31 Day Manicure Challenge Day 13 - 'Animal print'

Hi all!

Today was animal print day.

I'm deliberately not looking what other lacqueristas have done before me because I'm really trying to remain original. It's hard though, especially when it's the end of the day and I'm sitting here staring at bare nails with not a single idea coming to mind.

Okay, enough of the crying! Here is my animal print...be easy on me because I was tired.

Color (do you know how hard it was for me not to type COLOUR?!) Club 'De-Luxe-Cious

Bundle Monster plate BM-221

Hmm. Lazy stamping here.

Tomorrow the theme is flowers. Gahhhhhhh!!!!!

East Asian inspired mani!

Hey friends (big wave to my new subscribers x)

Sooo... this is what I'm wearing today. I thought I'd better make up for my lack of posts by doing something a little intricate.

The polish, in order of use:

 Color Club 'Resort to Red', Essence Nail Art Twins 'Carrie', MUA Shade 2, Models Own (yeah, I know it's a mess!) 'Gold Digger', Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat.

 I stamped on the fans first and then the above image (I don't know what it's called - if you do, please let me know)

I'm actually going to wear this until it starts to chip on me.

I hope you like it!

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Dunno what this is...

I created this manicure recently and wore it for a couple of days. To be honest with you, I think it's a bit 'all-over-the-place'. I don't know about you, but I don't ever plan my manicures. I simply pick a base colour and have a look at my stash of plates and nail art materials until an idea comes to me. Sometimes those ideas are great...and sometimes they are like this. Meh.

 The flowers were from BM plate 10 and stamped with Sally Hansen's 'The Real Teal', GOSH's Special Edition 'Neon Baby' and some random white polish.

 The trellis is from BM plate 210

Color Club's Magic Attraction. Yummy isn't it?

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Color Club - Wild Orchid and a bunch o' stamping

In a continuation of my Color Club polish theme...

 Wild Orchid - this is a grey that I was given a little while back but hadn't swatched. There are the tiniest silver shimmer particles in it.  I'm wearing two coats here.

De-Luxe-Cious - one coat.

Purtty, but I think it needs a little something more...

So I did this with BM plate 20.

 Maybelline's Midnight Blue.

I think this looks a bit like computer circuitry but it won't last for too long. My fingers are itching to use a striping brush.  This nail artistry malarkey is pri-tee addictive!

By the way, is there anything that you'd like to see me try? I'm always searching for inspiration so if you think of something, please let me know?

See you, friends
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Color Club Swatch-a-thon

I'm feeling a lot better today (a big 'thank you' to the ladies who were wishing me well last night). I also finished the entire slab of chocolate and don't feel in the least bit guilty.

Here are the pics for the gorgeous Untamed Luxury - Covered in Diamonds collection:

 De-Luxe-Cious - three coats of holographic glitter in a blue/grey base.

 Ms. Hautie - two coats of grey with pink shimmer particles.

 Snakeskin - three coats of grey and gold/green shimmer.

Resort to Red - two coats.

Red Velvet - two coats of red glitter suspended in a black base.  This is my favourite.

I forgot to swatch 'Untamed Luxury' *slaps forehead*. That one will have to be done another day because I have a feeling it will be a 'stainer' like Zoya Charla.

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New Polish. Drooool!

Hi everyone (and a big welcome to my new readers x)

A few days back I receive a package of goodies from a swap with Kristina.  Not only did she send me some yummies, she also sent me some the 'Slamming Red' that I have been banging on about for a while. I nearly shed a tear of happiness but my hubby was looking at me funny, so I sucked it up.  Thanks again, Kristina!

 L-R: Purple Medallion, Slamming Red and Lovin' It.

 L-R: Ms. Hautie, Red Velvet, Resort to Red.

 L-R: Snake Skin, De-Luxe-Cious, Untamed Luxury and Covered in Diamonds.

Amour 'Rain Glitter' and Orly 'Out of This World'.

Last night I commenced a swatch-a-thon and even managed to do a manicure that lasted overnight (O.M.Gosh!). Unfortunately I am currently nursing an awful headache and don't have the gumption to start watermarking those pictures tonight (have you noticed that most of these pictures aren't watermarked?)
Whilst I wait for these painkillers to kick in I'm going to settle down and watch Glee whilst eating a huge bar of Cadbury's Fruit'n'Nut.

Nitey, nite friends
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