Lasercut Gradient

Hi everyone,

So for today's nail art I decided to revisit striping tape. A lot of bloggers actually find striping tape annoying to use but I actually quite like it - there's something quite exciting about peeling off the tape to reveal the design you've created! The only downside is that it is time consuming, but once you get over that you can achieve some stunning results!

I used Sinful Colors Snow Me White, Models Own HyperGel Turquoise Gloss and Models Own HyperGel Blue Glint

Easter Bunny Nails

Hi everyone,
So as it's Easter weekend I decided to some themed nails for the occasion! Today was actually the first time I've sat and done nail art for a while now, and it's been really nice. It's made me realise that I need to take time out from everyday life and do something for me - paint my nails! I've been missing creativity in my life for the past few weeks/months so by creating this design I could feel the creativeness inside me wanted to come out!

Anyway, for this design I decided to focus on one specific character: the Easter bunny! - I decided to have it as a sort of accent nail peeking through!
Here's my design:

I used Models Own Top Turquoise, Barry M Nail Art Pen in White, Max Factor Diva Violet, Sinful Colors Snow Me White, Rimmel London Lycra Pro Aqua Cool, Models Own Strawberry Tart

Born Pretty Store Chameleon Nail Polish review

*This product was provided for review

Hi everyone,

So for today's post I have a review of a nail polish from the Born Pretty Store. As soon as I saw this nail polish on their website I instantly knew I'd love it! - it combines 2 of my favourite colours - purple and blue!

This nail polish is a 'chameleon' nail polish as it changes colour in different light, shifting from different shades of purple and blue in different light.

Geometric Gradient

Hi everyone, 

So for today's design I decided to use my newest HyperGel, Blue Glint! - I just can't get enough of the HyperGels at the moment! The HyperGels are actually really good to create gradients with, so with that in mind I decided to create some all Models Own nail art!

Here's what I came up with:

I used Models Own HyperGel Turquoise Gloss, Models Own HyperGel Blue Glint, Models Own HyperGel Purple Glare and Models Own Nail Art Pen in White

A little bit spotty

Hi everyone,

So today's nail art is pretty simplistic, but it makes a nice change from a full polka dot design. 

Here's what I came up with:

I used Models Own HyperGel Sundress, Models Own HyperGel Blue Glint and Models Own Nail Art Pen in White

My first Kiko nail polish! - Kiko 265

Hi everyone,

So this is the first post of 2015! I hope you all had a wonderful new year and picked up lots of nail polish in the sales! I was lucky enough to spend New Years in London with my best friend from University. On New Years day we went shopping in London and I was lucky enough to visit the Kiko store! - my best friend couldn't believe I had never been to Kiko so she made sure we made a visit to it!  Out of all of the nail polishes on display there was one which particularly caught my eye - Kiko 265, a metallic blue. It must of been my lucky day because it was on sale too!

This nail polish is available from the Kiko website.

Festive wreath nails

Hi everyone,

So today's nails are a lot more festive than the ones I have previously posted this month. For some reason I'm not fully in the festive mood yet, maybe because I'm still at university until Friday or maybe I'm just waiting for the snow! Anyway, so for today's design I decided to do a festive wreath accent nail.

Here is the design I came up with:

I used No7 Sing the Blues, Models Own Pink Fizz, Barry M Gelly Coconut and Mint London Epic

Christmas Party Nails

Hi everyone,

So today I thought I'd show you the nails I wore to my work Christmas Party last weekend. I teamed these nails with a black lace skater dress, making the nails stand out.
Here is my design:

I used Rimmel Salon Pro Britpop and Revlon Gold Coin

Reverse Ombré Leopard Print

Hi everyone,
So for today's design I was inspired by the talented Sarah from My Mint Nails. Sarah actually did this design back in July and as soon as I saw it I put it on my list of nail designs to recreate! The design I'm talking about is a sort of reverse leopard with a gradient, which Sarah did with a summery pink/orange gradient, which you can see here. I decided to go for a cold colour scheme since were are coming up to winter now. 
Here's my design:

I used Sinful Colors Snow Me White, Models Own Apple Pie, Models Own HyperGel Turquoise Gloss, Rimmel Salon Pro Britpop and Avon Nailwear Pro in Licorice

31DC2014 Day 16: Geometric

Hi everyone,
So for today's nail art the theme is geometric. Personally I really like geometric nail art however for some reason I struggled to come up with a design for this prompt. In the end I did manage to come up with a design using my Barry m nail art pens which I usually use for this style of nail art.

I used No7 Stand Back, Barry M Nail Art Pen in Black and Barry M Nail Art Pen in White

31DC2014 Day 12: Stripes

Hi everyone,
So for day 12 of the 31 Day Nail Art Challenge the theme is stripes. I decided to freehand the stripes as I couldn't face the hassle of striping tape! - I think they turned out quite well to say I did them freehand.
Here is my design:

I used Avon Nailwear Pro Real Red, Rimmel I Love Last Lasting Finish in Sunshine, NYC High Line Green, No7 Stand Back and LA Colors Art Deco Nail Striper in White

31DC2014 Day 10: Gradient

Hi everyone,
So for day 10 of the 31 Day Nail Art Challenge the theme is Gradient. For today's design I decided to use some of my new Models Own HyperGel polishes (see the post here) to see how they well they worked for this technique. 
Here is the design I created:

I used Models Own HyperGel Sundress, Models Own HyperGel Purple Glare and Models Own Banger

31DC2014 Day 8: Metallic Nails

Hi everyone,

So today's prompt for the 31 Day Challenge is definitely one of my favourites - metallic. Those of you who read my blog often will probably know in a big fan of metallic nail polishes - especially in the winter! Today I thought I'd combine 2 of my favourite things: metallic blue nail polish and delicate freehand nail art.
Here's my design:

I used No7 Sing the Blues, La Colors Art Deco Nail Striper in White,  La Colors Art Deco Nail Striper in Gold Glitter and LA Colors Art Deco Nail Striper in Blue Glitter

31DC 2014 Day 5: Blue

Hi everyone,
I was so sad to take off yesterday's design, I loved it too much - I think I'll have to recreate it sometime, but anyway let's get on with today's design! So for today's prompt blue, I decided to go for a geometric design. This design is pretty simple and easy to do, but I've never done it before so I thought I'd have a go! 

I used Barry M Blueberry Ice Cream, Barry M Gelly Guava and NYC Ink Stain

Polish Party: Glitter & Gems

Hi everyone,

So today I'm going to show you the design I created for this months Polish Party theme - glitter and/or gems. Instead of just doing glitter nails or gem nails I decided to combine the two using my newest glitter polish - Models Own Southern Lights! 
Here's the design I created:

I used Ciate Ferris Wheel and Models Own Southern Lights 

Models Own Bottleshop

Hi everyone, 

So over the weekend I finally made it to a Models Own Bottleshop! The Bottleshop in White Rose (Leeds) is one of the newest editions to the Bottleshop franchise along with the one in Meadowhall (Sheffield). 

Born Pretty Store Red Flower decals review

*This item was provided for review

Hi everyone,

Today I've got a review of some water decals* from the Born Pretty Store to show you. When these decals first arrived I had no idea what design to do with them, so I decided to keep it simple and I ended up loving the results!

Here's my design:

Blue swirls

Hi everyone,
So I'm currently on my summer holiday so I'm hoping (fingers crossed!) that this post has published! Today's nails don't really have a format- they are just really random, I didn't have a final outcome in mind ! I'm not quite sure what this design is but I  do like the colour combination!
Here's the design:

I used No7 Night Silver, Ciate Ferris Wheel and Barry M Nail Art Pen in White.

Mini Watermelon Nails

Hi everyone,
So first of all sorry it's been quiet on the blog for the last few days! I recently got a summer job - which I love - and things have just got so busy! I haven't had anytime to paint my nails recently and sadly I cannot wear nail polish at work either! 
Anyway today I have a day off and decided to create some summer nails. After seeing watermelon nails on Dahlia Nails, My Mint Nails, The Naily Mail, Nail Lacquer UK, The Nailasaurus & Roaring Nails' blogs I just knew I had to do my own version - they are just so cute!

Here's my design:

I used Ciate Ferris Wheel, NYC High Line Green, Barry M Coral, Barry M Nail Art Pen in White and Barry M Nail Art Pen in Black

Tour de France Nails

Hi everyone,
So for those of you who live in Europe (especially in France and the UK) you will know that today is actually the first stage of Le Tour de France. Le Tour de France is a cycling race which takes place in France, often departing from another country in Europe and ending in France. This year for the 101st edition the cycle race is actually beginning in England - in the NORTH not the South! Stage 1 of the race will be Leeds to Harrogate and so I'll actually get to watch the race because it goes through my hometown! To celebrate the occasion I decided to create some Tour de France nails:

I used Models Own Nail Art Pen in Black, Models Own Nail Art Pen in White, Models Own Nail Art Pen in Yellow, Models Own Nail Art Pen in Blue and  Nails Inc Luminous Red