Silver & Purple Half Moon Mani

The lunula (little moon in Latin) is the crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail. The lunula is the visible part of the root of the nail.  The half moon mani is a play on the half moon area of your nail, a curved shape at the base of your nail with a contrasting colour covering the rest of your nail.  It's a bit like doing a french tip only lower down.

Now using the curved circular stickers raided from my mum's craft box, I applied the circular sticker to the base of my nail which has already been painted in Avon Metallics Platinum Petal and sealed with top coat.  It's a good idea to apply top coat as removing any mistakes with the contrasting colour will be easier to clean up.  Make sure you nail is completely dry before adding any sticker or guide to your nail.

Apply your contrasting colour, and immediately remove the sticker/guide. Tidy up and seal with Top Coat, easy peasy lemon squeezy!

 

 

 

 

 Avon Metallic Effects Platinum Purple & Avon Mark Gel Shine So Jelly

I've received confirmation directly from Avon UK that all Avon's nail enamels are 5-Free (free of: Formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, and camphor).

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Triangle AB Nail Art Gems from Charlies Nail Art

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Today's mani is light blue base with silver pointed tips, adorned with Triangle AB Nail Art Gems  from Charlies Nail Art.  They come in a pack of 8, are flat backed and are reusable.  When the light hits the gems they display a magical rainbow of colours.  I attached the Triangle AB Nail Art Gems while the top coat was still wet however nail glue will be a more secure option.
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The Triangle AB Nail Art Gems currently cost £0.89 for a pack of 8. 

Available at Charlies Nail Art who has a huge range of nail art items.

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This product was sent to my for my honest review, have fun with your nails!

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Avon Mark Gel Shine Nail Enamels - Parfait Pink & Very Berry

Avon UK is rebranding some of their existing cosmetic ranges to the new name of 'mark'.  The new 'mark' brand is targetted at customers who are more focused on the cosmetics scene, for which make-up is their must have accessory and they use it to show their personality and make their mark!
The mark Gel Shine nail polishes were introduced in the UK in Brochure 7 and there 30 fashionable shades, everything you need from neutrals, to bold & bright, subtle & chic.  The Mark nail enamels are in the current Brochure 9 at £3.50, and will be 2 for £6 in Brochure 10, which is a jolly good price for a gel effect nail polish.
The two shades I've picked for today's post is Parfait Pink and Very Berry.  All swatches are 2 coats without top coat to show you how glossy they are.  Both regular nail polishes with a gel effect shine.
I've received confirmation directly from Avon UK that all Avon's nail polishes are 5-Free (free of: Formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, and camphor).
Gel effect nails without the faff of UV lamp - hooruh!
 Excellent formulation, 10ml bottle, nice slim cap and a decent brush.  

To the pics.......

 First Up - Parfait Pink - a bold Barbie pink, wonderfully bright and a super summer toe colour

 Next Up - Very Berry - the name sums it up brilliantly, a dark pink, chic and stylish, again a fab colour for toes

Now which to choose next......

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Ombre & Skittle Nails using Avon Nail Enamels

Ombre & Skittle nails, where you wear a different colour on each nail.

Ombre - A shading of the same colour, usually from light to dark

Skittle - Like the Skittle sweets, a different colour in each nail but they don't have to be in the same colour family

Ombre Mani - Thumb to little nail

Dazzle Pink, Bittersweet, Spiked Punch, Cerise-ly, Fabulous

 

 

Skittle Mani - Thumb to little nail

Roses Are Red, Orange You Crazy, Citronized, Emerald City, Sapphired Up

 

 

I've received confirmation directly from Avon UK that all Avon's nail enamels are 5-Free (free of: Formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, and camphor).

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Avon Mark Gel Shine Nail Enamels - Red Velvet & Wine and Dine Me

Avon UK is rebranding some of their existing cosmetic ranges to the new name of 'mark'.  The new 'mark' brand is targetted at customers who are more focused on the cosmetics scene, for which make-up is their must have accessory and they use it to show their personality and make their mark!
The mark Gel Shine nail polishes were introduced in the UK in Brochure 7 and there 30 fashionable shades, everything you need from neutrals, to bold & bright, subtle & chic.  The Mark nail enamels are in the current Brochure 9 at £3.50 which is a jolly good price for a gel effect nail polish.
The two shades I've picked for today's post is Red Velvet & Wine and Dine Me.  All swatches are 2 coats without top coat to show you how glossy they are.  Both regular nail polishes with a gel effect shine.
I've received confirmation directly from Avon UK that all Avon's nail polishes are 5-Free (free of: Formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, and camphor).
Gel effect nails without the faff of UV lamp - hooruh!
 Excellent formulation, 10ml bottle, nice slim cap and a decent brush.  

To the pics.......

First up Red Velvet, a soft warm shimmer red 

 

 Next up, Wine and Dine Me, a classic rouge noir, a sumptuous vampy deep plum

 

Now which to choose next......

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Born Pretty Store Chameleon Starry Nail Polish BPC001

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Born Pretty Store have a range of 'Chameleon Starry' Nail polishes in 5 different shades, which give a sparkly foil like effect.  They are to be used over a black base to enhance the pigments in the polish.  You could apply the polish without a black base but you'd have to apply more coats to build up the intensity of the effect.  I applied 2 coats over a black base and applied top coat, the result is gorgeous!  This is shade BPC001, a bronze/gold with a splattering of holographic sparkle.   I would love to try the other 4 shades in the series, I'm sure they'd be just as mesmerizing as this one.  My photos below are with camera flash.  Check out my video demonstration below.  
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Below left - no camera flash
Below right - no camera flash, under artificial lighting

 The 10ml BORN PRETTY Chameleon Starry Nail Polish BPC001 is currently $5.99 / £4.21 / €5.45

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10ml BORN PRETTY Chameleon Starry Nail Varnish Polish Eco-friendly BPC001 (Black Base Color Needed)

Basic Tutorial for a Sponged Gradient using Avon Mark Gel Shine Nail Enamels

Welcome to an easy peasy tutorial showing you some basic nail art designs and effects, this week sponged gradient. Using two or more colours with a sponge to create a blended gradient, and as like the previous tutorial for french tips, it's a great way to revitalise an old mani.  My nails were already painted the berry shade.

Using a sponge, any sponge, bath, make up, kitchen (thrifty me uses a kitchen sponge, the one you buy in a pack of 20 with a scourer on one side), paint the nail polish in stripes, it doesn't matter if they overlay this will all add to the blending of the colours.

 Pat/dab onto your nails, it is messy and you'll need to clean up after.  Sponge one set of nails and repeat until you build up the depth of colour you want to achieve.

 Using nail polish remover and a make up brush I tidy up and remove the polish on my skin, I know Avon does a natty nail polish corrector pen which would be handy at this point.

 Apply top coat and the blended shades will merge together and you have a unique gradient mani in whatever colour combo you like.

 For this mani I used Avon Mark Gel Shine Very Berry & Purplicious

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