Movie Mani: X-MEN Days Of Future Past

So, a bit late on posting this, I did this when X-Men came out and never got a chance to post these. 

But I finally have some time for this super quick post and I hope you like these. 

My inspiration in the corner

Polishes I used:

Essie 3in1 Base

Sally Hansen Wet Cement

Barry M Grey

Sally Hansen Brisk Blue

Barry M Blood Orange

Nails Inc Hampstead Gardens

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I also used:

Striping Tape

Fine Detail Nail Art Brush

I used 3 strips of tape side by side to get the thickness of the X on my middle, ring and pinky finger. 

Thanks for reading!!

It's Christmas!! Candy Cane Nail Art

A super duper quick for you all today. I wasn't going to post today as I worked a night shift and and going to one later tonight but seeing as I couldn't sleep I did some very rushed Candy Cane inspired nails. They are very rough and no where near as neat as I would have liked but I did them and I had to post them. 

Lets take a look...

I still think they look nice even though they look a little hastly put on. I did these straight after a 12 and half hour night shift and didn't put on the topcoat right to the edges which is why the edges look especially roughed up. 

Polish I used:

OPI Nail Envy Maintenance

Sally Hansen Lavender Cloud

Nails Inc Mini Holly Blush Vale

Seche Vite

I also used:

Green Nail Art Striper Pen

1cm Long Striper Nail Art Brush

So that my Christmas mani, even though I have to take it off because I have work later tonight. :( 

Doctor Who Nails - Better Late Than Never!!

I'm a little late to the party but I have been waiting to do Doctor Who nails for a very long time and if I don't do them now, I fear I never will. 

Everyone posted their Doctor Who manis on Saturday when 'The Day Of The Doctor' was aired marking the shows 50th anniversary. I was supposed to do my mani then too but like an idiot I forgot it was coming on until an hour before.  Doh! 

But I couldn't let opportunity pass me so I pulled out my brushes and a hell of a lot of polishes and got to work.

I had a few images that I used to inspire me with the nail art so I will show all those first before I show you how I transformed them into a mani. 

And here is how I incorporated them into a manicure. Unfortuately my DSLR ran out of juice and I can't find the charger so these pictures have been taken on my phone except for the last picture which was taken on my DSLR before it died. I hope these are good enough!

I did the Doctor Who official intial/logo on my thumb

Bad Wolf on my index finger, referring to the 1st season and it was also mentioed in Saturdays show. 

The TARDIS on my middle finger.. well a part of it. 

And some Galaxy nail art on my ring and pinky seeing as the Doctor does travel through time and SPACE. 

Polishes I used:

Essie 3in1 Base

Nails Inc Baker Street (Base on all nails)

Sally Hansen Wet Cement (DW logo)

Sally Hansen Lavender Cloud (all white detailing)

Sally Hansen Raven (used on middle finger)

Max Factor Odyssey Blue (one coat on ring and pinky)

OPI Yoga-ta Get This Blue

OPI Grape Wall Of China (sponged on for galaxy)

Sally Hansen Presto Pink (sponged on for galaxy)

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I also used:

3x Fine Detailing Nail Art Brush

Dotting Tool

Cosmetic Sponge

The Galaxy was a bit of a fail, The colours didn't blend I as well as I would've liked but I still think they look pretty great otherwise I'm really happy with how these turned out! I think for next time I may do the full Tardis in the galaxy... who knows when that will be though! 

Thanks for reading!

Wedding OOTD and NOTD Part 2

Today's post is a continuation of yesterdays and covers day 2 of my cousins wedding (the walima). 

On this day I opted for a trail dress, shorter at the front and longer at the back. Unfortunately you will only get a front view as I don't have a picture of the back. 

I love the colour combo on this outfit, the royal blue and the cerise pink go together so well. It is one of my Asian wedding outfits in my possession. 

As weddings go on til late and day 2 was the day after day 1, I really didn't have much time to do any intricate nail art or anything that took too long. I was rushed on time so I opted for a simple french tip manicure but I surprisingly got a lot of compliments on my nails that day.

Onto the outfit and the nails...

Polishes I used:

Duri Rejuvacote

Nails Inc Baker Street

Nails Inc New York 

Seche Vite

I did the french tip free hand but if you hands are shaky and can't free hand you can always make sure the base colour is completely dry then tape off your nails and apply the tip. 

Super easy, super quick and super cute. 

Thanks for reading!!

Pink and Grey Stripes

Recently I have found that the more simple the nail art the more inclined I am to like it. And stripes are one of my favourites! Since I have started to get back into doing nail art again I have been doing simple manis with colours that I think go together really well. 

I think grey is a colour that goes really well with bright or dark colours, such as; black, cobalt blue, yellow, pink, just to name a few. Today I went for pink and my favourite pink polish is Zoya Moxie. I love how deep the colour is and how it brightens in the sun. Plus it is a perfect one coater and applies like butter. 

Oh how I love creme polishes!!

Here is how the mani turned out...

Polishes I used:

Duri Rejuvacote

Zoya Moxie

Nails Inc Cadagon Palace

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I also used:

A Striping Brush

I love how simple it is. When you have nubbins it isn't always easy to have intricate nail art so simple stuff like stripes, dots and the like look great! 

I also find that darker colours on shorter nails look good. 

Thanks for reading!!

Movie Mani: Star Trek

Today I have some nails for Star Trek Into Darkness. I love Star Trek! Well.. ever since Chris Pine has been Captain Kirk *swoon*. Ad when I found out Benedict Cumberbatch would be playing the villain I got even more excited.. if that were even possible! 

I wanted to do a mani inspired by Star Trek for when I went to watch it.. which just happened to be on the day it came out.. and at the first showing (I did tell you I love Star Trek). Unfortunately I didn't get to do a mani for it on the day but when I got home...

 This is what I came up with...

Those of you who have seen the movie(s) won't need me to tell you what I did but for those of you who don't know I attempted the costumes on my fingers, Gold (mustard) for Kirk, Blue for Spock, Red for Scotty and Ahura and Black for Khan. 

I am really pleased with these. They turned out better than I expected. I was supposed to use tape to keep the tips neat but...ain't nobody got time for that! lol.  

Polishes I used:

Duri Rejuvacote

Essie 3in1 Base

Wet n Wild Ink Well

Nails Inc Hampstead Gardens

Nails Inc Denim

Nails Inc Greenwich Market

Barry M Silver Foil

Seche Vite

Thanks for reading!!

Nails Inc Baker Street Polka Dot

Today a quick simple and easy mani using possibly one of my favourite Nails Inc polishes to date; the amazing Baker Street. 

I added a quick white polka dot to it umph it up. Love love love it! 

Polishes I used:

Duri Rejuvacote

Nails Inc Baker Street

Barry M Matte White

Essie Good To Go Topcoat

I also used:

Medium sized dotting tool from my Bundle Monster set. 

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Nails Inc Stamping and Double Accent

I have been looking for Nails Inc Hampstead Gardens for a while and finally it is in my possession! 

It is the perfect honey mustard colour and like nearly all Nails Inc creme polishes a one coater. 

I thought I would christen it with some stamping and a double accent but instead of going for the ring finger and thumb I went for the ring finger and the pinky. 

Lets have a look at what it turned out like... 

Polishes I used: 

Duri Rejuvacote

Nails Inc Hampstead Gardens

Nails Inc Black Taxi 

Essie Good To Go Topcoat

I also used:

Gold coloured 2mm rhinestones (2 for each accent finger)
Red Angel Plates RA 112

The stamping came out a little rough, my scraper has gone all wonky donkey on me and would scrape off properly, I tried to use my new XL stamper and scraper which I got recently but I still gotta figure out how to use these properly, I think the stamper needs filing or something. 

Over all though I am happy with how this looks! And glad I finally got Hamsptead Gardens. Shame I have a night shift and had to take it off the same day. 

Thanks for reading!