Oooooh Prety - Nail art Design Glitzy!
There was even one to match the nail vanish I had on which is a peachy/coral colour so I thought I would come up with a design that was extra glittery!
The idea with this design is that the glitter is fuller at the tip and less as you go down the nail, giving it a gradient effect. To get this look I applied Orange Soda from 17 as my base colour and then using a gold glitter nail art paint I dabbed it on to the nail, whilst this was still wet I tapped some burnt orange glitter on top. To get the gradient effect I just applied more to the tip with the orange glitter and then as you look down the nail it fades out to the gold.
On my ring finger I added a couple of gold nail gems - as you can never have too much glitter! You could add the nail gems to all your fingers, do what ever takes your fancy!
I did the same design using a few different colours so you could see what it would look like, they are on a nail art wheel (I didn't feel like having multi coloured nails!)
I tried to take the photos in different lights but unfortunately my camera hasn't picked it up very well so sorry they aren't the best quality, I think it may be the glitter?!
For these I used Done Out In Deco (lilac) with purple glitter and Purple nail gems, Russian Navy (navy blue) with lilac glitter and light purple nail gems and Cuckoo For This Colour (green) with silver glitter and clear nail gems. All the varnishes are from OPI.
This design will work with any colour so you really can put your creative spin on it.
What do you think? Do you have any glittery nail designs to share?
Showing posts with label nail lacquer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nail lacquer. Show all posts
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Oooooh Prety - Nail art Design French Leopard
Oooooh Prety - Nail art Design French Leopard
Its such a great colour for summer and coral is one of my all time favourite colours!
I had intended to just paint my nails in the coral shade but I decided that wasn't much fun so I came up with this design instead!
I used the Diva Coral shade for my base, then using Konad plate M57 I stamped on a leopard design with a black nail art paint, then to create the black french tip I used Obscurity from OPI.
This is a super easy design to do, you can put your creative spin on it and change the colour. If you give it a go I would love to see the results so send me some pics!
If you would like to see how I achieved this look take a peek at my tutorial video.
Its such a great colour for summer and coral is one of my all time favourite colours!
I had intended to just paint my nails in the coral shade but I decided that wasn't much fun so I came up with this design instead!
I used the Diva Coral shade for my base, then using Konad plate M57 I stamped on a leopard design with a black nail art paint, then to create the black french tip I used Obscurity from OPI.
This is a super easy design to do, you can put your creative spin on it and change the colour. If you give it a go I would love to see the results so send me some pics!
If you would like to see how I achieved this look take a peek at my tutorial video.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Oooooh Prety - When I grow up i'm going to be a Princess!
Oooooh Prety - When I grow up i'm going to be a Princess!
'Heart Throb' Is a natural pink which works really well for the barely there look with one coat or becomes more baby pink with two.
Tickle My France-y' is a nude colour that is very on trend
The countdown to the Royal Wedding is upon us (22 days and counting BTW), and it's hard to flick through a magazine or watch the TV with out seeing coverage about street parties, wedding dress predictions or which palace will they live in!
Some people may think 'who cares' but the majority of Brits, and it seems most of the world will be tuning in on April 29th to see the lavish nuptials of our potential future King, and I will be one of them!
I cant wait to see what dress Kate Middleton swishes down the isle in, will she come in a horse drawn carriage, how will her hair be styled?? The questions (and speculations) are endless.
The 'Kate Middleton' style seems to have swept the nation, and with homage's to her style in all the shops I guess it is fairly easy to feel a little bit like the modern day princess, especially with the little beauty i found!
This replica of Kate's engagement ring, was from Primark and cost £2.00! its a bright sapphire blue (the picture doesn't pick that up so much) and sparkles so much its hard not to feel royal whilst wearing it!
One of the things I've noticed about Kate's style is that it's elegant but simple, and that carries through to her nails. I have picked out two nail colours from OPI that would be a perfect accompaniment to keep the focus on your bling!
'Heart Throb' Is a natural pink which works really well for the barely there look with one coat or becomes more baby pink with two.
Tickle My France-y' is a nude colour that is very on trend
Both these varnishes work well and will suit everyone, and are very 'Kate Middleton'!! So if like me you are still waiting for your prince charming to come along, why not pop to primark and pick up one of these gorgeous rings to wear until you get the real thing!
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Oooooh Prety - Texas baby!
Oooooh Prety - Texas baby!
Calling all urban cowgirls and city slickers..... this is who OPI had in mind when launching their latest range of nail varnishes, The Texas Collection!
This collection consists of 12 juicy colours that are perfect for staying on trend this spring time!
OPI describes them as
Big Hair....Big Nails and Guy Meets Gal-veston - the sunniest peaches and corals
Y'all Come Back You Hear? and Too Hot Pink To Hold 'Em - Vivid orange and honeysuckle
Do You Think I'm Tex-y? and Houston We Have a Purple - beautiful berries
San Tan-Tonio and Suzi Loves Cowboys - rich neutrals
Austin-tatious Turquoise, I Vant to Be A-lone Star, Dont Mess With OPI and Its Totally Fort Worth It - bodacious blue, green and lavenders.
All the colours are super shiney and a few of them have a "sorbet like" finish which gives a slightly sheer look to the varnish once on the nails.
Calling all urban cowgirls and city slickers..... this is who OPI had in mind when launching their latest range of nail varnishes, The Texas Collection!
This collection consists of 12 juicy colours that are perfect for staying on trend this spring time!
OPI describes them as
Big Hair....Big Nails and Guy Meets Gal-veston - the sunniest peaches and corals
Y'all Come Back You Hear? and Too Hot Pink To Hold 'Em - Vivid orange and honeysuckle
Do You Think I'm Tex-y? and Houston We Have a Purple - beautiful berries
San Tan-Tonio and Suzi Loves Cowboys - rich neutrals
Austin-tatious Turquoise, I Vant to Be A-lone Star, Dont Mess With OPI and Its Totally Fort Worth It - bodacious blue, green and lavenders.
All the colours are super shiney and a few of them have a "sorbet like" finish which gives a slightly sheer look to the varnish once on the nails.
Out of the whole collection these are my two favourites, Austin-tatious Turquoise and Guy Meets Gal-veston!
So for all you stylistas out there who are loving the colour pop trend, make sure you are using your nails as the perfect acessory!
So to sum up the Texas Collection gets a Yee-Ha from me!
See Y'all soon!
Stay gorgeous
Grace x
Oooooh Prety - Pink Leopard Print!
Oooooh Prety - Pink Leopard Print!
I never used to be able to paint my nails for a couple of reasons! One, it's slightly impractical for work and two, i would become obsessed with them! I would literally look at them all the time, i would even brush my teeth holding the tooth brush so i could see my nails in the mirror! But now that I seem to have grown out of that phase and can handle the excitement, I have gone completely the other way, i don't like not having my nails painted and the brighter the better!
My nails are currently Pink Leopard Print!
To get this look i used OPI's Guy meets Gal-veston, a bright pink varnish from their most recent range 'Texas'. Once i had applied two coats of the varnish and gave it time to dry i used the Konad stamping kit with plate M57 with black varnish to apply the leopard print design, so simple but looks really effective, so much so i feel a YouTube tutorial coming on!
You can use any base colour to achieve this look, and it looks great on long or short nails!
Hope you give it a go!
Stay gorgeous
Grace x
I never used to be able to paint my nails for a couple of reasons! One, it's slightly impractical for work and two, i would become obsessed with them! I would literally look at them all the time, i would even brush my teeth holding the tooth brush so i could see my nails in the mirror! But now that I seem to have grown out of that phase and can handle the excitement, I have gone completely the other way, i don't like not having my nails painted and the brighter the better!
My nails are currently Pink Leopard Print!
To get this look i used OPI's Guy meets Gal-veston, a bright pink varnish from their most recent range 'Texas'. Once i had applied two coats of the varnish and gave it time to dry i used the Konad stamping kit with plate M57 with black varnish to apply the leopard print design, so simple but looks really effective, so much so i feel a YouTube tutorial coming on!
You can use any base colour to achieve this look, and it looks great on long or short nails!
Hope you give it a go!
Stay gorgeous
Grace x
Oooooh Prety - PRODUCT REVIEW - Nina L'Elixir
Oooooh Prety - PRODUCT REVIEW - Nina L'Elixir
This is such a beautiful perfume I had to do a little review and tell you how gorgeous it is!
Nina L'Elixir is the latest perfume to be launched from the Nina range and is just, if not more magical than the others. They are calling it "A love potion for the modern woman", with the harmonious blend of scents it has a very warm, suductive, feminine feel to it.
Top Notes - Caipirinha Lime and Calabrian Lemon give a fresh twist
Middle Notes - Jasmine and Red Fruits give a sweet, fruity fragrance
Base Notes - Ceadarwood, Cotton Musk and Warm Amber give warmth and a slight oriental aroma
Theres something about this perfume that is slightly whimsical and fairytale like, you can't help but feel pretty whilst wearing it!
Although it hasnt worked for me as a love potion (yet!) I absolutely love it and think every girl should go and try it out, you never know, one spray and your prince charming could appear!
I hope you love it as much as I do.
Stay gorgeous
This is such a beautiful perfume I had to do a little review and tell you how gorgeous it is!
Nina L'Elixir is the latest perfume to be launched from the Nina range and is just, if not more magical than the others. They are calling it "A love potion for the modern woman", with the harmonious blend of scents it has a very warm, suductive, feminine feel to it.
Top Notes - Caipirinha Lime and Calabrian Lemon give a fresh twist
Middle Notes - Jasmine and Red Fruits give a sweet, fruity fragrance
Base Notes - Ceadarwood, Cotton Musk and Warm Amber give warmth and a slight oriental aroma
Theres something about this perfume that is slightly whimsical and fairytale like, you can't help but feel pretty whilst wearing it!
Another great thing is the bottle, a beautiful jewel like apple shaped bottle, with graduating colour from clear to deep decadent red, it has a silver leaf detailed spray and stopper and will look divine on your dressing table!
It comes in 30ml and 50ml and is available from most department stores.Although it hasnt worked for me as a love potion (yet!) I absolutely love it and think every girl should go and try it out, you never know, one spray and your prince charming could appear!
I hope you love it as much as I do.
Stay gorgeous
Sunday, May 22, 2011
The Daily Nails - ZOYA CAITLIN & DOVE PROMO
The Daily Nails - ZOYA CAITLIN & DOVE PROMO
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