Nuvas adquisiciones! compras

Hola!
Este post es solo para mostrarles algunas nuevas cosas que he comprado esta ultima semana, casi no hago posts a cerca de esto pero porque no??

algunas fotos:

Estos esmaltes me los trajo mi mama de u.s.a

 Este esmalte es de la tienda payless de zapatos pero me gusto el esmalte

Mis esmaltes de sephora de la marca Nails Inc. london!!!!!yay!! y un esmalte magnetico de santee, un shampoo matizante y un tratamiento de la marca ANVEN .

que les parece?? no es mucho pero estoy contenta con mis nuevas adquisiciones :D

ARE YOU A VERY SUPER AMAZINGLY TALENTED NAIL ARTIST?

Striping tape? No striping tape?...you be the judge!

Second post for the day. 

I did this design last night. It was one of those ones that you don’t know what you are going to do  so you just start making dots!  I actually had a lot of fun with it.  I used Nicole’s ‘Baby Blue’ for the base. It’s weird because originally I didn’t like this polish but I keep going back to it.  I’m really attracted to light blues recently. I’m trying to do nails in other colours than blue but I can’t help it. 

I started by making dots across the corner of my nail with Quo’s Steel Heart leaving spaces in between. I then went back and filled them in with more dots in the original  Baby Blue that I used for the full nail. 

I took pictures as usual but decided it needed a little more. I added black striping tape along the edge of the design.  What do you guys think? Striping tape or no striping tape?

WITH STRIPING TAPE

WITHOUT STRIPING TAPE

OLYMPIC RINGS FOR MILLY

I did the very lovely Milly's nails on the day of the opening ceremony, so it would have been rude to not incorporate a bit of Olympic love on to her nails! Have a look at Milly's brilliant blog here.

GOTHIC CATS

I did a tutorial for Boohoo on how do do these little kitty cats, have a look here if you wanna try it yourself.

Revlon 'Whimsical' and 'Scandalous'

I figured I’d make this the first of two post today. Chances of me posting tomorrow are slim to none seeing were moving.

Last night I did two swatches of Revlon Nail polish in ‘Whimsical’ and ‘Scandalous’.  So long story to these nail polishes.  Before attempting my first jelly sandwich manicure I was searching the web looking at them.  Whimsical seemed to come up a lot.  All of the sudden I needed it! It’s funny because I can recall seeing it at Shoppers Drug Mart and every other place I went with polish.  I thought to myself who would by this(this is pre nail obsession)  Well once I saw the jelly sandwiches I needed it! Of course when I went to buy it it was nowhere to be found. I went to a couple different Shoppers Drug Mart, drugstores and even Walmart. I don’t like to buy things from Walmart so that’s proof enough how much I wanted it.  

Well finally I found it at well.ca I put it in the shopping cart but waited while I surfed the rest of the site.  When I went to checkout they said it was no longer available :o( Finally a week later they had it back and I ordered it along with Revlon ‘Scandalous’.  I was sooooo happy.

I  got it in yesterday!  I had to try it right away(at work).  Three coats on of ‘Whimsical’ and it was looking pretty crappy. I figured I’d need a coat of colour first anyway.  So when I got home I put on a base of Nicole’s ‘Baby’.  I also had to put on a top coat because Whimsical did not have a very nice finish.  I’m still happy with it though.  What do you guys think? Was it worth the hassle?

Sorry the picture is a little blurry

For Revlon 'Scandalous' I used a purple base.  Don't ask me which one because I forget ;oP

Virgencita de Guadalupe en Uña Acrilica

Hola!!
Hoy les traigo un post super rapidito, solo para mostrarles las unias que lució mi mamá en su viaje a la basílica de Guadalupe en la ciudad de México, como un tributo a la peregrinación quiso usar una uña de acento con la virgencita, esta es la primera vez que uso calcamonias para las uñas ya que prefiero la mano alzada pero como ya no habia tiempo quise probar estas stickers que tenia guardadas. El swarovsky es del #6 en tornasol. 


Espero que les guste, yo creo que esta padre usar uñas con un disenio especial de acuerdo a la ocación :D

Essie's Mojito Madness

Mojito anyone?

I picked this colour up and knew exactly what I wanted to do with it.  The name inspired me of course.  This is another first attempt for me.  I decided to make half limes at the tips of my nails. I’ve seen a lot of fruit nails and really wanted to try it myself.  I used two coats of Essie’s ‘Mojito Madness’ for the base of my nails. I found the nail polish to be a bit thick.  I don’t think it was a manufacturing problem.  The cap had some polish on it when I bought it and a bit of dried polish around where the lid screwed it on.  It was the last bottle so I took it anyways. 

For the limes I made a semi circle with Sally Hansen’s Xtreme Wear ‘White On’.  This is by far my favourite white.  It’s the perfect consistency for me. I don’t have to add a million coats for it to become opaque.  I made the outside skin of the lime with Revlon’s ‘Posh’.  This was extremely difficult for me.  I used the dotter to make the line. I really need to invest in a good set of nail art brushes.  For the inside wedges of the lime I used Mojito Madness again and for the little seeds I used Sally Hansen’s Mellow Yellow.  I added a top coat to smooth out the finished product.  I’m new to the nail art aspect so I find my designs get a little clumpy. 

Other than the problem with the consistency of my polish was that it stained my nails.  Were talking big time stain. I realize that it is because I didn't use a base coat but even so I don't think a polish should stain as severely as it did :(

CandyLand Nails-Homework assignment....failed :(

For the second week now Nicole at Nearly Nailed and I have decided to do a Sunday night homework challenge.  Before I go any further on this weeks challenge I just want to suggest that you all go check out her blog.  It's a great blog to follow and shes a really funny sweet girl.  She's been helping me out with Twitter but I'm still iffy about it. (she seems to be a pro) Blogger is still giving me enough challenges to handle

Anywhooo..... last week we both attempted our first jelly sandwich manicure.  This week Nicole decided what the homework assignment would be. She decided on a manicure inspired by our favourite board game.  That was hard for me because I hate board games. I just can't stand sitting and playing something that I know I have to finish. lol I thought back to the one game I use to love when I was little....Candy Land! I never owned it myself but my friend did and we always use to play.  Of course I grew up with the 80's Candy land.  Alot has changed since then.
 I decided to assign each nail to a different location on the game board. I had an idea in my mind before attempting this and it looked AMAZING!....then I attempted it :o(
I did not keep track of the nail polish I used as I was all over the place.  Take a look below to see what locations inspired what nails!

Although you can't see very well in the photo I had purple glitter on the plums.  It was VERY sparkly :)

Peppermint Forest was probably the easiest

I had added glitter to the microbeads to give it that extra sugar look. Unfortunately you can't see it.....again :(

I was not happy with this one at all.  I was going to try something else but was on a time limit.  (I'm still packing for the move)

For Molasses Swamp I actually had to mix polishes together to get brown. I need to get a brown polish.  I used a Konad stamp to get the swirly effect

So all in all I'm not going to lie.  I was not happy with this at all. The only reason I'm posting this one is for Nicole.  :oP  Next week is my choice of homework assignment. hmmmmmm ;)

Braided Nails

I'm not going to lie this is not the first time I've attempted a braid manicure.....but it is the second so take it easy on me ;o) 
I actually hope to do a little more tutorials like I did with my caviar nails.  Right now it is not possible though as I'm in the midst of packing and moving.  As soon as we get settled in to our new place I will be sure to do some.  I always love seeing how things are done myself so that's why I plan on doing it.
For this manicure I started off with two coats of Finger Paints 'Inkblot Blue'. I decided to just do the braid on my ring finger because it was a little frustrating for me :oP. In the braid I used the 'Inkblot Blue, Quo's 'Steel Heart' and Rimmel's 'Black Satin'. 
The concept is pretty easy because all of us girls have made a braid at some point in our life.  The difficulty for me was keeping the lines straight. Something else I will have to work on is keeping it centre. It slowly went to one side.

What do you guys think? Any suggestions to make this go a little more smoothly for me?

A different kind of wedding makeup

Hello makeup-lovers and fellow spooks! :)


I got a mail from one of my readers, Nina, who is getting married soon. Congratulations! :D She asked me to suggest a look that is a little different from the usual brown, beige, gray bridal makeup looks that you always come across when researching the subject. Since she's wearing her red and white Iron fist shoes (aren't that incredibly cool!? :D ), I thought that a red and white look might be suitable. :)

I know that some of you are going to think this is way, way too edgy for a wedding makeup, but this is how I would do a different kind of wedding look. And if you don't like it as a wedding look you can always use it as something else. :)

So here's the look we're going to create! :)

Now that I think about it it's kind of an Asian bridal look with the cat eye and all. If you want to make it less dramatic you can simply skip the cat eye and just smudge some black kohl pencil into your lash line with a sharp brush, smoking it out a bit so that your lashes look fuller.

Step 1. When doing a wedding makeup or a prom makeup look, it is very important to use a good primer before putting on the eyeshadow. You want the makeup to last for a long time and if you're not using a primer you might risk creasing and that the makeup fades.

Step 2. Put the Jumbo pencil Milk by NYX on your lid and blend it out with your finger. Keep it below the crease! Set the pencil with a shimmery white. I've used Ice queen by Makeup Geek.

Step 3. Above and in the crease, apply a burgundy red eyeshadow. I've used Bitten by Makeup Geek. Also apply it on the lower lid. If you want a brighter red color, skip this step!

Step 4. On top of the burgundy eyeshadow apply a brighter red eyeshadow, such as Love+ by Sugarpill. This is only to make the shadow look more red and not so brown.

Step 5. In the outer part of the red shape, on both upper and lower lids, apply a very, very small amount of black, and blend it into the red so that there's a soft gradient.

Step 6. Now, apply a soft black eyeliner pencil to your waterline and in the outer part of your upper lash line.

Step 7. Blend the liner using an angled brush, such as the #266 by M.A.C.. Drag it outwards into a smooth cat eye. Set the pencil with black eyeshadow.

Step 8. Fill in your brows and highlight your brow bone with a matte white eyeshadow. Pop on some mascara and false eyelashes. Something that I (and many other makeup artists) think is important with bridal looks is to use false eyelashes made of real, human hair. Synthetic lashes will only look fake and they tend to reflect on photos. And you sure don't want that! The best lashes to use for weddings are definitely single lashes. Why? Because they look more natural and there will be no risk that they get loose in the inner corner, as strip lashes tend to do. So by using single lashes you don't have to worry about that. :)
Also, using a good eyelash glue is very important. I highly recommend Duo!

Step 9. For the lips I've simply used a wine red lip pencil and some clear lipgloss. (And for the record, I'm not naked on this picture I'm wearing a sleeveless top. :P ).

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So that's my tutorial for a different kind of wedding makeup. Nina, hope you liked it and if not, please tell me and I'll do another one for you! :) It's an important day for you and I'm happy to help with the makeup if I can!

And I have other news as well! I'm now available on Twitter where I will write some random stuff, makeup related and non-makeup related as well. Follow me if you like! :)

Have a nice day everyone! :)

Nfu Oh 61

I couldnt' help it! I had to swatch this polish. I saw it awhile ago on the Internet during my travels and just had to buy a bottle. I'd never heard of Nfu Oh(remember I'm new) and these amazing holographic polishs.  I'm still in aww every time I see them.
I purchased this bottle of course from nailpolishcanada.com. When I got it I thought they had sent me the wrong bottle because it looks just silver and blah. Even when I took it in the sunlight it still looked very disappointing.
Well then I tried it on my nails.  T'was love at first sight. I can't believe the effect it makes.  It looks as though it should be a strip or sticker but it's not!  I should of taken pictures when I first tried it on. It was very sunny and I got the full effect.  It's clouded over....again so these pictures do not do it justice....at all. 

In the below picture you can see what it looks like in the shade.  My pinky finger does not look all that impressive.  Of course it still does have some effect just not pictured here.

It is also the most beautiful nail polish bottle I have ever seen.  So unique!

Dotticure!

I really love this manicure.  The pictures don’t do it justice.  It was rainy and clouded over yesterday so these were the best pictures I could get. (I really need to make that light box)

 I was so excited to play with my new dotters I got in from Nail Polish Canada.  Now I have ten different sizes of dotters!!! It was like Christmas morning! 

I started off with two coats of Orly’s ‘Decades of Dysfunction’.  I’m really liking this polish as a blank canvas when doing nail art.  It’s very subtle and work appropriate.  For the dots I worked my way down from largest to smallest making sure not pass the middle of my finger nails both at tip and cuticle.  As I applied I tried to keep it in a half moon shape. 

What do you guys think? I know I’m pretty proud of myself :o)

Nail Polish used for dots.

Revlon provence

Nicole 'Fanatical Fuchsia'

Essie 'Bahama Mama'

Urban Outfitter's 'Bandeau'

Adventures in Stamping: Viridian Peacock

Hi Ladies!

Today I'm sharing some stamping I did over Illamasqua Viridian. The blackened teal base and hidden purple shimmer in Viridian was screaming "Peacock" at me, so I decided to break out my trusty Bundle Monster Plates, some colorful polish, and created a fun stamped mani! I shied away from a gradient since I've seen several gradient peacock manis lately and I didn't want to just recreate them.  I actually wore this mani for close to a week. Great thing was that not only was it eye catching, but the wear was amazing! It still looked great when I removed it; no chips and just some mild wear. Awesome!

First I stamped using BM Plate 212 and OPI Just Spotted The Lizard. Then I went in and filled in the dots with Orly Sweet Peacock and OPI "OPI Ink". Then I went back in and dotted again using OPI Ink in the center of Sweet Peacock and Vice Versa. I keep thinking I would've liked it better had I done all the dots in Ink, then dotted the center of those with Sweet Peacock, but I did like the effect of the random dots and colors, and this mani got a ton of compliments. I'm really digging stamping these days, which is good since I need the practice! I apologize if I end up posting a lot of single colors and then show them stamped later on. :) Anyway, here's my version of a peacock mani! My camera kinda freaked out on these..I guess it doesn't like the pattern. It just would not focus on the entire mani. :)

Not the greatest peacock mani ever, but I dug it. And I think my stamping skills are actually improving! Yay me! ;)

Thanks for dropping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber