tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45992540736039511512024-03-13T16:47:05.303+00:00Glitter TipsAlexis - Glitter Tipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00446940567917175553noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599254073603951151.post-8072309028808562542013-05-24T14:00:00.000+01:002013-05-24T14:00:01.027+01:00Neon 80's Nails - Nail Art<div style="text-align: center;">
First of all I'd like to apologise for my absence yesterday, my internet disappeared off for a day and I hadn't yet scheduled the post I had planned. It's just as well really as I have decided to take a slightly different route with it so now I have the weekend to tweek a few things ready for next week!</div>
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Anyway, today I have some 80's/90's style nails for you.</div>
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They weren't intended to be 80's/90's it just happened that way, but I really liked them anyway.</div>
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I used Barry M Matt White as the base then taped off random triangles with normal cellotape and used China Glaze Hang-Ten Toes and Surfin' For Boys on alternate nails. When that was dry I taped off the lines and used Barry M Black. I felt it needed a bit of sparkle so I added some silver Glequins from the Born Pretty Store (review <b><u><a href="http://glittertips22.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/glitter-tips-gleeq-week-born-pretty.html">HERE</a></u></b>) and finished with a coat of Seche Vite.</div>
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Like I said, I never intended for them to have an 80's/90's feel at all. It started as an abstract colour blocking idea I had but I just love the way it turned out. They remind me a bit of the Misfits from Jem and the Holograms!</div>
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Alexis - Glitter Tipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00446940567917175553noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599254073603951151.post-69628008860604765402013-05-22T13:30:00.000+01:002013-05-22T13:30:02.019+01:00Rainbows, Gradients and Studs - Nail Art<div style="text-align: center;">
Today I have more neon and more studs for you so I hope you're not bored of them yet!</div>
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This was one of those designs that popped into my head when I was supposed to be asleep, that happen to anyone else? And all you can think about is going and painting your nails?</div>
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It happens to me often.</div>
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For this I used a base of Barry M Matt White, left it to dry then taped off half the nail on my middle, ring finger and thumb. Then did a sponge gradient (tutorial <b><u><a href="http://glittertips22.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/sponge-gradient-tutorial.html">HERE</a></u></b>) using China Glaze Splish Splash, Sun-Kissed and Love's A Beach. After that had dried I applied Barry M All In One Top coat, Base coat and Nail Hardener and stuck the studs (review <b><u><a href="http://glittertips22.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/born-pretty-store-nail-stud-wheel-review.html">HERE</a></u></b>, purchase <b><u><a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/product_info.php?ref=1226&products_id=4993&affiliate_banner_id=1">HERE</a></u></b>) on while that was still wet then finished with a coat of Seche Vite.</div>
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I was quite pleased how they turned out, they made me feel super summery, which is a shame really as it started to rain shortly after I finished them!</div>
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Alexis - Glitter Tipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00446940567917175553noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599254073603951151.post-10290711408347666092013-05-21T13:32:00.000+01:002013-05-21T13:32:14.253+01:00Sponge Gradient - Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;">
I have put this off far too long!</div>
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I've finally done a photo tutorial on how I do a sponge gradient.<br />
It's no different to any other sponge gradient tutorial I'm sure but I did promise one then promptly forgot!</div>
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Better late than never though :-)</div>
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White nail polish for your base.</div>
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First of all I'll just say that the type of sponge I use is the yellow ones with the green scouring pad on the top, I just cut off the yellow sponge then cut that into roughly eight smaller pieces.<br />
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<b><u>Step 1 -</u></b> Apply a base of your white polish and let it dry.<br />
<b><u>Step 2 -</u></b> Dampen your piece of sponge, then paint you chosen colours onto the sponge.<br />
<b><u>Step 3 -</u></b> Dab the sponge onto the nail.<br />
<b><u>Step 4 -</u></b> Keep dabbing while moving the sponge up and down the nail slightly ensuring you cover the whole nail and creating a blend between the colours. Leave to dry for a couple of minutes.<br />
<b><u>Step 5 -</u></b> Repeat Step 4 to get a more even coverage and better colour pay off.<br />
<b><u>Step 6 -</u></b> Clean up around the nail and finish with your chosen top coat.<br />
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If I'm not using the gradient for a base for nail art then I like to add a coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust over the top to give it a bit of sparkle which is what I have done in the photos below.<br />
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I feel like I should warn you that I have three nail art posts this week that all include neon polish.<br />
The sun comes out, I get excited, out comes the neon!<br />
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Todays post, as the title would suggest, is neon candy stripes.<br />
I was going to call them rainbow stripes but when I posted a picture of these on my personal Facebook page I had several people tell me they reminded them of Candy Crush.<br />
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I used Barry M Matt White as a base then used striping tape to mark out my stripes. Then with a nail art brush I applied China Glaze Surfin' For Boys, Orange You Hot?, Sun-Kissed, I'm With The Life Guard, Splish Splash, Love's A Beach, and Beach Cruise-R.</div>
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I can't explain how happy this mani made me.</div>
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The lines, the rainbow, the neon .... <3</div>
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Alexis - Glitter Tipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00446940567917175553noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599254073603951151.post-41128351699367103122013-05-17T13:00:00.000+01:002013-05-17T13:00:01.078+01:00Inspired by... - Graffiti Nails<div style="text-align: center;">
Quite a while ago now I came across <b><u><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFw_E7cWvsg">this video</a></u></b> by Algae Veronica on YouTube and absolutely loved it.</div>
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I knew I wanted to have a go at something similar but just never got round to it until recently!</div>
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Then I used Splish Splash, Love's A Beach, Orange You Hot?, Beach Cruise-R, Sun-Kissed and I'm With The Lifeguard from the China Glaze Summer Neon 2012 Collection to create the sponged gradients in the corners. I then used Barry M Black with a fine nail art brush to free hand the explosions.</div>
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Alexis - Glitter Tipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00446940567917175553noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599254073603951151.post-30148669130587168382013-05-16T12:00:00.000+01:002013-05-16T12:00:02.857+01:00Where I do my nails<div style="text-align: center;">
Call me nosey, but I love to see where fellow bloggers and nail enthusiasts paint their nails and blog from. So as I recently cleared a corner of my dining room and claimed it as my nail corner I thought I'd show you my new nail space!</div>
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My desk is <b><u><a href="http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S59928286/#/S69928281">Ikeas Besta Desk Combination</a></u></b> in white.</div>
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I chose this one as I liked the size, shelf space and that it had the option to wall mount the shelves if prefered.</div>
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Even with my laptop and lamp there is still plenty of room for me to do my nails and everything is at hand, couldn't as for much more than that really!</div>
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I also like that my Hetty <b><u><a href="http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40107872/?query=helmer#/10251045">Helmer</a></u></b> fits nicely underneath, it's not a perfect fit but it's good enough for me!</div>
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Moving on to a closer look at what is on my desk/shelves.</div>
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I bought an acrylic nail polish display stand from eBay for £9.50 <b><u><a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220943059532?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649">(HERE)</a></u></b> to neatly store some of my most used nail polishes on rather than keeping them in Hetty.</div>
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The back row has my Barry M Black and Matt White polishes, a random white, a Models Own, Barry M and Seche Vite Top Coat, No7 Matte Top Coat, OPI Matte Nail Envy and my CND Solar Oil.</div>
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The middle row has the China Glaze Summer Neon 2012 Collection because I have been using them a lot recently what with the odd sunny day we have had!</div>
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Then on the front row I have four OPI polishes I bought from <b><u><a href="http://www.fragrancedirect.co.uk/opi/opi-nail-lacquer-15ml/invt/0040019">Fragrance Direct</a></u></b> for £3.99 each that I have yet to try. The colour are I'm All Ears, I Don't Give A Rotterdam, Dutch 'Ya Just Love OPI, and If You Moust You Moust.</div>
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On the next shelf up I have my note pad, <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-WAH-Nails-Book-Nail/dp/1742703208/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368612777&sr=8-1&keywords=wah+nails" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">The WAH Nails Book of Nail Art</a>, the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nail-Art-Sourcebook-Fingertip-Fashions/dp/1780970897/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1368612778&sr=8-5&keywords=wah+nails"><b>Nail Art Sourcebook</b></a>, and my little monkey nail dryer! I also keep my camera and my memory stick dongle up here too.</div>
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My top right shelf is home to my bottle of acetone, nail polish remover and two glass pots, which used to have candles in, holding my nail art/care tools.</div>
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There is always my favorite cup with tea/coffee present, usually accompanied by some sort of biscuit, and I'm not going to lie most of the time there is some sort of lego or felt tips pens scattered about too from the Mini Tips.</div>
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And this post wouldn't be complete without showing you a very important addition to my nail space. If I am at my desk you can guarantee this little face is sat just behind me in my chair ...</div>
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If you follow me on <b><u><a href="http://instagram.com/glittertip">Instagram</a></u></b> then you may have already seen todays nails.</div>
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The sun had put me a in a Spring mood but I wasn't ready to stop playing with the <a href="http://glittertips22.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/born-pretty-store-nail-stud-wheel-review.html"><b>Nail Studs</b></a> so I decided to try a studded floral design.</div>
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I used two coats of Barry M Matt White as a base then used some paper hole reinforcer stickers to mark off the half moons on my pinky and index fingers and used Barry M Black with a fine nail art brush to freehand the stripes. On my thumb, middle and ring fingers I used Barry M Baby Pink and Lemon Ice Cream with a nail art brush to randomly add some petal shapes and Barry M Black again for the 'stalks'. I then gave all five nails a coat of China Glaze No Chip Top Coat and applied the studs whilst that was still wet. When that had dried I finished with another layer of top coat.</div>
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I loved these, I liked the mix of delicate pink and yellow floral with bold stripes and studs, I thought they worked nicely together. I think it will looks equally as good using some brighter colours for the flowers, maybe red and fuchsia.</div>
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I have another <b><u><a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a></u></b> review for you today.</div>
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At the same time as I received the <b><u><a href="http://glittertips22.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/born-pretty-store-nail-stud-wheel-review.html">Nail Stud Wheel</a></u></b> I reviewed yesterday I also received two <b><u><a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/product_info.php?ref=1226&products_id=3975&affiliate_banner_id=1">white wax pencils</a></u></b>.</div>
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They are used for picking up rhinestones/studs/glequins/etc and placing them on the nail.</div>
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These make short, mess free work of picking up and individually placing glequins etc, so if the thought of spending several frustrating hours faffing around with rhinestones puts you off experimenting with them then I highly recommend trying these out. They'll last you a while and are a great basic to have in your nail art arsenal.</div>
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Sorry to have been gone so long.</div>
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I took a bit of an unexpected break from blogging for a few reasons, just one of which being that all my nails decided they were going to break off and look terrible so I needed to give them a bit of a break. I took the time off to work on a couple of other things too but now my nails are back in fighting form I am so glad to be able to do my nails and blog again.</div>
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Today I have a review for you.</div>
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A while back I received this <b><u><a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/product_info.php?ref=1226&products_id=4993&affiliate_banner_id=1">Nail Stud Wheel</a></u></b> from the <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/index.php" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Born Pretty Store</a> to review.</div>
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As you can see there are 12 sections each holding a different stud making it ideal if you are yet to try nail studs. There are plenty to play with in each section, and I love that there is a mix of Gold, Silver and Black studs in there along with different sizes and shapes.<br />
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I wanted to do something to show as many of the different types of studs as I could get away with in one design and here's what I came up with.<br />
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I used Barry M Gelly Effect Lychee and Barry M Black for the nail art then applied a coat of Barry M All In One Basecoat/Topcoat/Nail Hardener over the top and applied the studs while that was still wet. Once they were all in place I let them dry for a little while then finished with a coat of China Glaze No-Chip Top Coat.</div>
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The studs lie quite flat to the nail and aren't too big which helps them last longer on the nail without catching on anything, mine lasted a full three days before I lost the first stud.</div>
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I have been so impressed with this little wheel of wonder that I have used studs in almost every design I've done since they arrived, so expect to see a lot more of them!</div>
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You can buy your own Nail Stud Wheel on the Born Pretty Store website <b><u><a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/product_info.php?ref=1226&products_id=4993&affiliate_banner_id=1">HERE</a></u></b> for $4.89 plus free worldwide shipping and you can use the code <b>QPL91 </b>anytime for 10% off.</div>
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Today is Valentines Day and I have to say I am not much of a fan.</div>
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But I have made somewhat of an effort and put a heart on one of my nails so I thought I'd show you!</div>
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For these I started with two coats of Barry M Matt White and used Avon Nailwear Pro Vintage Blue to make the umbrella/pinwheel pattern.</div>
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It's quite tricky to try and explain clearly how I did it but I'll give it a go.</div>
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I started with a really small dot roughly in the center of my nail, and made a line with the blue polish from the dot to the edge of my nail, I then made another line from the dot to the side of my nail so I had a quarter marked out. I then divided that quarter into four and painted two of those sections with the blue and repeated for the other three quarters.</div>
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For the heart I used China Glaze Igniting Love and Barry M Red Glitter then just framed the pinky and index fingers with red Glequins!</div>
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I like it, it's not too Valentines-y but shows that I'm aware of the date and that I'm not a completely bitter married just yet ;-) I suppose you could make it a bit more valentines appropriate by using reds and/or pinks instead of blue and white but I really like theses colours together, it's a combo I'll be sure to use again.</div>
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Here is my nail art post that was supposed to go up yesterday but then I fell asleep! Whoops!</div>
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I was inspired by <b><u><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/165507355027742299/">this Pin</a></u></b> I have on my <b><u><a href="http://pinterest.com/glittertips22/nail-inspiration/">Nail Inspiration Board</a></u></b> on <b><u><a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a></u></b>.</div>
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Unfortunately after spending most of the morning and the afternoon up until now searching I cannot find where the original image came from to link back to, so if anyone knows please let me know so I can add the link.<br />
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*Edited to add link - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=346646848765955&set=pb.225747187522589.-2207520000.1360374802&type=3&src=http%3A%2F%2Fsphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ash4%2F480290_346646848765955_1296852109_n.jpg&size=500%2C500" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">HERE</a>*</div>
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This post was scheduled to go up yesterday evening but Blogger decided that was far too much to ask and didn't post it at all! So today you will have two posts from me.<br />
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Today I have the 2True Glitterati nail polish in Shade 1.</div>
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2True isn't a brand I have paid much attention to in the past, I have seen their stand in Superdrug but nothing had ever really caught my attention enough for me to stop and have a proper look but the other day when I was having a nosey this little beauty caught my eye.<br />
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It is a aqua blue jelly base which has fine glitter in addition to silver and iridescent blue/green hex glitters. Two coats give good coverage however you can still see the nail line so I tried it layered over Barry M Cyan Blue below.<br />
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Today I have some nail art for you that was inspired by a YouTube video by <b><u><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/LOVE4NAILS?feature=watch">Love4Nails</a></u></b>.</div>
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Back in November Love4Nails uploaded a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxu8Xc2UCR4" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Camouflage Nail Art Design Tutorial</a>.</div>
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I loved the design and the colours she used together, however my nails are a lot shorter than hers so I had to adapt the design a bit. Instead of doing a camouflage french, I did a mix of half moons and full nails.</div>
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I used two coats of OPI Skull & Glossbones as my base colour then started with large, random blobs of Models Own Bronze Rage. For the green I mixed Barry M Lime Green, Mint Green, Spring Green and Mushroom and applied that randomly again overlapping slightly on some of the bronze, then I used Barry M Black for the smaller blobs. Finally I added Barry M Green Glitter over the top of the green and a coat of Seche Vite to finish.</div>
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Today is Day 5 and the final day of Gleeq Week!</div>
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I wanted to do something a little softer today so I went for a pale pink base and the light gold Glequins.</div>
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I started with the bow on the ring finger then made the ribbon ends loop and trail across the rest of the nails.</div>
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The base colour is two coats of Barry M Baby Pink over two coats of Matt White.</div>
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I hope you have enjoyed Gleeq Week and it has given you some ideas of how Glequins can be used, I have had so much fun playing with them this week that they have become a firm favourite and a staple in my nail art draw! I will most definitely be reaching for them regularly.</div>
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Today is Day 4 of 'Gleeq Week' and I went for circles.</div>
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I started with two coats of Nails Inc Tudor Way then placed a silver Glequin in the center of each nail to work round for the circles. Originally I just did the ring of light blue and dark blue and top coated, then I decided it needed more silver so added the extra ring which I'm really glad about as it really finished it off.</div>
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For Day 3 of Gleeq Week I thought I'd show you one of the first designs I did using Glequins.</div>
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I decided on a diamond pattern and picked Avon Vintage Blue as the base colour. Then I picked the light green and blue coloured Glequins for the diamond pattern.</div>
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It's not as neat as the previous two designs from days <b><u><a href="http://glittertips22.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/glitter-tips-gleeq-week-born-pretty.html">One</a></u></b> and <b><u><a href="http://glittertips22.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/glitter-tips-gleeq-week-day-2-glequin.html">Two</a></u></b>, but I really liked the colours and the pattern so I still wanted to show them.</div>
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I really enjoyed wearing these, after a while the diamonds started to look like little fish to me!</div>
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You can purchase the Glequins from the Born Pretty Store <b><u><a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/product_info.php?ref=1226&products_id=3103&affiliate_banner_id=1">HERE</a></u></b> for $6.45 with free delivery and you can get 10% off your order using the code <b>QPL91</b> which is also in my side bar.</div>
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It's Day 2 of 'Gleeq week' and today I have a Glequin Gradient to show you.</div>
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If you missed yesterdays Glequin mani and my review of the <b><u><a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/?ref=1226">Born Pretty Store</a></u></b> Glequins you can see that <b><u><a href="http://glittertips22.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/glitter-tips-gleeq-week-born-pretty.html">HERE</a></u></b>.</div>
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I've used two coats of Barry M Matt White as a base and positioned the Glequin gradient across the middle of the nails. I also tried to give the effect of it fading out to the top and bottom of the nails too if that makes any sense at all!?</div>
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Starting from the thumb the colours are Red to Orange, Pale Pink to Pale Lilac, Dark Blue to Turquoise, Dark Green to Lime Green, Pale Green/Gold to Silver.</div>
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You can purchase the Glequins from the Born Pretty Store <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/product_info.php?ref=1226&products_id=3103&affiliate_banner_id=1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">HERE</a> for $6.45 with free delivery and you can get 10% off using the code <b>QPL91 </b>which is also in my side bar!</div>
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As I mentioned in yesterdays post this week is 'Gleeq Week' on Glitter Tips.</div>
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I was kindly sent a 12 pack of '<a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/product_info.php?ref=1226&products_id=3103&affiliate_banner_id=1"><b>Glequins</b></a>' from <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/?ref=1226"><b>Born Pretty Store</b></a> to review and I had so much fun using them I thought I'd make a week long series of posts.<br />
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For those of you who don't know what 'Glequins' are I will explain the best I can.<br />
They are hexagonal pieces of glitter that come in many different. They were dubbed 'Glequins' by Sammy at <a href="http://www.thenailasaurus.com/"><b>The Nailasaurus</b></a> as she felt they were to large to be called glitter but too small to be called sequins, so using both the words '<b>gl</b>itter' and 's<b>equin'</b> she coined the term 'Glequin'. And it stuck!<br />
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I find the best method of applying these fiddly little things is to first apply your base colour and wait for that to dry. Then apply a coat of normal, not fast dry, topcoat or clear polish and use the end of an orange stick dipped in topcoat/clear polish to pick up the 'Glelquins' and gently place onto the wet/tacky nail. I then finish with another coat of the normal topcoat and a coat of my Seche Vite Fast Dry top coat, mainly because my nails don't feel finished without it now, but also because it leaves the surface nice and smooth for extra sparkle. And boy do these sparkle!<br />
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My first 'Glequin' look is after the jump!<br />
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I wanted to use as many of the colours from the pack of 12 as I could so I applied two coats of Barry M Black then went about applying the Glequins. I didn't have any particular order that I applied in, I was focussing more on keeping them straight to be honest but I really like the stained glass/rainbow fish scale/disco ball look to it. They catch the light beautifully and have so much sparkle.<br />
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The pack I was sent (<b><u><a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/product_info.php?ref=1226&products_id=3103&affiliate_banner_id=1">HERE</a></u></b>) costs $6.45 with free delivery.<br />
If you are thinking of buying these or anything else from the Born Pretty Store then they have kindly given me a 10% discount code for you to use which is <b>QPL91</b>.<br />
I will always have the code up in my side bar should you ever wish to use it!<br />
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See you tomorrow for Day 2 of Gleeq Week!<br />
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Sorry about that.</div>
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Yet again it was due to internet problems. Never get Virgin Media. Ever.</div>
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It seems to have resolved itself for the time being but not in time for me to have any chance of catching up with the New 31 Day Nail Challenge unfortunately. Hopefully I'll be able to give it a go again next time it comes round.</div>
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However, during my mini blogging break I had a chance to think about ways I can make my blog content a little more structured and varied. I quite often find myself stuck for inspiration so I think a bit of structure might help that a bit and enable me to provide you all with a bit more variation and more regular posts without straying too far from what I've always wanted my blog to be primarily about, nail art.</div>
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So here is what I'm aiming for-</div>
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Monday, Wednesday and Friday - Nail art posts.</div>
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Tuesdays - Tutorials/Swatches/Reviews etc.</div>
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Thursdays - My favourite post from another blogger that week/An interview with another nail blogger. This is all dependent on how much interest I get. Picking a favourite blog post each week will be fine but if you have a nail blog and are interested in having an interview on Glitter Tips then email me at glittertips22(at)gmail(dot)com.</div>
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Saturday and Sunday - I want to keep the weekends quite casual, my weekends are usually quite busy with the kids, friends, family and naps, so I may not always have a post for these days but if I have anything extra to post like hauls or updates then these will be on the weekend.</div>
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That's my aim, hopefully it will work but I'll see how it goes and give things a tweek as I go along if needs be!</div>
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This week however, will be 'Gleeq Week' on Glitter Tips.</div>
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I was sent some Born Pretty Store 'glequins' to review and decided to dedicate a week to them!</div>
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We are on Day 11 of the challenge and today's theme was Splatter!</div>
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I have never tried splatter nails before so this was completely new to me. I knew the basic method so just grabbed my weapons of choice and got to work.</div>
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I started with two coats of Barry M Matt White as a base. Then I randomly added blobs of Barry M Shocking Pink, Pure Turquoise, Mint Green and Berry Ice Cream to a sponge and sponged it onto the nail to create a random gradient type background.</div>
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Then I took my drinking straw and used Barry M Black and Matt White for the splatter effect.</div>
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I have to say I honestly thought I was going to get myself into a complete mess with this but I'm really happy with how it turned out and I managed to keep the mess to a minimum too so that was a bonus!</div>
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You might have seen today's nail art somewhere else before.</div>
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And it was more than likely <b><u><a href="http://www.copythatcopycatnails.com/2012/04/super-cool-cmyk-3d-cube-nail-art.html">here</a></u></b> on <b><u><a href="http://www.copythatcopycatnails.com/">Copy That, Copy Cat blog</a></u></b>.</div>
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Copy That, Copy Cat was one of the first nail art blogs I came across when I first started getting into nail art. It is an absolutely amazing blog full of gorgeous swatches and designs, I could sit and read it all day, in fact I think I did the first time I came across it!</div>
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Anyway, when the <b><u><a href="http://www.copythatcopycatnails.com/2012/04/super-cool-cmyk-3d-cube-nail-art.html">3D Cube design</a></u></b> was first posted I instantly loved it and thought firstly 'How is that even possible?!' and then 'one day I will be confident enough to attempt to recreate that'.</div>
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Apparently today was that day!</div>
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They are a bit wobbly in places but I love them. I think I might cry when I have to take these off tomorrow!</div>
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The polishes I used to recreate this look are two coats of Barry M Matt White as the base, Barry M Black for the patterns outline and Barry M Pure Turquoise, Shocking Pink and Yellow for filling in.</div>
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I have never done saran wrap/cling film nails before so today was my first try.</div>
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I have to say I'm not a fan. Don't get me wrong I have seen some gorgeous photos of Saran Wrap manis before, but I tried several colour combinations today and could not come up with anything I liked! </div>
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So I'm begrudgingly showing the one that I liked the best, or disliked the least.</div>
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I decided to use two colours from the China Glaze Cirque Du Soleil Worlds Away collection, of which I was lucky enough to be bought all twelve by MrGT for my birthday last month!</div>
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The two I chose are Running In Circles and Def Defying.</div>
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I do love these two polishes, and I have to admit this look is growing on me the more I look at them so maybe by this evening I will love them?</div>
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Today is Day 8 of the challenge and we had the choice of Duochrome, Flakie or Holo.</div>
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I chose Duochrome as I only have one holo and one one flakie. This is simply not good enough, I will be remedying that ASAP.</div>
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When I walked the Mini Tips to school this morning the weather was beautiful with a lovely blue sky, but by the time it came to taking these photographs it was back to dull grey clouds. Not the most ideal conditions for photographing duochrome nail polish but I did what I could.</div>
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Roll on Summer!</div>
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For this design I started with two coats of Barry M Black on the pinky and index fingers, and one coat of Barry M Matt White on the rest. Then over the white I used two coats of OPI Skull & Glossbones.</div>
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Next I decided to use three of Rimmel Londons Metal Rush polishes <b><u><a href="http://glittertips22.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/rimmel-london-metal-rush-collection.html">(Review and Swatches here)</a></u></b> in Purple Reign, Royal Blue and Gold Save The Queen for a gradient on the pinky and ring fingers and leopard spots on the other three then used Barry M Black to finish of the leopard print.</div>
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I love these so much I really don't want to take them off tomorrow!</div>
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So we are one week into The New 31 Day Nail Challenge and today is Ombre or Skittle day.</div>
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Ombre wasn't appealing to me today so Skittle it was.</div>
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I have used this colour combination before in the Makeup Savvy challenge and I like it so much I decided to use it again but with a Cloud Mani as that's something I hadn't done before!</div>
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Thumb - Barry M Blue Moon, Pure Turquoise and Blue Glitter.</div>
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Index - Barry M Strawberry Ice Cream, Shocking Pink and Models Own Magenta Divine.</div>
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Middle - Barry M Mint Green, Spring Green and Green Glitter.</div>
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Ring - Barry M Berry Ice Cream, Boots LE Purple, and Magenta Glitter.</div>
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Pinky - Barry M Lemon Ice Cream, Yellow and Gold Glitter.</div>
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Tomorrows theme is Duochrome, Flakie or Holo!</div>
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Day 6 of the challenge is 'Your Favourite Colour Family'.</div>
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I wasn't sure what to do for this one colour wise. As you know Pink is my favourite colour, we have already had a <b><u><a href="http://glittertips22.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/the-new-31-day-nail-challenge-day-4-pink.html">Pink Day</a></u></b>, and later on in the challenge one of the challenges is 'Inspired By Your Favourite Colour'. I briefly toyed with the idea of using a different colour today so as not to over load you with Pink, but then I wouldn't be using my favourite colour family.</div>
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So Pink it is!</div>
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The appalling light we have had lately has led to these photos coming out a little Red toned but I assure you, in person it's definitely Pink!</div>
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The polishes used were, two coats of Barry M Matt White as a base, then a coat of Barry M Strawberry Ice Cream. I then free handed the stripes using Barry M Raspberry, Barry M Shocking Pink, Barry M Gelly Grapefruit, and Models Own Magenta Divine Glitter.</div>
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