31 Day Challenge - day 29 inspired by the supernatural

*Queue X-files music*

Actually, I had another fail...BUT it wasn't my fault this time! I decided to use a Claires Mood Polish that I bought from a blog sale, but it didn't work :( I used Lonely/Loved, which should be a teal/light blue that changes according to heat. But NOTHING I do to this polish will make it change. Hands in freezer, nothing. Hands in oven, nothing. Maybe it's an old bottle and the whatever particles inside have worn out. Maybe my nails are too short. Maybe NAIL POLISH HATES ME!1! /emo

I thought whatever jiggery pokery is inside the polish would be appropriate for supernatural nails. It's MAJIK, obviously! But it didn't work so I stuck an alien sticker on my ring fingers. Lame, I know, sorry!

Pretty still, and super sheer! This was 4 coats!

Never mind, onwards and upwards! Only two days left and then it's time to break out the Christmas nails!

Tomorrow is inspired by a tutorial and I am going to spend the evening looking through a load :) Bliss!

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31 Day Challenge - Day 28, inspired by a flag

Woah! Day 28 - it's almost over! Whoop!

*Composes self* Anyway, just a quick post today, because my inspired by a flag nails ended up looking like a 5 year old did them. I painted all my nails with a white base, added Collection 2000 Sparkle Top Coat to make it look less like tippex, then added different St Georges crosses on each finger to make the English flag, since my surname is England! On the little finger I used striper tape, ring finger was rhinestones, middle finger Barry M Bright Red, index Barry M Red Glitter and thumb W7 Eathquake red. FAIL! I only did one hand and only kept it on for the day because I didn't have the energy to change it.

Oh well, you live you learn!

Tomorrow is inspired by the supernatural...er....halp!

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31 Day Challenge - day 27 Inspired by artwork

I decided to stamp again and recreate Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe Pop Art Image. The plate I used is Fab IV by FabUrNails Shop. The base colours are 2 coats each of (pinkie to index) Beauty Uk Yellow Peril, Models Own Pink Blush, 17 Lasting Fix Mint Choc Chip and Miss Sporty Clubbing Colours 344. I stamped with Metallic lilac, silver and metallic blue stamping polishes from FabUrNails and Miss Sporty Clubbing Colours 320 on the ring finger. On the thumb I used Yellow Peril again and topped it with W7 Earthquake red.

The plate was so easy to use and there are a lot of fun patterns! Can't wait to use it again :) The Middle pattern would look great in silver over black.

Tomorrow is inspired by a flag. I'll give you a clue - my surname is England... ;)

Hx

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31 Day Challenge - Day 26 inspired by a pattern

For my pattern nails I chose this chequered design from one of the SDP plates I won in Sarah-Louise's giveaway (seriously I would have struggled with this challenge without winning this!). The base colour is No 7 Violetta and I stamped with Barry M Lilac Foil Effects on all but the ring finger, which I used the gold one for. They both stamped well, but something strange happened when I added the topcoat. First I'll show you with no top coat...

This is my right hand so it's a bit messier but you can see the polishes stamped ok and looked like the colour they were meant to! Then I added topcoat (Seche) and this happened...

 It's like the base colour 'leaked' through or something? You can't tell the accent nail is gold at all, and the other nails are a lot more muted too.

 Has this ever happened to you? What did I do wrong? I'm tempted to blame the base colour since it's the first time I've experienced it (and I don't like No 7 polishes - they're overpriced and a bit rubbish so  it can be my scapegoat).

Still a pretty manicure though! Tomorrow, nails inspired by artwork and more stamping!

Hx

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31 Day Challenge - Day 25 Inspired by fashion

I went for something simple for today (again teehee) and recreated a trend that I was into this summer on my nails: colour blocking. Basically you combine bright blocks of colour, and I chose orange and purple for this look, painting one coat of Nails Inc Candy Orange before taping off halfway dow the nail and using Barry M Bright Purple for the tip end of the nails. I apologise for the picture, I wore this for a day and a half (including for putting up my Christmas tree which wrecks my nails and cuticles) before I remembered to take a pic just before I took it off.

Short and sweet today :) Tomorrow is inspired by a pattern, so I'll be trying out the new Barry M Lilac foil for stamping.

Hx

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31 Day Challenge - Day Inspired by a book

I could not for the life of me decide what to do for this challenge. First off I thought of doing Mr Men nails, but I think I've had enough fails during this challenge and that was sure to be one. Then I thought of Where's Wally (Waldo in the states I think) and just doing red and white stripes, but to make them even I'd have to use tape and I've run out having wrapped 11tybillion Christmas presents for my sons pre-school. Then I went and stared at the boys bookshelf for 30 minutes (in the dark since they were in bed) and still came up with nothing. Then I found this little guy and knew what I had to do...

Blurry pic is blurry, soz!

I used Barry M Spring Green, Me Me Me Impulsive, Rimmel Cranberry Zest and my gold Essence striper. How cute is he! I almost don't want to take him off :(

Inspired by fashion nails coming tomorrow :)

Hx

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31 Day Challenge - day 23 inspired by a movie

Hello! I decided to have a little fun with this manicure and based it on Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - the original 1971 version. I used No 7 Cheeky Chops (which is much more pink than my pictures show) as the base on all my nails apart from the thumb, stamped candy canes on my little finger, lollipops on my middle finger and sweeties on the index. On the thumb I created a golden ticket using Barry M Gold Foil and a chocolate brown from Primark, and then coated my ring finger nail in hundreds and thousands! I wore this all day yesterday and was out Christmas shopping and I got a few strange looks! And my 16 month old son kept trying to eat the sprinkles...

The hundreds and thousands didn't annoy me as much as I thought they would, but I still picked them off while I was out running last night! I stuck stuck them into my topcoat and pressed them in, before using two thick coats of seche to seal them in.

Tomorrow is inspired by a book day, and I had such a hard time coming up with something. But, the idea I settled on came out really good, and is super cute! I'm really happy with them, so see you tomorrow!

The end is in sight...

Hx

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