Splatter nails

Today I have some blue and white splatter nails for you.

I made these with the purpose to matte them for the NPQ challenge.

I'll show you the shiny and matte version and have to say: the matte is the best!

 

 Polishes used:

- China Glaze 818 Snow

- Max factor 37 Prussian Blue

- China Glaze Matte Magic

The splatters are made by dipping a cut drinking straw in the polish and giving it a short, full blow.
Repeating the process when I wasn't satisfied yet.

 

Blue nails with hearts accent

I'm having such an off-day.

I think I did about 15 designs today but it just didn't work for me.

I had no inspiration...and was even a bit done with the blues.

 

But whilst I was making dinner I suddenly remembered this picture I saved with hearts and I just went for it.

 

 

Polishes used:

- Maybelline Color Show Brocades 222 Beaming Blue (nails and 4th heart at the bottom)

- H&M Nail Polish Blue (accent background)

- L'Oréal Color Riche 624 Island in the sun (1st heart from the top)

- Big City Nails Are you feeling blue? (2nd heart)

- Big City Nails The sky is the limit (3rd heart)

- Maybelline Color Show 661 Ocean blue (outline hearts)

 

 

 

 

Disney Frozen Olaf nail art

Today I have another beautiful polish from Big City Nails

This one is called: Are you feeling blue?

 

Let's start with some swatches:

 

Picture taken with natural light.

 

Picture taken with artificial light

 

Are you feeling blue? is a beautiful shimmery blue polish with green undertones making it lean towards teal.

This duochrome polish has a satin finish.

I used two coats in the pictures above. First coat was quite streaky and didn't went on smooth.

Surprisingly the second coat made it opaque and a lot less streaky. Nothing a topcoat can't solve.

Pictures above are without topcoat.

Two out of three polishes are gorgeous...can't wait to try the last one...but that one has to wait till after my Autism challenge.

 

Now, for the nail art.

 I've been asked many times to make Frozen themed nails.

I actually bought the movie for my kids and they love it (and mommy too!).

However it's not really the time of year anymore to make nail arts with snow, frost and ice.

But I make an exception with this polish and this challenge.

 

Are you feeling blue?

Olaf will make you smile!

 

 

 

Street style Autism nails (graffiti)

Today's Autism nails for #paintitblue is a graffiti nail art.

I love graffiti!

 

Hope you like my nail art!

 

 

Polishes used:

- Bourjois 26 Blue no blues (background)

- Maybelline Color Show Street Artist top coat 04 Alley Attitude (background)

- Bourjois 06 Adora-bleu (letters)

- Rimmel 840 Blue Eyed Girl (outline letters)

- China Glaze 544 Liquid Leather (shading letters)

 

Blue and gold dragon nails

A dragon eye nail art was still on my "to-do-list".

And today I finally found the right spirit to do so.

I'm still in the #paintitblue challenge so of course it had to include some blue :D

 

The dragon eye nail art is a free hand design using different polishes.

The other nails have a 'bad' croco topper which I reviewed some time ago and can be found here.

 

 

Polishes used:

- Essence Effect Nail Polish (Jeans Sugar) 07 Blue-jeaned

- Catrice Limited Edition Glamazona (Crocodile Cracker) C01 Jungle Treasure

- Maybelline Forever Strong Pro 820 Winner takes it all!

- China Glaze 553 Sexy in the city

- China Glaze 554 Liquid Leather

- China Glaze 818 Snow

 

Blue squares nail art

For today I made a blue squared/color blocking nail art.

I've used different textured polishes and it turned out really nice if I may say so :D

 

 

Polishes used (middle finger):

Up left: Essence Effect Nail Polish (Metal Sugar) 04 Skyfall

Up right: OPI Brazil Beach Sandies mini set What's a Little Rain Forest?

Bottom right: Rimmel Sweetie Crush 012 Blueberry Whizz

Bottom left: OPI Mariah Carey Holiday Collection 2013 mini Kiss me at midnight

 

 

April is Autism Awareness month

Light it up blue!

Movement meant to shine a light on Autism.

April is Autism Awareness month and for that people all around the world are lighting it up blue to show their support.

And of course the nail community can't pass on this.

More precisely I don't even want to pass on this.

Autism is everywhere around me.

Last year I joined this Facebook group which started Paint It Blue for Autism.

It was a huge success but this year we want it to be even bigger.

Who will join me for Autism?!

 

How?

- Join the Facebook group (isn't a must but would be nice as you can show of your nails there as well)

- Post your pictures anywhere (on your regular media with #paintitblue and/or #bluenailsforautism)

That's it :D

 

 

I'll try to do as many nail arts/swatches as I possibly can.

 

Starting with a simple mani created with a nail art set that I got from H&M (fashion store).

Containing a baby blue polish called "Blue" and blue iridescent glitter.

 

 

First a swatch of the polish:

 

 

I used the glitter as a gradient. Except for the accent nail which is all glitter.