Recreate a Manicure you Love: Day 31 of the 31 Day Challenge

Here we are. I have created a round up page which will have all my entries in it - including ones that on the day never made it. But - within 31 days there has been 31 manicures and blog posts are to follow! There is talk of another 31 Day Challenge being created and ran in January 2013 - and I'm not to scared off that I wouldn't try it again. Stay tuned! 

This was a manicure that I attempted to recreate from Sincerely Stephanie. I am really not very good with freehand still and so I did change it a little but I really couldn't resist this one! I am a biomedical science and today as my first practical of the year we are doing a PCR - amplifying DNA! Speaking of which I need to go prepare!

 Sally Hansen Insta Dry Whirlwind White

All details done with acrylics

 I love how bright it shows up!

I have loved doing this challenge - though next time I will definitely be preparing ideas at least. I look forward to it! See you then!
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Tribal: Day 16 of the 31 Day Challenge

Well this was supposed to be up hours ago but a combination or Doctor Who, crafty things on pintrest and fanfiction distracted me. Bad laptop, bad! ^.^ This nail art took a long time to do as it was my first ever tribal mani and I wanted to have a really good try at creating a
range of tribal patterns. I think I achieved that! It took so long that I missed natural light so these pictures will be replaced in the morning (after I've neatened them up after looking at some of these shots!) I do like how this one shows off the metallic:

 

I tried to base the colours at least from this tee.... at least it gave me a place to start anyway!

Base: Essie Brooch the Subject

Illamasqua Jo'mina

W7 Teal

Barry M Special Effects Gold Foil

Essie Chubby Cheeks

Black Acrylic Paint

I hadn't used Essie's before (I got some of the last Autumn collection for £2 each!) and I really loved them! The nude base I thought particularly suited my skin tone and isn't it nice to find a nail polish match! Never mind a foundation match! ;)

So I am pretty proud of this one, especially as freehand is definitely not a natural skill of mine. It'll be a shame to take it off tomorrow - I don't know if I could do another one of these as it is so time consuming. But then its MIRRORBALL TIME!!! So I won't be upset for long! See you then!
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Rainbow: Day 9 of the 31 day Challenge

This was an idea I had seen a while ago - using a fan brush with acrylics to create a softer stripe look. Again this is one set of the nails I did in a rush - but I still missed the sunlight. Therefore I am not impressed with my own work - but I will try this technique out again. The black is once more Cult Nail's Nevermore, using striping tape.

 

 Thanks for the peek!

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