My Halloween Holoween nails for the #WNAC2015 !!!!

Hello, my lovelies....

A quick post with my Halloween nails is coming. Yeah, I know it was last week but I was so proud with myself about this mani so I just want to show you the shots. Forgive me.

 I've made this design for the last October theme from #WNAC2015 - Holoween and of course because it was Halloween. Click the link and see all the fantastic nail art designs for the occasion at Instagram. I'm really  happy and satisfied of course about how this mani has turned out. It was a great fun to draw this scary creepy images. I've used mostly holographic polishes by Catherine Arley and acrylic paints but I just could not resist to put some of my all time favorite orange from Essence - Wake up! from the Color&go old collection.

So, that's it. Hope your Halloween was full of tricks ad candies.

All yours,

Red Frog

Galaxy Nails for #WNAC2015 !!!!

Hello, my lovelies....

It's finally time for me to post the next #WNAC2015 mani officially. The theme is very inspirational and extremely interesting for all nail art junkies around - Galaxy. Oh, excuse me - Holo Galaxy will be more correct.

So, no more blah blah let's just see the shots - 

 I've tried to make some decent photos but not the light nor my camera were there with me. There was no sunlight all day and the weather was so cloudy and dull so my photos became unfocused and not even close to what I've wanted. But that's the way it is - I'm showing you photos at both natural light and with a flash indoors. 

 I just couldn't resist to show you my first galaxy mani from 2012 -

 There is a little difference I hope.... At least my nails shape is better now.

Used - 

A-England Tristam - base color

Catherine Arley 674 

Catherine Arley 666 

Brooklin 3 - for the dotted stars that look more like planets but...let's all pretend they are stars 

Ruby rose 50 - also for the 'stars'

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All yours,

Red Frog

Damask pattern for #WNAC2015 !!!!

Hello, my lovelies….

Today I’m going to show you my next mani for #wnac2015 for the Damask theme. I was thrilled enough to sketch a huge number of designs for this mani but at the end it all went into the wrong direction. I’ve thought why not to try stamping? And that’s not all. I’ve been too self-confident and tried to make a decals instead of using the regular stamping method. Yeah, I know…. No one likes the  swagger. I’m not good at stamping and I admit it. I thought making decals with my stamper and some clear top coat with be much easier. I thought it would be a piece of cake. Well, it wasn’t.

First the images didn’t transfer on the stamper as smooth as they should. Then when the clear top coat was dry enough so I can be able to remove my so called decal from the stamper it just curled as as a little tube. Pff, my English is not good enough to turn all those emotions into clear and comprehensible line of words. At the final, it was too damn hard to put those stupid decals on my nails without making too much wrinkles and crinkles. And that’s not all. When I looked at my ‘decorated’ nails I have realized the pattern is miles away from representing Damask. It was just quite ordinary pattern – nice and ….not Damask. I’ve realized it was a much better idea to draw something even not delicate as the stamped image but at least more theme appropriate.

See? The contrast between the colors is not as strong as I’ve wanted. The shades I’ve used are truly beautiful on their own and next to each other but don’t give the right effect. Too sad for the inspirational theme. I’m thinking of re-do in the future but with more contrast colors and of course – with skills improved. I hope.

That’s all. My Damask pattern for #wnac2015.

Used –

Catrice Dirty berry

Color Club Wild at heart

Golden Rose Color Expert 37

Girly bits Ho-ho-hope

 Born Pretty Store BP-05

Born Pretty Store BP-21

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All yours,

Red Frog