Spingy One-Stroke Flowers Over Stamping

Allo polish Pals!

How are you doing today? Did you have a wonderful Easter? We didn't really do anything here but I did get to have a little chat with my Niece and Nephew which really brightened up my day. Did you have anything happen at the weekend to put a smile on your face?

I recently decided to try one stroke again... I've tried before and I know its a technique that really grows with practice but I was quite happy with how a couple of my flowers turned out – I started this really late at night and I could see the quality of my concentration went down hill around the middle finger to the pinky. I also outlined my flowers with their starting colour which I think detracted from the one-stroke look....but hey, its fun to try things!

For this manicure I began with one of my fave polishes, Erre Due's '#155' (I so wish I could get this brand locally!!) And once dry decided to stamp (After years of detesting stamping.. look at me go!)

using Barry M's 'Green Berry' and my gorgeous FUN16 plate from Fab Ur Nails (I won a gift certificate in a contest recently – love their brushes and plates!) I then attempted my one stroke flowers and when finished applied my Pro-FX quick dry top coat.

I am really keen to try one stroke again sometime, preferably during the day time. When I start nails past 9pm it never ends great!

What do you think of my one-stroke attempt? Have you used that technique before?

Have a beautiful day,

Love

Ithi

Day Dreamin' In The Tree Tops - Freehand

Allo polish Pals!

How are you today? I hope you've had a good week so far? I've been so up and down with my idea's lately, I'll get a great manicure idea and then have no idea how to show it. This is sort of the case with this manicure. I'm not incredibly happy with it for a few reasons. Should I have added clouds? Should I have had birds flying in the background? WHY didn't I just turn on the light instead of being dictated by the sun which kept going in and out of the clouds...Anyway. Meet Steve, he's just day dreaming. Maybe he's contemplating what to have for dinner... Who knows!

For this manicure I began with two coats of Erre Due's #155 – a light and beautiful yellow with a hint of green. This is a polish I picked up in Greece a few years ago, I wish I had picked up more of these polishes, I love them, where can I get them?! I then sponged on some Catrice 'Blurred Limes' (Someone take this polish away from me, I can't stop using it!) I finally created my branches, flowers, leaves and Steve using my Oumaxi acrylic paints and smoothed it all out with Catrice's gel look top coat.

Like I said.. its not one of my favorites but its nice to sit and paint. I wish I had added more and I wish I had taken better care of the flowers. Maybe MORE flowers, more more more!...Now I am envisioning this manicure in an entirely different way – Why didn't I think of that before? Bah Humbug! Does that ever happen to you?

What do you think of my tropical friend Steve? Have you created any tropical nail art before?

Have a great day!

Love

Ithi

N.NAIL Neon Yellow Star Studs 2mm Circle KKCENTERHK Review + Discount

Allo polish Pals!

How are you today? Did you have a good weekend? These weeks are just passing by so quickly, I can hardly believe that in five weeks time me and Mr Bravo will be back in England visiting my parents again. Once again this week we had more family drama, first my three year old Niece got alarmingly sick then unfortunately my sister and brother-in-law had a break in. I can go one of two ways when I am stressed, I can be really productive or just so incredibly useless!

Anyway, today I am showing you these gorgeous neon star studs (N.nail Studs Neon Yellow -2mm) from KKCENTERHK.

I absolutely love these studs. Not just because they are so bright and funky but because of their amazing size. I have to be honest, whenever I see studs and gems I am never really sure what size to expect so I was really pleased to see I could fit several of them on and they could sit flatly on the nail. They are also really easy to apply because of their angles they can be picked up well with pointed tweezers. One last thing... I've been doing all sorts since I applied these and they are staying nicely in their place!

Onto the mani! I started with my base coat and applied one coat of Erre Due's '120' and applied Gambrini's 'N06' to get a strong bright neon base. Using striping tape to create my lines I then added Essence's 'I'm The Boss!' on top. Once dry I applied my top coat and used small tweezers to add the stars at the end of my neon lines.

Don't forget if you place an order with KKCENTERHK you can use the code 'ithinitybeauty' to receive a 10% discount! ~ What did you think of this manicure? Do you like the neon vs grey combo? Do you like these stars?

Love

Ithi

Blurple Candy

Allo polish Pals!

Friday again, already?! How has your week been? I have to admit I was a little side tracked from my blog schedule this week. I have some stuff going on with my English family when my Niece got pretty sick and being in Holland made it quite a difficult time for me. Thankfully she is ok and I am now feeling much calmer. Today's post feature's some cute candy studs from the Born Pretty Store.

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I used three colours for this look, Barry M's 'Prickly Pear' and 'Vivid Purple'. My third colour was this stunning blue from a Greek brand Erre Due which I picked up on my holiday's last year. I used striping tape to alternate the arrow pattern and applied the studs to a tacky top coat.

I made a slight booboo on my thumb but besides that I am really smitten with the colour combo!

What do you think of this nail art? Do you like the colour combo?

Have a great start to your weekend,

Love

Ithi

Rainbow Swipes!

Allo again polish Pals!

How are you all doing? I hope you had a fantastical weekend! Did you get a chance to enjoy the rays? Its incredibly hot here in Holland and I enjoyed a rather busy weekend. I was also very proud of my Partner for winning a darts tournament! I'm so sorry I didn't get a chance to blog sooner. Crazy busy and stupid internet! To those interested in guest blogging here, I will be sending out those survey emails today so check your inboxes! If you've not applied you still can. Blog posts will be running on Sundays and dates while I am away in England.

Today's post is a look that is simple on the eye, less simple in the making!

I started with two coats of Color Club's 'Normadic In Nude' and then made horizontal lines using 'Kiss' white stripper pen. I then took a very small angled eyeshadow brush to create the rainbow lines. Simple right? It was actually quite a tedious task!

Pinks: Models Own 'Bubblegum', Essie's 'Cascade Cool', Herôme Mini. b>Purples:

Picture Polish 'Wisteria', Model's Own 'Pukka Purple' Model's Own 'Purple Passion. Reds: Layla '05', China Glaze 'Red Satin'. Oranges: Picture Polish 'Fake Tan', DA (Not sure..)Yellows: Model's Own 'Banana Split', China Glaze 'Sunshine Pop!', Erre Due '105' Greens: Models Own 'Toxic Apple', Essie 'Mojito Madness', Picture Polish 'Jade'. Blues China Glaze 'Sunday Funday', Max Factor 'Candy Blue', Color Club 'Cold Metal'.

What do you guys think of this look? Fun or just too over the top?

Have a great start to your week, Beauties!

Love

Ithi

A Light Summery Gradient

Allo polish Pals!

Did you have a great weekend? Hope the start to your week is going smoothly! I had pretty unproductive weekend but there was lots of fun to be had! We watched some scary movies and I spent some time playing with my Partner's Nieces ~ So cute! Here's a look I managed to finish last night.

 

With an added matte topcoat

To create this gradient blend I used Essie's 'Mint Candy Apple', 'Bikini So Teeny' and Erre Due's #155. Erre Due shade I do regret not picking up some more of these beauts while I was in Greece last year! I personally love how well Mint Candy Apple and Bikini So Teeny work together!

I then used Model's Own Pro Matte topcoat ~ I was just curious, ya know?

 What do you guys think of this gradient? Do you Prefer it with a glossy topcoat or matte topcoat?

What would you guys prefer to see? I'm thinking of another water marble look for my next post or some doodley freehand nail art. Let me know!

Have a fantastic day,

Love

Ithi