Silver and blue geometric nail art!

Hi again!

As I promised you, here is a special nail art tutorial for you!
I had pretty much fun with this one, I used a ring set (see previous post) as my main inspiration!

The two main colours are blue and silver.


I wanted to recreate the geometric design that are engraved on the rings.
I love geometric patterns but they are really hard to draw free hand, you need a steady hand and plenty of time to work on it.
So I end up using this wonderful plate from Born Pretty Store that I have already reviewd in this post.

geometric plate

For the best result I suggest you to use a clear jelly stamper so you will be sure to place the image exactly on the center of the nail and the gometric look won't be ruined. 

I used the lates Clear Jelly stamper from Born Pretty Store.

The company send it to me for a review. It is 3.9 cm in diameter. It has a clear and resistant horder  and it comes with a plastic flexible scraper.
I can say with no doubt that it is best I have tried so far.

                                 

The first thing I noticed about this stamper is that it has a cap, this is a great idea because it is easier to store it, I'm always worried to damage the jelly head. It is a clear marshmallow head, very big and soft and it covers even longer and larger nails.
The most important suggestion I have for this kind of stamper is: "please do not primer it". You don't have to file it or mattify it with pure acetone otherwise you will make clear head foggy and unclear,
In my opinion the best way to clean it is with the help of some tape.

I've filmed some small videos that show you how this stamper works, how it picks up the image and transfers the design on the nail. It works perfectly.

                                 

                                 

I added a couple of rhinestones and studs similar to ones in the ring set.

                                 

I hope you like it!

Best wishes,

Laura

Colour changing nail art with hidden floral decoration

Hello!
today it's time for a phototutorial.

Few moth ago I received a set of nail polishes as a prize, the nail polishes are from an indie brand called Parrot Polish. These shades were expecially created for the contest! This company was founded in 2014, and it is family owned. Their nail polishes are wonderful and 100% cruelty free and 5-free marker, they offer a wide range of colours. finishes, and also some thermal polishes! You can have look at their site here:
http://www.parrotpolish.com/home.html

It took me bit to realize that one of the shade they sent me was a thermal colour changing shade, what a wonderful surprise! They called it "exclusive real".When your hands are cold or the weather outside is cool the nail polish has a beautiful dark magenta colour but when your hands are warm it turns into a sheer pink nude shade.

Since the shade is sheer I tought it was a good idea to create a two layers nail art. So when the nail polish turns clear it will reveal the nail art underneath.

Step 1
Apply a white sheer base coat

Step 2
when the base is dry, stamp a floral patter (this is from MoYou London flower power 04.
I used a dark pink shade, dark enough to be visible but not too dark when the polish turn into a magenta shade). For a more pecise placement I used a clear stamper, in this way I was able to where to put the design.

Step 3
When the floral design is dry, add two layer of the thermal polish.

Step 4
Second stamping layer in white. This last layer will be more visible when the polish will turn dark.

Step 5
For the rest of the nails I used a glitter gray polish

This is the result. The temperature in Italy is very hot so I had to use cold and warm water. I really like the transition effect too. If your nail are long and the temperature is mild you will get this effect because the nail's tips are cooler when exposed to air.

For this nail art the clear gelly stamper was essential because I needed to see exactly where to place the design. This kind of stamper allow you to see throught, the head is transparent and it has a hollow tube holder. I found it very useful when you have to stamp small designs on the side or the center of the nail.
The head is bit more firm than a marshmallow stamper. It's easier to pick up the image with a small pressure and roll movement.
As you can see from pictures it stamps very well and it come with a small scraper. I got mine from Born Pretty Store and you can find it at this link:

http://www.bornprettystore.com/2pcsset-clear-jelly-nail-stamper-clear-silicone-marshmallow-nail-stamper-scraper-pink-stamper-p-24130.html

You can use my coupon code at check out to get 10% 

off RASX31 on www.bornprettystore.com