Maybelline Color Show Nail Lacquer

Okay I admit it, I fell for the 3 for 2 offer in boots this weekend! #guilty Sure look, I'm only human LOL...

But I'm excited to tell you about the great purchases I made! I bought 3 of Maybellines Color Show Nail Lacquers.

• The first one is what I like to call a mermaid blue colour which is funny because it's called 'Ocean Blue'.
• Secondly a deep purple colour called 'Noite De Gal' , I know it will be used a lot coming into the winter months!
• And last but not least a top coat that is part of the 'Street Art' range called 'White Splatter'!

'Ocean Blue' with top coat 'White Splatter'

So what'the difference between Nail Lacquer And Nail Polish, I hear you ask??

Well since you asked...

I find nail lacquer dries much faster than regular nail polish. When I use nail polish I try to be really careful for at least an hour afterwards because it's always sticky but when I used the lacquer it was dry completely within 60 seconds! So it would be perfect if you leave getting ready till the last minute like myself and always end up smudging your nails running out the door...

Also Nail lacquer is said to be stronger then nail polish which means it doesn't chip as fast. I seem to have nails that chip 2 minutes after painting my nails so anything that prevents chipping is good in my eyes:)

They still do the same job at the end of the day but I did like using the lacquer and could even get away without a top coat because it came up really shiny when it dried!

The Maybelline Color show range was the offical nail color of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York!

On the Maybelline website it says for best results apply a base coat but I find when I have no base coat it lasts longer because when the nail is dry and you paint it, the color sticks to your nail more. 

'Noite De Gal' with top coat 'White Splatter' 

I really loved the top coat 'White Splatter', I used two-three coats and it turned out really funky. It looks like someone spray painted my nails and turned out like a graffiti wall!

So if you find yourself in boots taken in by the 3 for 2 offers I would really recommend these nail lacquers!

xoxo

Nail Art Trio in 5 Simple Steps!

The wonderful Sarah Scott owner of the blog beautyblundersandotherwonders.com asked me to be a guest blogger while she was away in Florida! If you love finding out about the lastest beauty buys and knowing about the best dupes (including the naked palette!) you would love reading all the adventures she gets up to!
You can also check out this post over at Beauty Blunders if you click the link up there.^^^^ 
So I've put together a trio of Nail tutorials were you can create the designs yourself in 5 or less simple steps.

I used fake nails because my nails are abit short atm. I prefare working with longer nails anyways so its win-win situation LOL.

 These are all the materials I used...

These nails are GREAT! I got them in pennys for €1.50, bargain I know! I got the nude ones because they are easier to paint over. I picked out different nail sizes and stuck them on a nail wheel with blue tack so they would be easier to paint.

First design: The 'Yin-Yang'. 

Step one: Paint the nail using a thick white polish. I used a 'Barry M' white and did 3 coats. Some whites can be watery so make sure you do enough coats to make sure no other colours are popping through. 

Step two: I got a brush and painted the swirl of the yin-yang on the nail using black acrylic paint. 

Step three: When this dried in I painted one half of the nail black.

Step four: I then got a black and white dotting tool and made a big dot in the opposite colour from the half I was painting. 

Step five: Wait until dry and apply a clear top coat 

Second design: 'Aztec'

Step One: Using a thin brush, paint two or three (depending on the length of your nail) black lines going across the nail. Don't worry if it's a tad messy we can fix it up laters;) 

Step Two: Fill in the marked off boxes with whatever colour you like. I choose an aqua green and reddish colour.

Step Three: Go over the black lines you originally painted and now try make them as straight as you can.

Step Four: Using black and white dotting tools and brushes design the colours you just painted with dots, lines, zigzags whatever you like. Get creative and make it your own!. I went simple and just painted zig zags and poka dots. 

Step Five: Wait till dry and apply a clear top coat.

Third design: 'Cheetah Print' #RAWR

Step One: Pick the colour/colours you want the cheetah dots to be. Make a few scattered dots (not too thick) all over the nail. Don't be afraid to mess up because it's all trial and error and about seeing what works and what doesn't.

Step two: Make little semi-circles using a black dotting tool around the coloured dots. It looks better if the semi-circles don't meet and there's a gap between them.

Step Three: Fill in the rest of the nail with little black squiggles and dots. 

Step Four: Wait till dry and paint with a clear coat.

 

The end result looks a little something like this...

I would love if you tried out some of these designs and tagged me on instagram @brightwithdelight or on twitter @karenmccord94 .

Stay tuned to my instagram account as I will be posting a short video on how to create these and more nail designs!

Weekend Manicure- Checkerboard Nails!

Okay so you've all probably guessed... I LOVE nail art! Trying out new and funky designs is one of my favourite things to do! My friends are always happy to help out because they get to be my hand models for new ideas LOL

Instagram and twitter are great #inspiration for new ideas. If you hashtag '#nailart',  '#naildesigns' or anything along those lines loads of beautiful and colourful designs will pop up on your screen. You tube is great for tutorials! 

 I bought acrylic paint a while ago and have been doing a few more detailed designs and here is the latest...

I bought the WAH NAILS book of nail art which inspired this cooolio piece:)

This is a step by step tutorial on how to create it yourself.

After filling in the squares I originally marked out with my black acrylic paint I went over the lines again to make it look more even.

It was the first time I used acrylic paint (I bought a mini set in tiger for 4 euro!  #bargain) and thought it was great because it dried in so fast! 

Tip of the Week:

Whatever you do during the week make sure you take some self care time out for yourself:) Do something you love it could be read a book, paint your nails, take a bath or watch a movie! 

xoxo

Top Nail Designs of 2014! :)

1.Nail Wheel of Fun 

2.YingYang Design 

3.Cheetah Design 

4.Leopard Print 

5.Flower Power! 

6.Pacman

7.Easter Egg and ChickNails

8.Funky Design 

9.French Manicure 

Nature nails:)

'Nature does not hurry, yet accomplishes everything'-  Lao Tzu

The summer is slowly but surely creepy up on us and I LOVE it! There is nothing better then looking at your clock and realising it's 9 o'clock and the sun is still shinning:)
Nature is so beautiful and lately I've been enjoying going for a summer stroll in the evening and taking pictures of all the beauty around me. Here is a few of the snaps I took the other day...

One picture of flowers I thought was particularly nice and colourful was this one...

Which led to this creation...

'Do not rush, for the secret of life is patience. Everything that is meant to happen will come at the right time.'

xoxo

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SJP Oscar De La Renta dress inspired nail design!

 

 

The theme for this years Met Gala was dedicated to America's first couturier, Chares James, which meant it was an extremely glamorous night!

When I seen pictures of Sarah Jessica Parkers Oscar De La Renta dress I thought it was very Carrie Bradshaw of her! It was black and ivory with a windowpane design at the back of the skirt. I am a massive fan of 'Sex in the City' and  it reminded me of the time her (Carrie Bradshaw not SJP) Russian Lover (lol) gave her a gift of a pink cocktail Oscar De La Renta dress!

Anyone remember this episode....
As they ate 'French fries' in black tie attire, how romantic...

 

 

 

 

I seen a cool nail design inspired by this fabulous dress and decided to give it ago. It turned out a little something like this...

 

 

'A warm smile is the universal language of kindness'

 

xoxo

WetNWild Brunch!

Well hello lovely people, hope you are having a fun week so far! 

I am really enjoying writing and creating designs for my blog and it's getting exciting. I went to my first ever bloggers event last Saturday held in the Morgan Hotel on Fleet Street. It was to discuss and try out the products 'WetNWid' have to offer their new fabulous Irish customers. 
They're an American Cosmetic brand which just launched in Ireland this year starting off in Dunnes Stores and working their way into Pennys ( started from the bottom now we here! lol). I had such a great time meeting fellow bloggers and chatting about all the wonderful products in front of us. 

Obviously as a proud nail varnish addict my eyes went straight to the ginormous bottles of nail varnishes! Seriously guys they look the exact same as 'Sally Hansen' nail varnishes but wayyyyyy less expensive. All of their nail varnishes are under the €3 mark so you definitely get your moneys worth:) 

The colours I've tried out so far include 'I Red A Good Book' and 'Wet Cement'. They're part of the 'WetNWild megalast' nail varnishes.

I really like 'Wet Cement' as it's simple and looks great with a bit of tan. 

'I Red A Good Book'- Such a witty name lol. There is just something about having red nails that makes you feel so powerful and ready to take on the world! 

The best things I thought about them are:

1. The brush is big enough to fit your entire nail so one swoop is enough to cover it all in whatever your favourite colour may be;)This makes that sticky mess when you are going over and over one nail to cover it all a thing of the past.
2. It drys in literally 10 seconds. So no more waiting around to apply another coat!
3. Its long lasting which means it wont start to chip for a few days .
4. Also the finish on them is so shiny which means a clear top coat isn't necessary to get that shine! (I didn't use one on mine)
5. The size of the bottle! I think I will have these for a pretty long time. 'This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship'-Casablanca LOL

I am definitely going to buy some new colours from this range, because as a student you're always trying to save them dollaaa billzzz;) 

Have a great weekend everyone, its almost here!! #wooo

 Xoxo

'No quote can describe how great friday feels'

Monday manicure!

Happy Monday Morning beautiful people!:) Hope you all had a lovely weekend and are looking forward to all the fun times this week holds! #anythingispossible

This nail design pop up on my instagram and I thought it was so quirky and cool! It's probably one of my favorite yet most simple designs I've tried out recently. 

I put together a little film strip so you could all see how to do it:) 

Here's a picture of all the supplies I used:) 

Enjoy xxx

'You don't have to be great to get started, but to be great you need to get started'

#mondayquote