MiliManicure

Oops I didn't realise this manicure was going to look all christmassy but o well I still like it :) As you know I've been terrible at stamping so far so I'm trying to use them a lot more in my manicures. For this look I used Barry M - Grey as a base colour and LA Colors - French White to stamp with. The plate used is CH7 (Vibrant collection).

The finished look - slightly smudged the pinky finger while applying top coat :(

From left to right: OPI nail envy - base coat, Barry M - Grey, LA Colors - French white, Seche Vite - top coat. Thank you for stopping by and reading :) xox

Now that summer is officially over in the UK, it's time to put away the bright shades and switch them for the darker ones :( Today's manicure base is by OPI - Lincoln park after dark; a deep, rich, vampy purple. This shade will actually seem black if seen from a distance or in some lighting (especially if you apply 2 or more coats). I actually love this shade because it is a nice alternative to black if you don't like such a harsh, bold colour on your nails.

For the glitter gradient, I used W7 - Multi Dazzle; a glitter polish consisting of multi coloured chunky hexagonal glitters and smaller fine circular glitters. To achieve this gradient, I applied the glitter near my cuticle with the brush about 1/3 or 1/2 of the way up and finished it off with a top coat to seal the design.

The finished look.

Two coats of OPI Lincoln park after dark.

From left to right: OPI Nail envy - base coat, OPI Lincoln park after dark, W7 Multi dazzle and Seche Vite - top coat. Thank you for stopping by and reading :) xox

Hey lovelies! Today I want to share a simple classic - french tips manicure. It's been years since I've done a french manicure simply because there are so many gorgeous colours out there these days that I want to experiment with them all! However I started a new job this week and thought let's stick to classic and classy! (Don't wanna seem too bold for first impressions now do we!) Usually I use stickers or tape to do my tips but I'm trying free hand tips for the first time here. I used LA Colors - French white, OPI - Bubble bath and I then added a little glitter on the tips using LA colors - sassy sparkle, all finished off with Seche Vite top coat.

Hey girlies!

I think I'm finally getting the hang of nail stamping but haven't quite perfected it yet so bear with me guys :)
For this manicure I used OPI Cajun Shrimp, which is a really nice dark pinky/red shade and then I used Cheeky plate CH7 and a black polish to stamp with. I added a final touch by applying a thin coat of OPI Liquid Sand - The Impossible (Mariah Carey collection) to add some volume and shimmer to it. I have not used a top coat for this look but if you wish to you can.

After two coats of OPI - Cajun Shrimp

After stamping and one coat of OPI The Impossible.

Flash shot to capture the glitter and sparkle.

Look how pretty the glitter is.

From left to right: Seche Vite - Top Coat, OPI Nail Envy - Base coat, OPI - Cajun Shrimp, OPI - The Impossible, LA Colors - Black Velvet. Thank you for stopping by and reading :) xox

Hey everyone!

I know it's been forever since I last blogged but I'm BACK! :D It's been one crazy busy summer and I hope you've all made the most of the sunshine! To be honest, I've just been pure lazy to blog..sorry! :(
     The manicure I want to share with you all today is one of my favourite summer shades; a gorgeous turquoise colour from the Barry M Gelly collection. It's called Guava and I did this mani for when I went away on holiday. I hope you'll love it as much as I do :)

After two coats of application.

Close up to capture the shine (no top coat).

'Get your Number' is one of the four polishes featured in the OPI Mariah Carey Liquid Sand Collection. I know I'm late in getting this but I was lucky enough to win the bid on ebay and got it for an amazing £3.99. This is the first time I've used textured polish and I must say this is my favourite one out of the four (maybe because my favourite colour is blue!) It's extremely sparkly with chunkier glitter bits making it super fun for summer and the sandy effect is pretty cool too! You definitely need a minimum of two coats to see the brightness of the colour and to get the best textured finish.

Two coats (no top coat). Nails are shorter since one of them chipped :(

Flash shot to capture the sparkle.

OPI Nail Envy - Base Coat and OPI - Get Your Number.

Hey lovelies! Hope you're all spending some quality time with your dads today! :)
Today I want to share a very pretty summer shade; it's by Sinful Colors called Island Coral. They have a great collection and what's even better is that they're only £1.99! I've applied two even coats here for an opaque coverage. Hope you like it as much as I do!

From left to right: OPI Nail Envy - Base Coat, Sinful Colors - Island Coral, Seche Vite - Top Coat.