I just unintentionally clicked on my favorites that led me to my old blog I loved to update back then... I rarely read any blogs now days, just being obsessed with Instagram, because it makes it so easier to keep in touch with some of my favorite sites on my phone while I'm driving back from work...
Looking back I really miss blogging but as probably all of you know, it takes time for doing it. There's a history I left here and I still love doing my nails but I just can't prepare myself to do my nails more often (or even take some pictures of manicures I do wear). I change my manicure every Sunday, so once per week which is like 3 times less than I used to. Stamping? What's that? I don't remember the last time I stamped my nails...
I just wanted to see if there's anyone here? Let me know how are you all doing... :i
Hot Monday and I'm ready to post something here. :)
The biggest problem I have now is that I'm wearing just simple manicures all the times - mostly neon pink on my nails. I didn't stamp my nails for ages, only layering here and then.
Few weeks ago I spent a week at aunt's place in Croatia. I was bored so I decided to try a combo I had in my head for ages. Shocking Pink by China Glaze topped with black and white glitter Connect the dots from Lynnderella. I was absolutely happy with the final result. Enough talking, here are the pics. :i
Lately I'm sporting nubs all the time since I can't grow them out. They're weak and they're peeling all the time so I'm rather having nubs at the moment.
Few days ago I got a cute package from a Slovenian online store. They surprised me with a mini pack of OPI Mariah Carey's liquid sand collection. I'm seeing this trend everywhere at the moment and I couldn't wait to test them out. Since I got a mini pack and didn't want to just swatch them, I decided to go with skittles. :P I added 2 coats of each and I was surprised with a gritty effect but I just love it! :L It truly looks like a sand on your nails, perfect! Which one is your fave?
V sredo me je v dobro voljo spravil paketek iz spletne trgovine Za Piko na i. :i Dobila sem priložnost preizkusiti mini set OPI lakov iz kolekcije Mariah Carey. V paketu je bil tudi OPI koledar, ki sem se ga res razveselila in že krasi mojo sobo. :L
Liquid sand tekstura je nekaj novega pri OPI-ju in seveda vseh drugih znamkah, ki sledijo tem trendu. V kolekciji Mariah Carey so štirje taki odtenki. Ker nimam 10 rok, kjer bi lahko preizkusila vse lake naenkrat, sem se odločila za skittlse in tako ubila 4 muhe na en mah. :P
Stay the Night - The impossible - Can't let go - Get your number
Posušijo se v strukturiran mat finiš, kar jih naredi posebne - kot pesek na nohtih. :L
Z nanosom nisem imela nobenih težav. Po prvem sloju so sicer malo bolj prozorni ampak z debelejšim drugim slojem sem dosegla popolno prekrivnost. Izognila sem se nadlaku, ker bi potem izničila ta mat efekt, ampak tudi to bom morala poskusiti v naslednjih dneh. :L Naj omenim še, da so v živo še lepši, saj mi nikakor ni uspelo ujeti bleščečih drobcev, ki so v živo zelo opazni. :$
Hecno - včasih me je ta grobi občutek pri nekaterih glitter lakih zelo motil, zato sem vedno dodala najmanj 2 sloja nadlaka. :D Ampak po pliš nohtih, ki jih obožujem, sem vzljubila tudi ta efekt. :$
Več OPI lakov, ki jih lahko kupite na Za piko na i, lahko najdete tukaj.
Kateri je vaš najljubši?
P. S.: Huh, napisati objavo v slovenščini je bilo težje kot sem pričakovala. :$
Here's another Nails of the week post. :i I wore this manicure for a whole week because I loved it. I don't know why but I'm in love with glitter gradients lately and yes, I'm wearing one at the moment too. :$ They're easy to make but they look so stunning.
I decided to dig out the foil from Essence I already tried once for this cute manicure, as an accent nail. :D
2O13 is here, can you believe that? :o I can't, time flies by way to fast as I'd want to. I had b-day on 28th December and I'm 24 now. Not that I feel old but...
But what can we do. :i At least I got some pretty awesome gifts. :party
I didn't have to think twice what to wear for B-day. :L It was all about neon pink this year and I really started to love gold lately so here is a winning combination I'm still wearing. :)
Another tutorial I wanted to make was Chanel Inspired nails I did a while ago. I decided to go with same colors as before, because I loved it and now I'm loving it even more, because my nails are longer now. :i
Daylight
This video was easy to film and edit and I hope you'll like it. :$
I feel so elegant with this mani. :D
Nail Tek Foundation 2 China Glaze - Cheers to You / 2 coats
Let me know if you have already tried it out and what color combo is your favorite. :)
I think I'm done with video tutorials for some time now, because I have no idea what to film next. If there's a video you would like to see, let me know.
I got a request to make a video tutorial about stamping. First I didn't know if I should really make one, because I can stamp my nails really bad sometimes, especially with some difficult patterns. But then I decided to film myself doing an easy zebra pattern. I love animal prints, because they're easy to stamps and mistakes are barely visible, so double win. :i
My hands look so bad on these pictures I took. Manicure was so bright in person, because I decided to use Beach Cruiser from Orly. I'm in love with this polish, just like with Fancy Fuchsia. :L
Enjoy. :P
I put these infos in an info box on YouTube, but just in case you don't watch this video on YouTube and can't see the info bar.
Stamper ~ there's a few different versions of stampers like this one I'm using in this video or double sided. If your stamper doesn't pick the color well, try to file it a bit to make it a bit rough.
Scraper ~ I'm using my old plastic card as a stamper, because it works great and it doesn't scratch my plates like metal scraper I have. I would suggest a plastic scraper over metal, but even old credit card works just fine.
Stamping polish ~ I'm using stamping polish but sometimes you don't need them, because regular polish can work with stamping too... Especially metallics and one coaters, holos,... You need to experiment to see if they work or not.
Double stamping ~ I always have to double stamp my thumbs and other nails if they're long as in this video. Some patterns are really easy to line up and get a perfect stamp, like this zebra print I'm using in this video.
Top coat ~ Some top coats don't work great with stamping, because they smear the pattern. If you have those problems, be sure you gave a enough top coat on the brush. If the top coat still smudges the pattern, try another top coat.
Essence Nail Art - Protecting Base Coat
Orly - Beach Cruiser / 2 coats
Stamping: BPS black stamping polish & BM-223
Essence - High Shine Top coat
What do you think? :) I hope someone will find this video helpful. I'm not really super great with stamping, but I'm learning. :D
I got these hot pink studs from Born Pretty Store and I wanted to combine them with black but all blacks I have were too thick to use. After searching and trying to come up with another color combination, I stumbled upon a black I bought years ago and it still looked usable.
Hot neon pink and black is probably my fave color combination so I was so happy when I managed to do my nails in that combo. :e
Here's what I came up with...
Nail Tek - Foundation 2
Manhattan - 1010N / 1 coat
Hot Pink Studs
Beauty Secrets TC Fast Finish Polish Dryer
I'm so in love with this manicure! :L First I wanted silver and gold studs but when I saw these, I knew I had to try them out. You can find them here on BPS. :e
These studs are round and big as rhinestones so the surface is really bumpy, which can be annoying and I have to hold back to not pull them off but when I look at my nails I think it's worth it. :D
I decided to film myself doing this manicure so I hope you'll like it. :e
I'm wearing this manicure for 2 days and some of the studs are missing but I could wear it for another day or two. They start falling off eventually but I think they still look pretty. :)
I just want to share a word or two about cuticle cutter I got from BPS. They're really sharp and you can use them for many reasons. Just don't use them for cuticles! I usually cut those hang nails if I got them or like I did in Funky French Video, I used them for cutting the tape. :)
There are more versions of cuticle cutters on BPS, but even the cheapest works great! :)
Don't forget to use code J10X31 to get 10% off on your order if you're planning to order on Born Pretty Store . ;)
Thanks for reading! Let me know what do you think about this manicure! Can you stand the bumpy surface when wearing studs or rhinestones? ^_^ Is there a tutorial you would like to see?
The other day was really sunny and I needed a quick manicure so I picked one of my favorite polish I own. I got this polish from Kvacka (thank you :h) and I still can't believe I finally own it. I'm talking about Tickle my Triangle from Kaleidoscope collection. I'm so happy I own this one and How about a Tumble.
Sun
I added 3 thin coats, it dries super fast and it looks gorgeous! Of course you have to take blurry pictures to capture rainbow but it's still way too beautiful in person. :L
Sun - blurry
China Glaze - Tickle my Triangle / 3 coats
Then I decided to experiment with my phone
again so I tried to film how I usually do a funky french. I change an
angle of filming so I hope you can see better. I use striping tape for any kind of french manicure, because it gives reall precise line on tips.
Only
problem now was editing text, because I didn't realize it doesn't show
up great because of the too bright lightning and white text isn't
really visible.I could change it but it took almost 8 hours to upload on
YouTube and I don't have patience to wait again. :/
And a picture...
China Glaze - Tickle my Triangle / 3 coats
Funky French: Hits No Olimpo - Dionisio
Essie - Good to Go
Letme know what do you think about this video! As always, I would love to hear your feedback! :h Thanks for reading!
If you follow me on instagram you would know I made my first video tutorial. :$ I spent hours on basic editing and almost gave up when my lap top died in the middle of saving. It also took so long to upload on YouTube and the video is less than 2 minutes long.
This is my first video tutorial so be nice. ^_^ I'm not super satisfied but for the first time I did more than great. Main problem I have with this video is the angle of filming but I didn't want to rotate it, so I just left it like that and played with editing. Next time, if there will be next time, I know how to film. :i
This is one easy tutorial of Saran Wrap Technique I tried the other day and of course there's tons of tutorials around. :i
Leave comments here or on YouTube, rate and subscribe if you would love
to see more tutorials. I'd really love to hear your feedback. Is there a tutorial you would like to see? Please let me know and I'll do my best.:)
I'm having problems with wrist again so I will probably post even less than before. Anyway August is almost over so I wanted to wear a neon again. :L
I already had this color on my toes and I loved it, so I knew I picked the perfect color. I'm talking about China Glaze's . Perfect name, perfect color. :i
It's part of China Glaze's Summer Neons 2012 collection and I'm so happy I own it with Hang-Ten Toes. It has really great formula, two easy coats and layer of top coat to make it shiny. It looks way too orange as in person but this polish is pink.
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Nail Tek Foundation 2
China Glaze - Love's a Beach / 2 coats
Beauty Secrets TC Fast Finish Polish Dryer
I was a bit scared because I thought this polish is like a shimmer version of Pool Party and I'm really not a fan of PP but they look close when you compare the bottles but once applied PP is orangey and this one isn't. :e
I spent a day at pool and it started chipping so I decided to try Saran Wrap / Cling Wrap technique I saw around. I don't know who came up with this technique but it's such an easy technique and it gives a lovely result.
Daylight
Nail Tek Foundation 2
China Glaze - Love's a Beach / 2 coats
Beauty Secrets TC Fast Finish Polish Dryer
Piece of Saran/Cling Wrap & China Glaze - Snow
Essie - Good to Go
You start with fully dry base color. Then you paint one coat of 2nd color over base color. When that layer is still wet, you take a piece of saran/cling wrap and tap it over that's how you get this effect. Now all you have to do is clean your cuticles and seal everything with coat of top coat and you're done. :)
Did you ever try Saran/Cling Wrap technique? :) Thanks for reading!
I've been lazy so much these days so I even wore my last manicure for more than a week. :e
I got this amazing package from Morgan at Lacquer Land few weeks ago and I already wore some of the things she sent me. But yesterday I decided to wear a beautiful gem that I wasn't even expected
it'll be waiting for me in her package. :L
Flash Dance is part of Nordstrom's exclusive so I'm not really sure how widely
available it is. It looks gorgeous in the bottle but even more on nails. :L Magenta base with tiny purple and bigger pink round glitter, sounds amazing, right?
I applied 2 easy coats for full opacity and a coat of topcoat to get this super shiny look. I think I should add another layer because it's still gritty. From the lightning depends how pink or purple this polish look.
Essence Nail Art - Protecting Base Coat
Deborah Lippmann - Flash Dance / 2 coats
Beauty Secrets TC Fast Finish Polish Dryer
Here's a picture of all goodies I got from Morgan :h :
China Glaze - Prism, Love's a Beach
Orly - Beach Cruiser
Deborah Lippmann - Flash Dance
Butter London - Queen Vic
I wanted to try Baby Lips and Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable Balm stains for ages! Funny how she sent them to me. :) You need both of them, definitely must have lip products! And she also sent me my first Butter London polish! :e
Thank you so much for your generosity Morgan, I really didn't expect so much so now I really hope you'll like your package and goodies inside. ^_^
Do you like Flash Dance? Don't forget to check Lacquer Land and show some love! her blog is
awesome andnshe keeps showing us some really awesome polishes. :)
This time I was inspired by a fellow blogger Sarah at Chalkboard Nails, who definitely is one very talented lady. :h Her blog is just amazing and full of inspiration! I needed a quick manicure so I went with an easy Leopard print tutorial.
I'm not really a fan of freehand nail art, because I want everything to be perfect, so when I was done, I wasn't really liking it at first. :i
Yap, another inspired by manicure. :) Thanks to everyone who left a
comment on my last post, I was so happy when I saw you like it so much and I didn't expect a feedback like that. ^_^
I tried to find more manicures and when I saw this manicure, I had to try it out. It's simple but cute! :L
Here's a picture:
http://www.sophyrobson.com
This manicure was done by successful Sophy Robson, who paints the nails of celebrities. :) All the colors were made just for the Giles SS11 Show.
I tried to match the colors but I just couldn't find any similar blues in
my stash. It looks like a blue with green undertones and I don't like
them so I picked another one instead.
I made googly eyes with dotting tool and black and white polish. This manicure is so simple but it looks so cute. :)
Did you ever heard for Harlequin Hardware manicure? Well I haven't but I saw pictures on Tumblr all the time. :D Here's a picture...
http://makeupforlife.net
“Harlequin Hardware” manicures created by CND‘s Candice Manacchio at the Diego Binettishow. To create these gorgeous looks, Candice stained models' nails in CND
Colour in Raspberry Parfait and Frosting Cream before capping them in
gold and silver metal.
The gradient looks so perfect and airbrushed on pictures and I already knew I won't get same smooth effect but I really wanted to try it out. :D Tips are probably mirror gold stickers, as you can see on her pinkie it started lifting. :i
It looks much better from far away as on macro photos. :i
First I started with 2 coats of OPI Sweet Heart. Then I applied Sweet Heart and Hot or Not? on sponge and started sponging pink near the cuticles and blending pink with the lighter color. It's even messier than a normal gradient, because you need to be careful not to get pink in the middle of nails. I literally had pink fingers all around cuticles. :) Then I add just Sweet Heart on sponge and tapped it in the middle of nails in case there were pink spots. I added coat of top coat and left it for a day. Yesterday I made gold french tips with China Glaze 2030 and stripping tape and finished everything with another coat of top coat.
Without Golden Tips
I got so many compliments and lots of them were wondering if my nails are fake or how I did them. :)
Few days ago I was spending my time on Tumblr checking nail art pictures, when I spotted this gorgeous manicure. Of course I googled more for details and after seeing more detailed pictures, I knew I had to try it myself. The manicure I'm talking about was done by Chanel and here's a picture.
http://www.vogue.co.uk
For the autumn/winter 2012-13 couture show, nails were painted in
a limited-edition Silver shade from 2007, before spring 2012's May was
applied in an oval shape.
Two colors that were used on Chanel Haute Couture Fall 2012 runway were Silver (2007, discontinued) and May (Spring 2012).
I don't own any of those, well I actually don't have any Chanel's nail polishes, because they're too expensive, so I decided to make something similar. :i
Two colors I decided to use were China Glaze Cheers to You and OPI Sparrow me the Drama. This is some kind of ruffian manicure but a lot easier version, because there is more free edge on sides of nails and with a flat brush like OPI has, you're done in 3 brush strokes. :)
I made lines even cleaner with brush soaked in remover. I gently removed the pink where needed without ruining the silver foil underneath, because foils really stick on nails. Of course you can always apply top coat over silver and before pink. to be really sure you won't ruin the base color with brush and remover.
I'm very excited to post this manicure today and I hope you'll like it too. :i I did my best to show you my both hands, but nothing can't compare to the original though... So, all you need is a metallic or foil silver and bubblegum pink and you can rock these as models did. ^_^
Let me know what do you think about Chanel's nails, would you wear them? :) Thanks for reading! :h
Edit - 20h September 2012 ~ Adding video tutorial :)
Color blocking became a huge trend so I decided to do something my way on this theme. :e
I decided to use my new polish I just got from Morgan (I'll show you what I got soon :L ). Beach Cruiser is part of Orly's Summer Feel the Vibe 2012 collection. As soon as I applied it, it became my 2nd favorite Orly, right after Fancy Fuchsia. <3 It's bright vibrant neon pink with great formula. If you're careful, you can get away with 2 coats, if there are still some bald spots, you add another thin coat. It has satin finish so for a glossy look add a layer of TC. :)
I decided to match it with Wanna Kiss? from Essence. First I wanted to use neon with nude, but since I don't have one, I chose muted pastel pink. :) And to play with my manicure a bit more, I reverse the colors on my other hand. ^_^
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I also did one quick tutorial how I did this manicure. Pictures in this post aren't the best, because the weather was really gloomy today. :/
Step 1: Add striping tape on fully dry base color.
Step 2: Paint the opposite color between tape.
Step 3: Carefully remove tape, while the color you just painted is still wet..
Step 4: Add a layer of top coat to smooth the surface.
I'm in love with Beach Cruiser <3 I definitely need a back up! :$ Do you like my take on color blocking nails? Do you find these kind of tutorials helpful?
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