Fireworks

OK so I know I am a little late for 5 November- my plans for what I was originally going to do had to be changed because I ordered a pack of 15 brushes and they still haven't arrived so I have to improvise- but I thought I would still share with you my firework nails because they would still be perfect for New Year and Christmas as well with a little bit of a colour change :) 

I have done two alternatives-

• The first ones are with a base colour of white and a used a Barry M purple glitter which I made sure there wasn't too much on the end of the brush and I dabbed it along the tip of the nails creating a glitter explosion effect just on the tips and leaving the bottom nearest the cuticle clear 

• The second ones were done on my lovely sisters beautiful nails- this time I painted the base in a top coat clear so make the nails shine lots so they look nice and clean- then I used a Nails Inc. silver glitter on the tips using the same technique as before :) 

Hope you all enjoyed your Bonfire Night and enjoy recreating this look!! :) 

P.s. my wonderful boyfriend makes amateur films in his spare time and he is so good at it- if anyone has a spare few minute give his new trailer a watch its a sci-fi superhero type film called Waterside- there is some amazing acting in it and everyone involved has worked so hard on it- it would be very much appreciated :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FegIYJR1zwE

xxx

Halloween Nails

There is always so many amazing nail art designs for Halloween that I couldn't just pick one- so I decided to test them out on my lovely family 

For my own nails I started off with a white base coat, I then found some really creepy nail transfers they only cost me £1 from amazon- I just can't resist a nail based bargain :p 

I was hoping that my new set of nail art brushes would have arrived but unfortunately they didn't come in time for this tutorial but I will be reviewing them later on- they were also off amazon and it was a set of 15 brushes all different shapes and sizes in pink!!! for £2.70- another nail art bargain!! 

As I am going as a spider this year for Halloween I used my thumb nail as the main design element- I have really small nails and I always find when I am doing detailed designs on my finger nails that I end up squeezing it on because there is never enough room... So I used my 'nail inc.' art pen to draw out the spiders web in black- I would have preferably done a silver web on a black nail but unfortunately I didn't have a silver nail art pen. 

Secondly I did the skeleton design on my lovely sister- I started off painting a base coat of black- then on one hand I did a range of bones- rib cage, pelvis and on the thumb I used the nail transfers and I put a skull- it looks really effective on the black background- then on the other hand rather than doing the same design- I used the white 'nails inc.' nail art pen and wrote 'BOO' across the nails and did a ghoulish face, and I finished it all off with a coating of plain silver glitter- you can't really see it from this picture cause the lighting isn't very good.

Last but not least my mothers nails- which are lovely and long like claws- she is going as a cat tonight so I took advantage of the fact that she has amazing long nails I painted them silver to give them a claw-like effect and then I drew little cats faces on the thumbs and on the other nails did a variety of stars and cats paw prints- they aren't particularly scary but i thought they looked cute and they stuck with the theme of cats.

I even got to do my step dad some green talons as he is going as an alien and i thought they looked extra creepy on his man hands :p 

Hope everyone has an extra spooky Halloween!! 

Scare you later!! 

xxx

Breast Cancer Awareness Month- October

Every year nearly 55,000 people are diagnosed in the UK with breast cancer- that's the equivalent of 150 people every day or one person every ten minutes- unfortunately this has become a fact in the UK meaning that the majority of people know and love someone who has been diagnosed with the disease at some point in their life. 

For this month I decided to do a nice simple design in the aid of Breast Cancer Awareness month 

Its a cause that is very close to my heart and means a lot to me- I have done some campaigning and charity events for the charity in the past- painting nails and baking cakes 

So this month I did a simple pink- I absolutely love this colour- its the Barry M Gelly collection in pink and it just looks like your nails are coated in bubblegum :) 

And then just to funk it up a little bit I painted the statement nail in this Topshop pink glitter which I just love cause you don't have to have a base colour cause it is so full- and covers the nail perfectly. 

There has been some beautiful nail paints bought out for the charity as well which would be perfect for this manicure- from Nails Inc. and OPI 

Remember to keep checking :) 

Hope you enjoy this pretty pink mani :) 

xxx

Leopard print

As animal print is still everywhere at the minute I thought this design would be the perfect nail art to get ready for the colder nights! :) 

These are painted on my lovely sisters nails as she has really long fingers and nails so they look perfect with this print- like cats claws!! 

I started off painting the base colour with a 'Speed Dry' nail colour from Avon- They really do dry fast so if you go wrong and need to wipe it off make sure you do so quickly cause otherwise it won't come off

I then used my favourite nail art tool from Avon- the nail art brush- which I have mentioned previously- its on special offer for £1.50 which for the usefulness of it- its amazing value for money

http://avonshop.co.uk/product/make-up/nails/nail-decorationtool.html 

They have some really good nail products on offer at the minute so be sure to check them out! 

I used the decoration tool to paint splodges in Barry M- mushroom- the great thing about it is that they can be as big and small and messy as you like- they really stand out against the other colour as well- other variations of these colours would work too and I would actually love to try this same print but in a colour version some time

Even if you go wrong with this print it doesn't matter because it will still look right- next was the trickiest part- I used a black nail art pen which you can purchase from any decent cosmetic shop- and i outlined all the dark brown splodges

I thought this was going to be really difficult but with a little patience (waiting for all the coats to dry) and a steady hand (for the outlining) I actually found it really simple and enjoyable to do 

Definitely one that I would recommend 

Hope you enjoy these wild nails!! 

Rooooarr 

xxx

Angular Triangles

Now that summer is officially over I thought it would be best to face up to the facts and stop painting summery nails in the hope that it might entice the sun back out :) 

So I went for this gorgeous mint colour and painted the whole nail in it 

I actually bought it from claires accessories years ago and it is starting to dry up a little much to my dismay :'( 

But its amazing cause you only have to do one stroke with it and it paints the whole nail which works for me cause it still gives a perfect full coverage

I then used a nail art pen that you can get from any good cosmetic shop or website the one that I have is from Avon Cosmetics and it has two ends- one end has a brush and the other has like a ball shape to more intricate shapes like spots or eyes on faces!

I used the brush end to paint on some white triangles because it clashes with the mint and then I decided that the silver would be an even bigger contrast on top of that to outline the triangle 

I think it gives it a really neat and edgy look but I love the end result 

You can obviously change up the colours but I definitely think the silver finishes it off perfectly 

I would be more than  happy to answer any questions! 

Wrap up warm!!! 

xxx

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Daisy Chains

As the weather has been so nice recently I thought it would be perfect to have some daisy nails

As its summer I wanted a nice bright colour in the background so I chose this lovely pistachio green- but i think any pastel colour would look great- Barry M do amazing pastel colours in yellow, blue, pink and many more! :) 

To get a more precise flower I used a nail art pen from Avon- with a brush on one end and a silver ballpoint end on the other side for a more precise drawing

After painting the initial nail mint green  I then chose to do daisies it would also look effective to do the flowers in other colours if you wanted but I liked the idea of having white and yellow

I painted a four way flower in white with the brush- and then with the other  end of the nail art pen i did the center parts with yellow

I love this design and think it is perfect for the summer days :) 

Hope you enjoy and feel free to comment

xxx

Pink and Purple Tips

Sorry for the lack of posts recently I have been painting nails I just haven't got round to posting on here until now 

With all the summery weather recently I thought I would show you some beautiful beach ready nails 

I love the new pastel trend so I thought I would give these two colours a test and I just love them together they look great .

I started off by painting the nails pink which just reminds me of sun cream on a hot day, and then I chose to do the statement nail in purple but these can be interchanged or other colours- a lemon yellow with peach would look fresh from the fruit salad bowl 

Then you can either use tape specially for nails or like me just do it free hand and do semi-circle on the tip in the opposing colour. 

I think they look intricate and professional and the best part is you can do it with discount colours so you don't have to spend loads on a professional manicure 

Get fab nails in the comfort of your own home! :)

Hope you have enjoyed 

And don't hesitate to leave any comments or questions in the box below!

Enjoy 

xxx

Easter Nails

Easter is here and seeing as the weather is horrible I thought i would create some fun nails that remind me of the sunshine that we really should be seeing this time of the year! :) 

I started off using this sky blue colour but really you could use any colour you want as long as it is a bright colour a green would look awesome too to remind you of the grass or even a yellow for the sunshine- rainbow nails would also look amazing just to really put a smile on your face when its raining outside 

I then used nail glue (used for fake nails and nail stickers, gems etc.) to stick these cute stickers on- I purchased them on www.amazon.co.uk (I will put the link below to them) you get a random selection of patterns and pictures but there is usually something in there for all occasions- they are cute and really easy to use.
I chose some butterfly's  flowers and while i was looking through them all I found some Easter Eggs which I thought would look really cool for the occasion (excited like a child) :)

After they had dried (which they do super quick- so careful if you get any on your fingers) I used some multi coloured glitter (topshop) and gave it a quick coat of the top to really make them sparkle :)

They are all set now- all you need now is the sunshine to come out :)

Hope you enjoyed- feel free to leave any comments and questions :)
xxx


3D Nail Art Sticks: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005M24SR2/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 

Birthday Nails

As it was my birthday last Saturday (16-03-2013) 

my sister took me and a friend out to have our nails done in Westfield Derby

I thought I would put the photos of them on because they look so beautiful 

They only cost £12 which I think is brilliant value for a manicure polish, pattern and nail gems

Hope you like them :)

These cute nails are perfect for a romantic night out...or in with your loved one

Start off by painting the whole nail red (or any other colour) Preferably either pink or red :)

After that has dried use some 3D Nail art rods- which can be bought from amazon or any websites that sell nail accessories of any sort 

Cutting them very carefully in to thin strips and gluing them on to each nail with an average nail glue used to stick on fake nails 

After they are dry (which doesn't take long as it drys pretty much instantly) paint over them to add a bit of a funky edge- with glitter- I chose silver glitter because it stand out against the red- but you can use whichever one you like!!

Hope you have liked this design and keep watching for more 

Have a great Valentines Day! <3 

Snowy Nails

With all the snow that we have had recently I thought I would do some frosty inspired nails

I haven't been able to take many pictures cause my camera broke after i took these and I couldn't get them off plus I have had a cold and lacked the concentration to paint nails

So however delayed these are here we go...

I started off with these ice blue nails painting all my nails completely then with a make-up sponge I dabbed the end of my nails with white nail varnish to give the effect of snow or frost- this part can be kind of messy and it tends to get on the sides of your fingers if your not really careful 

Then I used my Wah Nails- White nail art pen to draw snowflakes on each of them of varying sizes

I got the inspiration for these from these amazing photos of spiders webs that i took in the snow! I loved the intricate details of them! 

After they have dried you could even add a layer of silver glitter to make them sparkle or just leave them looking frosty.

My second design incorporates the snowflakes with some snowmen 

They are actually on my sisters nails because she has really long lovely nails! :) 

I started off giving all the nails a base coat as i thought it would work better than a colour as it is quite a complex design already. The clear nails just give it an extra shine!

Next I added some silver glitter to the ends of the nails to add a frosty effect to them- and if they have just been dipped in the snow! 

To add some detail to them i decided to alternate between snowflakes (like the previous set) 

And snowmen- where I used the White nail art pen to draw the snowmen bodies and then using various colour pens- black for the eyes, nose, smile and buttons 

and then a purple or a stand out colour for the hat and scarf

They looks so cute and will look great while you are building your own snowmen! :)

Pretty Bows

Pretty Bows

 

 

 

For this design you can choose any colours you like :)
I have experimented with two different colours but its really up to you!

 

 

First off you paint the whole nail the same colour- if you want to make them really fun you could paint them all different colours- whatever suits your mood!

 

 

 

Then all you have to do- taking a nail art pen (in this case white) to give it more of a french manicure feel- you just paint semi-circles- however big- or small you want them- to the tips of each of your nails

 

 

 

Now you just have to take a different coloured nail art pen (in my case black so that it stands out against the white) and paint a simple line across the colour and the tip (it tidys it up a little and hides if the painting of the tip was a little messy) and then do two triangles to create the bow!!

 

A really simple but cute nail art design that everyone can try out :)

Hope you enjoyed and have fun painting some of your own

xx

Strawberry Nails

Nail art to make you feel fruity and cheer up on a cold January morning

Start off with some bright red nails- painted from top to bottom- reminds me of the colour of a red phone box. It will really give this design a base- if anyone wanted to give your nails a more fruit salad sort of feel then going for a paler red with a tint of pink could work too.

Next all you have to do is take a grass green colour and paint a semi circle at the top of the nail tip and then make them in to a zig zag pattern so they look like the stem off the strawberry if you leave enough space on the rest of the nail for the strawberry seeds

I didnt have the best version of gold to use for the seeds but something along these lines would look perfect- a bright yellow could work but i thought a sparkly gold would brighten them up a little more and look more authentic

 

Hope these will brighten up your miserable January mornings :)

New Year Nails

To celebrate New Year 2013 (and the world not ending!) thought I would design some fun and sparkly nails!

First of all paint three of the pairs of nails black for a dark plain background to start the patterns off
The other two could be painted silver and gold (as shown here) it isn't essential that they are painted these colours you can choose your own exciting colour!

Next I have chosen to paint some exploding firework outlines with a White 'models own Wah nails' nail art pen on the thumb and the fifth finger nails; which will be filled in within the next stage, on the second and the fourth nail I thought they needed some new year sparkle added to them so I added some funky glitter to them to make them stand out against the black of the other nails. Everyone loves a glass of bubbly on new years so the third finger nails HAD to have some champagne flutes painting again with the White 'models own Wah nails'.

Lastly I added some bright pinks and blues to the fireworks to make them pop and a little bit of glitter ( got to love the glitter :p ) the gold nail needed a little something else adding to it so I using a pink nail art pen to match the fireworks I added a cute '2013' signs in the corners :)
My little brother gave me a really cool idea to do clocks on the silver nails with the hands pointing towards midnight. And for the finishing touch i added some gold champagne to the flutes with some bubbles out of the top of the glasses! :)