Wednesday, 7 July 2010

Connect the Dots


Since Monday and Tuesday of this week were both based on fabrics, I decided to finish out the rest of the week by doing the same thing... its FABRIC WEEK!! :-D Today's fabric is super dotty, in fact, it's ALL dots, in all different colors. I loved the colors, so I had to get it, and while it took FOREVER to do on my nails, I like how it looks!! :) (even though some of the dots are goofy looking)

The fabric inspiration:


The nails:


I used Sally Hansen Professional Lavender Cloud as a base, with American Apparel Hassid for the black, L.A. Girl Army Green for the green, OPI Ginger Bells for the warm tan, Essie Foot Loose for the bright pink, Color Club Ms. Socialite for the darker magenta, Orly Gumdrop for the light turquoise, China Glaze Flyin' High for the darker turquoise, American Apparel Peacock for the dark teal, OPI Parlez Vous OPI? for the purple, and I think that's it. :-P (there were a lot!) I topped everything off with 2 coats of Seche Vite top coat.

I think I've officially gone dotty.

ManGlaze - Fuggen Ugly

ManGlaze Fuggen Ugly

Fuggen Ugly

Hi guys! After all the bling bling and gloss sometimes you just want to take it down a notch. Personally, I love my mattes, they just seem to add that little extra attitude when glossy nail polish just doesn't cut it. My favorite brand in mattes is ManGlaze, and I've showed some of their products already, but today it is Fuggen Ugly that gets all the attention. Don't you just love the name?

This grey matte nail polish with its pretty shimmer, dries in a heartbeat, but still allows several brushstrokes without causing a big streakfest. I applied 3 coats and it all dried pretty smoothly. Fuggen Ugly's finish isn't as matte as Matte Is Murder's, but it still remains far from being satin. Another great thing I keep mentioning is their fab artwork, every bottle is a little piece of art!

Sold out

At the moment Fuggen Ugly is sold out, but ManGlaze is bringing back a new and improved (more matte!) Fuggen Ugly, so keep an eye on their Twitter for more updates!

ManGlaze Fuggen Ugly

Fuggen Ugly costs $6.66 (\m/) online or $13 in stores.

Chrome stars inlay!

And so... I finally couldn't bear seeing my nails naked anymore and did my own nails. :D


I love to keep my nails clean and simple. Frosty white tips with gold and silver chrome stars embedded! Added gold disco balls too! As you can see from the picture, it's super glossy too!


Nails fit for a diva? :P
This is gel sculpture extension.

Chrome stars inlay!

And so... I finally couldn't bear seeing my nails naked anymore and did my own nails. :D


I love to keep my nails clean and simple. Frosty white tips with gold and silver chrome stars embedded! Added gold disco balls too! As you can see from the picture, it's super glossy too!


Nails fit for a diva? :P
This is gel sculpture extension.

Puff Ribbons!


This is inspired from Clara's ribbons! :)

Puff Ribbons!


This is inspired from Clara's ribbons! :)

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Gobsmacked


Lately I've gotten back into sewing, a pastime that I neglected for over a decade, (if you don't include needlepoint) and I've found SO many amazing fabrics and fabric patterns, and they are super inspiring!! Today's nails are, like yesterday's nails, based on a piece of fabric that I bought! (I'm thinking I might do fabric week this week! :-P) I loved the colors, and the geometric pattern, and I had to have it- even if it was $10 a yard. (I bought an 1/8th, lol...what? I'm cheap!) Plus, I totally think it looks like a cross-section of a Gobstopper candy, hence the post title. Anyway, to the nails...

The fabric that inspired it all...


The nails:


I used American Apparel Cotton as a base, with Zoya Jancyn for the inner ring, CND Electric Orange for the next ring, MAC Damone Roberts 1968, and Orly Snowcone for the outer ring. Topped everything off with two coats Seche Vite top coat.

Catrice Caramé Collection

Caramé conjures up visions of an evening stroll over an oriental bazaar: it’s still very warm, despite the late hour. The air is laden with the smell of oriental spices. Dusk slowly lays its blanket of peace and quiet over the vibrant, pulsating bustle of the market between Persian tapestry, blackened bronze jewellery and expressive Indian fabrics.

Today I'll be showing you 3 out of 4 polishes that belong to the newest Limited Edition collection by Catrice: The Catrice Caramé Collection. Of course I wanted to cover all four, but I couldn't find them all :-(.

Catrice Caramé Bronzed Brown

Catrice - Bronzed Brown

Pretty shimmery brown. I'm not a big fan of browns, but this one isn't that bad. I applied 2 coats and experienced no issues at all. I probably won't wear this one often though, since I have no outfit to match it with ;-).

Catrice Caramé Oriental Orange

Catrice - Oriental Orange

I wouldn't really call this a true orange, more an orange-y red. Nothing unique of course, but I can appreciate a good red when I see one. The thing I love about Oriental Orange, is the finish, it's a jelly. Jellies are usually extremely shiny, and this one is just like that.
But there's often one big downside when it comes to jellies: they're sheer. I had to apply 4 coats and I still had a visible nail line.. It goes one very smooth and nicely though!

Catrice Caramé Spiced Bronze

Catrice - Spiced Bronze

This one's kinda fun. Spiced Bronze really lives up to its name, it's a bronze with a little bit of edge to it. Pretty cool. I applied 2 coats but after seeing the pictures I think it could've used a third. No other problems whatsoever.

The polish that's missing is Berry Bazaar, a pretty berry creme or jelly. If I find it I'll make sure it will be added to this post.

Overall conclusion

The formula of these is pretty good, they weren't as thick as some of the nail polishes from their core line. No bubbling, dragging or any other funky stuff, while it's pretty hot out here. The colors aren't really my cup of tea, but that just boils down to personal taste. I do think they did a very good job visualizing the theme they were going for. The price tag is a huge plus too, they only cost 2,49 EUR or 3.15 USD each and are now in stores!

Catrice Caramé Collection

Enter the giveaway by Catrice

If you're interested in winning this collection (entire collection, not just the nail polish), Catrice is giving away 30 sets! You'll only have to fill in the form here.

Comment Moderation is ON now

Hello My Dear Nail Art Lovers.
This is just a quick post to let you know that i decided to enable comment moderation, due to the increased number of SPAM comments at Nail-Art World Blog.
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Sneak peeks at the Holiday season

Just hear those sleigh bells jinglin', ring ting tinglin' tooooo. Wait, what? I'm chugging steam as we speak, since summer finally found its way to us. Is it to early to talk about collections for this winter? Probably, but I'm showing you this anyways ;-).

Orly - 'Tis the season

Orly comes up with six new shades, all embodying that Christmassy feel. The collection is called 'Tis The Season'. This name is actually very close to this years Christmas collection by China Glaze. So far this is all I know, if I find more information I'll update this post gladly.
Orly Holiday Tis The Season 2010

China Glaze - Tis The Season To Be Naughty and Nice

Maybe you've seen this before, because China Glaze released their promo pics for upcoming Christmas collection already last february. It's called 'Tis the season to be Naughty and Nice'. Twelve new shades to celebrate Christmas in!
  • Naughty and Nice (deep plum crème)
  • Sugar Plums
  • Phat Santa (deep red crème)
  • Ruby Deer (red crème)
  • Mrs. Claus (red tinsel glitter in clear pink)
  • Party Hearty (glitter top coat)
  • Mistletoe Kisses (green & silver glitter)
  • Jolly Holly (green shimmer)
  • Peace on Earth (olive green shimmer)
  • Little Drummer Boy (rich blue shimmer)
  • Midnight Kiss (gold shimmer)
  • Cheers to You (silver shimmer)
China Glaze Holiday Tis The Season to be Naughty And Nice 2010

What are your thoughts on these?


source: nailmail