Saturday, 20 September 2014

Turquoise Stone Nails Tutorial


Hey guys! So I've been wanting to try these turquoise stone nails for a while and at LAST I found the perfect pretty turquoise to do it with; OPI My Dogsled Is A Hybrid from their new Nordic collection (it's a tad bluer in real life than the picture shows). I've seen so many versions of this mani all over Instagram and YouTube, but I followed cutepolish's tutorial on her super popular YouTube channel. This is quite a messy mani so prepare yourself with all the right supplies beforehand and clear yourself a big enough space to work in. Read on for my tutorial! 

Saturday, 13 September 2014

Ladybird Nails Tutorial


Hello, Spring! This season is all about the birds and the bees, or in this case ladybirds/ladybugs (Which is it? Is there a difference between a ladybird and a ladybug? We'll never know.) This design is super simple and super cute, so as usual read on for the tutorial :)  

Saturday, 6 September 2014

Ocean Ombre Tutorial


Hey guys, as promised I have some nail art to share with you today! Given the rubbish weather we've been having lately here in Auckland, I thought I'd lighten the mood with these ocean-inspired ombre nails as a little taste of summer! I bought these cute little seashell charms from bornprettystore and I reckon they are the perfect addition to this mani :) 

Thursday, 4 September 2014

OPI Coca Cola Collection Swatches + Review


Hey guys! Today I present to you the much-anticipated OPI Coca Cola Collection! I was SO excited for these to come out in JUNE and I waited and I waited and I waited but they never seemed to be released in NZ stores! So, as usual, ebay was my saviour and I purchased the mini set, which included 8 out of the 9 polishes from the collection and a top and base coat (really OPI, REALLY, you couldn't just put that last polish in instead of a base coat?) and purchased a full sized bottle of the remaining polish (Orange you Fantastic). All up it cost me less than 50NZD, including shipping, which is pretty good considering how expensive individual full-sized OPI bottles are here in New Zealand. Read on to find more pictures and my thoughts on each polish and the collection as a whole (all polishes are shown without a top coat.)