3D Pop Up Christmas Card Nails

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And a very Merry Christmas to you all! I hope you have a wonderful day, be it celebrating with friends or family, enjoying a lovely meal together or if you are going out – whatever you plans I hope it is a super special one!

Also on the plus side.. Yesterday was an awesome day for me. A customer called me adorable and then work told me they want to keep me on after Christmas. I wont be down in the cosmetics/fragrance section, I'll be upstairs working in woman's wear. I'm so happy!

I'll keep the chit chat in today's post short and sweet but do come say hi in the comments if you have time!

Skull Nail Rhinestones & Freehand Bones - BeautyBigBang Review

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How are you all doing today? I hope you are having a great week so far? Tell me something exciting that's happened to you!

I don't know about where you are but I'm constantly freezing here! We're only in September but all I want to do is hide under my blankets and make low calorie hot chocolate, brr!

Today I am reviewing another item from BeautyBigBang.com, This time it's '20Pcs Jewelry Skull Head CrystalShiny Multi-Faceted Nail Art Decoration' – item no SKU: J4173-8C.

Rose Gold Mixed Studs & Opal Jelly Semi Transparent Gel Polish - Born Pretty Store Review

*This post contains an item(s) that was supplied for reviewing purposes however I will as always give my full and honest opinion.

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How are you all doing today? I hope you are all having a great weekend?

I'm not up to much this weekend, I'll be working out, spending time with my family (I'm soaking them up after missing them so much in Holland, I'm enjoying even the smallest things like cups of tea with my sister!) Hopefully there will be a little painting time at some point!

Today I am taking a look at two more products from the Born Pretty Store, when I saw these I just knew I wanted to try them together! They are Semi Transparent White Opal Jelly Nail Polish (5gm) and 'Rose Gold Mixed Deocations Nail Art Wheel'.

I wanted to do this manicure because I liked how my bear nail art looked. If you missed that post you can see it here.

Mixed Nail Art Decoration/Rhinestone Manicure Wheel - BeautyBigBang.com Review

*This post contains an item(s) that was sent for reviewing purposes however I will as always give my full and honest opinion.

Allo polish Pals,

How are you all doing today? I hope you are looking forward to a fun-filled weekend?

Today is a big one for me, this afternoon I'll be off to Mr Bravo's Nephew's 2^nd birthday and in the evening I am off to Amsterdam to see a band called the Toppers, they do a mixture of tribute songs in both Dutch and English – they usually have themes and this time it is a wild west theme! 

I am going with my sister-in-law (I call her that even though Mr Bravo and I are not married) who took me to my first Toppers concert back in December, it was so fun!

Today though I have another review for you of a Beautybigbang.com product. This is a 'Mixed glitters/rhinestones manicure nail art decoration wheel' and it contains come of the cutest nail embellishments I have EVER seen! 

I added some little sequins to the center of the flowers.

I also want to start by saying that I have been so impressed with BeautyBigBang.com's delivery, from confirmation email to arrival it was probably no more than a week or so, with all the experience I have of nail suppliers this is pretty darn good!

This wheel comes PACKED, no joking, PACKED full of super cute studs, there are some very adorable little things going on in this wheel.

After photographing the few selected studs I took out I struggled insanely to get these back in the wheel because there was so many left in there.

There are so many different types of studs from thin hollowed hearts to big chunky bows, a minion and even a super cute giraffe. There are also circular studs, flowers and Hello Kitty's, I have come up with at least 4 or 5 designs in my head using some of these. These are a great way to get inspiration for manicures!

However I decided that I'd try something a little different so I picked out some of the 3D flowers and decided to incorporate them into a freehand design. I used two coats of Barry M's 'Eat My Dust' and once dry I used my brush to sweep over various shades of acrylic blue paint. I then added a coat of Zoya's Maisie to add some stunning flakes. I added the lily pads with green acrylic paint and added my Pro-FX top coat.

I knew I'd LOVE the flakies with a matte top coat so I went ahead and added a thin coat. With a splodge of top coat I sat the flowers on top of the lily pads.

Do you like my water lily nail art? What do you think of this wide variation of nail art decorations?

Have a beautiful day, my friends. Thank you so much for stopping by! I'll catch you again on Monday!

Love,

Ithi

2 Manicures In 1 Post! Holograpghic Laser Stripes Nail Art Glitter Sequins - BeautyBigBang Review

*This post contains an item(s) that was supplied for reviewing purposes however I will as always give my full and honest opinion.

 

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How are you all doing? I hope you are having a great week so far :)

Today I have another product from BeautyBigBang.com to share with you, these are LaserStripes Holographic Round Thin Sequins Nail Decorations. Basically.. really small cute studs with a line of holo running through them.

For this review I have two looks to show you! Why? Because I was highly dissatisfied with both of them.. sigh.

 Keep reading, there's another manicure to see!

Freehand Mermaid Nail Art With Fish Scale Hexagon Sequins - BeautyBigBang Review

*This post contains an item(s) that was sent for reviewing purposes however I will as always provide my full, honest and completely unbiased opinion.

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How are you all doing today? I hope you have had a great weekend and are ready to start a fresh new week! I really like Mondays, I like the prospect of starting a week over and having an even better one than the previous one! Its a good time to reaccess all the things you maybe couldn't but wanted to do the week before.

Here's a little thingy that happened yesterday morning.. It was fairly early so there was no one around while I was walking Luna pup and there was a man walking behind us. As I turned the corner I heard 'Hello!' - I turned, obviously a little confused and the man started talking. I explained I needed the English, I didn't know some of what he was saying. He said “Are you a sports figure?”

Me:...Pardon?..er..wha?.. “Oh, because of your muscular calves”... Me: “Oh.. er.. uhm.. thanks.”

I scuttled home so fast, ran upstairs and told my boyfriend and obsessed in the mirror that I must have enormous disproportioned legs. Apparently this is like an old fashioned compliment. My thoughts? A bit weird :( Your thoughts?

But nails now!! Today I have a new product to share with from BeautyBigBang.com – I feel in love with these when I saw them in their store, they are '3 Box Set Fish ScaleNail Sequins Mermaid Hexagon Glitter Manicure Nail Art Decorations' in J2107-GN (green).

Of course when they arrived I'd completely forgotten they came in a set of three so I was really confused for a minute, haha!

Pink Paisley Nail Art & 3D Double Nail Decorations

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How are you all doing today? I hope your week is full of wonderful things so far!

I'm sick again! As your reading this I am either scooting along on my bicycle to go cleaning or I am wrapped up in bed too worse for wear.

Today I have a manicure that was almost saved for Valentine's Day however it just so happens the theme prompt for the weekly Tiny Canvas challenge was paisley nail art so.. err... how convenient for me!

These nails were actually created in December (hence the length) and I kept holding them back as I wasn't sure if I liked them enough to post... But I guess the heart and diamond stud look sort of.. interesting so I'll see what you guys think!

Tip 'O The Day!  For my paisley print I used some old water decals I had left over from a previous manicure. I always keep my decal and sticker scraps because sometimes, even if its not a full set you can reuse a single decal for an accent nail that finishes a manicure off perfectly! Waste not, want not. 

For my base for the water decals I used Mezmris Nail Lacquer's 'Armor Up' base coat and followed through with Barry M's 'White' in two thin coats. I then used Mezmris Nail Lacqer's top coat, 'Armor' to seal everything in.  

For my accent nail I used two different types of studs/3Dembellishments on top of Catrice's 'Call Me Princess' from the Crushed Crystal's collection. The Heart can be found here, [my review] and the Diamond studs can be found here [my review]

Its not the typical type of manicure I enjoy but I think it has something to it, the heart and diamond combination make me think of engagements! No idea why! Studs like these I can't resist picking off soon after pictures, but I keep them and reuse them for special occasions!

What do you guys think of this girly pink manicure? How long does it take before you start picking your nail studs off?!

Have a fantastic day, my friends. Thank you for stopping by. I'll catch you again on Saturday for some more nail fun!

Love

Ithi

Freehand Blue Monochromatic Tiger Nail Art

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How are you all doing today? Can you really believe we're already in Feburary?!

I guess you could say I enjoyed the last monochrome nail art I did because I had no intentions of this being another one..but that's how it came out! 

I painted this while everything was going down..I didn't really have any inspiration so I asked my sister in law what I should paint and she suggested a tiger. I had wanted to paint a tiger for ages but I actually kept putting it off because I thought I couldn't do it... well... I still don't know if I've succeeded or not, you can be the judge!

For this manicure I used Mezmris Nail Lacquer's Base coat, 'Armor Up' and top coat 'Armor'; Barry M's 'White' nail polish and matte top coat, Pro-FX top coat and acrylic paints.

I spent so long on the tigers face that by the time I had finished that one nail I was confused as to what I should do with the others so I decided to go for a simple jungle/vine look. I also added some studs from the Born Pretty Store.

What do you guys think of my tiger? Do you prefer the matte or glossy version? I'm personally leaning towards the matte one!

Have a beautiful day my friends, thank you for visiting and please do let me know your thoughts!

I'll see you again on Sunday!

Love

Ithi

2 Sheets Patterned (Paisley) Blooming Flower Water Decals - Born Pretty Store Review

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How are you all doing today? I hope things are going great for you all.

Today I am showing you a set of two water decals from The Born Pretty Store, these are '2 Sheet Pattern Blooming Flower Water Decals'.

However I think I paired them in such a weird way!

3D Diamond Nail Art Studs (9 Colours, 5mm) - Born Pretty Store Review

*This post contains an item(s) that were provided for reviewing purposes however I will as always give my full, honest and unbiased opinion.

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How are you all doing today? I hope you are doing well and have a lovely weekend planned! What will you be up to? I think it's going to be a cosy one.

Some of my family are going to a wedding so I wont see the kids very much this weekend but I get to spend time with my parents which makes me happy. My mum has taken up knitting recently so its quite nice to sit together, I paint while she knits. Hobby corner!

Today I have another review for you, this time I am showing you...*Inhales deeply* '9Colours, 5mm 3D Nail Decoration Colorful Rhinestone Sharp BottomManicure Nail Art Decoration'... *gasps for air * Or in shorter words... Mixed coloured Diamond Nail Art Studs. These are come from The Born Pretty Store.

I picked these studs to review as I love different looking studs and diamond shapes are no exception. I like how easy it is to create unique looks with these types of studs. I didn't plan this very well though as I had the idea to sort of stack/sit them with normal flat studs so I could position them differently..but I forgot to pack more studs!

This nail decoration wheel contains 9 different compartments and has emerald, pink, clear, cloudy clear, clear reflecting rainbow, light green, muted pink, bright blue and a sort of lilac shades. You get approximately 45 studs in this wheel and they measure 5mm. They are not as large as these diamond studs I reviewed previously, which I am glad about as this size is much more manageable.

The wheel is slightly different to any I have ever owned previously, rather than twisting the top transparent lid to get to the designed stud compartment the entire lid is hinged and slides off so all the compartments are open, so be warned if you tend to keep your studs in a loose place such as a bag or box that gets moved a lot as if it moves your studs may fall out.

Overall though I am really happy with this little nail wheel, I love the beautiful colours of the studs and I love how nicely they catch the light. I would certainly recommend playing around with them to find unique ways of placing them..unlike me.

I better get my seasons in tune..

I've slowly and reluctantly began making winter themed nail art.. but I'm just not feeling it. Brr.

What do you guys think of these, do you prefer flat bottomed studs? How would you wear these?

Have a beautiful weekend my friends, thank you for stopping by! Don't forget to say hi! :)

Love

Ithi

Freehand Rememberance Poppies

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I hope you guys had a great week and have something nice planned for the weekend!

You may or may not know but tomorrow is Rememberance day in England and while I am not in the country is it still something I still strongly believe in. I will have a one minute silence by myself tomorrow in a quite place.

 Remembrance Day, also known as Poppy day is on the 11^th hour, am, on the 11^th day of the 11^th month we pay tribute to our fallen soldiers from World War I and all those who lost their lives on the the line of duty wherever the battle field may be.

Since 1921 it has become respectable to wear a poppy pinned to your shirt/jacket in a mark of respect for those lives lost. Originally in 1921 people would wear real poppies, this is because Poppies grew through out the battlefields of Flanders; Their bright and vibrant colour became a symbol for the blood lost during the war. It is with deep respect that my generation and others have the freedom and lives we do.

For this manicure I bagan by applying Mezmris Nail Lacquer's 'Armor Up' base coat and once dry applied two thin coats of Barry M's 'Blackberry. I allowed to dry and then added a layer of Pro-FX's top coat. I used my favourite brushes to paint the poppies and added a little gold detailing. On my other nails I added a simple gold triangle stud from The Born Pretty Store (You can see my review on these HERE) I finished it all off by adding another layer or top coat and finally m Wet 'n' Wild matte top coat.

I'm not very good at painting flowers but I really wanted to do this manicure because it has so much love and respect behind it.

Do you take part in the minute silence? What do you think of my poppies?

Thank you for visiting, I hope you have a beautiful day. I'll be back on Sunday with another post,

If you enjoyed this one please kindly share it :)

Love

Ithi

5 Piece Fantasy Crystal Ball Nail Art Jewelry - Born Pretty Store Review

*This post contains an item(s) that was provided for reviewing purposes however I will as always give my full, honest and unbiased opinion.

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How are you all doing today? I hope you all had a great weekend, tell me one of your weekend highlights!  Mine was on Saturday when  I went out on the bicycle, I found an entirely new place called Wolvendijk - I had a lovely ride along the channel mouth seeing all sorts of nature and wildlife, sail boats and beautiful scenery. I looked it up later online and realized I must have cycled about 5 miles!

Today I have some very interesting Fantasy Crystal Ball Nail Jewelry from The Born Pretty Store to share with you.

These super cute crystal ball like studs come in a set of five, which I feel is plenty personally as I couldn't imagine wanting one on every finger! They come in varying colours including clear, yellow. Purple, pink and blue which is which I'm showing you here. They are approximately 4-4.5mm in size so perhaps better saved for very special occasions. The actual process of applying these is made easy as they are flat backed meaning that it is easy to get them to stick to the nail without rolling off all over the place. One thing I really like about these is how they look like they have glitter running through them. They make me think of fantasy and fairy tales – Cinderella for some reason.

Even though I was excited to try these I hadn't actually planned on how I would be wearing them. In the end I decided to pair them with some standard crescent studs so I could turn them into a fancy 3D flower! They are paired with Essie's 'Nice Is Nice' and Barry M's 'Silver foiled with an alternating Chevron pattern from FabUrNails stamping plates.

What do you think of these crystal balls - how would you wear them?
Have yourselves a beautiful day, don't forget to join in my giveaway if you haven't yet!

Love
Ithi

Freehand Rainbow and Rain Drop Nail Art

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How are you doing today? I hope you are doing great!

I've been doing my best to reorganize myself, I'm normally not too bad at it and while I still have a whole bunch of manicures to keep sharing with you I sort of lapsed on the editing side. Never mind, all caught up and ready to go now. I think! 

I finally updated the 'About Me'  - I've always been honest about myself but I always 'held back' there are things there you may or may not have known about me. If you fancy, I'm not forcing you to read it, ofc haha!

Today's manicure is one of my entries for the Facebook community, Tiny Canvas - if your on facebook and have not joined... You should! Its just a lovely bunch of ladies all sharing their passion for nail art!  They used to throw a weekly challenges however now Dani (@Stormysway) has changed it so you can see the next few upcoming prompts in one go, which fits in perfectly with my OCD planning and scheduling, it means I have been able to take part in more of the challenges – yay!

The prompt for this challenge was weather.You guys know me by now.. I'm a sucker for a good rainbow!

For this manicure I began with my with my OPI's 'Nail Envy' and once dry I applied three coats of Essie's 'Bride To Be' to all my nails except my ring finger.

On my ring finger I applied a blue polish from a new up coming indie brand called Mezmris Nail Lacquer. (I've been lucky enough to be a first trial tester of her polishes. If you follow me on IG You'll know I am insanely in love with her base and topcoat already - I'm pulling out the Nail Envy less and less) Omg the silver shimmer...love love.

I applied a layer of Pro-FX because I like a barrier between my polish and art and then proceeded to create a rainbow ruffian to my nude nails. I applied some water drops and sealed everything in with a final coat of Pro-FX. On my pretty blue ring finger I added a stud from the Born Pretty Store (Here is my stud review)

I think this is a pretty simple manicure but I kinda like how it turned out. I redid the ring finger about three times, first I was painting the sun but was too unsatisfied so I decided to just go with the stud and I kinda like how it worked together even more! What do you guys think?

Have you had nails influenced by weather types before? What do you think of this manicure?

I hope you have a wonderful day, if you liked this nail art please be an angel and share using one of the buttons below (I'll be super grateful!) I'll be back Tuesday for more nail fun!

Love

Ithi

Silver Seahorse's, Acrylic Gradient & A Full Studded Accent!

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How are you all doing today? I hope you are going to have a fun weekend!

Apologies for today's post.. Its not the best thing ever.. I know.. I'm sorry and I was also supposed to be showing you Canada day nail art however I've been really stressed and short on time; I did them. Twice.. and then ruined them both in different ways :( So today I am showing you something from a while ago.. 

I have another one of my noob-stamping adventures today. I have to say, I feel like this looks like I didn't have a top coat on it... I'm sure I did though! I also don't have the best ever pictures as my camera ran out of battery.... Yeah I'm still not used to having to remember to charge it, baha, even though I've been using it since Christmas... Opps!

I started with my usual base coat of OPI's 'Nail Envy' which I swear by for long, strong, healthy nails. I began this nail art with a white base using NYC's 'Williamsburg Vintage'. I used two coats and allowed to dry. Next I used my acrylic paints and a brush to create a blue to green gradient. I'm sure this is much more time consuming than a good old polish/sponge gradient but I just feel like it looks a little more unique... I'm not sure, I like that I can mix the colours I want :) I then proceeded to stamp (not that badly?) using my Barry M 'Silver Foil' polish and the BPL-025 plate. For my ring finger... I just stuck lots of studs and gems on – not much else I can say about that, ha!

What do you think of my vibrant seahorse nail art? Yay or nay to full stud accents?!
I'm desperately working on posts to cover my time in England. If anyone wants to guest post during the two weeks hit me an email - A less stressed Ithi would have put up an application form weeeeks ago!

Have a beautiful weekend, I'll catch ya on Monday!!

Love

Ithi

Two Patterns Mixed Flower Nail Art Water Decals (Paisley & Abstract) - Born Pretty Store Review

*This post contains an item(s) that were provided for review purposes, however I will as always contain my full and honest opinion.

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How are you all doing today? I hope you are having a good week and good weather too for that matter. South Holland is so indecisive right now, do you want to rain or not?! Make up your mind so I know if I need to bring an umbrella! :)

Before we get to the nails, I'd just like to tell you guys about something that happened yesterday. Something I find pretty awesome and which totally put a smile on my face. YouQueen featured me in an article they posted! The article is 'Top 13 nail bloggers you must follow' (click link, I'm featured at #01). I was delighted when they contacted me to take part and of course said yes – what I didn't know was who the other bloggers would be. So when I saw the wonderful and talented ladies who also featured in the article I was gobsmacked to be paired in the same article as them!! Literally, I've been a huge fan of these ladies for absolutely ever so I feel really honored! Thanks to everyone who continues to follow me on my nail adventures!!

Back to business! If you can call it that, when is nail art ever a chore..or  business?! Today I am reviewing 'Two Patterns Mixed Flower Nail Art Water Decals' from the Born Pretty Store.

Firstly I want to say.. I think this is a first for me, If I am not mistake..to have two designs on one sheet like this... One design features a very delicate pinky-red paisley looking pattern and the other a mix of pink and what looks like minty green sketchy, abstract, doodle patterns with another light grey background pattern with love hearts and all sorts of shapes. You get enough to wear each pattern on all your nails but you also have the possibility of mixing and matching which is quite nice! I had no trouble applying these decals, which is what I normally find with water decals from The Born Pretty Store.

I totally love both designs but you guys know I love my arty looking nails which is why I opted to show you this set. I also paired them with my first ever 'Wet 'N' Wilds' nail polishes from a dear friend in America!

What do you think of these water decals? Do you like abstract nail designs?

I hope you have a wonderful day, my friends. I'll catch you again on Saturday, don't forget to drop by :)

Love

Ithi