nail polish from Sweet Color's Lolita series. It's a beautiful, light gray shade. I was actually looking for a shade like this for a while now. You can purchase it here, for $6.14.

Here are the Christmas themed water decals. You will definitely see them on my nails next December. There are a lot of beautiful designs and it's too bad I couldn't use them last year. You can find these and many other water decals here.
   

I need to remind you that Born Pretty offers free international shipping and a wide range of quality nail art decorations and other products. What do you think about these products?


Use cupon code ASJ61 for a 10% discount at any order on Born Pretty store's website.
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