31 Day Challenge - Day 2 - Orange

Hi guys!

This is a super quick post featuring my second mani in the 31 Day Challenge. Prompt number two is 'orange' so I decided to stamp a tiger design onto my nails :D

For this design I used Bundle Monster plate #613 from the CYO 2014 collection. For the base I dry brushed  NYC 'Summer In NYC', an unnamed Ted Baker peach shimmer polish, Barry M 'Cocoa' and Barry M 'Coconut' onto my nail, then stamped directly onto the nail using MoYou London 'Black Knight' stamping polish.

Sorry for the short post, I've been feeling under the weather this week and haven't been able to put as much time into nails and blogging as I usually would. Stick with me, guys!

Thanks for reading!

Helen x 

P.S. Check out all of the other submissions for the 31 Day Challenge over on Instagram - just search the hashtag #31DC2015 :)

31 Day Challenge - Day 1 - RED

Hi everyone!

It's that time of year again - the 31 Day Challenge! I didn't participate last year so I've decided to give it a go this time :) Most (if not all) of my posts this month will be based on the prompts from the 31 Day Challenge, and prompt number 1 is Red. So here they are:

I have been meaning to do a red-black gradient for forever so this prompt gave me the kick up the backside to just go for it. I started with a base of Butter London 'Knees Up' and sponged the gradient using Seche 'Bella' and Rimmel 'Black Out'. I found it really hard to get a decent gradient, and you can see that I over-sponged a little on my thumb and pinkie as there a little pieces of sponge on the nail.

The stamped rose image is from one of my favourite plates - MoYou London Pro 04, stamped using Models Own 'Gold Chrome'. I finished with some small gold discs that I picked up in Poundland.

This is definitely something that I would have worn when I was younger and more 'edgy', but now I think it's a little too vampy for my tastes! What do you think? Is this a look you would wear?

Thanks for reading!

Helen x

P.S. Check out all of the other submissions for the 31 Day Challenge over on Instagram - just search the hashtag #31DC2015 :)

Galaxy Nail Art

Hi guys!

Today I want to share a short post with you featuring some galaxy nails that created recently. This is my third attempt at this design, and so far is my favourite - they actually look like galaxies! Woohoo!

For this I started with a base of Barry M 'Black' and sponged/dotted a galaxy 'shape' with Color Club 'French Tip' white polish. I then used too many polishes to remember in pinks, blues, greens and purples and dabbed them around the white markings with my sponge. Finally, a few pieces of Ciate 'Celestial' glitter and a thin layer of China Glaze 'Fairy Dust' and my galaxy was complete! :D

Thanks for reading!

Helen x