Models Own

As it’s the 50th anniversary of Dr Who, some themed nails were in order.It’s another mix and match set , so I used a lot of …
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I love reading Pshiiit’s blog – thank you Google Translate – and recently she posted a cool video tutorial.  She used the watercolour technique to create glowy, opalescent nails.

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My tweetup friend Jason Gardner suggested I should create Iron Man 3 nails to tie in with the film release…challenge accepted!  I started with my usual base of Nail Envy, …
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As it’s Easter, I wanted to try and create something chocolate related! I love Cadbury Mini Eggs and it seemed like a great way to use some spring pastel colours. …
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This is another fairly easy to create manicure, using a nail art pen and a matte topcoat.

The base colours I used were 17 Lasting Fix Grey Chaperone (discontinued) and Chanel …
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This manicure needs a bit more time and patience, but the results are pretty stunning!

Start off with two coats of Model’s Own Indian Ocean, which is a beautiful opalescent pink-blue …
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Time for another easy-to-create design which has a lot of impact…

I started with OPI Nail Envy as a base coat and two coats of Essie Turquoise & Caicos – …
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I’ve seen similar designs on Pinterest in the past and I’ve finally got all the tools and colours to create my own comic book design.  It’s a bit like the …
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It was my birthday last week, so I created a special celebration manicure to mark the occasion…

I used some of my favourite polishes and colours – I’m a big …
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I’ve been photo-blogging my manicures on Pinterest for a while, but I normally paint my nails once a week.  So it seems like a good idea to look back on …
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