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Cult Cosmetics Nail Art #2

16 Monday Dec 2013

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So, last week I received my second “Black Box” from Cult Cosmetics. The colors were definately fall colors but they didn’t strike me as Christmas-y!

I will be honest and tell you that I got the inspiration for this Christmas nail art from a Christmas card that was sent to us.

I was very surprised by how well the colors worked in the holiday theme.

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Step 1. Apply two coats of OPI’s “Bubble Bath” for the base.A_marked

Step 2. Line the nail with nail art stripping tape.

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Step 3. Using a small thin art brush paint alternate areas with Cults “Rose Bowl”.

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Step 4. Paint alternating areas with Cult’s “Runyon”. Allow to dry completely.

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Step 5. Remove tape from nail.

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Step 6. Apply painters tape to the bottom portion of the nail to mark off area where a large stripe of green will be.

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Step 7. Apply “Runyon” to that area.

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Step 8. Once the green has dried, use “Rose Bowl” and a small pointed nail art brush to form a tear drop shape to the nail. While that is still sticky apply any type of sparkly nail jewels.

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Step 9. I added some green stones to accent the green in the nail polish.

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Finish with top coat and let dry!K_marked

I really liked it with just the stripping on it as well.  And I suppose that I could have used some green stripping tape for the ‘string that holds the ornament’. But, hey, that’s what makes nail art fun. You can play and play and play.

I hope you are enjoying all the Christmas art that I have been posting. I’m kinda addicted to it right now! It’s making me very excited for Christmas.

Cult Cosmetics Nail Art…fun!!!!

08 Friday Nov 2013

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Yesterday, I got my first Black Box from Cult Cosmetics. It had very beautiful lacquers in there and some information on trends and styles. As well it showed some nail art ideas.

CIMG1654_edited_markedOn the back side, it showed some beautiful clothing trends where the models were wearing the deep jewel tones that were reflected in the nail colors they sent me.

One unique thing about the “Debut Collection” is that is consist of a couple of “One and Done” lacquers.

These lacquers are very rich in pigment and are quite thick. The good thing about them is that it really is one and done! There is a little bit of a learning curve with these just because they are thicker and more jelly like, but just a couple of tries and you get it.

This is the gorgeous “Point Dume”. I put only one coat of this on to show you that, yes, it is one and done. And drying time is fast. Jackie put one coat on yesterday and told me today that she couldn’t believe how well it adhered to her nail. (She incidentally didn’t use a base coat!)1_markedPretty isn’t it!

So I decided to do some nail art and this is what I came up with. Since I got all those packages of stripping tape, I used them to make the design.

I started with a base color of “Joshua Tree”2_marked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

After it had dried, I added the stripping tape to nails.

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And once they were placed securely, (make sure all your ends are tucked in tight to the nail or else you will get croooked lines.) I polished over top of the tape with “Point Dume”4_marked

You have to really let this coat dry.

I was pleasantly surprised with the fact that this lacquer dries as quickly as it does. Very nice for people like me who don’t always have a lot of patience.

 

Once the lacquer is completely dry, gently remove the tape from the nail.

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I added a little bit of the Graffiti Nail Art lacquer, called “Weho”, to different quadrants on the nails just for a little bit more glam!

Although these lacquers are very shiny when dry, I added a top coat for good measure!

The box also came with a “Botanical Base Coat” that has aloe vera in it. Cult Cosmetics also states that the lacquer is free from DBP, Toluene, Formaldehyde, Formladehyde Resin and Camphor.

I have to say, I am pleased with my first Black Box! I am looking forward to seeing what is in store for next month!

A post note on Love, pure and simple.

04 Monday Nov 2013

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I received a email from a follower who lives in Canada and who had a question about the blog post I did with OPI’s color “Muir Muir”.

Her questions was this….

“Is that nail polish or that laquer that stays on?”

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Great question as I didn’t state it in my blog.

The color that I used was a lacquer not a gel color.

Although I wish it was because I am so spoiled now when I  use gel colors. (quick quick quick with no waiting!)

 

Thank you Gayle G from Canada!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! Purple and Orange

31 Thursday Oct 2013

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I’m not sure why, maybe the time of the year, but I love the color combo of purple and orange.

I was trying to decide what art to do on my toes. I love the color from Venique called “Wrapped in Jewels”. It does look like a beautiful jewel on your nails.

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I guess because Halloween is today, the color orange came to mind. And for some reason circles were in the mix too.

I used some creative tools to make my circles. Good old acrylic paint and a couple of straws….Yup, straws!

I simply put a blob of acrylic on a plastic surface and dipped the straw into it. The only thing that I figured out that needed to be done, was to make sure that the hole in the straw didn’t have paint in it. Otherwise the circle turned into a big dot!

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After getting the orange on using the bigger straw, I felt like it needed a bit more whismy, so I added smaller circles using a smaller straw. Some of them needed a bit of help so I used the end of my stylus to complete the circle where I didn’t get it completely on.purp_marked

 

Although the colors were pretty together, it looked flat. I pulled out some more acrylic colors and added a couple of dots of yellow for vibrancy and some white for “pop” factor!purple 2_marked

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I definitely need to work on my circle technique but it looks fun, pretty and a bit out of this worldly!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fun anyways….Have a fun and safe Halloweeen!

My fall fashion color favorite

19 Thursday Sep 2013

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San Fransisco-OPI’s Fall/Winter Collection 2013

As we scour through all the fall fashion magazines, we find that the colors for this fall include very vibrant rich jewel tones. Royal blue and purple, emerald green, ruby red and sunset oranges. Shimmering silver grey’s of this falls color collections are big this year too. Along with metallic shimmers that range from green to purple. Look for OPI “Peace & Love & OPI” for this diverse color. Included in this collection are three “Liquid Sand” limited edition colors. “Liquid Sand” nail lacquers dry to a textured matte finish. Do not finish with top coat to keep this texture or use top coat for a different type of art.

I am completely in love with all the jewel tones of this falls collections in clothing, jewels, shoes and of course lacquer but I have to admit that I absolutely love OPI’s Road House Blues. (2011 OPI Touring America Collection) It is a “purplish blue” that tends to look black when you are wearing a completely black outfit. Nice though to get three looks out of one color.

Here is a pic of my new fall color. So far anyways!!!!! Also available in Gelcolor!!!!!

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You can find all of OPI’s lacquer colors at www.OPI.com. (you can also “try” on colors on their site)

Stamping Nail Art

13 Friday Sep 2013

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Nail art is an amazing way to highlight our personalities. Whether you like traditional nail art or are into more creative art, nail art is a great venue to express yourself. Thank you to Chalkboard Nails for this beautiful stamped art! www.chalkboardnails.com

Professional nail technicians get the opportunity daily to fuel the fire while working on clients, and at home artist have the same opportunities.

Stamping is a great way to get intricate designs in a quick and easy format.

Stamping kits are available to consumers over the internet and at malls in larger cosmopolitan areas. Konad has wonderful templates for all occasions.

www.konadnailart.com

Here is a sample of a template from Konad.

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Whatever the case, you can create hundreds of different scenes including seasonal effects for your nails. Some fall colors, and seasonal creations are featured here.
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