Nail It! :)

 Hello lovelies!

Wow it seems like its been ages since I did a Nail It post.
I guess that is because of the nail strips that I applied on around two weeks ago. Yep that's right! It lasted a whopping TWO weeks. I was very impressed.
Yes there was the wear and tear on the tips but it was mostly still intact and looked good enough to keep on for so long.

I finally got sick of the design and had to take it off.
This time I opted for a gradient effect which a lot of people seem to be doing these days.
Since it is winter here in Australia I went for a less brighter look and used mossy grey greens to achieve the look.

Products used
Essie Polish - Topless and Barefoot, Da Bush, Sew Psyched

Essie Protein base coat
Sally Hansen Instadry top coat
makeup sponge
cotton tip
Manicare nail polish remover

Steps
1. Apply base coat to protect your nails
2. Using a rectangle cut out sponge apply nail polish straight onto the sponge in colour order lightest to darkest.
3. Dap the sponge onto the nail lightly back and forth
4. Continue to reapply polish to sponge and dab onto nails until you are pleased with the outcome.
5. Apply top coat to blend all colours and finish off with a great shine.
6. Clean the edges of fingers with a cotton tip dipped in nail polish remover.

As you can see in the first photo I changed the colour direction creating darkest to lightest instead of lightest to darkest.
You can create an amazing array of different colours and designs by changing the angle of how you dab it. You have the traditional gradient from end to tip, or you can go side to side or diagonally.

I think I will be hooked on this look for quite some time.

Ciao lovers.

Nail It! :)

Hello lovelies !!

Hope everyone is having a great week despite the cold and wet weather in Sydney. If your anywhere else around Australia or the world.. HELLO! :)

A new discount store opened up at my work area so I went to check it out and found LA Colours cosmetics on sale. I have heard a little bit about this brand but not anything substantial to know whether I should purchase some items or not.
I decided to get this nail polish instead which was something that I was looking for since the Deborah Lipmann Happy Birthday nail polish cannot be found in Australia and its pretty expensive.

Nail It! :)

Hello Lovelies!

Glitter can always lighten up a girls mood.
The sparkle and shine always catches the attention of others and attention grabbing nails is what I love!

This nail art can enhance any look for any occasion whether it be a wedding, function, dinner or just to bring some bling to your nails.

I have detailed step by step on how I achieved this nail art. Enjoy!

 Products used: Essie Protein Base Coat, Essie Sand Tropez, Saly Hansen Insta-Dry, Hexagon glitter, clear rindstones, tweezers.
 

1. Apply base coat to your nails to protect your natural nail.

2. Once base coat is dried, apply two coats of your preferred nail colour. In this case Essie - Sand Tropez

3. Wait till polish dries and coat each nail with top coat. Before the top coat dries, dip in preferred nail into glitter and remove excess.

4. Wait for top coat to dry on all nails and then apply another coat of top coat to the glittered nail. Once dried, dot on a few drops of nail art glue to nail and stick on rind-stones to nail.

5. Apply a few coats of top coat over rind stones, wait till dried.

6. Finish!  

Nail It! :)

Hello Lovelies! :)

I'm back with another NAIL IT post to show you my current favourite polish!

Revlon's Nail Enamel in SCANDALOUS. Part of the 'Expressionist by GUCCI Westman for Revlon' line.

This polish is very eye catching and funky indeed with its dark base and rich purple/pink large glitter particles.
It is best applied with a dark purple/black base so then you don't need to constantly layer up the polish.
One or two layers topped over a dark polish will do just fine.
I used OPI's- Lincoln Park after dark (a very dark purple, nearly black)

Pros - Rich glitter pick up with one swipe.
           Excellent colour

Cons - Needs a few layers to bring out the true effect if no base colour is used.

All in all this colour has become one of my favourite colours. Quick and easy and very intense!
P.S. These pictures are not doing this colour any justice! 

Base: Essie Protein base coat
Top Coat: Sally Hansen Instadry