Wednesday, 31 December 2014

#52WPNMC Glitter Topper with Darling Diva Menage A Trois

Hi Goddesses



A very different type of mani from me today, but perhaps one that is well timed, as it might give you a simple idea for NYE / fireworks nails - all you'll need to do is change the colour scheme.






This mani uses a base of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls and an OLD untried from Darling Diva - Menage A Trois.






MAT is a pink and purple glitter mix which sits in a pink jelly base.  I didn't want full coverage, so went for this hybrid mani.






This look is SO easy to achieve, and just involves blobbing your glitter onto your blobbing mat, using a small piece of make up sponge, and then dabbing the glitter on, in the places where you want it.





Sometimes less is more, and I think the half-and-half ness of this mani, really makes it stronger.






Tuesday, 30 December 2014

#52WPNMC Dots, Everywhere Dots

Hi Goddesses



As you all know, dots is one of my very favourite nail art themes, because it is SO easy.  






This mani happened by accident.  The ring finger was an accent nail I did about blogging for the Digit-al Dozen Thankfulness Challenge, and I loved the mix of the colours so much, I just knew I wanted to make a whole mani out of it.






There is something about this combination of colours that just works.  Is it the brownier shade of purple?  Is it the fact that the orange is muted?  Or is it the introduction of a single holographic?


Polishes used -

OPI Siberian Nights
OPI Hot & Spicy
NOPI Pink Seriously
Barry M Blood Orange
Color Club Harp On It






When I did this mani, I did an accent inversion on the middle nail, and regretted it at the time.  However, revisiting it a few weeks on, I really like how the colours clash and collide in a different way on the orange nail.






Possibly one of my favourite dotticures I've EVER done!











2014 Review of the Year - My 2 Indie Brands of the Year

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This is a really tough post to write.  You all know how many indie polishes I get through, and trying to choose my favourite brand this year has been nigh on impossible.


In the end, I have narrowed it down to 2, based purely on which brands made me gasp the most times this year, but seriously, I could have picked 5 without a problem, so to Different Dimension, Arcane Lacquer and Literary Lacquers, sooooooooo close.



The first brand I want to celebrate is Cadillacquer.   Stunning polishes.  Just stunning.  And pretty much the only brand that can still make me buy glitter.   I don't even know if I am doing a favourite indie polish list (as I don't have a clue how to narrow that down), but if I do, these 2 will be high on it.



Survivor is just an epic purple of such melodrama that if I were the sort of person to wear polishes more than once, I would have by now lol.



And It's In Here With Us is just utterly perfect.  A delicious orange base with small green glitters, this was released for Halloween, but I know I'll be wearing this all year round.



There were also holos, and amazing shimmers.  So many times I painted my first nail and giggled with joy or ooohed with pleasure.









The only other brand that has taken my breath away as many times this year is Darling Diva.    I have been buying Carrie's polishes for years, but this year, she / Mr DDP have been creative evil geniuses releasing collection after collection.


The main reason for her success this year is 3 holo collections she released - The White Witch Collection -







The WitchEE Collection








and the Salem Collection.







Beyond that there have been flakies, multichromes, shimmers, just all sorts of alchemic goodness.


Again, if I get round to a best indie polish list, Darling Diva will feature multiple times - just don't ask me to choose a favourite!  Well, maybe The Alchemist.   Or Bewbs.  Or The Alchemist lol.  But those Bewbs .....



25 Days of Bloggers - Wondrously Polished

Hi Goddesses




Do you follow Wondrously Polished?   If you don't, you really should, and here's why -

- incredible nail art

- in fact, nail art so good it will make you cry

- awesome florals and use of bright colours

- crazy attention to detail


Here's Lindsey, in her own words - 

 I'm Lindsey and I'm an engineer by day and nail polish lover by night! My blog is pretty exclusively a nail polish/nail art blog and it's my attempt to have a creative outlet where I join my analytical mind with my artistic mind. I'd like to think I have a fairly well rounded blog with a good mix of art and swatches, though nail art will always be my passion and the focus of my blog. I'd say my blogging niche is free hand design. I love painting intricate and time consuming looks that push me outside of my comfort zone. And of course, I couldn't live without a good floral nail art look every once in awhile!

If I could have anybody's nail art skills, I think it would be Lindsey.  Whether it's amazing florals, or super detailed landscapes with elephants (really), there is nothing this girl cannot do.  She's a lovely member of the Digit-al Dozen, obsessed with matte top coat, and the world's greatest fan of OPI My Vampire Is Buff.   She's my goddess, and I bow before her.






 





Wanna follow Lindsey?




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