Sunday, August 14, 2011

Rhinestones

I got these rhinestones on eBay for $0.99 (USD) with free postage from the seller virtualvilliage-au1. I got 1600 rhinestones so that should last me forever! They are 2mm in size which I think is a good size for my nails. One of my favourite vloggers soguesswhat11 has a video showing how to apply rhinestones. When these arrived they were a bit mixed up because the top was ajar. I spent one night separating the colours while watching nail vlogs....

Water Marbling

Water marbling is a nail art technique. It involves dropping drops of nail polish into a dish of water and making a design with a stick. You then dip your nail into the water and the design is transferred onto you nail. This technique can be messy. SoGuessWhat11 has a good tutorial video on how to it. She also shows you how to add the rhinestone at the end. Water marbling using Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Flashy Fuschia, Mint Sprint and Brisk ...

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

China Glaze Crackle - Black Mesh

Black Mesh Thumb: Black Mesh over Ulta3 - Citrus Index: Black Mesh over Colour Club - The Lime Starts Here Middle: Black Mesh over Colour Club - Wicked Sweet Ring: Black Mesh over Colour Club - Raspberry Rush Pinky: Black Mesh over Ulta3 - Purple Pumps This is the first crackle polish I've owned so I can't compare it to any other brands. I thought it worked quite well. It applies easily and cracks fast. I got this from TransDesig...

Color Club - Wicked Sweet Collection

This is Color Club's Summer 2011 Collection (Northern Hemisphere) I bought 3 colours from the Color Club Wicked Sweet collection. This collection is scented! You can still smell them through a top coat. The Lime Starts Here Green Neon. This is quite sheer. I had to use 5 coats to reach full opacity. If you put it over white you can probably use 3 coats. Judging by the name I think this is supposed to smell like lime. To me it doesn't...

Ozotic Pro Multi Chromatic Shades

Ozotic Pro nail polishes are an Australian brand. You can purchase them from Picture Polish. They currently cost $14 each. They offer flat rate postage to Australia and can also post Internationally. They have great customer service so email them if you have any questions. I bought 3 from the Multi Chromatic range and 3 from the Elytra range. These nail polishes are intended to be worn over black. I highly recommend these, they are AMAZING!...

Ulta 3

Ulta3 Nail polishes by Heat Group are Australia's number 1 selling nail polish. You can get Ulta3 nail polishes from Terry White Chemists, Blooms Chemists, good Price Pharmacy and others. They cost about $2.25. Here's swatches of 10 that I picked up during a buy 2 get one free sale. You may notice the length of my ring and pinky nail changes in the photos, I took my dog to the dog park halfway through swatching and broke them when she pulled...