NOTD: April Showers

I wanted to do this last year when it was April just so I could call it April Showers, but I didn't get chance. So here it is now :)

To begin as always I painted a base coat on all nails. Then I applied 2 coats of China Glaze Electric Beat.

Then using the corner of a make-up sponge I firstly randomly applied a bit of Barry M Chai, I did the same again with Barry M Cotton.

Using MoYou London White Knight I stamped some of these clouds randomly on each nail from Uber Chic Beauty plate 2-03.

I applied a coat of Barry M Matte top coat.

Then using a dotting tool I finished off the mani by randomly applying dots of Seche Vite to create rain drops.

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NOTD: "Baby It's Cold Outside"

Well a few days ago it snowed during the night a bit, and apparently we are meant to be getting a lot of snow in December! Also the temperature has really plummeted over the last week compared to how mild it was. So I thought a snowflake mani would be perfect!

To start as always I applied a base coat to all nails. On my thumb, index and ring finger I then applied 2 coats of Barry M Lady. On my middle and ring finger I painted 1 coat of Barry M Cotton.

On my middle and ring finger I created a blue to white gradient. For this I used Barry M Cotton, Barry M Huckleberry and China Glaze Electric Beat. Around my nails I applied Rainbow Connection's Zap Skin Protector for easier clean up.

Over Barry M Lady painted on my thumb, index and little finger I then applied a coat of Avon Opal top coat, because you can never have enough sparkle!

Once my gradient was dry I then stamped over it with this snowflake design. The stamping plate I used was MoYou London's Festive Collection plate 06, and I stamped using Color Club Worth The Risque.

To finish I then applied a top coat of Seche Vite to all nails.

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NOTD: Cold Mountain

I have seen a few different kinds of scaled gradient manis so this is my chevron design.

I first painted all my nails with a base coat. Then I painted 1 layer of Barry M Eat My Dust on all nails.

To creat the gradient I again used Barry M Eat My Dust along with China Glaze Electric Beat. I then painted over with China Glaze Fairy Dust. The stuff around my nails is Zap Skin Protector from Rainbow Connection.

I then used a chevron nail vinyl from She Sells Seashells and placed this on my nail along with some more of the Zap Skin Protector above the sticker and around my nail. Then I did the gradient as before. This time I didn't add any Fairy Dust.

I finished with a top coat of Seche Vite and that is the many finished.

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31 Day Challenge 2014: Day 19 - Galaxy

Actually did these on Friday, but had a busy weekend so only just managing to upload them today!

Firstly I painted 2 coats of W7's Black over a base coat.

I then used a small make-up sponge and sponged three different colours on my nail. First China Glaze Electric Beat, second Sally Hansen Insta-Dri's Teal-y Fast, then Sally Hansen Insta-Dri's Speedy Sunburst. Each time I placed a colour I overlapped some of the previous colours and I placed the colours in different places on each nail.

I then used a nail art brush and a dotting tool to add stars with W7's White. I dotted the small stars with the dotting tool. Then the diamond shape stars I painted using the brush. I first painted a cross then filled in a little. This was my first time painting these, I wish instead I had placed a dot of polish then dragged it out to create the star, but I will try that next time.

I applied a top coat of Seche Vite and that is the mani complete. For my first galaxy mani I think it's not too bad :)

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Mermaid Scales

I have seen a lot of Mermaid scale designs and decided to do my own version so here it is :)

I applied my basecoat and then on my ring finger I applied 1 coat of Barry M White, then on the other nails I applied 2 coats of China Glaze Re-Fresh Mint.

On my ring finger I then used a small sponge to create this gradient effect. The colours from left to right (and from the bottom to the top of the nail) are China Glaze Re-Fresh Mint, China Glaze Electric Beat and China Glaze First Mate. I love gradient effects and they are quite easy to do once you get used to them and practice.

On my other nails that were painted with China Glaze Re-Fresh Mint I have done stamping. I used one of my recent purchases which is a plate from MoYou, it is the 4th plate from the sailor collection and as you can see it stamps very well. I have also done a gradient effect with the stamping. From left to right and from the top of the nail to the bottom I used KIKO 625 Emerald, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Emerald Express and Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Teal-y Fast.

I then applied my topcoat and this is the finished mani. Quite pleased with the end result and I might put some glitter on top of the gradient but for now I like it like this :)

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