Aussie Nails Christmas Challenge 2013

Better late then never *hangs head in shame*

Wrapping up 2013 with a nail art challenge:

Then vs Now

I have been thinking..... when I first created this design about a year ago -
it was for a guest post, and I feel it went unnoticed - but I loved wearing it so much!!!!

 This is the original version

Where in the World - Day 19 Korea (II)

Here is the picture that inspired me to create another version of the lantern mani

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Read on to see the pics!

Paint It Blue! - Day Twelve and Thirteen

For Day 12 I wanted something refreshing )))

I chose Cinderella Slipper by Loony Lacquer - a lovely sparkly light blue with sliver and sky blue glitters

Pictures in time

I have been a bit slack lately with posting, but I do have some of the manis to show you.

This one I did using one of my magnetics - they are heavily pigmented, so work well for stamping!

The base is Essence Where is The Party?

And here is one I did when I was in the mood for blues.

OPI Dating a Royal with CG Blue Bells Ring

This summer was a hot one - 

Nikolai in a very comfy twisted position

My first ever ruffian attempt - it grew on me after a couple of days lol

OPI Designer De Better and My Very First Knockwurst

I tried some layering and stamping in one go

OPI Nein! Nein! ...Ok Fine! with CG In The City stamped using Essie No Place Like Chrome

It was too blingy, so I added a matte TC. Much better!

I also got some more indies - like this one - Mardi by Alanna Renee: 

And this was my mani for Chinese NY:

I also played around with some new plates from Brazil:

And finally, here is the design I did for Australia Day back in January:

Isn't that bottle shot pretty???

So there you have it - some of the designs from the last 7 weeks.
Thanks for stopping by!

Living up to the name: Cats & Nails

It's that time again - kitties take over the blog!

Cats everywhere))

That's Nikolai being cute on top of the blog sale box

I even found a way to get kittens on my nails!

Mystery Glitter with Stamping

Yes, this glitter is mysterious.
The bottle is an OPI, but it didn't have a label. 

I asked the IG community for suggestions the other day, but came up empty.
It may even be a fake. Do I care? Hell, no!

Check this baby out!

Four Elements Challenge - Fire

After much thought I decided to take a slightly different approach to this challenge.

I did not want to do a literal representation of the elements, but instead chose a polish for each.

Where in the World - Day 9 UK

Today's post is all about the UK, and I would like to dedicate this mani to my dear friend who is currently studying in Oxford - I hope we get to catch up soon!

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Beauty Is All Around

A random design today, inspired by this picture I found while searching for inspiration for another post a little while back:

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THREE Nail Art Challenge - Day 3 Futuristic

Does anyone remember the movie Gattaca? Because that's the first thing that came to mind when I was thinking about today's theme!

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Although the movie has lots of sci-fi, at the core of the story is human drama, hopes and dreams. If you haven't seen it - I highly recommend it!

Under A Spell

Last night I wasn't feeling up to anything complicated, so I did a quick stamping mani. The end result reminds me of this kind of design (don't really know what to call it):

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Shoe-spiration Series - Part Three

Today's manicure is by far my favorite in these series! In my opinion it came together beautifully - and there is no mistaking which shoe is represents.

Loriblu patent leather pumps

Shoe-spiration Series - Part One

Don't you wish you could wear your favorites shoes all the time?! Well, maybe we could put them on our nails! So I did.
I will do a three-part series of manicures inspired by my favorite shoes. The first pair - nude and navy quilted ballet flats. They have cute little gold studs around the toe and heel.

My hubby calls these "Mickey Mouse shoes" - don't ask me why

Blast from the past

This mani reminds me of an actual firework, like this:

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