Stripes

This is a manicure by my daughter.  She was over a few weeks ago for when her University was on reading week.  We went shopping and found a great little shop which when you entered was amazing, It had Golden Rose nail lacquer and some other brands too, and the price was great.  I bought some black and white nail strippers (which I gave to her to take back).

Well, today I had this lovely email from her with a photo of her nails using the pens. I just had to share with you all.  This looks Kreally neat (she obviously cleaned up or this is a few days old).

Items Used

Black and White stripper pens

LB31DC - Duo Chrome Manicure

I have just gone back to work and did not have time to do a new manicure. So I cheated I'm afraid, I used my last manicure (the blue ombre-gradient). I polished over it with a VERY old duo chrome I bought yonks ago from QVC from Special FX, anyone remember them or own them? I think it worked fairly well.

You can just abut make out the duo chrome effect, it is a blue with magenta/purple running through it.

Items Used

My last manicure

Special FX - Chameleon

Blue Ombre (+ Gradient)

Laid-Back 31DC Day 7 - Ombre or Skittle

This is my first entry of the LB 31DC, I only joined the group so have missed the first 6. (I hope to make these up somehow).
Anyway the theme today was ombre or skittle.  I chose Ombre but with a twist! I did an ombre gradient.  I think it turned out pretty much ok.

The above photo is just of the ombre.  I have a helmer draw full of blue nail polish, I adore blue, so this was quite easy to do with so much polish to choose from!

The photo's below are of the ombre gradient manicure.  It is quite subtle and quite hard to capture. It looks much better IRL.

Items Used:

OPI Nail Envy

Seche Vite

Barry M - Matt White (Used for the palest nails)

From the lightest to darkest:

China Glaze - Moody Blue

Barry M - Pure Turquoise

LA Girl Disco - Funkedelic

LA Girl Disco - Deejay

China Glaze - First Mate

Changing Blog Layout and Look so.....

..... please bear with me. I apologise in advance if my blog doesn't look quite right in the next couple of weeks. I am planning on changing the overall look of it so it could look a bit messed up at times. Please keep coming back though, I hope not to take too long in attaining the look I want. Thanks.

Tickle me with a Feather! and Black or White?

First of all these pics are taken again with my new camera which I still cannot master, but I must use it! These photos were taken by a window in natural light indoors in a light background.  My skin tone is a little lighter but the lacquer colour is correct.

I am also posting some photos taken about two hours later (4.30pm GMT London).  In the same place but with a black background. I know there is a natural light difference so I will do this experiment again and see which I prefer or you as a reader.  I still need to play around with the focus and light and everything else, but what do you think? White background or black background?

Now to the manicure......

I have seen a lot of feather nail art and I was inspired by loads.  I can't possibly name you all, but if you have done feather nail art I owe you this inspiration.  My favourite is the ring finger.  I have also re-shaped my nails back to square.  I did not have the courage to file them all one length to match the short middle finger, it will have to catch up and then I will get them all the same.

These first three photos are taken in the pale background of my window.

The following are taken with a black background, same place but about 2 hours later.

Items Used:

OPI Nail Envy

Seche Vite

China Glaze - Sugar High -Pink

PIA - 17 - Orange

Acrylic Paint - Pink and Orange

Glitter Nail Pen - Pink