Hi Goddesses
Oooof, sorry this is so late, but tired doesn't even BEGIN to cover how I feel today. I think the weekend has well and truly caught up with me, and by the time I had tried to de-dupe a spreadsheet, I was only a heartbeat away from a coma lol. So ... one loooooong nap later, here we are :)
This post has been waiting a little while, which is rare for something I really really liked when I did it. This is a gradient done with 2 Rococo Nail Apparel polishes - T-Cup and Hot Pants - with some doodling on top with Rococo Hip Hop.
Because of the nap, I'm not quite as organised tonight as I want to be, but this was the first mani I did using the Sam Biddle nail art pen (website photo rather than my own).
For me, fine lines in my nail art is my holy grail, and I received this for review with open arms. I'm still playing with it, so I am not totally offering an opinion yet, but I did feel this mani had more precision than some of my others. There will be a full review coming soon.
Overall, I just loved the combo of these 3 colours - hot and cold and summer all over :)
Hi Goddesses
I hope you're enjoying this DD theme. I really thought I'd struggle with it, but so far, I'm having fun. I'm also amazed that instead of 5 posts featuring a swatch and a nail stud, so far there are none (that will change tomorrow) lol.
I've had an idea to do gold and silver roses for the longest time, and in my head, I always saw them on a white background. The problem with that idea came, I discovered, when I realised I didn't have a clue then what colour to do the petals in ...
Eventually I settled on a background of Barry M Matte Black / Espresso, a great polish. I contemplated a turquoise or fuchsia background, but wanted to keep it more dramatic!
My roses are OPI Haven't Got The Foggiest - a fabulous grungey pewter - and China Glaze Angel Wings - the sparkliest gold ever.
The roses looked great on the matte background, but I just couldn't get the thing to dry without Poshe, so glossy it became, and whilst I still like it, I wish I could have kept the drama of just the black being matte.
I used an acrylic green for the leaves, with a weeny itty bitty brush, and my Sam Biddle nail art pen and OPI MBSW for the petals.
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Hi Goddesses
And welcome to another Digit-al Dozen Week. I am happy to be back in the saddle, even though this week sees the rather tough challenge of METAL.
Whilst brainstorming the challenge, I was also brainstorming how to nail art with some of the Lilypad Lacquer I was sent for review, and somehow, this idea just bubbled up and formed in my mind.
So this is molten iron, as you see in the forges, the mountains of Mordor and underneath Sigourney Weaver, turning black as it oxidises.
The very appropriately named Fire Fire by Lilypad Lacquer sits on top of Barry M Matte Black aka Espresso.
Some of the nails were done with a very coarse sponge (one that had holes in it so that I got incomplete coverage), and the schisms of fiery metal were done using my Sam Biddle nail art pen, of which there will be a proper review shortly.
Don't forget to check out all the lovely ladies!
