DIY Caviar Nails

Caviar nails seem to have become all the rage lately so I decided to create my own. These were first brought out by a nail brand called Ciate and as much as I have my eyes on their 'Black Pearls' set, I just can't bring myself to spend that money when there is a much cheaper way of re-creating the look.

Today, I decided to go for blue toned nails, these are the products that I used:

The tiny little balls are from Amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beads-Bottle-2-8cm-height-CODE/dp/B005PMM6GE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1344869809&sr=8-3

and the polish is a Barry M one called 'Blueberry Ice-cream'. I used a mixture of the two different shades of blue that I got in my set and the silver to make it look a bit more interesting.

Check out my video to find out how to create this nail look for yourself:

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Pink Gradient Polka Dot Nails

Today I decorated my nails with these pink polka dots forming a gradient from dark to light pink.

It was really easy to do as all I needed was a dotting tool, a white polish for the background and 5 different shades of pink polish.

I have created a simple diagram so you can see which colours go where:

Or, you can watch my video:

Thanks for watching! :)

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Nail Of The Day: Chanel Ballerina

Ballerina by Chanel is a very sheer creamy colour. I bought it after seeing someone else wearing it and thought it looked really pretty.

After using the polish myself I think the lady that I saw it on must have used quite a few coats of it as it didn't look this sheer on her nails. It does give your nails a nice healthy look but I don't think that it is worth the money I paid for it and they have gone up since then! I think they now retail at £18. If it was a slightly less creamy colour it could be great for a french manicure or if the formulation was slightly more opaque it could work as a nude-ish colour, but for me, it's not a colour I often reach for!

Do you think this is worth the £18 price tag?

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Olympic 2012 Nail Art

It's the opening day of the Olympics and I have gotten into the spirit of things by creating a nail art design inspired by the 2012 logo and the Olympic rings!

These are the products that I used:

And here is the video if you would like to see how I did it!

What sports will you be watching this Olympics?

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Nail Of The Day: China Glaze Sunset Sail

When I bought China Glaze's Sunset Sail I was after a nude polish, something like Essie's Topless and Barefoot but I was in Sally's and they don't stock Essie Polishes so I decided on this colour instead.

I would say it has a slightly peachier tone than Essie Topless and Barefoot and isn't a creme polish either with a  very sublte shimmer to it. Although I generally prefer flat, creme polishes, the shimmer in this one is so subtle I barely notice it's there and I feel like it just adds a bit of extra glossiness to the overall finish. I also think this is probably a better colour for me than the pinkier toned Essie colour and I love wearing it so much as I feel it makes my fingers look lovely and long! :)

What's your favourite nude polish?

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Black Studded Rock Chick Nails

So I know that these aren't the most summery nails for this time of year but it has been cold and raining all day where I am and the dark colour fitted with the weather!

These black studded nails are really easy to do, just a tad time consuming...so if you're short for time, why not make it a ring finger manicure instead?!

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4th of July Nails

I know I already did a video of an American flag last year but the quality of the video/lighting wasn't great so I thought I would film you all a new one :) I created a new design for this year.

These are the products I used: 

Hope you have a great 4th of July if you're in America!

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