Inspired by Fashion: Day 25 of the 31 Day Challenge

Here is my entry for inspired by fashion. Ever since I saw this dress I have wanted it! Who wouldn't?

And not so long ago I found a cheap chain that would be perfect. Unfortuantly the weather has been awful. And then my camera ran out of battery. Today is just not my day! I hope tomorrow is! I'm going back to university!

Cult Nails Nevermore

Barry M Instant Effects Foil Gold

Cheeky Plate D

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Watermarble: Day 20 of the 31 Day Challenge

So these are messy as it was my first go, at 3am, standing in my new kitchen while chatting to a room mate (who I made choose the colours ^^), but they were an experiment and I learned new things like putting the Vaseline in the cracks of your knuckles and check for bubbles and its only a thin layer of polish on your nail so be really careful with acetone and top coat... And to look for some ideas on how to create shapes and patterns. As I will be trying this again. I didn't manage to get all that good with the designs but I think everything else worked out just fine! That's what experimenting is for!

(So of course pictures are with flash unfortunately. Tomorrow I'll be ordering a white light lamp!)

I'll definitely be doing more holo water marbling! Soooo pretty just to see a flash of it!

 And using a polish I only got today! Even better!

Cult Nails Crusin' Nude

Sally Hansen Insta Dry Teal-y

A England St Tristam

Thanks for the look in - sorry for the poor effort! That's what can happen when you do your nails every day for a month!

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Galaxy: Day 19 of the 31 Day Challenge

I am in love with these. I was okay with my previous attempt. But here I can see real progress - and I love that! We had a dark and dingy day so to show the true colours and shine I did resort to flash. Sorry! I'll have these on in the morning so lets hope there is a sunny day coming and I will update.

These feature real constellations!  In order of thumb to pinky these are: Ursa Major - the Great Bear, Orion - the Hunter, Gemini - the Twins, Hercules and Perseus.

 I really loved the colours I used:

Base: Cult Nails Nevermore and A England Morgan Le Fay

Lilac - Essie Bangle Jangle

Nude - Essie Brooch the Subject

 Blue /green duochrome - Illamasqua Strike

White - Sally Hansen Insta Dry Whirlwind White

Morgan Le Fay over black could have done the job itself. It was so sparkly and shiny - Terrible to get excess off your fingers if you sponge it though! I think the nude and lilac made it quite life like but the duo chrome just made it pop and added a little something of its own.

 See the difference?

I will definitely be doing this again. I do love sponging right now!

In other news - today I moved into my year 2 uni house! It took a lot of packing and lifting but I am unpacked and very happy... first thing to do was of course create a nail polish station!!! 

Go look at the other bloggers work - I loved their galaxies and I look forward to their attempt at the dreaded watermarble!
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Half Moons: Day 18 of the 31 Day Challenge

Well this is a manicure I love! Using some of my favourite polishes and my first use of bronze rhinestones from the Cult Nails store.

 Base - Cult Nails Nevermore

A England Perceval

Bronze Rhinestones

 

Everyone should already know how amazing these one-coater black and stunning shimmery red is. Great application in one coat and both have a great finish.  Two must haves in my collection.

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Animal pattern: Day 13 of the 31 Day Challenge

I basically went through my whole collection and found every animal print I could. I couldn't quite decide on the colours so I did both hands! (Anyone know how to turn a picture around?! Grrr). So there is a leopard, snake, poisonous frog, zebra and giraffe print! Sorry for the horrible picture right here... its very hard to get both hands in one shot even when your mum's taking the picture!

Take 1:

 Mattified:

Sally Hansen Insta Dry Brisk Blue

Sally Hansen Insta Dry Presto Pink

Sally Hansen Insta Dry Lively Lilac

Sally Hansen Insta Dry Snappy Sorbet

Sally Hansen Insta Dry Lickety Lime

Take 2: 

 Mattified:

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Going Green

Illamasqua Alarm

Barry M Indigo

Cult Nails Feel Me Up

Cult Nails Vicious

Thanks!

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Polka Dots: Day 11 of the 31 Day Challenge

I am back to *kind* of normal posting! From now on I should at have all my equipment with me anyways...

These were done very quickly after the train home. A combo I've wanted to try for a while - you can see the pink sheen in my nude base, Cult Nails Cruisin' Nude (previously untried) which I thought  would match the pink, Sally Hansen Insta Dry Presto Pink, pretty well... but the match didn't show on the camera at all... So imagine it for me huh? Here's the pink shine:

Now imagine that pink shimmer with this dotticure on top:

Ugh. My camera does not like pink.
And so I dislike the results of this manicure but its pretty in real life and while doing it I got a lot of new ideas for some new dotticure's to try after the challenge is over. Now I am going to go crash and get up ready to buck my ideas up for tomorrow's challenge. Stripes!

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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.

 

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Metalllic: Day 8 of the 31 Day Challenge

I love this polish!! I hadn't tried this before and I didn't have any ideas for this challenge (and and incredible lack of time) so I decided to keep it simple....

Base: Sally Hansen Insta Dry Metallic Madness

Detailing with dotting tool: Cult Nails Nevermore

I loved this polish so much I immediately put it on my toes! Application was a dream, and the name fits too!

 Thanks for the peek!

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Black and White: Day 7 of the 31 Day Challenge

Just a quick one - arrived back in Newcastle at my new house! So of course - party time!

I wish I could of done some of them again... but I did 7 challenges in the same day so I could take a break while in Newcastle so... I was in a race for sunlight! I love the classic black and white block patterns, so this was a very good way to test out my new Cheeky Mega Plate!

Base: Cult Nails Nevermore

Base: Sally Hansen Insta Dry Whirlwind White

Stamping Plate: Cheeky Mega A

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Yellow: Day 3 of the 31 Day Challenge + Cheeky Plate Arrivals

I was very excited to see new arrivals in the post today - Cheeky ones!!! I immediately stamped over my previous mani (+updated photo and first thoughts) and realised immediately what I'd do for today's mani! BANANAS! The smudging is due to me trying to catch the sunlight - but oh well - they're a little furry ;)

Base: Cult Nails Feel Me Up

Stamping Polish: Konad Special Black

Stamping Plate: CH42

Thanks for the peek - loving the challenge!

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