I think my Manicure heading should be “The Dexter Edition”
I loved the idea of this swirly pattern I found on Pinterest:
Sounds easy enough – so let’s do it!
This was the result:
The results are random, so I suppose the key is to experiment with different colours etc.
I think my Manicure heading should be “The Dexter Edition”
I loved the idea of this swirly pattern I found on Pinterest:
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Sounds easy enough – so let’s do it!
This was the result:
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| Looks like blood spatter – Did Dexter get hold of my nails? |
The results are random, so I suppose the key is to experiment with different colours etc.
I loved the Ombre the 1st time I tried it HERE.
This time I wanted to try it again using a wet sponge (This definitely made it easier to apply)
I also reversed the colours to fade out to white – almost like a french manicure.
To finish it off, I added a top layer of subtle sparkle.
This would look nice for Christmas with a red nail faded to white and perhaps a bit of Christmas glitter. I might just give it a try for the holiday period, what do you think?
I think the Ombre is one of my favourite nail art techniques so far because there are just so many colour combinations that can be tried.
I loved the Ombre the 1st time I tried it HERE.
This time I wanted to try it again using a wet sponge (This definitely made it easier to apply)
I also reversed the colours to fade out to white – almost like a french manicure.
To finish it off, I added a top layer of subtle sparkle.
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| Subtle Ombre |
This would look nice for Christmas with a red nail faded to white and perhaps a bit of Christmas glitter. I might just give it a try for the holiday period, what do you think?
I think the Ombre is one of my favourite nail art techniques so far because there are just so many colour combinations that can be tried.
What have you seen in Nail art techniques that you love?
I am afraid time has gotten the better of me these past few weeks.
Today’s manicure is fairly simple. It does have sparkles – my NYC Pink Bling nail polish courtesy of Christina (Snail Mail Collective) all the way from Texas.
If you know me, you know I am always game for sparkles/glitter/shiny things!
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| Pink Bling |
I am afraid time has gotten the better of me these past few weeks.
Today’s manicure is fairly simple. It does have sparkles – my NYC Pink Bling nailpolish courtesy of Christina (Snail Mail Collective) all the way from Texas.
If you know me, you know I am always game for sparkles/glitter/shiny things!
Using my Ralo Cosmetics Matt Pink polish, I added a little bit of the Pink Bling from the cuticles, half way down the nail for a subtle sparkle.
Simple. But Effective.
Late 1 night while randomly reading some articles, I came across a nail art post that mentioned “negative space” and thought this would be something different.
Once again I cannot remember the website/blog that inspired me, but here is my take on Negative Space Nail Art.
I used:
Catrice Fred Said Red (Gorgeous shade)
OPI Is that Silva? for the accent line
Prep nails with a base coat, then I cut tape and stuck over the cuticle and part of the nail.
Add another piece of tape over the end of the nail leaving a thin strip bared and paint the accent line.
Wait to dry fully.
Stick tape over dried accent line and paint the rest of the nail.
Finish with Top Coat and Voila!
Late 1 night while randomly reading some articles, I came across a nail art post that mentioned “negative space” and thought this would be something different.
Once again I cannot remember the website/blog that inspired me, but here is my take on Negative Space Nail Art.
I used:
Catrice Fred Said Red (Gorgeous shade)
OPI Is that Silva? for the accent line
Prep nails with a base coat, then I cut tape and stuck over the cuticle and part of the nail.
Add another piece of tape over the end of the nail leaving a thin strip bared and paint the accent line.
Wait to dry fully.
Stick tape over dried accent line and paint the rest of the nail.
Finish with Top Coat and Voila!
I’m not sure if this counts as a manicure, but it looks pretty, it’s a nail polish & it’s on my nails – so yes, I think it counts!
These colours are perfect for Summer and are in deliciously pastel shades reminiscent of sorbet on the beach.
The polish has a thin watery consistency, so I had to apply 3 coats to get an opaque colour.
I was a bit put out by this; until I was researching their online shop for the names of the shades (Why only print a number underneath?) and realised how affordable they were! A bottle retails for about R27.50 – bargain!
The matte coral and matte pink are very pretty, but need a Matte topcoat to get the effect. Either way – I think you will be seeing these colours in future posts a lot!
Ralo’s sparkle & shimmer shades look very pretty as well. Check out their online store for all the ranges and colours they have to offer
I’m not sure if this counts as a manicure, but it looks pretty, it’s a nail polish & it’s on my nails – so yes, I think it counts!
The generous Ralo Cosmetics sponsored us an entire range of nail polish colours at the #JhbBloggerMeetup.
These colours are perfect for Summer and are in deliciously pastel shades reminiscent of sorbet on the beach.
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| All the Colours |
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| Ralo Range |
The polish has a thin watery consistency, so I had to apply 3 coats to get an opaque colour.
I was a bit put out by this; until I was researching their online shop for the names of the shades (Why only print a number underneath?) and realised how affordable they were! A bottle retails for about R27.50 – bargain!
The matte coral and matte pink are very pretty, but need a Matte topcoat to get the effect. Either way – I think you will be seeing these colours in future posts a lot!
Ralo’s sparkle & shimmer shades look very pretty as well. Check out their online store for all the ranges and colours they have to offer and follow Ralo Cosmetics on twitter @RaloCosmetics
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