Out the vault: Skulls and Roses V.2

Hi lovelies! Frak me, it is hot as Hades here at the moment but you know what?? I’m not going to complain! This summer can keep its sweet hot butt around for as long as possible. When I’m on honeymoon I want plenty of sun and sea! So no, I will embrace this sweaty goodness I am living in at the moment and day dream of ice cold pin-coladas...Hmmmm...okay, it’s not working. I need an air conditioner!

Today I’m showing off some nails that have been floating around in my vault for a while now but since my nail break on my “pretty” hand (pretty dumb if you ask me) is growing at the slowest pace EVER, I have no choice but to resort to some of my older works.

I started out by laying down a good coat of WOW Nail Polish #393 as my base. With my thin nail art brush and Sinful Colors Snow Me White I then made the shape of a skull on my ring finger and filled in the details with WOW Nail Polish #393, a dotting tool and again my thin nail art brush. The roses and leafs on all my fingers I did using Tip Top Nail Addict Secret Road, Tip Top Nail Chic Red Rendezvous, Sinful Colors Pistache and China Glaze Starboard.

I really hope you guys like this look. I really am drawn to it but I might be biased because SKULLS! Hopefully my lil nail will be grown a bit better soon and I can show some fresh material. I am DYING to do some proper nail art again.

Lots of mad love...

Vintage Roses Out Of The Vault!

Hi there lovelies! I hope everybody is doing great! It's Friday, which for some weird reason puts most people in a strangely good mood! Wonder what it might be...oh yeah, IT'S THE WEEKEND BABY! Like always I am going to probably do my nails, eat a crap load of junk food, rot in front of my Xbox and probably catch a swim. Living on the edge people! Hardcore to the max!
So I know I am behind in the MTV Challenge but I really felt like posting today and since I'm still busy with my galaxy rainbow post, I decided to go dig in my photos to see what other pretties I can spam you guys with. I actually can't believe I haven't posted these yet because I did them for the Tip Top South Africa Nail Concept around the end of September. Weird...but anyhoo, I give you Vintage Flowers!

Nail Polishes used:

• Tip Top Nail Chic Black Forest
• Tip Top Nail Chic We Have An Agreen Mint
• Tip Top Nail Chic Ripped Me Red
• Tip Top Nail Chic Red Rendezvous
• Tip Top French Manicure White

Tools Used:

• Small thin nail art brush
• Striping Tape
• Dotting Tool

I started by laying down 2 thick coats of Tip Top French Manicure White. When this was dry, I placed some striping tape down very carefully using a tweezer and then painted a thick coat of Tip Top Nail Chic Black Forest over the tape, pulling the tape off immediately after I painted the coat on.

For the roses I added random blotches using the dotting tool and Tip Top Nail Chic Ripped Me Red. I then went in with Tip Top Nail Chic Red Rendezvous and my trusty nail art brush (which is actually just a fancy way to describe a really cheap liquid eyeliner brush) and made the random “C” shapes to give the flowers some detail. To finish the look off, I added a few leaves using Tip Top Nail Chic We Have An Agreen Mint and the once again, my thin nail art brush. 

Is it vain to love something you did yourself because I adore how this came out and am quite proud of myself. I love the flowers over the black and white background. Can I do the same art twice because I really want to wear these again!...Now who has something fancy going on so I can wear these and flash my fingers around all nonchalantly! Classy!

If you would like me to swatch any of the colours you saw in today’s post, please let me know via email or drop me a comment below. More than willing to oblige!

Lots of mad love...

 

 

#MTVnailChallenge: 2. Orange & Stripes

HI! *waves* I honestly think it is going to snow today! Because it's cold?? No! It's coolish here in Pretoria but in a nice way. No sign of snow though! Why then? BECAUSE I HAVE A POST UP BEFORE 11.30AM! What?? Yip, snow...or the apocalypse! Something is going down!

As you know I'm taking part in the #MTVnailChallenge with my lovely ladies, Ordinary Misfit and For The Love Of Nail Art. For more information regarding the challenge, you can check out this post.

2 .Orange & Stripes

Nail Polishes used:

• China Glaze Recycle
• Tip Top Nail Chic Solar Flare
• Avon Apricot Mystery

Tools Used:

• Dotting tool
• Thin nail art brush
• Striping tape
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

I started out by laying down 2 coats of China Glaze Recycle on all my nails, except for my thumb. On my index finger, ring and pinky I then placed a few strips of striping tape and went over it with 1 coat of Tip Top Solar Flare.

On my ring finger, I made a few “groups” of dots with Avon Apricot Mystery and my dotting tool. When this was dry, I then made a few random “C” shapes and squiggles with my nail art brush on the “group” and Tip Top Solar Flare to make vintage looking flowers. In between I placed a few dots with Avon Apricot Mystery and Tip Top Solar Flare just to fill up the space a little bit. Lastly, I just layed down 2 coats of Tip Top Solar Flare on my thumb to finish off the look.

This didn't come out to bad in my opinion! Tip Top Solar Flare made my camera completely spazz out because it is so deep and bright but in real life, the grey and orange went beautifully together!

Please go check out For The Love Of Nail Art and OrdinaryMisfit for their amazing takes on today's theme! And while you're at it, please join in and let us know! Would love to see them all!

If you would like me to swatch any of the colours you saw in today’s post, please let me know via email or drop me a comment below. More than willing to oblige!

Lots of mad love...