Nails Of The Week:)

So last night I got a bit creativity and decided to do a two-tone design with a twist!  

Here's the result....

'I don't like plain nails, I get sad' - Zooey Deschanel

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

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

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

Easter nails:)

Its Friday which means its time for a #weekendmanicure! Since it's Easter this weekend I thought I'd go with the theme of things and do an Easter inspired nail design. There are some amazing designs on instagram, facebook, twitter, everywhere really! I mixed it up a little by doing Easter Eggs (Aztec style) and little chicks:) 

Hopefully This might inspire some of you to try your own Easter Nails this weekend:)

1. I started off painting one nail yellow and used three coats because the yellow I had wasn't great, this is going to be the nail we use to create the chick. I would pick your longest nail to do this :) 
2. I painted the rest of my nails a light pink colour, it's better to use a lighter colour for the base of the Easter eggs as you can paint darker colours on top of it. 
3. Using a black dotting tool make eyes for your chick and when the black drys in you can use a white dotting tool to make some pupils. Make a beck for your chick with a red/orange dotting tool.
4. Mark off on the pink nails where you want your other colours to be and paint them in to the section you've made.:)
5. Then just go wild with your design!! Draw a few lines in here, a few dots in there HAVE FUN WITH IT :)

 

When all is done Sit back and admire your beautiful nails with your favourite easter egg!:) My dream easter egg would have to be a milka one, I wonder if they make them actually hmmm.....

Have a great easter everyone and a fun bank holiday!! 

xoxo

Aztec Nail Tip Design! **

Well guys and gals, THE WEEKEND IS ALMOST HERE! That means time for another nail design;)

So last week I went to my college ball and decided to splash out and stick on some fake nails. I bought a set of 200 nails in boots for 12 euro! They are oval shaped (you can get them in square too) and are completely plain which means you could paint them any colour your heart desires! Considering you can pay 10 euro for a set of 15 I think they're really great value and the glue that comes with the set is FAB!!

I painted a design I never done before and think they turned out pretty cool (even if I do say so myself, if I do say so myself HOLD UP)!

1. I started off my painting the nails a pretty peachy colour and used 2 coats to make it #POP!
2. I then used a black and created a black french tip...
3. When this fully dried I got my thin white brush and made lines on the black tip to make mini triangles <<>>
4. Grabbing a blue and yellow dotting tool I made little dots under the black tip:) Using a gold dotting tool, in between the mini triangles I put in some more dots lol
5. Last but not least... I covered it all in a clear top coat to make everything even and shiny:D

The finished look went a little something like this ...... 

(Please excuse the dodgy tan he he)

I seen this quote the other day and I think it sums up my life PERFECTLY!

Things may not go the way I'd like sometimes but sure look, I always have pretty nails and thats all that counts at the end of the day #YOLO

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend full of adventure, fun and nail painting:)

 xoxo

Funky Cheetah Nails! B-)

Hellooooo fellow nail art lovers!;) Today I was feeling inspired by the sun and everyone being in a great mood these day and decided to mix it up a little by doing multi-coloured cheetah nails! This design  looks a lot more complicated then it actually is, promise!

I used two pastel colours as the base- An aqua green and a purple nail varnish by an Italian cosmetic company called KIKO!

  

1. First paint your nails whatever colour you've picked as the base
2. When they dry you might want to apply a second coat, but if not paint little random dots all over your nail. Don't be afraid to mess it up, GO MAD! The messier the better with this design.
3. Then grab your black dotting tool and paint a 'c' shape at each side of the dots you've drawn but make sure the c-shapes don't touch. 
4. Fill in the rest of your nail with lovely black squiggles- Seriously the messier and less you try and perfect this design the better it will turn out LOL
5. Last but not least, when everything is dried fully paint over with a clear coat to make your nails shine and smooth out any imperfections:)

 And here's the end result.....

Fabulous and fierce nails for any occasion!

Here is some different colours I used for this design:)

Enjoyyyyyy xoxo