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Chevron Ombré
11 years ago

Chevron Ombré

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Two techniques here on show: Ombré and Chevron. 

Ombré is using 5 shades across your nails (rather than as a gradient which is multiple shades across a single nail). I …
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Wedding Guest Nails: Flowers & Feathers
11 years ago

Wedding Guest Nails: Flowers & Feathers

After months (literally) of searching for the  perfect dress, I found this gorgeous silk dress from Temperley to wear to two weddings this summer.

I started with Nail Envy …
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Liquid Sand Stripes
11 years ago

Liquid Sand Stripes

This manicure is really bold and bright, perfect for summer. It also uses OPI Liquid Sand polishes that are hard-wearing which I also really like.

I started off with …
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Outlined Nails – Easier than it looks!
11 years ago

Outlined Nails – Easier than it looks!

I’ve been itching to try outlining my nails but have always thought it would be difficult to do. I also get frustrated with French manicures when the thicker white tip …
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Challenge: Iron Man 3 Nails
11 years ago

Challenge: Iron Man 3 Nails

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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Neon Stripe Tape Mani
11 years ago

Neon Stripe Tape Mani

I’ve never used striping tape to create a manicure before, but it promises thin, clean lines which are almost impossible to draw by hand (certainly with any consistency when working …
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Matte Glitter
11 years ago

Matte Glitter

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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Ikat Nails
11 years ago

Ikat Nails

Finally time for my first post since my holiday and I’m ready for a cool print design I’ve had my eye on for a while.  Ikat is a fabric …
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Dotty for matte
11 years ago

Dotty for matte

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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Pop Art Valentine
11 years ago

Pop Art Valentine

Valentine’s Day means it’s time for a themed manicure!

I thought I’d do this one step-by-step so you can see how I created it…

First some Nail Envy as a …
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