- August 13, 2014
- 27 Comments
So today I have a super cool manicure to share with you! I've been wanting to do it for a while and I just love how this design turned out. The best part? It was super easy and fast to make, thanks to the awesome OMG Nail Strips!
When I got the opportunity to choose the designs from OMG Nail Strips, this awesome Crossbones design was my first pick, so I was very excited to review it at the blog.
These nail strips are exactly the same as the ones I reviewed in my previous post, so if you are curious to read about my first experience with these strips, be sure to check that post.
The package contains 14 nail strips in various sizes, for me these were pretty much a perfect fit. They are not sealed completely so I think they will not ruin if you open the package and still be usable after a while, unlike real nail polish strips which will dry (and became unusable) unless the package is sealed.
These nail strips are exactly the same as the ones I reviewed in my previous post, so if you are curious to read about my first experience with these strips, be sure to check that post.
The package contains 14 nail strips in various sizes, for me these were pretty much a perfect fit. They are not sealed completely so I think they will not ruin if you open the package and still be usable after a while, unlike real nail polish strips which will dry (and became unusable) unless the package is sealed.
This time I learned from my mistakes, so I decided to file off the excess of these strips instead of pulling and removing them with acetone (like I did last time), which pretty much ruined the tips, since these are more like stickers than real nail polish strips). I'm glad I did it this way because this time I received a flawless look and the nail strips looked great!
I would advice you to watch their instruction video before you apply these nail strips.
I didn't apply a top coat for these photos because I didn't want the fast dryi top coat to shrink the edges at the cuticles, but after a few hours I felt like the nail strips were a bit tacky and that a top coat could have prevented it. They still look great, but I think I will add a clear nail polish on top just to get rid of the sticky feeling and keep the nail strips shiny and in place.
I decided to spice up this manicure with some glitter, so I applied white nail polish on the ring finger and thumb, then topped it with one coat of China Glaze Glitz'n Pieces glitter which I think matches the OMG Nail Strips nicely.
Glitz'n Pieces is a mix of black and silver glitter in hex a bars shapes, all mixed in a clear base. This polish is meant to be a topper, it's very dense and packed with glitter, so you can easily get a great coverage with one coat. For me it felt a bit too dense but I have to admit, it looks great on the white base, and I will probably use it again pretty soon because it looks awesome ;)
I hope you liked my black and white crossbones manicure, and that this review was useful for you. I would love to hear your thought about it!
OMG Nail Strips offer a large range of nail strips and nail foils at their site, the price is affordable and not expensive at all, shipping is free worldwide.
- September 22, 2013
- 15 Comments
I decided to join in on the awesome contest that Wacky Laki is hosting on her blog, and created my very first fashion inspired design, including a technique I didn't use before.
I found this cute black and white dress with the simple and modern print of a gradient and white stripes that create some sort of a net or squares, depending on how you look at it. Instantly I thought it would be great for my first striping design. I've never done before a design with a striping tape, and I wanted to give it a try.
I stared my design with one coat of Chic White Flag. Once it was completely dry (I waited about an hour, just to be sure, meanwhile watched the Titanic on TV lol, what a drama!) I placed my striping tape on each nail. I won't lie, it wasn't easy since I tried to place them carefully so I can get symmetric squares, but I think I managed to pull it off.
Once the tape was placed on all nails, I created over each nail a gradient using the same white polish and Catherine Arley 805 black holographic polish, which unfortunately looks like a plain black in these photos. I applied the gradient on each nail separately, and once I was done with one nail - I removed the tape and moved on to the next nail.
When I finished all the nails and let them dry, I applied Poshe top coat to seal it off and add some gloss to the nails.
I was really happy with how my design came out, even if it wasn't colorful and didn't have sparkles or glitters in it. I think it looks simple yet modern and sophisticated. It actually reminds me of the Azrieli towers in Tel Aviv, especially the third photo, with the nails facing up towards the sky ;)
I hope you liked this design, I would love to hear your thoughts on it.
I found this cute black and white dress with the simple and modern print of a gradient and white stripes that create some sort of a net or squares, depending on how you look at it. Instantly I thought it would be great for my first striping design. I've never done before a design with a striping tape, and I wanted to give it a try.
I stared my design with one coat of Chic White Flag. Once it was completely dry (I waited about an hour, just to be sure, meanwhile watched the Titanic on TV lol, what a drama!) I placed my striping tape on each nail. I won't lie, it wasn't easy since I tried to place them carefully so I can get symmetric squares, but I think I managed to pull it off.
Once the tape was placed on all nails, I created over each nail a gradient using the same white polish and Catherine Arley 805 black holographic polish, which unfortunately looks like a plain black in these photos. I applied the gradient on each nail separately, and once I was done with one nail - I removed the tape and moved on to the next nail.
When I finished all the nails and let them dry, I applied Poshe top coat to seal it off and add some gloss to the nails.
I was really happy with how my design came out, even if it wasn't colorful and didn't have sparkles or glitters in it. I think it looks simple yet modern and sophisticated. It actually reminds me of the Azrieli towers in Tel Aviv, especially the third photo, with the nails facing up towards the sky ;)
I hope you liked this design, I would love to hear your thoughts on it.
There are some fabulous designs in this contest, you can see them here.
If you would like to vote for my design, you can do this at the voting post.
- December 14, 2012
- 21 Comments
Today's mani is inspired by James Bond Skyfall movie, and I actually would like to dedicate this to Walkways - my boyfriend's band, who just released their Skyfall cover music video a few days ago.
Last week I was on the set with the band, shooting this awesome video which is now live on YouTube, and I have to say it was a unique and fun experience which I was really happy to take part of. We got up before the sun rise, and headed for the location where the shooting was taking place. I have never done something like this and didn't know what to expect, but it wasn't as easy as I thought. Eventually we got some awesome shoots, and the band worked on the video with some awesome guys that made it all happen, and the result was awesome! Walkways cover for Adele's song Skyfall turned out to be a great success, and I can say I'm very proud to be a part of it :)
For this mani I used few known elements from James Bond which are the 007 logo with the gun, gold, black and white colors, and a wavy stamp.
I started with two coats of white polish (Chic White Flag), then stamped with the wavy stamp from Nailz Craze NC02 plate using Wet n Wild Black Creme, and applied a top coat with small holographic glitters (GK 734A). When finished, I applied Poshe top coat.
For the ring finger I used two coats of Skinfood Mocha Gold, and then added the 007 logo. I prepared the logo sticker ahead, using the diy foil method - I applied transparent polish on a plastic bag, let it dry, and then I drew the logo with a permanent pen. At first I tried using black polish and a pin but the result wasn't perfect and really difficult. Then I realized I can use a pen instead, and it worked! The only thing is that a top coat smudges and completely ruins it so I skipped that part.
I had some trouble taking the pictures because the sun won't come out, but eventually I got some nice photos that show the holo effect of the glitters, and I was surprised to see that even in the shade the glitters were pretty and you can see a little glittery rainbow (two last photos).
I think this mani turned out to be pretty nice and it's a decent James Bond Skyfall mani ;)
Last week I was on the set with the band, shooting this awesome video which is now live on YouTube, and I have to say it was a unique and fun experience which I was really happy to take part of. We got up before the sun rise, and headed for the location where the shooting was taking place. I have never done something like this and didn't know what to expect, but it wasn't as easy as I thought. Eventually we got some awesome shoots, and the band worked on the video with some awesome guys that made it all happen, and the result was awesome! Walkways cover for Adele's song Skyfall turned out to be a great success, and I can say I'm very proud to be a part of it :)
For this mani I used few known elements from James Bond which are the 007 logo with the gun, gold, black and white colors, and a wavy stamp.
I started with two coats of white polish (Chic White Flag), then stamped with the wavy stamp from Nailz Craze NC02 plate using Wet n Wild Black Creme, and applied a top coat with small holographic glitters (GK 734A). When finished, I applied Poshe top coat.
For the ring finger I used two coats of Skinfood Mocha Gold, and then added the 007 logo. I prepared the logo sticker ahead, using the diy foil method - I applied transparent polish on a plastic bag, let it dry, and then I drew the logo with a permanent pen. At first I tried using black polish and a pin but the result wasn't perfect and really difficult. Then I realized I can use a pen instead, and it worked! The only thing is that a top coat smudges and completely ruins it so I skipped that part.
I had some trouble taking the pictures because the sun won't come out, but eventually I got some nice photos that show the holo effect of the glitters, and I was surprised to see that even in the shade the glitters were pretty and you can see a little glittery rainbow (two last photos).
I think this mani turned out to be pretty nice and it's a decent James Bond Skyfall mani ;)
Be sure to check out Walkway's Skyfall cover for Adele's song, it's a great cover and an awesome video! Click below to watch it!
- November 12, 2012
- 27 Comments
I think I have a new favorite! Just look at this gorgeous and unique top coat from Cover Band - Sticks 'n Stones. Isn't it amazing? I think I'm in love :)
I got it this week (along with some major nail mail) and couldn't wait to try it on. Lucky for me I have this pink top I bought yesterday and I just had to match my nails to it :)
I'm wearing two coats of Barry M Pink Flamingo and one coat of the gorgeous Sticks 'n Stones, and a top coat from Poshe (which I'm pretty happy about and forgot about the annoying Seche Vite).
I really love Sticks 'n Stones. I think I will use it pretty often and combine it with other colors. It's that kind of nail polish that goes with anything! It's beautiful and easy one-stroke nail art.
I got it from ninjapolish.com, and it's the most expensive polish I have so far, but I think it's worth it (not that expensive in generally but it's the most expensive in my collection).
What can I say? I just LOVE it!
- August 31, 2012
- 22 Comments
