Second Taping Experience

It’s so fun, what you can create with something as simple as a few pieces of scotch tape! It didn’t come out quite as neatly as I would like but it will do for a few days.  The blue polish is Miss Sporty from Etos, and I’m not a fan at all. The brush is an odd wide but crooked shape and the paint globs easily.  It’s cheap, so I guess you get what you pay for.

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Gilded Nails Giveaway!

Carina over at Gilded Nails is giving away this massive load of polish.  It’s not too late, the giveaway is still open for another few days.  It closes on March 31!
I don’t think I would come out of the house for a week if I won all those beauty suppllies, what about you? 

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The Ubergirlie

Anyone who knew me before I started messing around with nails would whoop out with laughter if they saw this.  I was always the least ‘girlie’ person in my group of friends and wearing a skirt was out of the question, which meant that pink nailpolish and SPARKLES was not even within the realm of possibility.
Yet, here it is!  My ubergirlie manicure!  I swear, the more girlie I go with this stuff the more I enjoy it.

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Red Laser Look

After seeing this on Nailside I tried the taping technique to get this laser look on my nails. I loved it! Such an easy way to get something so different! The only thing I would have changed was using flat black rather than a black with some sparkle to it. It would have made the red stand out more, I think.
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First Attempt at Stamping

After removing my acrylics and doing a rather messy manicure to cover it up, I went and got my hands on a proper file and buffer.  I was able to get a lot of the ridges off my nail beds which were totally shredded.  I then painted two coats of Maybelline New York Express Finish Nr. 870 (Blue Sapphire).
While I was out shopping for the file I saw the Essence Stampy Set and couldn’t resist picking it up.  This was the very first stamp I had ever done, and I was in love.  I have since bought most of the plates but am having trouble getting the stamp to pull up the paint from the full nail stamps.  Not sure why… I will keep trying.

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Do You Lie Clittojayl?

 
I love this video, it’s hilarious. It sums up the nail salon experience perfectly!

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St Patty’s Day Manicure

Rather than wearing something green on St. Patrick’s day I decided to give myself an extra special manicure!
I’ve wanted to try the water marble technique and after buying some green and black polish yesterday I figured this was a good time to try it out.
It was a very lengthy process and it took quite a few tries to get it right.  I also went through a lot of nailpolish, I’m glad the polish I had was cheap stuff I got on sale, as I’ll never be doing this with my more expensive stuff.

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Removing My Acrylics & First Manicure

It was a sad day when I had to remove my acrylic nails.  I wasn’t sure what was waiting for me underneath as the first set I had put on was at an “Asian Nail Farm” where they drilled the bejesus out of my nails.
I spent hours soaking them in acetone, I went through an entire bottle!  My nail technician told me it was because I had the tinfoil the wrong way around, that I should have had the shiny side on the inside.  Bugger.

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Josie's 100 Follower Giveaway!

Josie from Josie's Nails is giving away the following items in celebration of 100 followers!  This is one I can get in on as well as it's open to internationals! Yay!
Head on over to Josie's Nails to get in on this awesome giveaway! :)

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My Former Acrylics

For three months I had acrylic nails and I LOVED THEM! Unfortunately I wasn't able to keep them due to the costs.  Here are some photos of the designs I had during that time.
I really loved having the acrylics but unfortunately it turned out that the upkeep was too expensive.  It gave me a taste of life with beautifully decorated nails is like, so after removing the acrylics I couldn't go back to my boring unhealthy and chipping nails.

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