Thanks to an old China Glaze collection, I’ve wondered how could I define a vixen. A temptress, a “malicious woman with a fierce temperament’, according to the online dictionaries. Which nail polish or manicure should I choose for a woman like that? A red, a taupe? None of these! I’ve rummaged through my collection and I’ve put together particular colours for an equally particular skittles. I’ve mixed and matched more neutral and warm tones, all with different finishes. The result was a quite autumnal skittles manicure. The nail polishes used in this post are: – Avon, Golden Wine: vivid red, shimmer; – Avon, Noir Emeald: emerald green, metallic; – Avon, Naked…
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Easy Peasy Dipped into Gold Nail Art
A few days ago, during a boring afternoon, I decided to do my manicure. I opted for a very dark nail polish, I choose an intense plum from the First Lady line, it’s the number 24 and it isn’t in the Italian market yet. So, yes it’s a sneak peek! I applied two thin coats, once dried, I applied a golden glittery top coat with 1mm hexagonal and small round glitters, the Avon Color Trend “Gold Flecked”, from the tip of the nail to half lenght. Again I let the nail polish to air dry and then I applied two coats of a super cheap glitter top coat I have…
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O.P.I. Suzi Says Feng Shui – review and nail art ideas
Ni hao, I say, but Suzi Says Feng Shui. Not a case of bad communication, but an O.P.I. nail polish with its usual taste for funny names...
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How to ‘Moon Nails’ Nail Art
I’ve seen a lot of moon nail photos on the net, but I hadn’t tried them until a tutorial with paper hole reinforcement stickers inspired me. My first moon nails adventure lasted two days! What you need for Moon Nails: a base coat a light nail polish as your base colour a darker nail polish a top coat French guides How do you feel when you realise you don’t have everything you need? That happened to me when I picked all the items I needed. I couldn’t find any hole reinforcement stickers in any store in town, but I noticed that French guides can be perfect for this task. One problem solved!…
