Extra Relaxed 31 Day Challenge - Day 9 - Rainbow

Day 9 (week 9) of the ER31DC - Rainbow.
LATE again..  life and works takes over and posts are late yet again.  But this is the manicure I did for the Rainbow challenge.  I painted on a white base first and then put the colours straight onto the sponge and onto the nail, one coat only followed by a top coat.
As soon as I had done this, I hated.  I think if I had done it with the red at the free edge, I might have liked it. Alas I did not have the time to take it off and put something else on and I didn't have the nerve to have bare nails!  Needless to say, this came off within 24 hours!

Items used:
OPI Nail Envy
Seche Vite top coat
colours as above photo
Sponge

BFF - Coffee Challenge

Continuing the BFF challenge - this is number 11 of 16.  The theme as chosen by Emma - Coffee.
This was quite difficult.  I had loads of ideas in my head, but couldn't put them on my nails!!  Even googled, not much.  But then I stumbled on an idea on YT and this is my british brand interpretation.  I printed out the logo on my thumb and I even had a coffee named lacquer in my collection that I used.

Items used:
OPI - Cupp-a-Cawfee - Brown
Zoya - Ashley - Red
Acrylic Paint - White
Seche Vite
Nail Envy
Printed logo

Go check out all the other ladies who are taking part in this challenge:

tHiMeRe of On Beauty Stuff and What Else's

Bec of Lacquer Dreams

Kerrie of PishPosh and Polish

Caitlin of Caitlin's Creative Corner

Emma of Manicurity

Alyssa of Fancy Phalanges

Sally of Nail Pron

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BFF - Black and White Challenge

Continuing the BFF challenge - this is number 10 of 16.  The theme as chosen by Caitlin - Black and White.
I am cheating here, this is not a manicure that I did, but a manicure as done by my daughter about a week ago.  She took such a long time with it I thought I would share this with you for the black and white challenge.

She wore this with a white outfit for an engagement we went to that weekend, and needless to say she got a whole load of compliments, I am a proud mummy :o)  She used a mixture of nails lacquer and acrylic paints to achieve these results.

Go check out all the other ladies who are taking part in this challenge:

tHiMeRe of On Beauty Stuff and What Else's

Bec of Lacquer Dreams

Kerrie of PishPosh and Polish

Caitlin of Caitlin's Creative Corner

Emma of Manicurity

Alyssa of Fancy Phalanges

Sally of Nail Pron

Our Challenge Board

BFF - Music Challenge

Continuing the BFF challenge - this is number 9 of 16.  The theme as chosen by Caitlin - Music.
Nothing difficult here, plain and simple nail art.

Items used:
China Glaze - Snow - White base
LA Girl - Obsidian - Black
Acrylic Paint - Black
Seche Vite
OPI Nail Envy

Go check out all the other ladies who are taking part in this challenge:

tHiMeRe of On Beauty Stuff and What Else's

Bec of Lacquer Dreams

Kerrie of PishPosh and Polish

Caitlin of Caitlin's Creative Corner

Emma of Manicurity

Alyssa of Fancy Phalanges

Sally of Nail Pron

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BFF - Neon Challenge

Continuing the BFF challenge - this is number 8 of 16.  The theme as chosen by Kerrie - this time Neon.
As said in my last post I did this manicure and managed to kill two birds with one stone.  I did this neon sponge first using various neon colours I own over a white base, and then did the animal print over the top for the animal challenge.

Items Used:
China Glaze - Snow - White
China Glaze - Blue Sparrow (neon) - Blue
China Glaze - Turned up Turquoise (neon) - Green
Color Club - Volt of Light - Neon green
Color Club - Poptastic - Neon pink
PF UK - Lucious Flame - Neion Orange
Seche Vite

Go check out all the other ladies who are taking part in this challenge:

tHiMeRe of On Beauty Stuff and What Else's

Bec of Lacquer Dreams

Kerrie of PishPosh and Polish

Caitlin of Caitlin's Creative Corner

Emma of Manicurity

Alyssa of Fancy Phalanges

Sally of Nail Pron

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BFF - Punk

The 5th instalment of the BFF Challenge bought to you this week as chosen by Bec of lacquer dreams.

This was quite a challenge to start with as all I could think of was the Mohican hair.  But my DH came to the rescue and showed me some punk fashion, and reminded me that tartan was a big influence.

So my inspiration for this challenge is the tartan trousers punks wore.  This manicure I have to say I am very pleased with, it turned out just as I had imagined it.

Items used:
Asos Paint by Ciate - Lauren - Blue base
LA Colors - Art deco blue glitter
Acrylic Paint - Black and white
Seche Vite

Go check out all the other ladies who are taking part in this challenge:

tHiMeRe of On Beauty Stuff and What Else's

Bec of Lacquer Dreams

Kerrie of PishPosh and Polish

Caitlin of Caitlin's Creative Corner

Emma of Manicurity

Alyssa of Fancy Phalanges

Sally of Nail Pron

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BFF - Book Cover Inspiration

Hello, this is the 4th instalment of the BFF challenge.

This is my 2nd pick - a manicure inspired by a book/book cover


I must admit I don't get much time to read these days at all.  But I do read to my youngest at bedtime.  So I took inspiration from the last book I read to him, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.


I chose Mr Wonka in his bright purple suit, brown bow tie, and in the film Gene Wilder's frilly shirt.  Apologies for crappy pictures, but I didn't have enough time for this one.

 

Items Used:
OPI -  (tbc)    - purple
Acrylic paint

 

Go check out all the other ladies who are taking part in this challenge:

tHiMeRe of On Beauty Stuff and What Else's

Bec of Lacquer Dreams

Kerrie of PishPosh and Polish

Caitlin of Caitlin's Creative Corner

Emma of Manicurity

Alyssa of Fancy Phalanges

Sally of Nail Pron

Our Challenge Board

 

BFF - Striping Tape Challenge

Hello, this is the 3rd instalment of the BFF challenge.

This was my 1st pick - a manicure using striping tape.

I had a certain idea in my head and it looked better in there.  But once I finished it was nothing like I pictured it.  Having said that this was done after a good Zumba class, I sat in bed a t 9pm last night, took just over an hour to do, and the results:

Go check out all the other ladies who are taking part in this challenge:

tHiMeRe of On Beauty Stuff and What Else's

Bec of Lacquer Dreams

Kerrie of PishPosh and Polish

Caitlin of Caitlin's Creative Corner

Emma of Manicurity

Alyssa of Fancy Phalanges

Sally of Nail Pron

Our Challenge Board

Yabba Dabba Doooooo!

I have just joined a new group and this is my first long term challenge that I am taking part in.
The great graphic for this group is designed by the lovely Emma of Manicurity.  Isn't it fab.

Any hoot we are doing a series of challenges, two per week.  Each member has chosen two themes and we will be posting these on a Thursday and Saturday. There a total of 8 members so this will be running for 8weeks with a total of 16 challenges, phewyyy. 

Our challenge for this first week is as chosen by Thiamere of On Beauty Stuff and What Else's.
She has chose Cartoon/Animes and Pink/Girly/Lacey.

My cartoon challenge.  When I was growing up, we watched this show ALL the time and I loved it.  So I did my nails inspired by The Flintstones, this is as you may have guessed Fred Flintstones top and tie.  Simple but that is all I could muster up this week. Not bad... if I do say so myself :o)

Items used:
OPI - Flit a Bit - Orange
Acrylic Paint - black and blue
Seche Vite

Go check out all the other ladies who are taking part in this challenge:

tHiMeRe of On Beauty Stuff and What Else's

Bec of Lacquer Dreams

Kerrie of PishPosh and Polish

Caitlin of Caitlin's Creative Corner

Emma of Manicurity

Alyssa of Fancy Phalanges

Sally of Nail Pron