copper

New nails: adventures with gel

I wanted another challenge this week, so I found inspiration in this Antonio Beradi design below. I recreated it in the form of nail art!

Antonio Beradi fashion from 2001 which inspires my nail art

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I visited Professional Beauty 2018 in London this week, and I was really happy to find a brand on sale that I haven’t seen in the UK before.  Ella + Mila Polish is available in Target in the US, and online, but I found it on sale from a vegan beauty retailer here too! I bought some of their shades, and used two for this easy but effective design of a glitter gradient.

The grey-blue creme and copper glitter is a lovely contrast, and I was really impressed with the Ella + Mila polish formula.

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I had a busy day planned, finishing with a black tie event in the evening. I wanted to do something classy but still nail arty that would see through the …
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This was supposed to be just a swatch, but I couldn’t resist adding something else: trimmed down paper lashes for a silhouette and a glitter gradient.

Illamasqua Facet Essie …
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I feel like I’m stuck in a bit of a colour rut as I keep repeating colour combinations at the moment. Not that they don’t go well together, but I …
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Halfway through the challenge and I am still on track! I’m very proud of myself, I wasn’t sure I’d be able to keep up the pace. 

I’ve done Tribal nails …
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Today was a double challenge from the NPQueens – on top of today’s colour theme of metallic, we’re also celebrating the return of Game of Thrones. I chose to recreate …
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In an effort to create something a little more spring-like I pulled out a couple of new and unused polishes from my collection.  Both from Essie, I had Where’s My …
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I was looking for a quick manicure last night so I combined sparkle and matte textures to create this design.  Matte topcoat on top of glitter isn’t something that naturally …
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