Valentine's Nails #2

Happy Valentine's Day! Or happy Tuesday if you prefer. I've been slacking lately, between horribly broken nails (I am still sporting pieces of tea bag) and lots to do at home I haven't been in the mood. It was lovely to come back and see some new followers though! :) I think I'll start planning my next giveaway, I just need to clear up a few things with shipping first...apparently the USA does not appreciate me trying to post things to them! 

Here is Valentine's mani number two.

I used Barry M - Shocking Pink for the base, then sponged on some Calvin Klein - Hint Of Pink, followed by some Models Own - Pastel Pink, to create a gradient. 

I then stamped on a design from Bundle Monster plate 205, using Konad Special Polish in white. I added a coat of Barry M - Iridescence, then finished by slicing up some Fimo roses to make it that extra bit sickly :P

Sometimes I just can't resist a bit of Hello Kitty...

I hope everyone had a nice day either consuming lots of chocolate, or burning your ex's clothes in a bin. :)

Pop Heart

I sound like a broken record but lord is it COLD! It's -1 here. I'm sitting here under a big fleecy blanket with just my hands poking out like ET. I feel like climbing into the oven.

Anyway, I wanted to do something bright, so here we have what I have labelled "pop heart". The heart design is something I did on a nail wheel (which will eventually be posted here) and decided to use in an actual mani, though granted it does look better on the nail wheel.

The base is Rimmel Lasting Finish in Sunshine. The formula was a bit sheer and streaky but it does have a nice subtle shimmer to it. The accent nail was done using Barry M - Matt White and a dotting tool, then I freehanded (can't you tell!) a heart using Models Own - Bubblegum, and outlined it using a tiny brush with black acrylic paint. I'll be damned if I can outline things using actual black polish. Damned I tell you.

I finished with a couple of fimo flowers. I'm on the fence about the flowers. One of the pesky things decided to fall off when I was taking pictures (and what better time to fall off!?) which is why there's an odd blur on my index finger...I didn't have time to stick it back on so I blurred out the big chip.

Models Own Peach Puff + Nubar 2010

Hi! :) I'm up late making a post because it's too hot to sleep! Yes, in England! I have no idea why it's so hot when it's about to be November. I don't like it though, I'm purely an Autumn/Winter weather kind of person.

Also, I will definitely be having a giveaway when I hit 50 followers, it won't be anything too special because I'm desperately trying to save money for Christmas, but it'll be open to all :)

On to the polish! This is Peach Puff, from Models Own. 

 

Nude peachy shades are perfect for this time of year, and I think this one is becoming my go-to polish for when I'm not sure what to wear. It really is nice, I promise if you buy it, you will love it! The formula is quite thin and I needed three coats, but somebody who is better at application than I am might get away with two.

After a little bit of wear I decided to add a coat of Nubar 2010, which is a gorgeous clear polish full of duo chrome flakies. I'm so glad I bought it, it looks SO pretty. It was a little hard to capture on camera in it's full glory, as flakies tend to be.

 

You can get an idea of how nice it is though. This was only one coat and its packed with flakies.

I added a couple of slices of Fimo, just to make it cute!

As its officially Friday in the UK, I hope everyone has a great weekend. :)