How the Leopard Got His Spots..

Yayy I have finally been doing a little nail art!!  As you all know I love a splashing of leopard and this one literally is just a splash of it!

For the base colour I used my Konad white as its super white and super thick!  I am actually looking for a new white currently and struggling to find one that has a flawless finish.. any suggestions??

For the leopard spots I used my dotting tool dipped in a little Rimmel's "Coralicious" to make random splodges.  When these were dry I went around them with my black YSL Noir Due to create the spots.  I added random dots to make the leopard look more effective..  All this was topped off with a coat of Seche Vite - which I am running out of eeeeekk!

And that my friends is how the Leopard got his spots!!

L xx

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Becca London Nail Masterclass Excitement!

Hi guys and dolls!  I have been MIA for ages.. posting snippets here and there.. this is due to studying for my nail tech course and also the weather here is really not motivating me to create anything on my nails of late!! Wahh!

Anyhow I thought I would let you know about an exciting little class I am taking this coming Saturday 19th May.  I read about the class on Alice's blog Super Gorgeous and it looked like something I could really benefit from and also enjoy!!  Alice has some great pictures of her experience there so check that out if you're interested in going!

So the class is with Becca London and we are to be taught by Nail Goddess Katie Jane Hughes.  The aim of the class is to teach how to perfect the DIY manicure, how to make it look professional, nail art and nail trends.  Although this is something I already practice I think I will definitely benefit from a few tips and pointers and also some ideas for new nail art designs.  You also get a FREE Becca nail polish in a colour of your choice when attending!

The master classes run on Saturday 19th May at 10am-2pm or  3pm-7pm for £85. Email joanne@beccacosmetics.com for more info.

Are any of your bloggerrettes attending?!

L xx

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And the Winner is...

So it took ages for us to pick a winner as the entries were so good!!  I didn't receive enough entries to hand out 2nd and 3rd prizes though this time so I will save those goodies for my next contest or giveaway..

We picked the winner based on creativity, what they were inspired by and how closely their design resembled their inspiration.

Congratulations Chantelle!!  You have won my blog contest!!

Your Aztec design was our absolute favourite!  We loved the inspiration used and the way you transferred this into a nail art design.  This is defo something that we would all love to be rocking on a night out!

I will be emailing you Chantelle so I can send you your prizes!! :)

Thank you so much for all your entries!  It was so fun receiving them and posting about them and most of all picking a winner!!!

L xx

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A Last Contest Entry

I received this lovely entry but hadn't seen it in my inbox!! So a little late but here it is..

This entry is from Parisa at The Nail Movement who was inspired by a notebook cover (below)!

She used a dotting tool only for her freehand design

I think this is really cool and very original.. and I also love the notebook design too!  I love a colourful and flowery book cover!!

Well done and good luck Parisa!!

I will be announcing the winner in the next few days when we can decide which is our fave out of all of the great entries!!

L xx

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Chantecaille.. Whats all the Rave?!

Chantecaille Just Skin.   This sh*t is expensive!!!  However I have read the reviews and am hearing the raves about it.. and being double the size of my usual foundation I am praying to the good lord that it is worth it!!

Also my current fave reality TV star Millie Mackintosh uses and raves about this stuff so it has to be amazing right?!!  If it makes me look half as radiant as her.. I'm sold!

So for you ladies that haven't heard of this product it is a tinted moisturiser that claims to be anti-smog (whatever this means!?)  providing excellent coverage, smooth lines, protects from the sun with SPF 15 resulting in a clean natural finish.  Recently my skin has been a lot better than it used to be so I'm thinking this summer *IF WE EVER BLOODY GET ONE* I am going to brave it with a light foundation or a TM

Could this be my baby????

Over the next few weeks I will be using this mysterious "wonder" product and will let you all know what I think!!

In the meantime has anyone got any good tips on application or any other opinion on the product??

L xx

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Another entry!!

This glittery one is from the lovely Natasja from Natasja Nails!

She was inspired by the sharks teeth from Finding Nemo!!

Very inventive and original and I am loving the added glitter!!

Good Luck!

L xx

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Sweet Treats

Sorry I have been a little pants on the blog posting at the moment as I am doing a nail tech course so its taking up a lot of my free time!!

Something that I am also working on at the moment is some Nail Art wheels for when I start offering my services out to the public!

I have been creating different wheels with different themes and this one is my fave so far!  I've called this one "Sweet Treats"

My fave  is the Jellybean nail!  It was so easy to do I just found some jellybean colours and a dotting tool and layered them over each other..

I also love the Neapolitan nail as I think the colours look good enough to eat!

Mm mm sweets anyone?!! 

L xx

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New Contest Entries!!!

This amazing entry is from the lovely Kelsie at Kelsie's Nail Files
She was inspired by a tank top she owns with a cute tribal design on the front!  I love the tribal look and this is something difficult to master.. you must have a steady hand!!

Kelsie used only nail art brushes and polish to freehand this design and I am really impressed!!!  Her photos are also really great quality!!


Amazing job Kelsie.. Good Luck!




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Another entry I received is from Diary of a Single Girl!!  She was inspired by Zooey Deschanel's Spring French Manicure and has created her own with Topshop "Parma Violet" and Avon's "Aqua Fantasy" for the tips!

I love the Zooey Deschanel look and it works with like every colour!!!

Good luck to both of you!!!


Keep your entries coming kids!!
L xx

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