26 Great Nail Art Ideas - Lilac, Pink + Gold

My last few manis all seem to have gone wrong so I decided to play safe with a nice random pattern for this one. As there was no theme I figured I'd get away with it.
I started with a base of Avon Luxe Lavender (I don't seem to have any lilac polishes) and then I used Uber Chic Mini - Texture-licious with Avon Frosted Peach (virtually gold) to stamp a random camouflage type pattern.
Then I used a scribbly pattern from the same plate and stamped with Colour Alike Fuchsia Flash.
The gold was a bit subtle but overall I think it turned out OK.

Uber Chic Mini Texture-licious

 

 

 

 

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March Challenges - The Easter Bunny

Easter Bunny for #ggfnachallenge - I used Bundlemonster BM-S164 and Avon Frosted Peach over Leighton Denny Not Tonight.
I can't believe I haven't blogged Leighton Denny Not Tonight but it didn't come up in the labelling section, maybe it was pre - blog! It is a gorgeous deep brown, a perfect dark chocolate colour!
If I hadn't just bought the Bundle Monster Fuzzy and Ferocious Set 2, I probably would have skipped this challenge but there was these lovely rabbit ears on BM-S164 and I just thought - gold and chocolate - perfect for an Easter bunny!
I even managed to use my clear jelly stamper for this mani.
I loved this so much I didn't dare take pictures as I was certain they would let me down... they weren't perfect but hopefully you get the idea.

Leighton Denny Not Tonight

Bundlemonster BM-S164

 

February Challenges - Decade that I Love

The prompt for #clairestelle8feb was Decade you Love. There are so many different answers, when you grew up, met your first love, had children but I went for the style of art that I like most - ooh look another chance to do Art Deco!! I chose The 20s.
I started with a base of Hare Polish The Monster. This is a lovely polish but very sheer. I used 3 coats and even then I wasn't that happy with the coverage- I adore the colour but undies next time!
Then I added A England Proserpine and Moyou London Back to the '20s 05. I don't think I really captured quite how pretty this stage was but the Proserpine stamping worked so well with the greeny grey base.
Then I added 2True Pro Metrallica Aglaia and Emily de Molly EDM17, a lovely zigzag style pattern that looked very Art Deco to me
Then I added Avon Frosted Peach and Moyou London Holy Shapes 04  and then finally a matte top coat.
I think I kept the Art Deco look through all the stages and I was really pleased with the finished mani.

Hare Polish The Monster

A England Proserpine and Moyou London Back to the '20s

2True Pro Metrallica Aglaia and Emily de Molly EDM17

Avon Frosted Peach and Moyou London Holy Shapes 04

40 Great Nail Art Ideas - Films

This weeks prompt for 40 Great Nails Art Ideas was Films - I went with the first idea that came to mind - The Great Gatsby because that meant I could use my Art Deco plates!
I used a smooshed base that I had done for another challenge and then stamped on top using Avon Frosted Peach and Messy Mansion Symetrika 01.
Then I added a second layer of stamping using A England Camelot and 2 different plates - Messy Mansion MM45 and Emily de Molly EDM11.
I am pleased with how these turned out although as usual I have struggled to capture them well on camera.

Messy Mansion Symetrika 01

Messy Mansion MM45 and Emily de Molly EDM11

 

early morning sunshine shot

couldn't resist a matte shot

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November Challenges - Woodland

The challenge for #clairestelle8nov was Woodland but I had this red that I really wanted to use so I've gone with a red/gold combo for this mani and I have to say I was really pleased with the outcome.
I bought A England Gloriana a while back but to be honest it is not a colour I would naturally reach for. Having said that, over the last few weeks I kept looking at it and decided I really wanted to try it so here it is.
It applied nicely, with good coverage and although I top coated it it looked great without. It is red with gold shimmer - well normally that is 3 x no for me, but I think in the right season with the right clothes / gloves it looks great and I really liked it!
Later I stamped the straight tree trunks from Messy Mansion MM19 and Avon Frosted Peach and then I added the more gnarled tree from Messy Mansion MM38 and A England Lancelot.

A England Gloriana

Messy Mansion MM19

Messy Mansion MM38

November Challenges - Movember

The prompt was Elegant Movember for #wnac2015. Well I trawled through all my plates, stencils and vinyls - no moustaches at all and was on the verge of skipping this one as no freehand moustache was ever going to look elegant, and then I received my Uber Chic Far East 01 from She Sells Sea Shells and I spotted this little chap - he has a moustache!!! I stamped with Avon Frosted Peach over Barry M Black Grape.

Uber Chic Far East 01

 

October Challenges - Gold and Holo Splatter

I combined the first two challenges of October.
The first challenge was Gold for #30daysofcolourchallenge. I used Avon Frosted Peach and Born Pretty BP-19 to stamp leaves over an Autumnal base.
The second challenge (which I did first!) was Splatter using holo polishes for #wnac2015.
I used A England Fotheringhay Castle and SV by Sparkly Vernis Gilded Lemon Drops over Colors by Llarowe Mocha Grande. I did the splatters on my Uber mat so there was a lot less mess!
Once I had finished my splatters I stamped some leaves using Colors by Llarowe Love Actually and Born Pretty BP-19. The contrast wasn't great for photos but they looked pretty in real life and this was the Autumnal base I added the gold stamping to.

Avon Frosted Peach and Born Pretty BP-19

 

 

 

 

Colors by Llarowe Love Actually and BP-19

Splatter -  SV by Sparkly Vernis Gilded Lemon Drops
 and A England Fotheringhay Castle

 

 

 

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September Challenges - Glitter and Chrome

I combined 2 prompts for #30daysofcolourchallenge for this mani - Glitter and Chrome.
I started with a base of Jacava Alpha Place and then added Esmaltes da Kelly Thor diagonally to half of each nail. This glitter is so sparkly, the main colour is gold but it picks up every other colour imaginable in bright lights. In softer light oranges and greens are most prevalent and I thought it looked pretty autumnal. It applied pretty well considering my wobbly freehand and I added 2 coats of top coat to make sure it was really smooth.
Then I added some chrome stamping. I don't like chrome polishes on me and owned very few until I discovered they are good for stamping. I used Avon Metallic Effects Frosted Peach with Yours Cosmetics Sascha Gossen YS04. I do like this plate, the sweeping lines are gorgeous and because it is a full image you can pick up which ever bit you fancy, and angle it whichever way you chose.
I loved the Sascha Gossen plate so much I used it again for some double stamping with Esmaltes da Kelly Doguito. I went roughly at right angles with this lovely nude stamping polish and I'm really pleased with the finished mani.

Esmaltes da Kelly Thor

 

Avon Metallic Effects Frosted Peach with
Yours Cosmetics Sascha Gossen YS04

 

Esmaltes da Kelly Doguito with Sascha Gossen YS04

 

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