Dragon’s Breath by @luxnaillacquer

I just had to write about this one today. While waiting for some specific glitters to arrive for my new collection I’ve been mixing with a few other special bits and pieces.

Then this happened.

Dragon’s Breath – textured on its lonesome but looks pretty spectacular with a top coat. It has a color shift from mauve to green and shines pearlescent purples in different lights.

Almost hard to believe this is the same colour!

It has tiny flecks of purple glitter and a spattering of holo silver hexes throughout.

In these photos it is pictured without a top coat but seche vite it and ohmygosh!

Sadly I’m back at work in 2 days and although I had grand plans of posting every couple of days that didn’t quite happen – and now it is even less likely! I’ll try not to be a total slacker but I’m entering a different role and might need some adjustment time 🙂

Fluoro Fun! Review: Colour by TBN

Oh my gosh look at the colour!
Our work Melbourne Cup ‘do’ has the theme ‘Colour’ this year and I had skipped off to the chemist to see if I could get a vibrant shade of orange to go with the pigments I’d picked out for a naily rainbow. This particular chemist doesn’t see a lot of traffic (I live here….)

Ma home

…so the choices were a few dull colours that had either seperated or congealed in their bottles in a clearance bin.

I was about to leave when I noticed a new gift pack stand. With bath bombs and soaps and lip gloss…..and polish!!!

Frozen Nails

What to do when the heat comes?

Frozen inspired manicure!!! Actually this came about for a number of reasons. One being my adorable 3 year old who decided I needed to use ‘all the blue’ (or ‘all the azul’ as she actually said #Spanglish). The other is that the talented @with2L has done some pretty funky stamping and smooshing – she was really the one that made me consider layering stamps.

Finally with the colour choice and our spring heating up I decided to give a final nod to winter and Frozen-up my nails.

Plus I teach 14 girls who can screech out ‘let it go’ on cue…

So I started with a white gel base using Gellare Hybrid products then 3 coats of Sinful Colors – Cinderella. It is such a pretty sparkly blue, but so sheer! I sealed with Gellare Hybrid top coat – I find it easier to remove stamping stuff ups this way. Then stamped with MUD – Blue Moon, Ulta3 – Block it Out, Mode – Warrior, Sinful Colors – Snow Me White. Finally I frosted it up with Mode – Crystal Ball.

Accents were done with blue striping tape from eBay and rhinestones from local craft shop.

Let it Goooooo Let it Gooooooooo!!!

Peek of a Future Review

I’m stuck in bed. Finally gave in and admitted defeat to the fact I’m sick and probably need to slow down and rest.

Anyway…I did some nail shopping to cheer me up.

@lyzcosmetics

I recently discovered Lyz Cosmetics on Instagram (@lyzcosmetics). I think it came from stumbling over an awesome purple swatch specifically for Halloween. The shade was ‘Mistress of the Dark’ I believe.

Anyway I had a look at her Etsy store, cried that the awesome purple was sold out, drooled over a few other shades, added them to my cart and then chickened out.

Watermarble the First

Throwback post… I attempted a watermarble after experimenting on my thumb. My thumb was fantastic.

Everything else went pearshaped after that.

I wasn’t too displeased at the end result seen here. Featuring Sinful Colors – Snow Me White, Black on Black and Cinderella

I have nubs

Teeny tiny little nails. The result of decades of biting (I was 25 when I first really stopped biting my nails), various vitamin deficiencies and sucky genes.

I’ve always loved polish however. Oh my gosh. Polish. So many sweet sweet glorious colours.

If only I had nails.

Recently I’ve discovered people rock their nubs. So I’ve been determined to up my own nubiness and join the frenzy.