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Blue leopard spots accent nail
I spent ages trying to draw these leopard spots. I watched some tutorials on YouTube and searched Pinterest and Google Images for some inspiration. I found something I liked and wanted to emulate, so...
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Kitchen Sink Saturday: hearts
I’ve joined in the Everything But The Kitchen Sink Saturday challenge once again, this time with a hearts manicure. Three of my nails have a base of OPI I Have A Herring Problem, which I was wearing...
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MUA Pistachio Ice Cream stamped with Cheeky plate CH16
Until today I had lost my stamping mojo a bit. Every time I’ve tried stamping recently, it was a complete disaster. So I had been put off it. Today though, I received my first ever bottle of proper...
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Color Club Eternal Beauty stamped over Barry M Prickly Pear with Cheeky CH7
This is an incredibly subtle stamping. Perhaps too subtle. I was going to use Barry M Plum, but did a swerve at the last minute and picked up Eternal Beauty, the purple holographic Color Club polish...
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Purple stamped tips: stars
In another first, I’ve attempted to stamp French tips today. It’s not my best work, but then I don’t know many people who can get the French tips to stamp well. (That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to...
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33DC Day 27: A mani with 3 patterns
I really struggled with the prompt for Day 27 of the Crumpet’s Nail Tarts 33 Day Challenge. I just didn’t know what to do. I considered doing a nail with three patterns on it, then repeating that...
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FingerFood’s Theme Weeks: Birthdays / Celebrations: Sally Hanson Pronto...
I was a bit stumped for something for today’s FingerFood’s Theme Weeks challenge, which is all about birthdays or celebrations. I’d left it right to the last minute (it’s 7pm on Sunday night and I’ve...
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Week Of Love Valentine’s Nail Art Challenge: Candy Heart Sayings
I’m taking on the Week of Love Valentine’s Nail Art Challenge. It’s all this week, so five days, culminating on Friday, which is Valentine’s Day. In the US, candy hearts seem to be actually heart...
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Madness nails
I’ve been a Madness fan since the very beginning (1979), and while my musical taste in general leans more indie, I have remained true to my first musical love for 35 years. I went to see them on...
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Bundle Monster Ain’t No Basic B!tch Speed Gel Collection
Bundle Monster has a new gel polish collection out, called Ain’t No Basic B!tch. They are “speed gels”, which is Bundle Monster’s term for one-step gel polish. They don’t need a base or top coat, just...
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