26 Great Nail Art Ideas - Black Base

Base Polish: Models Own - Black / Red
Stamping Polish: Models Own - Chrome Mauve
Stamping Plate: Nail Craze 02

GOT: Lilac

I was trying to go from large to small dots, not sure it really worked. I used ELF's Lilac from June 2010. As for the dots I used Models Own Red Black from January 2011.

ELF - Lilac
Models Own - Red Black

Dotting Tool

Sunday Stamping: Pink Base

Another pink manicure, not my typical style really but a challenge is supposed to be challenging!

Base Polish: La Femme - Pink Cream
Shatter: Barry M - Burgundy Croc Effect
Stamping Polish: Models Own - Red Black
Stamping Plate: Cheeky Stamping Plate CH40

Nails: Cat Paws

Back in 2012 I did some nails quite similar to these, you can see those here if you are interested.

Base Polish: Models Own - Red Black
Stamping Polish: Stargazer - Silver Chrome
Stamping Plates: Bundle Monster BM04, BM424

Nails: Remembrance Sunday

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

- McCrae

Models Own - Black / Red
Nails Inc - Bow Street
Nails Inc - Luminance Red Metallic
Nails Inc - Electric Teal

Nail Polish: Battle of the Black

Not sure this introduction is really needed but I am doing a series of posts to find out which polishes are the best in my 'collection' as of 2012. This as the title suggests is BATTLE OF THE BLACK, I am actually suprised at how few black polishes I have.

Models Own - Black / Red, OPI - Obscurity  No 7 - Beautifully Black, Barry M - Black Multi Glitter, W7 - Black, ELF - Black

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I really struggled to choose my favourite polish from the bunch. The Barry M is really nice, good formula and has a stunning holo packed in there. Then we have W7 Black which is a really good coverage polish, as a bonus it is amazing for stamping as well as straight polishing. Which is why I am putting both through in to the next round.

Nails: Monkey See Monkey Do - Quilted Nails

I have been seeing this sort of nail design a lot recently.

Base Polish: Models Own - Red Black
Black flocking power
'Glequins'

Swatch: Models Own Black / Red