Leopard print

As animal print is still everywhere at the minute I thought this design would be the perfect nail art to get ready for the colder nights! :) 

These are painted on my lovely sisters nails as she has really long fingers and nails so they look perfect with this print- like cats claws!! 

I started off painting the base colour with a 'Speed Dry' nail colour from Avon- They really do dry fast so if you go wrong and need to wipe it off make sure you do so quickly cause otherwise it won't come off

I then used my favourite nail art tool from Avon- the nail art brush- which I have mentioned previously- its on special offer for £1.50 which for the usefulness of it- its amazing value for money

http://avonshop.co.uk/product/make-up/nails/nail-decorationtool.html 

They have some really good nail products on offer at the minute so be sure to check them out! 

I used the decoration tool to paint splodges in Barry M- mushroom- the great thing about it is that they can be as big and small and messy as you like- they really stand out against the other colour as well- other variations of these colours would work too and I would actually love to try this same print but in a colour version some time

Even if you go wrong with this print it doesn't matter because it will still look right- next was the trickiest part- I used a black nail art pen which you can purchase from any decent cosmetic shop- and i outlined all the dark brown splodges

I thought this was going to be really difficult but with a little patience (waiting for all the coats to dry) and a steady hand (for the outlining) I actually found it really simple and enjoyable to do 

Definitely one that I would recommend 

Hope you enjoy these wild nails!! 

Rooooarr 

xxx

Angular Triangles

Now that summer is officially over I thought it would be best to face up to the facts and stop painting summery nails in the hope that it might entice the sun back out :) 

So I went for this gorgeous mint colour and painted the whole nail in it 

I actually bought it from claires accessories years ago and it is starting to dry up a little much to my dismay :'( 

But its amazing cause you only have to do one stroke with it and it paints the whole nail which works for me cause it still gives a perfect full coverage

I then used a nail art pen that you can get from any good cosmetic shop or website the one that I have is from Avon Cosmetics and it has two ends- one end has a brush and the other has like a ball shape to more intricate shapes like spots or eyes on faces!

I used the brush end to paint on some white triangles because it clashes with the mint and then I decided that the silver would be an even bigger contrast on top of that to outline the triangle 

I think it gives it a really neat and edgy look but I love the end result 

You can obviously change up the colours but I definitely think the silver finishes it off perfectly 

I would be more than  happy to answer any questions! 

Wrap up warm!!! 

xxx

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Daisy Chains

As the weather has been so nice recently I thought it would be perfect to have some daisy nails

As its summer I wanted a nice bright colour in the background so I chose this lovely pistachio green- but i think any pastel colour would look great- Barry M do amazing pastel colours in yellow, blue, pink and many more! :) 

To get a more precise flower I used a nail art pen from Avon- with a brush on one end and a silver ballpoint end on the other side for a more precise drawing

After painting the initial nail mint green  I then chose to do daisies it would also look effective to do the flowers in other colours if you wanted but I liked the idea of having white and yellow

I painted a four way flower in white with the brush- and then with the other  end of the nail art pen i did the center parts with yellow

I love this design and think it is perfect for the summer days :) 

Hope you enjoy and feel free to comment

xxx

Pink and Purple Tips

Sorry for the lack of posts recently I have been painting nails I just haven't got round to posting on here until now 

With all the summery weather recently I thought I would show you some beautiful beach ready nails 

I love the new pastel trend so I thought I would give these two colours a test and I just love them together they look great .

I started off by painting the nails pink which just reminds me of sun cream on a hot day, and then I chose to do the statement nail in purple but these can be interchanged or other colours- a lemon yellow with peach would look fresh from the fruit salad bowl 

Then you can either use tape specially for nails or like me just do it free hand and do semi-circle on the tip in the opposing colour. 

I think they look intricate and professional and the best part is you can do it with discount colours so you don't have to spend loads on a professional manicure 

Get fab nails in the comfort of your own home! :)

Hope you have enjoyed 

And don't hesitate to leave any comments or questions in the box below!

Enjoy 

xxx

Easter Nails

Easter is here and seeing as the weather is horrible I thought i would create some fun nails that remind me of the sunshine that we really should be seeing this time of the year! :) 

I started off using this sky blue colour but really you could use any colour you want as long as it is a bright colour a green would look awesome too to remind you of the grass or even a yellow for the sunshine- rainbow nails would also look amazing just to really put a smile on your face when its raining outside 

I then used nail glue (used for fake nails and nail stickers, gems etc.) to stick these cute stickers on- I purchased them on www.amazon.co.uk (I will put the link below to them) you get a random selection of patterns and pictures but there is usually something in there for all occasions- they are cute and really easy to use.
I chose some butterfly's  flowers and while i was looking through them all I found some Easter Eggs which I thought would look really cool for the occasion (excited like a child) :)

After they had dried (which they do super quick- so careful if you get any on your fingers) I used some multi coloured glitter (topshop) and gave it a quick coat of the top to really make them sparkle :)

They are all set now- all you need now is the sunshine to come out :)

Hope you enjoyed- feel free to leave any comments and questions :)
xxx


3D Nail Art Sticks: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005M24SR2/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 

Birthday Nails

As it was my birthday last Saturday (16-03-2013) 

my sister took me and a friend out to have our nails done in Westfield Derby

I thought I would put the photos of them on because they look so beautiful 

They only cost £12 which I think is brilliant value for a manicure polish, pattern and nail gems

Hope you like them :)

These cute nails are perfect for a romantic night out...or in with your loved one

Start off by painting the whole nail red (or any other colour) Preferably either pink or red :)

After that has dried use some 3D Nail art rods- which can be bought from amazon or any websites that sell nail accessories of any sort 

Cutting them very carefully in to thin strips and gluing them on to each nail with an average nail glue used to stick on fake nails 

After they are dry (which doesn't take long as it drys pretty much instantly) paint over them to add a bit of a funky edge- with glitter- I chose silver glitter because it stand out against the red- but you can use whichever one you like!!

Hope you have liked this design and keep watching for more 

Have a great Valentines Day! <3