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New nails: adventures with gel

My latest design for Maniswap Circle really takes me back to when I did loads of freehand nail art. This Freehand Flowers and Lines design inspired by Sezies Nails (Sarah) is based on a dress, and was originally created in white, pink and black. I used the Maniswap prompt colours of brown, white and red to create a beautiful Valentine’s Day design.

Freehand Flowers and Lines using Barry M, Color Club and Chanel polishes

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The latest prompt on Nail Art Nation is Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream! I picked a favourite flavour and took inspiration from the packaging design.

I started with a base …
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It was nasty and rainy here the other day so I was definitely getting autumn vibes. I got this polish as a GWP with a Seche Vite refill but really wasn’t …
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I am completely addicted to the iOS game Wallabee. It’s a virtual collecting and treasure hunt game (apologies in advance if you get hooked!) If you’re already a fan, this …
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Today’s swatch from the summer collection is Terrana. It doesn’t really look like a classic summer colour to me, but maybe it’s designed to complement bronzed skin (I’ll never know …
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I felt the opposite of sloth after these, since this design took two nights! I’m really pleased with how it came out.

   Color Club Meet Me At The …
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Here are my Cadbury Dairy Milk nails, with a little bit of purple foil.

Barry M Mushroom and Gelly Cocoa Sinful Colors Snow Me White Ciaté foil glue Purple …
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I missed the cherry blossom in Washington DC when I was there (too cold!) so here’s my tribute to spring.

Base:  OPI Love. Angel. Music. Baby. with Accessorise …
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My nails smelt like chocolate for this design!  I followed Steph Stone’s Toki Doki Donutella tutorial (link below) but added a scented, colour-changing polish as an accent. Yum!

Chanel Coco …
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