Festive Nails: Holly

Base Polishes:
Green | Barry M - Watermelon
Red | Essie - Shall We Chalet?
White | Jacava - Vanilla Slice

Stamping Polish: Barry M - Watermelon
Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster 14

Topcoat: Barry M - Matte Top Coat

Nails: Red Reindeers

Polishes Used:
Creme | Essie - Shall We Chalet
Glitter | W7 - Red Dazzle
Stamping Polish: Ebalay - Rose Gold 004
Stamping Plate: Born Pretty Store 192

Swatch: Essie - Shall We Chalet 391

Colour: Red
Finish: Cremé
Brush Type: Flat, Wide and Curved
Opacity: Two Coats
How Much? 5ml

Nail Polish Battle 2016: Reds and Berries Polishes

Essie - Fiji // Barry M - Rose Hip // Barry M - Sugar Plum // Champneys - Pink // Barry M - Pomegranate // Essie - Shall We Chalet // Essie - Fishnet Stockings // Essie - Bahama Mama // Nails Inc - Piccadilly Circus // A England - Let Me // OPI - Let Your Love Shine

While there were a few different options to chose in this section I ended up with a Barry M, Nails Inc and A England. The first two are very much berry toned cream polishes and the last a holographic.

The winner is Let Me In, a berry holographic. It is very almost a one coater, what I like is how this is definitely a berry tone rather than leaning too far to either pink or red.

40 Great Nail Art Ideas: Insects

This week I have attempted to do ants on a picnic blanket nails;

Base Polishes: Essie - Licorice, Barry M - Matt White
French Tip Polish: Essie - Shall We Chalet
Glitter Polish: TarasTalons - My Tangle
Stamping Polish: Essie - Shall We Chalet
Stamping Plate: M64

Review: Born Pretty Store - Clean Up Brush (Flat UV Gel Brush)*

So the idea is that when you paint your nails you do a perfect job every time, however in the real world when you aren't a professional it doesn't always happen. Being realistic it never happens perfectly, which is where a clean up brush and acetone come in.

 

This brush is marketed as being a Flat UV Gel Brush, I don't work with Gels, however after seeing its shape and size I think this is a great clean up brush.

The bristles are flexible with a little firmness which is what you need to create a smooth cuticle line.

It is flattened making it slim so you can get the brush up against the nail edge to clean up the polish line without taking big chunks out of the nail polish.

How do I use it?
I dip the brush in to pure acetone and wipe off the excess, then I run the brush around the nail where I have painted them imperfectly. Then I wipe the brush on a tissue, then re-dip in to the acetone until I am happy with the look.

Pre Clean Up | After Clean Up

 

Kiko - Black 275

Pre Clean Up | After Clean Up

 

Essie - Shall We Chalet

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Nails: Valentine's Day 2016

Base Polish: Essie - Shall We Chalet
Stamping Polish: Essence - Stamp Me White
Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster 02