Halloween is upon us and I love it! Last year I completely missed out on the festivities so I’m making up for it this year. Sunday was spent, painting my nails, picking a costume and carving pumpkins! First up is the finger nails. Little bit of skulls, little bit of bats, little bit of beetlejuice. A hint to my costume and super easy; as long … Continue reading Like a Bat Out of Hell
Last week I asked for some holiday nail inspiration. A few of you came back voting for glitter, though when I floated this idea with some of my friends one described them as Eurotrash. Not really the look I was going for, fingers crossed they’re a bit classier than that. I’ll admit these were a bit of a nightmare, glitter always gets everywhere and is … Continue reading Eurotrash Nails
Over the past three years of this little blog there’s been a selection of holiday nail art. Some bright and bold, some simple and chic. I think my favourites have been the most recent combo of nude fingers and neon sunset toes for my Marbella girls holiday With Italy less than a week away, I seriously lacking in imagination though? Should I go holiday bright … Continue reading Holiday Nails, Help?
Never try to paint your nails in a hurry, it’ll always end I disaster. I was planning a design using matt and gloss top coats. After almost a hour it was obvious there wasn’t enough of a contrast on this red for the design to work. Did I give up? Nope, if at first you don’t succeed and all that. I layered up on the … Continue reading If At First You Don’t Succeed
Saturday was rewind so my nails needed some serious eighties neon. Pink and yellow selected fairly quickly now what design to go for? I was inspired by those awesome eighties cartoon superheroes who had bright lightening bolts flying around. My tip for these is to paint the design in white first then add the yellow on top. This is much easier than trying to outline … Continue reading Jump On That Lightening Bolt
I’ve not been drinking watermelon, it’s gross I don’t like it. This track has a strong summer feel though so seemed fitting for these summer toe nails. My aim was to bring some summer with these fruity toes to match my fruity fingers. It seems to have worked as the sun is truly shining today, finally. It created these by starting with a half moon … Continue reading I’ve been drinking, Watermelon
We are apparently in summer, no one seems to have told Glasgow though. It does call for some summer nail art though and with Wimbledon just round the corner I figured strawberries were the perfect choice. I didn’t want to go overboard to kept my strawberry design to one nail with little polka dots gracing the others. The strawberry design is quite simple. You paint … Continue reading Strawberry Fields Forever
I have a bit of a love affair with my city. Glasgow such a beautiful place, whether it be stunning architecture like this or all our dear green spaces. I can be so busy that I don’t even notice my surroundings anymore, but every now and then I stop and look up or around and notice something special I’ve never seen before; like a spiral … Continue reading In the Still of the Night
How cute are these, even if I do say so myself? I’ve seen simlar little bracelets a few places. You know me though, why spend money on something I can make myself. What you need: Leather Cord – eBay Rounded Metal Beads – eBay Curved Tube Beads – eBay Scissors This tutorial hardly seems worthwhile, if my five year old neice can make these so … Continue reading DIY Delicate Beaded Bracelet Tutorial
Blank space nails are a wee bit of a trend right now, I’ve been seeing them everywhere. Will I go with the being the inspiration behind today’s nails? The truth? Firstly my nails are super short and this triangle design elongates them, especially when you add the dot. Secondly, I was kinda busy and these took next to no time. My tip is to make … Continue reading I’ve Got a Blank Space Baby
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