Rosy Skittle Mani

Hello Lovelies! I have another mani recreation for this week's Nail Art Nation prompt. This time I have a recreation of Danielle Rabone another very talented artists. I love Danielle's interesting skittle manis that offer a little bit of everything. This is my recreation:

Products/tools:

Basecoat 

China Glaze "Fairy Dust"

Chaotic Glitz "Purple On"

Ellagee "The Bell Still Rings for Me"

Dotting tool

Striping tape

Uber Chic image plate 5-01

Black stamping polish 

Fab Ur Nails stamper

Star stud

Glossy topcoat - Glisten and Glow "HK Girl"

This is Danielle's original design:

I started with "Fairy Dust" on my mid finger and "Purple On" on all my other nails. 

I stamped a negative space rose image from Uber Chic plate 5-01 over "Fairy Dust"

Using striping tape and a dotting tool I added the silver stripes and dots. I finished it off a star stud and lastly a shiny topcoat. 

Danielle's designs are wonderful you should check her out on Google+ or Instagram @danninailnerd. I hope you enjoyed my recreation. Thanks for stopping by, see you next time. 

Your Fellow Plebe,

Leopard Print French Tips

Hello Lovelies!  This week the Nail Art Nation (Google+ Community) is celebrating its one year anniversary.  In honor of said anniversary this week's prompt is "All in the Family."  We are recreating or creating nail art designs inspired by someone within the Nail Art Nation.  This group is full of so many talented artist that I am hoping to do more than one.  However, I started with a recreation of one of Karen Sulkowski designs.  Karen is a very diverse artist, she has so many lovely designs, but what I'm most attracted to in Karen's designs are her bright bold animal prints.  I don't do animal prints very often, in fact I think I've only done a handful ever.  So, I decided to recreate one of her leopard print manis that she created way back in December 2013.  Here is my version:

Products/tools:
Base coat
China Glaze "Fairy Dust"
Sweet & Sour Lacquer "Shamrock Mint," "Dubble Bubble Trubble," "Tango Mango," & "Poison Berry Tart" all from the Frozen Yogurt Collection
Metallic Silver Nail Art Striper
Small Dotting tool
Glossy topcoat - Glisten & Glow "HK Girl"

This is Karen's original design:

To recreate Karen's design I started off with a single coat of China Glaze "Fairy Dust" to give the background a bit of sparkle.

I then freehand painted a french tip on each finger, each in a different shade using the applicator brush from the bottle.

Then using a small dotting tool and the coordinating polish color, I dotted random sized dots along one side of each nail.  I also overlapped these on the edge of the french tip.

Using the same dotting tool and silver metallic polish, I outline the leopard print.  When outlining a leopard print you don't outline the entire dot but create c-like shapes.

Of course, I performed any necessary clean up with gentle acetone and a brush, and finished the manicure off with an application of a glossy topcoat.

I recommend you go check out Karen's fantastic art work, you won't be disappointed.  You can also find her on Instagram, @strutter78ks. I hope you like my recreation too.  With any luck you'll see a couple more recreations from other Nail Art Nation artist soon.  Thanks for stopping by, see you next time.

Your Fellow Plebe,

Shell Nails - LadyQueen.com Product Review

Hello Lovelies! Today, I have a review of some very pretty self adhesive Shell Vinyl appliques from ladyqueen.com.

I was very intrigued by these when I first saw them online.  They come in many different colors, this is pattern #11. I wasn't sure what to expect, they appeared very rigid and I thought they would be difficult to work with.  I was very surprised as to how flexible they are.

They are semi-transparent, that is why I started with a black base, so that the shell would appear a bit darker.  I also applied a quick drying top coat on the base polish before applying the applique.

After fitting the shell applique to my nail I trimmed a piece from the sheet and cut it to fit the curve of my nail.  This material does not dissolve with acetone, so you need to cut the shape you wish to achieve.  After trimming the applique, simply peal off the backing and apply it to the nail.  Press down firmly, and trim any excess from the free end of your nail.

I also applied a quick drying topcoat over this applique to help secure it to the nail as well.

This Shell Applique is very unique and pretty.  It requires some skill to use, because you have to be precise in how you cut it.  Otherwise, it is a very easy product to work with.  I feel this would make a great design applique, cut in stripes or other patterns instead of a full nail applique as I've done here.

You should checkout these shell appliques Item #0849, it comes in 12 different colors that are absolutely stunning. While your there at ladyqueen.com, check out their Hot Sales, Special Prices, New Arrivals, and Top Trends for the latest and greatest in nail art supplies and accessories.

In addition to their already great prices, they offer free shipping worldwide, and you can use my code: QJXS15 for 15% off of your purchase.

I hope you found this review useful and enjoyed this design.  Thanks for stopping by, see you next time.

Your Fellow Plebe,