Black Tips

This isn't going to be a very talky post. Enjoy the pictures!

Base Colour: Cult Nails Cruisin' Nude
Tip Colour: W7 Black
Pinky to Thumb
BYS Fools Paradise
Barry M Raspberry
Barry M Bright Purple
Jay Jays Ablaze
Barry M Cyan Blue
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Flashy Franken

I was having a dilemma on Friday night. I couldn't pick out a single colour from my 150+ collection which I felt like wearing on my nails. At Marina's amazing suggestion on twitter, I decided to franken myself a new one.

I had seen this mani by Erika a while ago and knew as soon as I saw it that I wanted something similar, so I decided to aim for a light pink with gold shimmer much like China Glaze Pink-Rox-E and I think what I ended up with is a pretty good match, if I do say so myself. 

I mixed this shade from BYS Tickle Me Pink, an ancient, very sheer gold from Collection 2000 and a tiny smidge of BYS Metallic Fuschia.

 

Then to spice it up a little, I freehanded some gold tips with a little black line to emphasise them. I've done this a few times recently with different colour combinations, but they normally turn out really messy though so I haven't been photographing them. I freehanded the tips with Sally Hansen Amber Chrome and used Rimmel Black Satin for the lines applied with one of these little brushes from Born Pretty Store which made all the difference when it came to keeping the lines neat.

Black and the Beanstalk

Using one of my new (old) Collection 2000 polishes today. I bought these on the weekend in a bargain store at 6 for £1! Bargain!

All I will say is they are very old and either they are just made thin or something has been put in them to thin them out and it separates when they are sat in the box so they need a lot of shaking and are no good for stamping like lots of the old, thickened polishes I pick up for cheap!

Plate: Fauxnad M54

Base Colour: Collection 2000 - 198

Fauxnad and Tip Colour: W7 - Black

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I've been working on the layout of my blog today. I hope you all like it.

I'm not sure if I like it very much though and I will probably be changing it again very soon.

I tried sponging today. Was going for a gradient but I think I need a bit more practice to perfect it.

Plate: Fauxnad M77
Base Colour: Franken
Tips Colour: Stargazer 118- White (Sponged on)
Fauxnad Colour: W7 - Black
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Creamy Flowers

Hey guys. I am so happy today because:

1) I have 1 exam down and only six to go :s and

2) I won a giveaway!! It's for Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure and I can't wait to get it. Big thanks to Karen at Frazzle and Aniploish for the giveaway :D

Todays Konad is very subtle but I really like it. You may have to click for the bigger pictures to spot the pink on pink Konadding.

Konad Plate: M39

Base Colour: BYS - 38 Tinkerbell 

Tip Colour: W7 - Purple Paradise

Konad Colour:  Sally Hansen Chrome - 04 Garnet

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Keep your eyes open because I have been inspired to do a giveaway of my own soon.

Stolen Gothic Lolita

Credit to I Love Nail Polish for the idea

Konad Plate: M71

Base Colour: Unbranded nude colour (from a cheapy set from good ol' Woolworths)

Konad and Tips Colour: W7 - Black

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French Twist

Plate: Fauxnad M69

Colour: Unnamed brand French Manicure colours

Fauxnad Colour: Rimmel Lasting Finish - 061 Exotica

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Chandeliers?

Konad Plate: M57

Base Colour: George@ Asda - No. 35 Frost Bite

Konad Colour: George@ Asda - No. 9 Cloudless Sky

Freehand Tips: No.9 as above

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