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The challenge on Nail Art Nation last week was French tips. I’m not normally a fan of this style, maybe because I find it a bit boring! But I’m not sure if my natural nails are best suited to it anyway. I chose to do a Nude and Neon French Tip with a soft gradient.

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I’ve never been a big fan of striping tape, mostly because I never really got the hang of it.  It never leaves the clean lines I am hoping for, it’s really fiddly and forget about using the tape itself in a design.  I find it always lifts and peels off the nail, despite top coat. But, because Fabiana set it as a challenge on Nail Art Nation, it’s back for one time only. I paired it with pretty polishes to make myself feel better, aka Holographic Lines. Read More

Today is the final day of July’s Watermarble Practice Wednesday challenge, and I had to create a seaside inspired design. My Beach Watermarble Nail Art uses waterspotting to imitate waves crashing on to a beach.  Read More

I wanted to make the most of the blacklights I knew I’d be under this weekend, so I brought out the Orly Neon Gradient. These glow beautifully when exposed to UV light! Read More

I was sent this polish for review by Allison at Born Pretty Store. It’s a Thermal Polish which shifts from lavender to rich purple as the temperature changes.

I’ve previously …
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I was sent the Clear Jelly Stamper for review by Born Pretty Store.  The clear stamper and translucent barrel means you get a great view on exactly where you are placing …
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If you’ve never heard the term “holosexual” before, it describes people (like me) obsessed with holographic polish.  All those rainbows… This time I doubled up on it with my Holosexual …
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Over on Nail Art Nation we set a special “Scream Spectacular” challenge with a trick or treat twist… Each of the three daily prompts has a main theme colour that …
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I took my inspiration from NYFW Lie Sang Bong‘s collection titled “Transparencies”. I loved the sheer fading into white and the angles of the lines.  It reminded me of Serena’s …
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I shared my old Lady Circuitry design as part of Throwback Thursday this week and it inspired me to revisit it. This is an easy nail stamping design and it looks very …
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