Nail Art Design: February 2012

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

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Monday, 27 February 2012

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China Glaze - Gothic Lolita

Hi guys! This China Glaze post is my first one featuring a polish from the Electro Pop collection. Since swatches of the collection can already be widely found on the web, I decided to post each polish seperately with the nail art I made with it. This way I can show you a little extra something besides the polish itself. :) Let's see some purple awesomeness then!
Gothic Lolita, my favorite of the collection, is a slightly dusty, medium purple. The formula of this creme was a tad thick but still I had no problems with the application. I was amazed by the opacity of this polish, it was almost a one-coater but I did two for complete coverage. (It is strange however, how my bottle of Gothic Lolita covers so well while I read others needed three coats.) What makes this polish so special, without a doubt is the subtle blue and pink shimmer. It's not that visible from a 'normal' distance, but it definitely gives everything more depth.
For the nail art I went for my good old black stripes, made with my trusty striper Ink from China Glaze, can't get enough of stripes! ;-) What do you think of it?

This product was sent to me for review.

Saturday, 25 February 2012

Black Bamboo

"BLACK BAMBOO"

materials used:

black matte n.p

china glaze 2030

china glaze sci-fi

color club rule breaker

s.p pink

XL D

konad m66

H&M - Navy Cosmos: part 2

Hi everybody! Today I want to show you the blue side of H&M's Navy Cosmos (you can view part 1 here). It has a jelly-like formula that applies very easily, after two coats I had perfectly smooth blue nails. :) The color isn't unique, I have many similar colors in my stash - OPI Dating A Royal to name one, but then again I bought this duo just for the cute bottle. Do you have a weakness for nice packaging as well?

Friday, 24 February 2012

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Thursday, 23 February 2012

Tutorial: Miffy

Hello everyone! Welcome to my Miffy tutorial. :) This design was dedicated to a friend, but aside from that I've always loved this Dick Bruna character as I grew up with it. So having it on my nails at age 22 doesn't only look cute but also brings up childhood memories haha. ^^ Miffy isn't too difficult to recreate, all you need is a few basic colors and a little patience. ;-) You can use regular nail polish to draw her, but I prefer acrylic paint in this case, because it's more opaque and doesn't dry too quick so it's easier to work with. Let's give it a go, shall we? :)

First apply your basecolor (with a basecoat underneath) and let it dry.

Then use your nail art brush and black acrylic paint to draw the contours of Miffy. Start with an oval for the head, then add two bunny ears and a part of the body.

Then use white to fill in the shape, leave a small gap of black for the outlines of the drawing.

Give Miffy a top by filling in the part below her head with orange. Because you've applied white beneath it first, the orange will really pop.

Finally complete Miffy's face with two tiny eyes, her cross-shaped mouth and a black line between her head and body.
The surface is still quite bumpy, so finish with a coat or two of topcoat once everything's dry. Your design is now smooth and protected. :)

Tip: To clean your nail art brush(es), pour a little bit of nail polish remover in a small dish or the lid of the bottle. Let your brush soak in it for a few seconds and dab it a few times on a cotton pad. Repeat this until your brush is clean.

I would absolutely love to see your attempt on my design, so feel free to leave a link to your creation in the comment section!

The polish I used in this post is OPI Suzi Says Feng Shui.

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Snake VS Dragon Nail art

"YIN YANG DRAGON"
materials used:
bear fing'rs black cat
color club rule breaker
precious white polish
china glaze 2030
pink,red pink and yellow s.p.
sponge
sally hansen top coat
image plates:
amisy f02
H17
konad m66
m27 octagon

"CORAL SNAKE"
materials used:
bear fing'rs cat black n.p
milani tricky treat
s.p. white and red
sally hansen base+top coat
xl plate D

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Sunday, 19 February 2012

Miffy nails

Hi everybody, for this post I have Miffy nails to show you. :) This mani was made for a dear friend of mine who collects Miffies. (I hope you liked it, sweetie!) The base color is OPI Suzi Says Feng Shui and for the little Miffy on my ringfinger I used acrylic paint. You might've noticed the pixeled picture in the left corner of a new tutorial, which is indeed for this design. :) So you can expect it very soon!

r.i.p. momma.

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