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I've been so busy recently I've not had much time to dedicate to my favourite pastime.. nail painting!  I can't help but get a little bored of plain nails so nail transfers are my go-to 'nail art' when time is precious (if in doubt cheat your way to fun fingers!)  I have quite a few favourites but these tiger transfers from janchristie are definitely in my top 5!!  they're incredible easy to use just peel off the transfer and stick the image onto your nails.. voila! make sure you apply a few layers of top coat to seal the image otherwise it will rub off when they get wet!  in case you wondered the nail polish is the gorgeous lemon meringue from models own  (yum) the transfers are available from  janchristie  in dozens of animal varieties! in other news I realised I never did anything to celebrate reaching 1000 followers so I'm planning a nail art giveaway next month hurrah!! (I'll buy a few transfer sets to pop in along with some other surprises as I ...

summer heatwaves call for fresh fruity fingers so I thought I'd share one of my favourite tutorials with you! you may recognise this design from my collaboration with the awesome LA based company scratch .. it's been a dream come true having them made into nail wraps and seeing other people wearing them! I though I'd revisit them again this week as the weather has been glorious and it's the perfect summer mani! I've always used the two same colours for this nail art barry m bright pink and spring green, both having great formula's for the price! I'm a little hooked on barry m this month particularly the gelly range.. yum. start off by painting the cuticle half of your nails green, fill in the remaining half with the bright pink! use a white nail art pen or striping brush to draw a white band where the two colours meet! once dry use a black nail art pen or dotting tool to add black dashes to suggest seeds, leave to dry and seal with a good clear topcoat! if ...

I was so excited to create some nail art for laura ashley recently! they're one of my favourite stores and their home department kick started my love affair with all things floral when I worked for them as a teen.  the lovely peeps asked if I could create some nail art inspired by their fabric and wallpaper designs; I couldn't have asked for a more fun project! the hardest part was picking from their range of adorable vintage inspired collections but I finally settled on their clarissa print- a gorgeous pink, yellow and grey themed floral concoction. so here's how I painted mine, you can follow these steps to create your own version! Step 1: Begin by painting a pale pink/cream base colour and leave to dry.  Take a dark pink polish and paint a rough circles on some of your nails. Step 2: Take a few pink nail polishes varying from dark to light in shade, you'll be using these to add depth and turn the pink circles into blooms! Wipe any excess from the polish brush and li...

I'm always on the hunt for the 'perfect' pink nail polish.. a classic go-to nail colour. I love bright bold shades on my nails especially in the summer and this orly polish I received from beauty expert  is so darn pretty!  orly choreographed chaos* £10.25 on first look I wasn't sure if I'd like this one! it has a slight shimmer finish in the bottle and I wasn't sure how it would translate on my actual nails.  fear not I was wrong aha! it's beautiful on and I LOVE the colour, a classic hot pink but just light enough to be uber feminine. the polish itself applies really well, the formula is rich and smooth. this is two coats swatched here and it dries quickly, I didn't find that it chipped easily (I think I had it on for three days in total)  I couldn't resist adding a little daisy nail art to mine to brighten up a dull afternoon, you can see the tutorial for this look over on beauty expert ! I think this will be the shade I reach for when I'm hav...

when I wrote easy nail art in the title I really did mean easy! hello fimo pieces, my saviour when I don't have time to paint my nails properly! simply applied with the aid of clear polish, smothered in a good topcoat and voila candy-licious nails! my base coat is the delicious harem by  illamasqua  a pinky purple delight that applies like a dream and the fimo pick and mix sweet pieces are from  sparkly nails . I love these nails so I think I'll have a go at painting the allsorts sweets freehand myself next time.. I'll put up a tutorial if it's not a total disaster aha! in other related news illamasqua asked me to pick out my favourite nail polishes for a competition they're running.. they're giving away over £100 worth of nail goodies (including harem) to one lucky lady so pop over to enter  here!!! back soon rascals! caroline x

if you're anything like me you may be partial to pimping out your nails with a little bit of glitter!  glitter polishes remain my nemesis when it comes to removal ! this type of glitter mani however is a zillion times easier to take off than a full glitter varnish.. hurrah! I have quite a few glitter top coats but sometimes I like to create my own. I was recently introduced to a new type of glitter called 'flitter' when I was sent some assorted glittler pots by viva la nails  (their website is a must see for nail art supplies!) flitter isnt in many top coats on the market and it's gorgous!! that was all the inspiration I needed to whip up a new glitter combination for my nails!  the glitters I tried were brilliant! I've used standard glitters before but these are much better due to the assorted sizes and textures! I used a combination of shapes and types on my nails including: flitter  (glitter strips) neon glitter  (really vibrant and a mixture of sizes) super ...

I've been having a pre spring love affair with pastels but today I decided to va va voom my nails with a bright splash of colour! firstly can I say it's godammn hard to find a primary yellow nail polish! after raiding a few shops I finally found a maybelline yellow that was a close match to what I wanted, I'm not crazy about the formula it took 4 coats for full coverage but beggars can't be choosers! once I had the yellow base I dabbed on red alert and feeling blue from  models own  and drew on the rough outline with my black nail art pen to finish. this is quite a simple nail art and doesn't have to be perfect (especially on your tricky other hand aha!) plus it's a favourite of mine as there's so many variations depending on the colours you pick (this one is definitely my andy warhol inspired choice!)  ps. don't forget to seal your efforts with a good top coat but be gentle with your strokes or you'll risk blurring the pattern.. grrrrr! anyhow I hop...