Ok so my clean up here wasn't great. I think I got my liquid latex on the nail a bit and then just failed with sponging on the gradient too but never mind. The colours are gorgeous I think and I really loved this manicure. I applied Excalibur Renaissance first over a base coat then … Continue reading Green A England Gradient
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In Robe and Stripes
Happy New Year to everyone! Let's kick this off with the first nail post of the year. This is the design I went for over New Year's Eve although I didn't get a chance to do clean up properly as I was getting shoved out the door by my boyfriend. I wouldn't mind but we … Continue reading In Robe and Stripes
Dry swipe nails inspired by Wonder Forest
I occasionally spot a good article over on Bloglovin' by Wonder Forest; it's not a blog I have to read everything from but she does have some lovely stuff on there from time to time and is very arty-crafty. So when I saw these nails I just had to give them a go. Thank you … Continue reading Dry swipe nails inspired by Wonder Forest
Lemon and Lime cocktail nails
I hate the heat. I'm pale skinned, grew up in Yorkshire and burn far too easily. Heat and me are not friends. So since we've been having a heatwave in the UK this week I haven't exactly been loving it nor has my boyfriend. Feeling warm and sticky the whole time is not my idea … Continue reading Lemon and Lime cocktail nails
A England – Russian Soul collection
Left to right: Polovetsian Dances, Katyusha, Natasha's Dance War & Peace, Kalinka, Waltz of the Flowers Coverage: 2 coats for Katyusha and Kalinka, Waltz of the Flowers can be 1 or 2, Polovetsian Dances and Natasha's War & Peace are 1 coat Drying time: Approx 1 minute Finish: Holographic, shiny, no streaks  Hardwearing: Approx … Continue reading A England – Russian Soul collection
Mint Choc Nails
Just a quick one tonight guys as I'm nursing an injured degu (silly Scrat, I will post about it at some point) so not really feeling nail-motivated at the moment. Plus I'm waiting for some actual sunlight to appear one evening so I can get some final shots of the Russian Soul collection for my … Continue reading Mint Choc Nails
Perceval visits Mayfair Market
I haven't had any nail mail in a while so when I saw Nails Inc had released a new paint can I just had to snap it up. Of course as any nail fan knows as soon as you go on their website you will see all the colours you want. Luckily I went on … Continue reading Perceval visits Mayfair Market
Valentine Dot Hearts
I did the green version of these absolutely ages ago and loved it but never got round to posting it. So here we are, just in time for Valentine's day and hopefully to give you some inspiration. I've also done a pink version further down the post that I was actually wearing just a few … Continue reading Valentine Dot Hearts
Brown Gradient with Gold Stripes
Without a doubt my new favourite manicure. I can see this one getting recreated lots, maybe with different colours but definitely again with these exact shades. Unfortunately I didn't snap any pictures whilst doing it but I can explain how to do it easily enough in the captions. I hope you guys love it as … Continue reading Brown Gradient with Gold Stripes
Barry M Daylight Curing Topcoat – Use with any polish?
A little bit of everything today. This is actually something I did way back at the end of April, partly as I had cut my nails right down and wanted a nice bit of art to cover them and partly because the Daylight Curing range had just been released by Barry M and I wanted … Continue reading Barry M Daylight Curing Topcoat – Use with any polish?