Olaf Winter/Christmas Nails With Stamping

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Today I am doing an Olaf themed mani from the film Frozen. For some reason I have had the song he sings (In Summer) from the film in my head so I thought I would do my interpretation of it on my nails. Now unfortunately my nail broke really low down so I only have little stubs at the moment so I used nail pops instead.

Let's get started

Here are the materials used

I know that there are alot of things that I used but it will be worth it in the end. I will start with the polishes. OPI Orange You Stylish, OPI Just Can't Cope-Acabana, China Glaze Capacity To See Beyond, Kleancolor Neon Aqua, Mundo De Unas Purple (21), Mundo De Unas Green (8), China Glaze Fairy Dust, Sinful Colors Snow Me White, Kiko Black 275, Stratos Blue Micro Glitter Powder, 1.5mm Pearls, Star Shaped Glitter, Dotting Tool, Paint Brush, Nail plates Bundle Monster BM-H02, My Online Shop JR-11, Vivid Lacquer VL019, DRK plate DRK XL Designer 1, Mo You London Festive Collection 01. I also used a makeup sponge. 

Now onto the design

I started with my little finger and painted it with 2 coats of China Glaze Capacity To See Beyond from The Giver Collection

Next I top coated this and dipped it straight into the Stratos Blue Micro Glitter Powder, I then removed it and used a dry brush to remove the excess glitter.

I finally added some glitter stars to the nail and this is the little finger finished.

Now I moved onto my index (pointer) finger and again painted it it with 2 coats of China Glaze Capacity To See Beyond from The Giver Collection

I then added a coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust

Next I took my Bundle Monster BM-H02 plate and stamped the snowflakes over the nail using Sinful Colors Snow Me White I then added a 1.5mm pearl to the largest snowflake and this is the index finger completed.

We can now move on to our middle finger. I started by making a gradient on my finger but instead of it going up and down I made it a circle. I used Sinful Colors Snow Me White for the Centre , China Glaze Capacity to see beyond next and on the very outside Kleancolor Neon Aqua (I don't think it is a neon colour). I then added a coat of China Glaze Fairy dust and then top coated ready for stamping.

I took my My Online Shop plate JR-11 and stamped the image of Olaf using Kiko Black polish in 275. I then used a dotting tool and a small brush(for the hard to reach places) and coloured in the image using Kiko Black 275, Sinful Colors Snow Me White and OPI Orange You Stylish. I then stamped this onto the nail and used Mo You London Festive Plate 01 to add a few snowflakes above Olaf's head. Here is the finished middle finger design

Last finger now is the ring finger and this is the nail that relates to the song In Summer from the Frozen film. I started by doing a gradient on my nails in the circle pattern again like I did with the middle finger but using Sinful Colors Snow Me White in the centre, OPI  Just Can't Cope-Acabana next and the outer edge I used Orange You Stylish

I next made another decal using My Online Shop plate JR-11 using the Olaf image and colours Kiko Black 275 Sinful Colors Snow Me White and OPI Orange You Stylish. I then stamped this on my nail

As this is the summer nail I used my Vivid Lacquer plate VL019 and my Mundo De Unas Green (8) stamping polish and stamped the image of the grass across the bottom of the nail. I then used DRK XL Designer 1 plate and my Mundo De Unas polish in Purple (21) and stamped some flowers down the left hand side of the nail, finally I used the same plate again the DRK XL Designer plate 1 and Kiko Black 275 and stamped a butterfly on the top right on the nail. Here is the finished ring finger design

I think that if I did this design again I would leave out the butterfly (we live and learn). Here is an image of all the nails we have created. I haven't done the thumb because I would do the same design on my thumb as I did on my middle finger.

 Index finger Middle finger Ring finger Little finger

I love this design partly because it's my favourite film at the minute and partly because I love Olaf. What do you think

Thank you for reading 
Yorkshire Rose xx

 

Gold Foil & Stamping

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Today I received my new stamping plates from Fab Ur Nails, the one I am using was sent to me by Kelly Norris thank you Kelly for the lovely plates. I saw the image on this plate and thought it would look nice with gold foil underneath it.

Let's get started here are the materials I used

So from left to right as always Kiko black in 275, China Glaze Fast Track from the Hunger Games Collection, Nail Foil Adhesive (I got mine from dollar nail art when I made a purchase of 80 nail foils), Nail Foil (I got this particular foil from Wilkinson's) and Fab Ur Nails plate Fun 6

Here are the materials that I used that are optional

I used an LED gel lamp, Sensationail gel base and topcoat and Sensationail gel cleanser. I used these because I find that normal top coat wrinkles my foil and I have found that this doesn't happen with gel top coat. As I said above these are optional and if you don't have these it isn't a problem.

The first step was to paint all my nails with my base coat OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener and then I followed this with 2 coats of China Glaze Fast Track (this is just in case I miss a bit of foil you won't be able to see the bald patches as the nail colour below matches the foil)

Next I started with my thumb and put the nail foil glue all over my nail. The glue goes on as a milky blue colour and dries clear. Then I placed the foil over my nail and rubbed it with my finger and an orange wood stick and then pulled off the excess

Continue to do this with all your nails and they should look something like this

I have taken a blurred close up of the foil so you can see how sparkly it is 

Next I stamped using plate Fun 6 from Fab Ur Nails and the image with 3 flowers on it I stamped the design on all of my fingers using Kiko Black 275

Here is the finished design

I really like this design but I did need to shrink the image so that it fit on my fingers as they are quite small. The image was ok on my thumbs as they are quite big.
I have to add that the foils are an essence product that I bought from Wilkinson's in the UK. It came with 2 patterns the design on my nails and the design on the image at the beginning of this post of the materials that I used. The package is graffiti look 03 hello holo

I hope you like the design 

Thank you for reading

Yorkshire Rose xx

 
 

Nail Foils and Pearls

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Today I have received a set of 16 nail foils from Amazon and some nail pearls from Born Pretty Store and I thought I would test them out and make a post out of it. I have also received a nail plate from Born Pretty Store that I will test at a later date. Please note that all the things that I am testing were bought with my own money.

Let's get started

Here are the materials I used

As usual we'll go from left to right. Claire's Nail Foil Adhesive, Nail Foils from Amazon.co.uk, Kleancolor Clear polish, Nails Inc South Kensington, Sinful Colors Snow Me White, OPI Steady As She Rose, 1.5mm White Pearls from Born Pretty Store.com and an Orange Wood Stick.

Firstly I painted all my nails with a base coat I used my usual base coat OPI Nail Envy Strengthener. I then painted all my nails with 1 coat of Sinful Colors Snow Me White.

Next I painted my ring and middle fingers with 2 coats of Nails Inc South Kensington a foil effect polish and the rest of my nails I painted with 3 coats of OPI Steady As She Rose polish from the Pirates Of The Caribbean Collection. I needed 3 coats of Steady As She Rose polish to get  full opaque coverage. I painted the nails I am going to put the foils on in a similar colour to the foil so if I miss any tiny spots they aren't as obvious.

Now we can start with the foil. I used Claire's Nail Foil Adhesive as you don't receive any with the foils. I put an even layer over all the ring finger nail. This will be white 

When the Nail Foil Adhesive dries it dries clear

Although the Nail Foil Adhesive is dry it is very sticky, I now took a piece of nail foil and stuck it over my nail. I used an orange wood stick and rubbed this gently over my nail and around the edge of my nails. You should see the foil coming off the backing. When you have rubbed all over your nail grab the end of the foil and pull it off your nail quickly. If there are any bald spots just put the foils over the top an rub again with the orange wood stick and pull off quickly and this should fill in the gap.
This is what you should be left with

If you have read other nail blogs on foils you might have read that putting a top coat over the foils makes them crinkle. I find that putting a clear coat over the foil stops that from happening so I topped my foil with Kleancolor Clear Polish. I finally added my 1.5mm White Pearls to my little finger, index finger and thumb using my top coat as a glue and then topped them with another coat of top coat to seal them in , I used Nails Inc Kensington Caviar top coat

This is the finished design

Now it is time to give my opinion of the nail foils and 1.5mm white pearls. First the foil, I found them really easy to use unfortunately there was no nail glue with the product but for the price I wouldn't expect it. I love the design on the foils and the 16 foils I received were a collection of different designs although I did get  a couple of duplicates. I would buy these again though. The white nail pearls are very pretty and easy to use and look really classy on my design (in my opinion). They were a good price and I have ordered more in different sizes.

Thank you for reading

Yorkshire Rose xx

Haloween Nails

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Hope you all had an excellent Halloween and had lots of fun. I meant to post this mani yesterday but it totally slipped my mind (was watching Most Haunted and Ghost Adventures, Really was showing them all day yesterday) anyhow I forgot so I am posting it today. I hope you like it.

Here are the materials that I used

So from left to right we have China Glaze Meet Me Under The Stars, China Glaze Fairy Dust, OPI Do You Have This Colour In Stockholm, Kiko Black number 275, Sinful Colors Snow Me White, OPI I Just Can't Cope-A-Cabana, Avon Metallics Platinum Petal, OPI Can't Afjord Not To, Green acrylic paint, Bundle Monster plate H07, My Online Shop Plate MJXXV and My Online Shop plate MJHK.
I know there are alot of products here but it's worth it in the end.

Lets get started I prepared all my nails with one coat of base coat I used OPI Nail Envy Strengthener and then painted my ring finger with Sinful Colors Snow Me White and the rest of my fingers and thumb with Kiko Black 275

I then created a gradient effect on my ring finger using a cosmetic sponge and OPI I Just Can't Cope-A-Cabana, OPI Do You Have This Colour In Stockholm and OPI Can't Afjord Not To

Next I painted my little finger with China Glaze Meet me Under The Stars followed with a coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust. Meet Me Under The Stars is glittery but I wanted a bit more of the holographic effect with the Fairy Dust and in my opinion you can never have too much sparkle.

 Now for the stamping part of this design. I took My Online Shop nail plate MJHK this is the plate with Hello Kitty on it and stamped this using Kiko Back 275. I then coloured her in using a very small dotting tool and Sinful Colors Snow Me White and Green Acrylic paint for her outfit and bow 

 When dry I stamped her over my gradient and then used My Online Shop plate MJXXV and Kiko Black 275 to put a city skyline below so it looked like she was flying

Finally I took Bundle Monster Stamping Plate BMH07 and Avon Metallic polish in Platinum Petal and stamped the writing onto my thumb.

This is the finished design

 
 What do you think

Thank you for reading

Yorkshire Rose xx

Lace & French Manicure

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I would like to apologise for my absence over the last few weeks. I have been ill, I'm still not 100% so my posts may be intermittent, please bare with me 

Today I have done a lace and french manicure using a new plate that I received.

Let' get started. Here are the materials that I used 

So from left to right OPI Bubble Bath, Sinful Colours Snow Me White,China Glaze Fairy Dust, Essie Parka Perfect and BBF plate 29.

Just so you know I wasn't going to post this design but I had so many people say how nice it was, I decided at the last moment that I would post it. Because of this I have had to use a fake finger and a fake nail to show you the steps I took to create the design, but the finished design is shown on my actual nails at the bottom of this post.

First I applied a base coat OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener on all my nails, I then painted my index, middle and little fingers with 2 coats of OPI Bubble Bath

Next I created a french tip to my index, middle and little fingers using Essie's Parka Perfect

To give them an extra bit of sparkle I added 1 coat of China Glaze Fairy dust to the tips. You can't see it very well on the picture but in person it really sparkles

Next I did my thumb and ring finger I painted them both with 2 coats of Essie's Parka Perfect

I then added 1 coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust to both nails, again the Fairy Dust isn't showing up that well on the picture but in person it really sparkles.

Now it's time to stamp. I took my BBF 29 plate and my Sinful Colors Snow Me White and stamped the lace image on the bottom right onto both my thumb and ring fingers 

This is the finished design

What do you think

Thank you for reading

Yorkshire Rose xx


 



 

Spotty Nail Stamping Using OPI Sheer Tints

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Today I decided to do an easy nail art design using my OPI Sheer Tints

Let get started

Here are the materials I used 

 So from left to right Kiko Nail Lacquer Black, OPI Sheer Tints Don't Violet Me Down. OPI Sheer Tints I'm Never Amberrassed, Sinful Colors Snow Me White, OPI Sheer Tints Be Magentale With Me, OPI Sheer Tints I Can Teal You Like Me. The plate I have used is Big SdP-U Plate from Dashica.

I started by painting all my nails with OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener followed by 2 coats of Sinful colors Snow Me White polish. When dry I started adding my OPI Sheer Tints in different areas of the nail I started with I Can Teal You Like Me

I followed this by painting OPI Sheer Tints Don't Violet me Down diagonally to the first colour

I then painted OPI Sheer Tints Be Magentale With Me next to the blue (I Can Teal You Like Me)

Finally in the gap that I had left I filled with OPI Sheer Tints I'm Never Amberrassed. I know that the Sheer Tints are all top coats but I added OPI Rapid Dri Topcoat to bring all the colours together.

So now we have our base I took Kiko Nail Lacquer in Black and Dashica Big SdP-U plate and stamped the spotty design on all of my nails

This is the finished design

I really like this design

What do you think

Thank you for reading

Yorkshire Rose xx
 

Vodka & Red Bull Nails

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I posted a design a while ago for Jack Daniels and Coke nails. Alot of people have had a look at this so thank you for that. As it was popular I thought that I would follow this with Vodka and Red Bull nails.  I hope you all like this design

Let's get started 

Here are the materials that I used 

So from left to right Sinful Colors Be Happy, Sally Hansen Insta Dri in Brisk Blue, Nails Inc Belvedere Road, Konad Special Polish Red, Konad Special Polish White, Nails Inc Foil Effect in South Kensington, It's not in the picture but I also used Sinful Colors Snow Me White. The plate is MJ XIV from My Online Shop.

To start I painted all of my nails with my base coat OPI Nail Envy Strengthener and then painted all my nails with Sinful Colors Snow Me White apart from the ring finger which I painted blue using Nails Inc Belvedere Road

Next I did a gradient on all of my white nails (thumb, index finger, middle finger and little finger) using Sally Hansen Insta Dri in Brisk Blue and Sinful Colors Be Happy. to create the gradient I used a makeup sponge 

I then stamped all my gradient nails with the Absolute Vodka Image on nail plate MJ XIV using Konad Special Polish in White. At this point it all sort of went wrong and I couldn't get the red bull image to show over the blue even though I was using Konad Special Polish in red so I had to change my accent nail a little bit. As the red bull can is blue and silver I painted my ring finger silver using Nails Inc Foil Effect polish in South Kensington

As the red bull can has blue on it as well as silver I did a French tip on my ring finger using Nails Inc in Belvedere Road

All that remains to be done now is all the Red Bull logo to my ring finger I did this using MJ XIV and Red Konad Special Polish

This is the finished design

What do you think

Thanks for reading

Yorkshire Rose xx