Showing posts with label Borghese Belissima Pink. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Borghese Belissima Pink. Show all posts

Friday, 22 June 2012

Summer Challenge Day 20 - Parrots + a new technique

Hi Goddesses



Phew, let's get back to the nail art shall we, and today's pitstop on the Summer Challenge was either jungle or parrots.   I hadn't totally decided what to do for this one, and when I was on holiday (and doing lots of experimenting) I created this, and quite liked it.





What is it ?  Well, it's a base of Nails Inc Albert Place, the perfect summer blue, with a bright pink (Borghese Belissima Rose) brushed over it using a fan tail brush.  I've seen people use fantail brushes before, and that's why I tried this.  What I didn't bank on was that being a lazy Crumpet (who had forgotten to clean up her fantail brush last time she used it) I ended up with a much rougher effect, and one I liked much more as a result.




And that's how the parrot nails began - literally by experimenting and layering colours on top of each other (it was also the week I did the Acid Wash nails, so you know I was in a playful mood).




This is soooo simple, and so plain yet different, that I've done it a couple more times since.  It's so easy to do, and if you get the colour mix right, it's very ooooh la la.




All you need to do is blob a couple of drops of polish near the cuticle, and then swathe them down the nail in rough strokes.




My colour mix is a little wrong here for 2 reasons.  After the pink, I wanted a lime green so chose Barry M's .. er, Lime Green .... and it was just too sheer, and doesn't make enough of a statement of its own.   I then layered it with orange, forgetting that a dark base turns orange quite rusty, so overall, these are a little murkier than I would have liked.  The pink and purple version I did was MUCH better - you can see that on July 11th.



I turned the contrast WAAAAAAY up on this one to try and show you the polish mix better - I think a more opaque green or even a yellow would have been a much better choice.



Finally, this is what my brush looks like - can you see how old polish has clogged it?  THAT'S what gets you the rough pattern.  If you'd prefer something smoother, do what Crumpet never does - Clean Up lol.


Right, lots to do.  There's 1 more week of Celebration 500 left.  That's 7 more Guest Posts .....  5 more stash / haul posts ......  4 Best of posts ....  2 rare and lusted after polishes ..... and that's as well as the summer challenge, Superheroes v Villains, Stamping Sunday, Lazy Sunday and the usual malarkey!   Oh, and a Very British Giveaway, did I mention that ??


Enjoy, and don't forget to check out the other Fairies :) 







Alyssa at Fancy Phalanges - http://fancyphalanges.blogspot.com/







Lucie @ Lucy's Stash www.lucysstash.com





Vic @ Glowstars http://glowstars.net

Rychelle @ Colorsplash Nails- http://colorsplashnails.blogspot.com/






Missy the Manicured Maniac @ http://melissahenderson95.blogspot.com/







Nayade @ Toxic Vanity http://www.toxicvanity.com



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Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Summer Challenge Day 15 - Hot Pink

Hi Goddesses



So today is Hot Pink Freestyle Day, meaning you could do any sort of mani as long as it involved hot, bright, pink.  Unfortunately, I didn't think I could get away with *another* Disco Biscuit post, and for quite a while, I hummed and ha'ed.



I'm not really a pink girl, and summer is about the only time I do wear pink, and most of the pinks I have are for art AND they're all a bit dull and ...... so, yes, basically I bought a new one, is what I'm saying, but it Doesn't Count because I bought it especially for you!  She's called Joanna, and she's by a UK brand called Andrea Fulerton which I had never heard of, but seems to be quite popular (especially Misha).




Now Joanna probably shares at least 1 parent with Disco Biscuit, but we'll let her off ok, because she IS pretty.  She's a deep glass flecked fuschia, a bit jellyish, and she needed 3 coats to be hot to trot.   Look how pretty she is in the sunshine!




Now, I didn't want to just do a swatch post, so I thought I'd have fun with some striping tape, and I added some swathes of Borghese Belissima Rose, a lovely deep cerise wine.




Sorry?  You can't see it?  Look closer!!!  Yeh, I know, you can't see it, can you.  Well, maybe with a microscope, but sadly, the pinks were too similar in tone.   




So after I'd huffed and said bugger a few times, I had another idea, and turned to my trusty Essie Matte Top Coat aaaaaaaaaaand - voila la magique!




Doesn't that look AMAZING!   Look how suedey and speckled Joanna has become - like she gained pink freckles in the sun!  And look at how obvious that pink stripe is!  Man, I bet you feel silly you missed it before!




I deliberately kept one nail matte free so that I could still see Joanna in all her glory.  It's a shame, but the sun was almost too bright the day I took these photos.  My nails looked FAB - there was an amazing amount of shimmer and glimmer going on - but the sun seemed to either blunt it or over-expose it, which is why the shade photos are possibly better.



So there you go - the first Andrea Fulerton to be seen on the blog, and I've got a few more to share with you too.   As ever, please check out the other fairies, I'm sure Lucie's done another (yawn) AMAZING (yawn) mani today :)  Enjoy xxx  







Alyssa at Fancy Phalanges - http://fancyphalanges.blogspot.com/







Lucie @ Lucy's Stash www.lucysstash.com





Vic @ Glowstars http://glowstars.net

Rychelle @ Colorsplash Nails- http://colorsplashnails.blogspot.com/






Missy the Manicured Maniac @ http://melissahenderson95.blogspot.com/





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