Pastel Stripes

Well, I've gone and royally messed up my camera settings...that'll teach me to mess around when I have no idea what I'm doing. So, apologies for the slightly odd looking pictures. Is it me or do they look very washed out and my hands look extra wrinkly?! Me and my camera are definitely not friends at the moment. 

Anyway, I did this accent nail using striping tape, and then carefully painting between the tape with a small nail art brush. I used Models Own Beth's Blue, Barry M Lemon Ice Cream and Barry M Berry Ice Cream. It reminds me of seaside rock!

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piCture pOlish Mad Magenta - Swatches and Nail Art

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I'm really excited to have some beautiful piCture pOlish shades to share with you over the next few weeks! piCture pOlish is an Australian boutique brand that has become hugely popular and you've probably seen swatches and nail art featuring PP all over the blogging world!

The first shade I've got to show you is Mad Magenta, a purple/pink creme. This is my first creme from piCture pOlish and I'm suitably impressed by it, application was very smooth and I only needed two coats (plus a top coat). Very shiny too, as you can see!

I added a leopard print accent nail by painting the tip on freehand using Mad Magenta, then added the leopard print on my bare nail using a nail art pen and dotting tool.

One of the other things I love about PP is the square bottles and rubber-feel lids! 

piCture pOlish can be bought directly from picturepolish.com.au, or through their international network. In the UK, you can find them at Sally Magpies! 

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Party Accent

Sometimes (ok, most of the time!) I really can't be bothered to make every single nail in to a glitterbomb, especially if I'm short on time. At these lazy times, I do what I refer to as a party accent, and just plaster glitter all over one nail on each hand. I think I prefer this look!

I used Barry M Watermelon, and the glitter is OPI Rainbow Connection. I painted on 3 layers and then filled in the gaps by just dabbing it on with the brush. I smoothed it out with 2 coats of NYC top coat.

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I should also point out that I used PVA glue as a base coat for the glitter. No scrubbing at removal time!