The Kissy Kracken - Freehand Octopus Nail Art

Allo polish Pals!

How're ya all doing today? I hope this week has been going well for you?

I've found myself in somewhat of a slump. I'm not sure if its the dull repetitive weather, being out of work or just the same continuous pattern. I'm normally a positive person but I'm just finding it hard to get my oompf at the moment. I'm not unhappy but its like my motivation is at a low. Is that what they mean by January blues? I hope you guys don't have that feeling!

Today's nail art is in fitting with the theme over at Tiny Canvas, the current prompt for the weekly challenge is aquatic life. I thought about doing some small detailed exotic fish but I felt like going for someone a little more fun.


 “First... comes the kiiiissy kissy, then comes the eatings!!”

 

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Catrice: (S)wimbledon Swatch & Review ★★★★★/5

Allo polish Pals!
How are you today? I hope your having a fun and productive day! Hopefully by the time you read this I've already completed my three mile work out and am most likely moving onto the housework before I'll collapse and take a nice cup of tea!I hope you guys are feeling dandy, keep those smiles coming! :)
Today I have a swatch and review of Catrice's '(S)wimbledon', these picture are quite old, I was supposed to share this with you before my trip to England!.

Colour ~ '(S)wimbledon' is a gorgeous medium aqua that certainly leans more towards the green side, it is fabulously bright and has a very delicate and subtle silver shimmer to it. It may appear stronger on the bottle then on nails but it is still there! I am wearing two coats in these pictures.

Application ~ I had no real troubles with application, it can look a little streaky on the first coat but it will self level a little. I applied my two coats quite fast in between which resulted in a bubble or two but considering my painting speed it actually dries to a beautiful flawless finish (ie: take more care than I did and you'll be fine!) Despite the medium thickness of this polish it has a pretty great dry time.

Texture ~ I would say this is a medium-thick cream and dries to a very high shine glossy finish even before applying your top coat.

★★★★★/5 I am incredibly happy I picked up this polish, it is such a fun and bright looking colour and looks great with many different nail art styles (as you will have seen on this blog) I certainly think that if your in the market for a good reliable aqua then this could be the one for you.

What do you think of this aqua with subtle shimmer? Do you have a favored aqua in your collection?

Have a beautiful and glamorous day!
Love
Ithi
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Semi Precious Turquoise

Allo polish Pals!
How are you today? I hope your all having a fantastic weekend! Today I've been out shopping, tidying and working on some new nail art of course! Today's manicure is inspired by one of my favorite pieces of jewellery. Admittedly I don't own that much jewellery but I've been wanting to do a manicure based on my bracelet I bought in Zante, Greece a couple of years ago.

I started off with two coats of Color Club's 'Antiquated'. I then applied Essie's 'Naughty Nautical' in an oval shape to create a sort of half moon look, After that I took Jacava's 'Chillax' to create a gradient effect. I finished the look off by applying small blue gems in the center of the half moons.

I am quite pleased with this because this is the closest colours I've ever been able to match with my bracelet! What do you guys think of this manicure? Have you created nail art to match jewellery?

Enjoy your weekend!
Love
Ithi

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