The Flaky Zebra

Allo polish Pals!
How are you today? Have you had a productive day? Since I'm still battling with my illness and working out how to get sick less often (You'd think after around 10 years of this it would all be sussed out by now, Hah, such is life.) On the plus side I did some easy house-work and will enjoy tonight with some of my favorite new shows and nail painting; I also have Mr Bravo home with me tonight so I can't complain! Today's look was a little 'trial and error'. Animal print terrifies me, I never wear zebra print on clothing or hand bags... But let's see how I cope with it on my nails!
On my thumb and middle finger I started with two coats of China Glaze's 'Flyin' High' and applied a generous amount of Zoya's 'Maisie' (One of my very rare but well loved flakies) on top. I finished these off by adding two gems. 
 On all my other nails I began with one thin coat of Barry M's 'Matte White' and once dried applied another thin coat of DA's #103. I then created some zebra striped decals using W7'S 'Black' and the Cheeky nail stamping plate #02. I finished these nails off by applying 'Flyin' High' and 'Maisie' on the tips and used my Kiss stripe pens to define the angle slightly.

What do you think of these nails? Do you like the combination of stripes with greeny/blue?

Have a great day!
Love
Ithi
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Pinky-Copper Gradient With Wiggles

Allo polish Pals!
Wahoo, happy mid-way of the week to you all! How are you doing today? I'm in a dandy mood today, yesterday was really fun and it was nice to get out and socialize, I'm feeling pretty healthy and generally in much better spirit! Today's manicure is featuring gradients, gems and even DIY decals. Get ready for something that might be considered OTT!




On all my nails I started with two coats of Fogan's '#16' which is a beautiful rich purple. I then took Model's Own 'Pinky Purple' and added this to the tips of my nails creating a subtle gradient. I used the Cheeky Stamping plate #4 to create some wavy decals in black using W7's 'Black. I applied these on top of the gradient, leaving my thumb and ring-ding finger bare. I finished up with my top coat and added some pink and black gems to my plain nails.

It didn't come out as neat as I had hoped... I see many flaws and its not a manicure I am feeling particularly proud of. But I did love how pinky-brown looked on the tips as a gradient. It was incredibly copper-y in the sunlight!

What do you think of this manicure? Are you liking the subtle gradient or are these colours just not your cup of tea?

Have a great day!
Love
Ithi
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Pink & Green Must Never Be Seen...?

Allo polish Pals!
How are you today? Doesn't time fly, we're already half way through the week! Hope your weather is ok and if your in England please stay safe on the roads with all the flood warnings issued. Today I have a manicure which is something that leaves me feeling conflicted. I remember years ago someone telling me that ”Pink and green must never be seen” and its something I never managed to forget. I don't like rules when it comes to colours just as I don't like being told what colours I should wear each season. So with that in mind and inspiration from Pinterest (There are so many cute designs for gift wrapping featuring green and pink) I decided to go against the grain and face my fear!
I noticed after I'd photographed there was some bubbles on my index finger..boo :(
On all my nails except my ring-ding finger I applied two coats of Model's Own 'Sophie's Pink'. Using striping tape I created a center section and added Essie's 'Navigate her' which is a beautiful avocado green. I then took a dotting tool and created polka dots using Barry M's 'Matte White'. On my ring finger I applied two coats of 'Navigate Her' and using 'Sophie's Pink' to stamp a cute little bow from one of my Cheeky nail stamping plates  and completed by adding more polka dots.

I am actually quite taken with the colours and design... I wasn't sure if I was going to love or hate this once it was finished and I guess its not for every one but it makes me think of a child's birthday party dress.. Or something like that! Cheery sums it up.

What do you think of this hot pink and avocado green combination? Do you mix pink and green, or should it never be seen?!

Have a great day!
Love
Ithi
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I Scream for Icecream: Layla Caviar Effect Nail Art

A featured item was sent to me to review but as always will contain my full and honest opinion :)

Allo polish Pals,
Did you have a great weekend? I spent my weekend visiting the market and having a swatch-a-thon in preparation for my visit to England – there will be scheduled posts while I'm away. I can tell you my nails are looking as forward to this break as I am! Today I have Layla's 'Caviar Effect Nail Art' to show you, this is my first time using caviar beads. I must have been hiding under a rock.

 
 
 
As you can see Layla 'Caviar Effect Nail Art' beads are incredibly tiny, perfect in size for adhering to the nail bed. As this was my first time I was unsure what to expect when it came to application but the inside of the bottle has a dandy plastic stopper thing that controls how much you pour out. I decided to pour over a tacky topcoat with my finger in a plastic cup to spare any wastage of the beads that didn't hit the nail.

The colour of the beads is a real mixture! Looking at the bottle and moving it in the light baffles me as it could well be there are only three colours in the bottle, but looking at my pictures I see all shades of beads! The most striking colours to stand out are pinks, golds and greens. I think it creates a wonderful 'sprinkle' effect in my eyes ~ Just perfect for ice cream! Overall these where a really fun experience and such a simple way to add some 'pow' to a manicure, I recommend Layla's Caviar beads!

For the entire manicure: I started with two coats of Color Clubs 'Normadic In Nude'. I then stamped using the CH11 with Konad's 'Special White' polish. On my pinkie I added melting chocolate around the cuticle using a nail art brush and Golden Rose's '28'. On my remaining fingers I applied a cloud effect using China Glaze's 'Pinkie Promise, Golden Rose's '28' and Models Own 'Banana Split'.

What do you guys think of this look, have you tried caviar beads before? What do you think, hit or miss?
Have a great day!
Love
Ithi
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A pop of Colour!

Allo polish Pals!
Are you having a good weekend? Hope yours is going better than mine! I'm still sick, yuck but I'm making the most out of it.Happy happy! I decided to go for something sweet on my nails today, something simple little things like that lift your mood, don't you agree? Who's up for some cherry-pop?
A pop of cherry colour!
After applying my base coat I painted three coats of gorgeous light milky-pink (Its super sheer) from Herôme on all my nails. I then sectioned off all nails diagonally with tape and stamped using the NC03 plate and Nubar's 'White Tip'. Once dry I used striping tape to create different direction diagonal lines with Model's Own 'Banana Split'. I did pretty much exactly the same on my ring finger except I then stamped with Cheeky nail plate CH13 using Layla's '05' for the red cherries and Essie's 'Mojito Madness' for the green stems.

I rather like how this came together. While I like doing partial stamping (Only stamping in desired area's) I do think this stamp is far too beautiful not to be used fully so I'll be using the full pattern in the near future. What do you think of this manicure? Do you like the pop of color or do you think the cherries look out of place?

As always I appreciate your comments and thoughts :) Have a dazzling and wonderful weekend!
Love
Ithi
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Hawaii Shirts And Cocktails

Allo polish pals!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend? I had a lovely weekend visiting the mall with my partner and his sister on Saturday and seeing my family back in England via Skype. It's great to be able to see everyone, my two year old niece was more interested in her biscuit though unfortunately! I treated myself to some new art stripper/pens and a few cute little mini Herôme polishes which are fantastic for stamping. Herôme is a brand I am looking forward to swatching for you soon!
Today I am sporting a very tropical warm look. Doesn't this make you think of cocktails, Hawaii shirts and some lovely sunshine?

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Daisy Stamping

Allo polish pals!
Did you all have a good weekend? What did you get up to? Did you have a crazy weekend or a quiet cosy one in? Today’s scheduled post is a cheery bright little mani. As I wrote this post/did the manicure I was thinking its just too cold in England already.. I really am more of a sun cat ~ winter just ain't my thang! 
 


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Little Luxuries

Hi polish Pals!
Welcome to the start of another week! Hope you all had a great weekend. 

A little bit of luxury!

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Only when the stars come out.

Hi everyone! Hope everyone had a good weekend. I had a fun time at my best friends son's first birthday. I took my niece along and she had a great time playing with all the other children and it was lovely to catch up with my friends.
 Of course this weekend I managed another manicure. I am quite happy with the outcome. Sure it could be a little neater but I have completely falling in love with a colour combination! I used two coats of OPI's 'Breathe life' and layered Barry M's 'Diamond glitter'. Wow. Because the Barry M glitter has a really charming colour range of sparkle and because its base is clear it almost reminds me of water droplets when its put on top of breathe life. I went on to use Essie's Aruba Blue diagonally across before finally stamping on some holographic stars in China Glaze's 'OMG'. And tada, a very rainbowy shimmery starry concoction!


Twinkle Twinkle..

Barry M's Diamond glitter brings the sparkle!

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