Showing posts with label Almost Black. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Almost Black. Show all posts

Sunday, 15 July 2012

Precious Stone - We Stamp On Sundays

I honestly had no idea what to do for this challenge, I debated using Revlon - Emerald Green, but then I had no idea what do stamp, so in the end I settled on my other only remotely good idea I had; Tiger's Eye. Although It's only a semi precious gemstone It's all I had to work with :P
Base Coat: La Femme
Base Colour: Catrice - Genius In A Bottle
Other Colours: Rimmel - Hard Edged
                        W7 - Gold Mirror
                        W7- Suede
                        Barry M - Gold Foil
Stamping Colour: BYS - Black Satin
Image Plate: Konad M57
Top Coat: Rimmel - 60 Second Clear
I started with a base of Catrice - Genious In A Bottle, and added lines of the other darker polishes, dry brushed on some golds, and striped on some more gold, and some more dark colours, wasn't really a method to this one, I did a top coat and stamped, then added a top coat again.
Here's what I used:
















And for those of you that don't know about Tiger's Eye here's a picture :]
Source: http://www.free-images.org.uk/

Monday, 28 November 2011

Evening Seduction & Aztec Simple Tape Design

Another quick post today, I have a banging headache so would like to get off the laptop rather quickly and make a cup of tea :]

Base Coat: CND - Stickey
Base Colour: China Glaze - Evening Seduction
Top Colour: Accessorize - Aztec
Top Coat: China Glaze - No Chip Top Coat
Indoor

I have such a hard time photographing this polish, the last photo does it the better justice, but you really notice the colour shift in it more obviously in real life.

Saturday, 1 October 2011

Beauty UK & Nailene Star Stickers

Just a quickie. I may be a little busy this month with Halloween preparations, but I'm still gonna try and do my nails the usual amount despite already ruining one mani earlier while sanding ¬_¬

Base Coat: CND - Stickey
Base Colour: Beauty UK - Purple
Stars: Nailene Stickers
Top Coat: China Glaze No Chip Top Coat
The polish is probably 2 years old, so i'm not sure if thy stock it anymore. It's quite sheer, but it builds nicely. In person I wouldn't agree with "Purple" and more of a dark berry red.

Monday, 18 July 2011

Stud Seduction

More Shorties!

Base Coat: CND - Stickey
Base Coat: China Glaze - Evening Sedction
Gold Studs: Ebay
Top Coat: China Glaze - No Chip Top Coat

Sunday, 19 June 2011

Matte & Gloss Fishnet

Another quick Mani for work, not a massive fan of it. But it was fun to wear for a couple of days :] And my boyfriend said it reminded him of black Spider-man / Venom. I kinda see it, but it's not my first reaction.

Base Coat: CND - Stickey
Base Colour: Miss Sporty - Charcoal
Matte Coat: Rimmel Pro - Matte Finish
Stamp Colour: BYS - Fools Paradise
Plate: BM209
Nail Art Pen: Black


I used the Bundle Monster plate as a guideline so my lines would be marginally straighter than free hand. I really need to thin my black nail art pen though it kept coming out goopy :(

Friday, 6 May 2011

Autumnal Flakies

China Glaze - Evening Seduction is what I use instead of black for plain nails. It's so dark, yet you can still see the warmth from the plum colour that suits my skin tone better than ordinary black.

And I think it's the warm, dark purple that makes the Nubar flakes appear more warm that usual.


Two coats, no top coat.

Saturday, 5 March 2011

Argyle

Miss Sporty - Fatal Black was a Christmas present from someone at work.

And it's so pretty. I'd describe it as a dark charcoal-black, it's a strange one though as it has a slight rainbow shimmer to it.

The formula's amazing too; it dries so so quick. And I only need two coats to totally cover my tips.


Konad: M60
Stamping Colour: Scarlet & Crimson - Ruby & Millie - Unknown Name
Base Colour: Miss Sporty - Fatal Black
Top Coat: China Glaze - No Chip Top Coat