Milani Neon Pink and a little tutorial

Hey friends.

I'm taking a little break from checking giveaway entries to post a manicure that I did prior to the 31 Day Manicure Challenge.  

If you follow me on Twitter (click my button >>), you will recognise this manicure - it's my twitter icon.

I started doing this when it suddenly occurred to me that I should actually do a tutorial just in case anyone was interested. 

Ready?
Okay!

1. Start with completely dry nails in the colour of your choice. Tape some thin strips of tape in random places on the nails you want to accent.

2. Paint over the tape and let it dry completely.

3. Choose your stamping image - I chose the top left full image on plate M60 bought from Bornprettystore. This plate was actually in the sale and was a little over $2...you KNOW I love a good discount :-p

4. Use white stamping polish to stamp on the image. This was easy to do, because the images on the plate were clean cut and deep. As a result, I was able to get the whole image to transfer onto the stamp in one attempt.

5. When the polish is completely dry, SLOWLY remove the tape and add some random lines of glitter.

6. Slap on your favourite top-coat and you are good to go!

I hope you like it.

xx

Don't worry!!

Hey everyone. 

This is just a quick post to let those of you who have been emailing me, I HAVEN'T forgotten about the giveaway results. It's been two days since it closed...I've got a lot of entries to get through.

I will be announcing the winners next week.

Thanks for your patience.

31 Day Manicure Challenge Day 31 - 'Recreate your favourite challenge'

I'm back again with a remix of day 9's 'Rainbow nails', courtesy of Barry M's Croc Nails...

This is a new release and although it has been available on the Barry M website for a while, it took ages to reach the shops.

This polish takes about three minutes to reach full cracking potential. What is different with this is that unlike the Instant Nail Effects crackle, the consistency is very thin and it dries with a shine, not matte. The directions are to apply it to nail polish that is touch dry but still tacky, add a thin layer of the croc and then wait...

Underneath I am wearing a sponged rainbow :)

I actually really like this polish. Much, more than the crackle. I actually spied the Kelier Crack Polish last year some time in several reviews for Bornprettystore, but they don't sell it anymore.  I MISSED OUT :(

 I guess it's not everyone's taste, but it definitely is mine. Well done Barry!

Okay, that concludes the 31 day challenge. It's been hard at times, but I have enjoyed it no end. I hope you've enjoyed my installments...
xx

31 Day Manicure Challenge Day 30 - 'Nails inspired by a tutorial'

Hellooooo!

I had the best intentions to blog last night but in all honesty, by the time I had done the nails, I just wanted my bed.  To make up for the lack of posting AND to ensure that the challenge lasted 31 and not 32 days, I have two posts for you!

Day 30 nails:

Inspired by this manicure!

More pictures:

I used LOTS of colours and honestly don't want to load this post up with them. If you really want to get specific, just ask me and I'll put it in the comments :) Oh, and don't worry about the staining on my nail beds. I'll explain another day.

31 Day Manicure Challenge Day 29 - 'Nails inspired by the supernatural'

Oooh, helloooo.

How's it going everyone?

Tonight I'm feeling a lot better and have a bit of energy for a change!  The challenge for today was to create a manicure inspired by the supernatural. I decided to hunt down my matte top coat specifically because I haven't used it for so long.

This is a random polish my husband picked up for me at our local pharmacy. He told me that he and the kiddie were deliberating for ages as to which colours to get for me :)

The red was layered with a pink hexagonal glitter (by Peripera), then layered with Nfu-Oh 50, stamped with Models Own 'Gold Digger' (using BM 223), then mattified with Rimmel Pro Matte Finish. It's not awful...could be worse!

Boo!

xx

31 Day Manicure Challenge Day 28 - 'Nails inspired by a flag'

Hi friends (old and new).

I'm afraid I'm not going to be posting an original manicure tonight. Okay, so it's my very own creation, but it's one I did a while ago. I simply don't have the energy to do what I would have liked to...I'm not feeling too well.

This is something I did to mark the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Have a look here for further details.

I'm off!

xx