Essence -Jacob's Protection (Breaking Dawn Collection)

Hi,

Happy New Year! Today I'll show you Jacob's Protection from Essence's Breaking Dawn Collection. (two coats in the picture)

I won this a while ago in a giveaway organised by Shannara from Nails and Stuff. She also sent me 

Alice had a vision, which is another beautiful shade and I'm eager to try it.

After having applied two coats of Jacob's Protection, I took my sponge and applied Avon 

-Arabian glow on the tips. Then, I stamped the stars from m14 Konad plate using Special White.

Finally, I applied the Konad -Special top coat. What do you think about my New Year's eve 

manicure? 

Christmas lights nail art

Hi,

Today I'll show you my holiday lights manicure.My inspiration for this was 

Pushing Polish. I started with a base coat and then, using a sponge, I applied

white nail polish on the tips of the nails. Then, I created a black curved line

on each nail, using a thin brush. I randomly applied colourful rhinestones and

finished with a clear top coat. What do you think?

Winter nail arts + How to create an outlined design

Hi,

This is going to be an unusually long post, including a lot of pictures. Here, in 

Romania, it has been snowing incredibly beautiful for the past 24 hours. That 

inspired me to create a snowmen nail art. 

I started with two coats of Flormar #431. Then, I applied a layer of a white 

crackling nail polish from Born Pretty in order to create the snow effect.

I used m12 Konad plate for the snowmen. The stamping technique is shown 

in the bellow picture. Firstly, I stamped the design using Special White. Then,

I filled in the design using a white nail polish. Lastly, I restamped the snowmen

design using Special Black, to create an outline effect. This is not as difficult

as it seems, and don't worry if you don't manage to stamp the design exactly

on the line of the previous one. Fill in the comforter with two different colours.

I used orange and green and applied them using a small dotting tool. 

This is the final result. I finished with a clear top coat. What do you think about

my snowmen nail art?

I also wanted to include some pictures of the beautiful scenery I see

from my windows. I really love snow! 

Here's a snowflake design I created for my best friend the day before. You

might have seen it on my Facebook page, as I already posted it. For this, I 

started with a sponged white layer on the tips and then I stamped the snowflakes 

from m59 Konad plate using black, pink and blue. Do you like them?

Sponge crackled manicure

Hi,

Today I'll show you a manicure I created using a technique I haven't used until now,

crackled manicure done with a sponge. I started with two coats of Flormar -MG05, 

then I applied the Black Crackling Nail Polish from Born Pretty on a sponge and

tapped over the nail. I cleared the mess on my cuticles using a brush and acetone.

 Finally, I applied a clear top coat. This is the result. What do you think?

Go Pink Wednesday -Pink zebra nails

Hi,

Today I'll show you my white and pink animal print nail art for this Wednesday.

I started with a coat of Born Pretty -Matt Dull White and then, using a sponge, I

made some pink lines either on the middle of the nails, or on their extremities. For this 

step I used Sinful Colors -Cream Pink. Then, using Stripe Rite -Black, I created 

the zebra print. I did this freehand. In order that I got the lines thicker at the margin

and thinner at the center, I had to apply more pressure on the brush when I painted

 the margin and less and less pressure as I went to the center. I finished with a

clear top coat. What do you think?

Go Pink Wednesday -Ribbon manicure

Hi,

Today I'll show you my new pink manicure. For this, I used m63 Konad plate and
three different shades. I started with two coats of Zoya -Jolene, and then I applied
Golden Rose #04, using the sponge technique. I stamped the ribbon design with

Sinful Colors -Dream on over the white base colour. I finished with the Konad 

Special Top Coat. What do you think?

Muffins nail art

Hi,

Today I'll show you my new delicious manicure I created using Konad m14 image plate.

I started with a coat of a light pink non-brand nail polish and then, using a sponge, I created

a gradient with Zoya -Jolene and Rimmel -312 Ultra Violet. Then I stamped the deisgn 

using Konad -Special White and finished with a clear top coat. What do you think?

Striped manicure

Hi,

Today I'll show you a manicure I created using striping tape.

I started with two coats of Astor -Fashion Studio #070 and then I cut 3 small pieces of tape 

for each nail. I stuck them diagonally and then, using a sponge, I applied Illamasqua -Nomad

and Golden Rose #04 on the tips. I finished with a clear top coat. This is the final result.

What do you think?

TUTORIAL: Create splatter nails using a straw

Hi,

Today I'll show you my newest creation: splatter nails. After seeing some tutorials

on Youtube, I've decided to make one, too. 

All you need for this is a straw, scissors and

somne different nail polish colours. The splatter won't work if you use the straw as it is,

you have to cut it diagonally. The actual technique is a simple one: you introduce the

straw into the nail polish bottle and then you blow in the other side of the straw. 

I previously created a white base coat on my nails and, using a sponge, I created a gradient effect

with a green neon colour. The nail polished used were Matt Dull White from Born Pretty and

It's So Easy -Hot Green. I created the splatter using a black colour. I recommend that, before

you start blowing nail polish on your nails, you should apply tape in your cuticles. 

This will make it easier for you to clean all the mess. 

I did the same design on my best friend's nails, but I used pink instead of green.

The nail polish used was Sinful Colors -Cream pink.

What do you think? Which one do you like better?

Wild animal print manicure

Hi,

Today I'll show you a gradient animal print manicure which the girl from

 LuvMyLacquer inspired me to do. I painted my nails a coat of Illamasqua -Gamma

and Illamasqua -Radium alternatively. Then, using a sponge, I created the gradient effect

using the technique shown in the picture below. The polishes I used for the gradient

were Astor -060 Iconic Red and Sinful Colors -Happy Ending. Then I stamped

the leopard design on the green nails and the zebra design on the orange nails. Both

designs are from Konad m57 image plate. I finished with the Konad -Special Top Coat.

What do you think?

Blue leopard nails

Hi,

Today I'll show you a new animal print manicure I created using m57 Konad plate.

Firstly, I applied a white base coat for my design. I used Matt Dull White from Born Pretty

for it. Then, using the sponge technique, I applied French Kiss from Pure Ice on the tip of 

each nail. After it, I stamped the leopard design using Special Black and I finished with a clear 

top coat. What do you think?

(not my nails in the pictures)

Striped manicure

Hi,

Today I'll show you a manicure I created using an essence stamping plate.

I started with two coats of China Glaze -Lemon Fizz and then, using a sponge, I applied

Sinful Colors -Cream Pink diagonally on my tips. I stamped the striped design 

using Special Black. I finished with a clear top coat. 

What do you think?

City skyline manicure

Hi,

Today I'll show you a manicure I saw on cutepolish' channel.

I started with two coats of Zoya -Malia and then I applied Miss Sporty #330 on the top 

of my nails using a sponge. I used Illamasqua -Scorn for the buildings and I created 

the lights using a dotting tool and Golden Rose #04. I finished with a clear top coat.

I invite you to watch this video for the technique. 

What do you think?

Dolphin manicure

Hi,

Today I'll show you the manicure I'm going to wear for my beach holiday this week.

I started with a coat of Sinful Colors -Unicorn, which is the yellow and then I applied

the three colours using a sponge. The nail polishes used are Illamasqua -Gamma and

Miss Sporty -#60. I stamped the dolphin design from m27 Konad plate on my ring finger

and thumb and then filled in the shadows using black nail polish. I finished with a clear 

top coat.What do you think?

Striping tapes

Hi,

Today I'll show you a summer manicure I easily created.

I started with two coats of ZOYA -Jolene and then I applied Illamasqua -Gamma

on the tips, using a sponge. On my ring finger I applied some striping tapes diagonally 

and applied a coat of Illamasqua -Scorn above. I finished with a clear top coat.

What do you think?

Animal print

Hi,

Today I'll show you two coloured leopard manicures I did with a friend of mine.

Both designs were created using m57 Konad plate, stamped over a two-colours 

base. The polishes used were Illamasqua -Faux (purple), Picture Polish -Marine

(turquoise), Picture Polish -Citrus (orange) and Sinful Colors -Timbleberry (rose).

The final coat was a clear top coat. What do you think?

Rimmel Lycra Pro -Ultra violet & m36 + m73 Konad stamping

Hi,

Today I'll show you a manicure I made combining various nail polishes.I started with two coats of Rimmel Lycra Pro -312 Ultra violet. This nail polish has a wider brush than other nail polishes and it is easier to apply the product. It has a perfect coverage and an incredibly quick dry time. I sponged the tips using China Glaze -Re-fresh mint and then I stamped the flowery lace from m73 Konad plate using Special White. Then, I stamped the butterfly design from m36 Konadplate using Astor Quick'n go -no.17 . I finished with a clear top coat. What do you think?

Please visit Rimmel's and Astor's Beauty Romania facebook pages for more details about their products and other swatches and reviews.

Summery manicure

Hi,

Today I'll show you a colored manicure that's perfect for the hot season coming.

I started with two coats of Picture Polish -Citrus and then, using a sponge,

I applied China Glaze -Lemon Fizz and Zoya -Jolene on the tips. Then 

I stamped the design from m60 Konad plate using Konad -Special White

and I finished with a clear top coat. What do you think?

Necklaces on nails

Hi,

Today I'll show you a new manicure I made with m77 Konad plate.

I started with two coats of a light pink base color and then I sponged the upper part

of the nail with Sinful Colors -Pink Cream. Then I stamped the necklace design using the  

Black Stamping Polish from Born Pretty. I applied a pink rhinestone on each nail, using

dark pink rhinestones for the ring finger and lighter pink rhinestones for the rest of the

nails. I finished with a clear top coat.

What do you think?

Coloured zebra manicure

Hi,

Today I'll show you a cute animal printed manicure.

I started with two coats of Jesse's Girl -JulieG and then, using a sponge, I applied

Illamasqua -Faux Pas on the tips. I covered the purple part with a thin coat of

Sinful Colors -Frenzy. I stamped the zebra design from m69 Konad plate using the

 Black Stamping Polish from Born Pretty. I finished with a clear top coat.

What do you think?