31DC2014 Day 23: Inspired by a Movie - Kill Bill

Hello there!
I'm very excited to share today's manicure with you!

My husband and I revisited both Kill Bill movies couple of weeks ago and that's when I decided I'd do this mani for the challenge!
The polishes I used:

 

I started with 4 coats of INM Amber and 2 coats of OPI Alpine Snow on my index finger. When that was dry I freehanded black stripes using Golden Rose Nail Art black striping polish. On my index finger I applied Milv hieroglyph water decals. And I do realize these are chinese not japanese but what can you do haha. Turns out they are japanese so we are cool now!! :)) I added some blood stains using a cocktail straw and Rimmel #323 Riviera Red nail polish. If you are interested in this technique there are tons of video tutorials online, but basically you just dip the straw into polish and then blow in it! And man was that a messy job!... I used sticky tape around my nails to protect them but it still took quite a bit time to clean everything up! I think it was worth it though and this is one of the best manicures I have ever done!

 

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31DC2014 Day 22: Inspired by a Song - Let It Snow

Hello there ladies!
Dont know what is it but lately I have been missing winter. The snow, holidays, presents haha
So today's manicure represents Let It Snow.

That's a bottle of China Glaze There's Snow One Like You I'm holding! Since I saw this polish for the first time on the internet I wanted to buy it really badly! So today when I came across it at the store I went ahead and bought it and the rushed home to do this mani.
Unfortunately it was already dark when I finished so I had to use a lamp for my pictures which didnt to them any good I think, so I appologize for it.
The polishes I used:

 

I started with a coat of O.P.I. Alpine Snow on my pinky and thumb just so the cuticle line turns out more crisp and accurate. Then I applied two thin coats of There's Snow One Like You. On my ring finger I applied two coats of Dining Al Frisco and on my index and middle two coats of Dance Legend #342.

For snowflakes I used Milv water decals  from 3 different sheets. I sponged on some Fanta-Sea on index and middle, and also some DL #342 pn my ring finger to create icy frosty look. I finished with one coat of quick dry top coat.

I liked how this turned out and especially my new China Glaze polish! It's just as cool as I imagined it and I cannot wait to use it for more winter holiday manicures!

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31DC2014 Day 15: Delicate Print - Black Lace Water Decals

Hello there ladies!
Today I have this black lace nail art to share with you!

I started with 3 coats of Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure #140 Peachy Keen. This is my recent favourite nude shade, it's just so warm and pretty that I cant get enough of it! The formula is not flawless, you need to wait for each coat to 100% dry out or it can get bubbly, takes quite a bit to dry too, but in my opinion this polish is worth it :)
I used Milv water decals. It's just water decals, not much to tell about them, you just cut them out with manicure scissors, wet them and stick them to the nail!
I used 2 coats of Seche Vite to smooth everything out. This was my fist time using this legendary top coat, I got a tiny 0.125 fl oz bottle just today to try it out. I can say its drying capabilities are impressive but I'm not a big fan of it because it pulls the polish near cuticule and quite badly too. Can be a life saviour with some never-drying polishes though!

 Thanks for reading and see you tomorrow!

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31DC2014 Day 07: B&W - Black cats and saran wrap

Hello there!
For today's B&W manicure I did some saran wrap manicure and used black cat water decals for my accent nails.

You can find an awesome saran wrap tutorial here. The polishes I used:

I started with 3 coats of O.P.I. Alpine Snow, then made saran wrap using all three polishes. Dance Legend Grey Britain is an awesome grey polish from Smoky collection, it has matte black micro shimmer which creates that smoky effect that I love. Sally Hansen Black Out is an a little bit jelly-ish black polish, the kind you wouldnt use for stamping. Then I applied my black cat water decals and finished with a coat of topcoat.

And couple of close-ups:

Thanks for reading and see you tomorrow! :)

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31DC2014 Day 03: Yellow - Exotic Fruit Lazy nail art

Hello there! I must admit I have been quite excited for today's yellow nails because I love yellow nail polish! Not sure what is it, but I just dig the look of nails painted yellow, not the colour itself. Now, if you care for nail polish at least half as much as I do, you probably know that yellow polishes tend to be uneasy to apply! I actually got this one from a co-worker, who is not a nail polish addict and she found it impossible to apply so she gave it to me, and this is the only INM polish I own at the moment. I am happy to report, INM #160 Amber has a great formula for a yellow polish. I got away with 3 coats, applied one after another, and got no bubbles whatsoever. It dries quite fast too. The colour has a strong lemon undertone in the bottle, less so on the nail. After the polish was completely dry I used exotic fruits water decals (chinese I believe, got them cheap). I was happy with the result and hated to remove the manicure to make a new one, but this is the downside of the 31DC I guess so I'll have to live with it haha!

Close-ups:

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Poker nail art

Hello there ladies! Just a quick note on nail art I posted last friday on instagram for a gambling flashmob! It recieved a very warm feedback so I thought I'd post it here as well even though I only have one picture :)
I used 2 coats of Eva Mosaic #053 which is a near-perfect-white-polish as my base colour. When that was completely dry I used a poker chip image from M48 Konad plate and painted it in different colours right on the stamp. Then I let it dry and stamped onto my nails in half moon pattern. Since the image was dry it didnt actually stick to my skin and I simply cut the extra off with maicure scissors. The suites are chinese water decals. I had to apply two coats of top coat to make it it perfectly smooth.

NOTD: Pastel gradient

Hello there :) I'd like to share this cute and simple nail art with you

 

To create this manicure i applied two coats of white polish and then made a cradient using my new Models Own polishes - Banana Split and Blueberry Muffin. I actually tried to do it more traditional way - applying Banana Split as my base, but the Blueberry Muffin wouldnt show over it at all, so I tried laying white polish down first. I used cosmetic sponge for gradient. When that was completely dry i applied Valzer (which i believe comes from China) blowball water decals. They didnt show too well over yellow but I actually liked that.