Blushed Lavender Nails !!!!

Hello, my lovelies....

It's Saturday morning and my coffee mug is almost empty. I'm not complaining at all. It's been a while since my last lazy Saturday morning at home and I'll definitely give my best to spend it in a full relax.

I've made this mani couple of weeks ago when the claws were still pretty short. The idea was a bit different from the end result but I'll re-do it some other day... probably. I've wanted a light tender design to match it with a particular outfit. Now looking at the shots below I can only be sorry I didn't took a single photo of both the mani and the outfit. Silly frog.

Hope you'll enjoy it. 

Used - 

MoYou Artist collection #11

Essence The Gel Wild White Ways for the stamping

P2 Pool Side Party 030 Violet Summerdream - base color

Catherine Arley 515 - for the gradient

Have a great lazy weekend....

All yours,

Red Frog

Summer Vacation Decoration with Born Pretty Store !!!!

Hello, my lovelies....

It's Sunday morning and there's nothing more lazy than me at the moment.... Well, probably few of you feel the same. My coffee cup is almost empty which means I have to go and add some more of the life-saving liquid in it. Just give me few minutes and we'll start.

What we have today? 

A little messy but so summer and fun nail art I've made using Born Pretty Store stamping plate BPL-022 and the reverse stamping technique to create some decals with these lovely sun glasses, umbrellas and sneakers. When I've saw them alive on the claws they just screamed - We want some sea water around! So here we go - sponge the tips with intense blue, spray some alcohol on the white and the waves are ready.

There are so many new plates at the stamping nail section and I'm sure you'll understand me if I say  - I want them all! The stamping obsession is something new for my already nail art obsessed mind but I don't even try to handle with it. I really enjoy it. It's just the way it is. So this geek patterns were one of the must haves. Who can resist them? Me? Definitely No. If you also can't here is a direct link. Just click and go -

 http://www.bornprettystore.com/geek-pattern-nail-stamp-template-image-plate-born-pretty-l022-65cm-p-20787.html

 I've made a little trip through the store and found some really great stuff in the New Arrivals - I need those mirror powders and pigments more than anything! Seems like a new obsession is on its way home.... If you find your summer decoration at the store feel welcome to use the coupon code TM2X31 to save few bucks for a nice cold drink.

See ya, lovelies.

Used - 

Maybelline Colorama 288 - light milky grey creme to make those waves and decals stand out

Flormar Full Color FC01 Over the Alps - snow white creme for the water foam

Flormar 438 - intense blue creme for the waves

Born Pretty Store BPL-022

All yours,

Red Frog

Sponged splatter nail art !!!!

Hello, my lovelies....
Strange ideas are crossing my mind lately. Some end up good, some not. For this one here I just can not say if it's one of the good ones or not....
Tell me what do you think and be honest - I'm a big girl and can manage with reasonable criticism.

Used -

Essence The Pastels 14 Sunny London

Essence The Metals 44 rebel at heart

Essence The Gel Nail Polish 02 Black is back

Catrice Crushed crystals 05 Stardust

All yours,

Red Frog

Pixie Dust Gradient for sparkling claws !!!!

Hello, my lovelies....

I've been in a great dilemma how to decorate the claws and guess what - nothing even close to decoration has crossed my mind. Empty mind. So, after wearing the nude shades from the last post for a couple of days I just clean them off and grab two of my favorite Pixie dusts - Tomoko and Chyna. I know it looks pretty plain but the gorgeousness of these beauties was all I really need at this moment. The rich red filled with tons of glitters and the white gold next to it is always a right decision.

With no further blah-blah let me show you the sparkling claws.

Used for this mani - 

Zoya Pixie dust Tomoko

Zoya Pixie dust Chyna

All yours,

Red Frog

Christmas Skittlette !!!!

Hello, my lovelies....

After all the Christmas nail art I've saw lately all around the web I think it's finally time for me to show you something more appropriate for this time of the year. Let the time for Christmas nail art begin!

Used - 

Sally Hansen Gem crush Cha-Ching! - extremely gorgeous almost sand finish glitter in red and silver, fully opaque in two generous coats

Golden rose Jolly Jewels 121 - sexy red glitter with different sized particles, two coats with one base coat of the red Perfect K25

Perfect 100 - truly stunning sage toned warm grey with amazing silver shimmer that my camera refuses to catch

Brooklin 3 - for the sponged edges

China glaze Ruby pumps - for the red lighting bulbs

acrylic paint and Mr.Kolinsky 00

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

DraftSeries are back: To Point or Not?

    Hello, my lovelies….

Remember the last #draftseries post? Well, seems like I was wrong about the end of the series… I’ve found some more drafts hiding around the enormous number of files and folders on my pc. That’s a good news for me - these days my head is burning because of all the tasks I’m working on and these few posts are coming just on time.

As you can see from the photos this mani is from the transition period between almonds and stilettos. That’s why I’ve called it To Point Or Not? It’s a bit frustrating this length of my nails… That’s why I’ve removed most of the close up shots – too scary even for my taste. BELIEVE ME. Yes, I love my long nails but everything should have some limits.

Now, let’s see what was on my mind around October 2014.

Used - 

Perfect Gel Look Nail Polish 526 - the perfect ivory creme polishq one of my favorite bases for nail art

Perfect Sand Lacquer S85 - gorgeous vanilla like sand finish polish with little multicolored particles inside it

mix of creme polishes in deep blue, magenta and smoked brown for the sponging

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All yours,

Red Frog 

#OMD3 - Day Six - Polka Dot !!!!

Hello, my lovelies....

Day 6 of #OMD3 is almost at its end/well, at our time zone of corse/. I've had a great expectations about the theme and its recreation. But as you can see from the photos no matter how great your expectations are the result is not always that great. At all. After all the ideas in my mind the end result is far far away from what I call 'nice looking' mani. My sponged base turn out too rough and the dots.... Well, the dots don't deserve to be commented.

All I can do is to say: 'Forgive me, OMD....'

Used - 

Essence Road trip 01 Hit the road,Red!

L'Oreal Color Riche 604 Metropolitan

Essence The Nudes  03 i'm lost in you

OPI Skull and glossbones 

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Check out the other dotticures for Day 6 - 

An InLinkz Link-up

All yours,
Red Dotted Frog

Just because with Essence !!!!

Hello, my lovelies ....

Sometimes 'I love you' is the only thing you want to say.

I love you.

No matter who. No matter when. No matter why.

Because we - people, we are loving creatures. We want to love and to be loved. We want to feel these words not just to hear them. Because it matters.

Just because.

I've made this mani for my daugther's birthday, back in February. Because I love her. Because she loves me. Just because.

I love you, mommy's little mushroom ....

Used - 

China glaze Atlantis

Essence Road trip 02 On the road again

Essence Color&go Glisten up

P2 Pool Side Party 020 Turquoise Sky

Born Pretty Store nail art decoration

All yours,

Red Loving Frog

Pastels for #NAILlinkup !!!!

Hello, my lovelies ....

New theme for the end of the week - #NAILlinkup is here with the Pastels!

Very light and tender feelings this mani brings me. It feels like someone throw some dove feathers around....

Hope you'll enjoy the lightness and the color palette I've used this time.

Let the photos do the talking ....

Used - 

Golden rose Expert Color 05

Golden rose Expert Color 46

Golden rose Expert Color 70

Golden rose Rich Color 38

Golden rose Rich Color 76

All yours,

Red Bleached Frog

Red on White with China Glaze and Zoya !!!!

Hello, my lovelies....

Today I have just a few words to tell you and a couple of photos to show you. It's Valentine's Day coming and our nail world is mad and crazy about creating tons of hearts - cupids - flowers like designs. So it isn't strange I'm totally out of ideas lately. There are no 'love is the air' thoughts in my head .... So here is my sooo simple almost Valentine's day themed mani. We'll see what my sick and tired mind will create before Valentine's day .... or will not.

Used -

Zoya Pixiedust Chyna

China glaze There's Snow one like you

Golden rose Rich Color 76

Perfect Gel Look Nail Polish S24

Essence Color&go 152 give me nude,baby!

All yours,

Red Frog

Kung-Fu Where? or Face The Panda !!!!

Hello,my lovelies...

What I'm thinking lately? 

I need more colors.

I've look around myself and figured out there's too much of my beloved grey and its mates. I love my grey tones. And I really love all the other dark foggy shades but it's definitely time for something bright and even childish.It's not just about the colors. It's about the whole effect of the nail art. I've need something to make me smile, to make you smile. Even for a moment.

So after the bright sunny yellow skull from the previous post today I have something funny for you - my Kung-Fu Panda. This character has the most inspirational funny faces in the whole cartoon universe. And without any further talking let's see him. Let's face the Panda without the Kung-Fu!

 I took a shot of my left hand - no special nail art but I'm pretty satisfied with it. The sponged colors came out very vibrant and sunny. I like how easy was to make the clear tomato red nail an accent. OPI's Red my fortune cookie made the mani as playful as it is on my right hand even without any cartoons on the nails.

Used - 

OPI Red My Fortune Cookie

Golden rose Rich Color 48

Golden rose Rich Color 76

Perfect S114

Cute ah?

All yours,

Red Frog

Sponge,Stamp and Love with Bornprettystore BP 21 !!!!

Hello,my lovelies....

Sunday afternoon is always lazy and sleepy for me.I'd like to spend it mostly in bed with a book and a hot cup of coffee or something beside me.Reading is not always possible because my little daughter is not a huge fan of 'reading-sleeping' version of me...Well,3rd grade is not that 'little' anymore if you ask her but of course that's another story.So,I like my Sunday afternoons.I was thinking that one will be the same but something made  it different - one single thought and all my plans went in a different direction.

Yesterday I've recieved a package from BornPrettyStore.The stamping plate inside was calling me.Till know I have only one attempt with stamping and I don't even remember was it good or not.It was so long ago.So the decision was made - I'll do my nails and then I'll get back to my Sunday schedule.BornPrettyStore's plate - BP 21 - deserves a part of my nap time  for sure.

http://www.bornprettystore.com/mixed-patterns-nail-stamp-template-image-plate-born-pretty-p-17266.html

Don't forget to take a look at BornPrettyStore's 'stamping nail' section .I'm sure you'll find more then you've expected.

My nails were ready for stamping.Yesterday I've made my first pretty good looking gradient with a make up sponge.

The dark vampy colors I've used were screaming to put some gold or copper around them.A full nail stamping with gold sounds really nice to me.I thought it would be easy....But for an amateur in stamping like me there's no such thing as easy stamping.No full nail stamped as you can see - only few sections of the choosen part of the stamping plate.Maybe next time it would be better who knows... with more practice...

Now let's take a look at the photos.I'm pretty satisfied with the result - the stamped image became more chaotic then I prefer but that makes the design more interesting,looks kind of egyptian ...At least I'd like it to be that way...Enjoy it,lovelies....

Final thoughts - BornPrettyStore' stamping plates have gorgeous designs for sure.The only thing I would change in my future stamping attempts will be the size of my stamper.My nails are quite too long for the stamper I have and there's no way to transfer a full nail design with it.

Used - 

Golden rose Rich Color 23

Essence Color&go 155 Red Ahead

Flormar 313 Black Minimalism

for the stamping - 

Golden rose Chameleon 33

Desert rose 62

*Don't forget to use a 10% off coupon code for your purchase - TM2X31*

Now I know Sunday afternoon can be pleasant even without the bed'n'book part....On the other hand my nails are ready and I still have time to take a nap...

All yours,

Red Frog