Easter Nail Art

Happy Easter Everyone.

First off this weekend my blog has hit 5,000 views, Thank you all so much, its a nicer present that n any Easter egg to know that your reading and hopefully enjoying my blog :) 

So this week, I was undecided what I wanted to do on my nails for Easter! I knew that I fancied a colour injection, but other than that I wasn't too sure!! So I picked 5 bright colours and started from there. I'm sorry I didn't take a photo of my nails before I started to doodle!! 
But here is how my nails turned out. I left both thumbs out of this (incase your wondering)

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So I decided that I would do every nail different, I started with the pretty yellow nail, I was thinking a lil cute Easter chick, I was trying to make it look like he was peeking out of an egg shell, not a bad first attempt, but his eyes and nose could be better!! 

The bunny on the pink finger I think is cute. The other two nails i decided to try to decorate like Easter Eggs, I used nail art pens. I like the end result especially on the blue nail.

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As you know I'm dotty for spotty :) and time wasn't on my side unfortunately, so spots over all these pretty colours seemed like a good option to me, and I was happy with the outcome, I didn't spot the drag marks over the spots until I uploaded the photos onto the computer!! 

I had left my ring/yellow finger blank with the intentions of attempting another chick on this finger, but sadly I never got around to it!! But hey, Yellow is a nice Eater colour and it looks pretty as it is I think :) (good excuse? lol) 

WHAT I USED

From Left to Right

• GREEN = Avon Speed Dry + nail enamel - Don't be jaded
• BLUE = Catrice 400- Blue Cara  Ciao
• PINK = Barry M Gelly Hi Shine - Grape Fruit
• YELLOW = Catrice 700 Birdy Reloaded!
• ORANGE = ESSIE 210a Orange, Its Obvious
• BLACK = Essence Color & Go 144 - Black is back
• TOP COAT = NYC 202 Grand Central Station
• WHITE = OPI Alpine snow
• WHITE = Essence tip painter - white
• Nail Art Pens - Orange & Silver = Penneys
• Dotting Tool & Tin Foil

Overall I'm happy with these nails and I've received lotsa compliments for the pretty colours over the weekend :)

What do you think? Did you brighten your nails for the Easter Weekend? leave your link below, I'd luv to see your Easter nail art :) 

Enjoy your Easter Eggs today. Happy Easter 

Valentines Day Nail Art #2 + 3

HALLMARK HEART DAY!!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

I'm not a big Vday fan I must admit, its a hallmark holiday, but I am a fan of cute red hearts and bows etc, plus any excuse to try and be a little bit creative, even tho I'm still learning.

So this post shows my next two attempts at hearts and kisses. I was mad to try out some of the flocking powder that arrived in the post last week for me :) and thought that this was my opportunity

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LEFT HAND

Unfortunately the flocking powder didn't stay put and I may have inhaled some whilst blowing my nose (not recommend, gag) also the powder transferred over to my other nails. BOO :(
In an attempt to keep the furry flocking in place I put top coat over it, but you can see from the above photos, this made it worse :(


So after maybe 12 hours, I decided that the 4 fingers with the bad looking flocking powder had to go!
I came home from work, stripped the 4 fingers and started fresh on these.

So here are the final results

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I like them, my hearts are definately improving and the lips are quite good for a first attempt

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RIGHT HAND

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The Love heart weets were purely for photographic reasons only ;) cutte tho aren't they

WHAT I USED

What I used:

Essence Nail Art Peel Off Base Coat

Nails Inc St. James (red)

Avon Nailwear pro Mercury Metal (silver)

OPI mini Alpine White (white)

Essence Gel look Top Coat

Red Flocking Powder (eBay)

Dotting Tool & Tin Foil

OPI I Love You

I got this set for Christmas. 2 polishes and the blingest Biro I've ever seen!! How Cute is it :)

The 2 colours are called OPI LUCERNE TAINLY LOOK MARVELOUS & OPI PIROUETTE MY WHISTLE

So I used 2 coats of OPI LUCERNE TAINLY LOOK MARVELOUS it goes on well and I really like the glitter/ shimmery affect that it gives off, it reminds me of something I've tried before but can't think what at the moment!!
I decided once these were dry to try OPI PIROUETTE MY WHISTLE on my accent fingers, this is a glitter polish, the glitter is set in a clear formula, you do need to use the placing the glitter technique, rather than painting your nails because the glitter tends to clump, and I ended up with a big clear lump on one of my fingers, which I then picked off! (which is evident in one of the pics)

oops, I Picked as lump off this one!!

I put Seche Vite Top Coat over all my fingers to give them a lovely glossy shiney finish :)


I've been wearing these for a week now (miracle in itself! but its been a busy week for me) and tip wear didn't appear until Day 4, just thought I'd tell you since I usually can't comment on the tip wear and longevity of polishes.


Have you tried these? Its my first try of OPI at home, I usually only get to trial OPI when I visit the nail salon, so its a nice present to have received and it feeds my nail polish addiction, which now includes some designer brands.

I'll be sharing the rest of my Christmas polishes soon :)