Nail Tutorial: Galaxy Design!

So, last night I painted my nails. I wanted to do something I had seen and re-pinned on pinterest. I absolutely love the look I created and hope you will try it too if you like it!

 Products used:

(C = Colour, G = Glitter)

Base Coat - OPI 'Matte Nail Envy' - £7.50 from Amazon

Colour #1 - BCBG 'Reflection'

Glitter #1 - Models Own 'Disco Mix' - £5.00 from Models Own

Colour #2 - OPI 'Skull & Glossbones' - £11.00 from Look Fantastic

Colour #3 - BCBG 'Limelight'

Colour #4 - Barry M 'Turquoise' - £2.99 from Superdrug

Colour #5 - No7 'Lucky Lilac' - £7.00 from Boots

Glitter #2 - Models Own 'Ibiza Mix' - £5.00 from Models Own

Top Coat - Orly 'Won't Chip' - £6.84 from Amazon

Here's how:

1. Apply a base coat to protect your natural nails.

2. Paint an opaque coat of a dark blue/navy polish. This will be the base colour of your galaxy!

3. Next, paint one coat of a purple or blue glitter polish with small flecks.

4. Next, sponge on white (or light grey) polish to create the focal point for your manicure. I chose to do light grey polish because I thought white would be too intense. However, looking at it now, I think I should have done white...

5. Next, to give the white (grey) more depth, sponge on light green, blue and purple polish.

6. After this, sponge on black polish to create the look of deep space.

7. Next, paint on a layer of glitter. I chose a multicoloured glitter but you can use whichever you prefer, just make sure the flecks are fairly large.

8. Finally, add a topcoat to seal in your design, help it last and give it some shine!

Hope you enjoyed this and please send me photos on twitter or by email if you recreate this design, I'd love to see them!!

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Nail Of The Day: Colour Blocking!

I decided to do something a little different with my nails today and I think I like it but I'm not too sure; tell me what you think!!

Anyway, I normally paint my nails one solid colour or do one accent nail on each hand but I have never tried this trend before. I first saw this on EG Nails It and loved the effect that no nail colour is the same on opposite hands (if that makes sense..) 

I went with a muted grey colour and a neon highlighter pink colour.

On my left hand I painted the nails of my ring and middle finger neon pink and the other nails grey.

On my right hand I painted the nails of my ring finger and middle finger grey and the other nails neon pink.

Base coat - OPI Matte Nail Envy - Buy here

Neon pink colour - Models Own 'Bubble Gum' - Buy here

Grey colour - NYC 'Sidewalkers' - Buy here

Top coat - Seche Vite - Buy here

Thanks for reading. xoxo

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Nail of the Day: Pink Leopard Print!!

So, on my nails today I have Models Own's 'Nude Beige' as a base. Then Barry M's '272 / Shocking Pink' for the leopard spots and for the lines I used the Models Own WAH Nails Nail art pen in 'Black'. This was my first attempt at leopard nails and I think I did pretty good!! 

Tell me what you think of my nails and also, if you want a tutorial for these nails :)


Thanks for reading. xoxo

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