Instagram Digest Vol. 1

Hi lovelies!

Here is a bit of an update from IG -
a few products that I had reviewed for the BornPrettyStore back in March.

First I received these lovely water decals for review.
You may remember I do love to use them - very simple and easy!
If you'd like a step-by-step tutorial, please have a look at this post I did for Cathy
at More Nail Polish last year.

 For the base colour I used one of my favorite neutrals - ORLY Decades of Dysfunction

The water decals very very high quality and easy to use - I loved this delicate pattern!

You can find a selection here.

Next up, I received a special gradient sponge that I used to create this St Patrick's day design:

 I used a combination of KIKO greens and topped using a lovely glitter topper by Penelope Luz
(available from Color4Nails)

The sponge has a little handle (like on a stamper), which I found handy,

and it comes with 5 refills - amazing value for money!

Feel free to use my code NTH10 to get a discount on your purchase.

I hope you enjoyed this tiny review and please stay tuned for more to come!

Then vs Now

I have been thinking..... when I first created this design about a year ago -
it was for a guest post, and I feel it went unnoticed - but I loved wearing it so much!!!!

 This is the original version

The BATTLE (Nail Polish) Challenge - Week 14

Heya, I'm back to the battle challenge!!!

 I chose Tron as inspiration for "childhood vs future" because it merges the two!

Where in the World - Day 20 Colombia (I)

When I think of Colombia - I think of coffee!
I found the most colourful beans for the inspiration:

Read on to see the mani

Where in the World - Day 19 Korea (II)

Here is the picture that inspired me to create another version of the lantern mani

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Read on to see the pics!

Where in the World - Day 19 Korea (I)

Hey, it's me again!
i was trying to think of something fun and colourful to create to represent Korea,
and found this picture 

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Read on to see what I came up with

Where in the World - Day 18 Ukraine

I have had this post in my draft for almost a year - can you believe that????
 I remember when I saw the theme it was so exciting - immediately knew what I wanted to create!

Here is the inspiration 

Read on to see my interpretation!

A post about why I am a liar

I promised more posts and didn't deliver. I have no excuses - I have been lazy. That is all. 

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Me too, Sylvester!

So no more empty promises - here are some pretty pictures.

Loony Lacquer

I didn't get to finish this yesterday, but here is the last part of the Australian prize 

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Marie makes great polish from beautiful inspiration, like this one
from the Butterfly Wings collection that she kindly provided for the giveaway

Artificial Light

I layered Pearl Morpho over Zoya Phoebe for a breathtaking result

Artificial Light

I am now off to tally the results and draw the two winners - so good luck to all!

Make sure to check your emails later on tonight - I will not be announcing the names publicly,
so it's up to you to be vigilant and reply within the allocated time!

Thanks for stopping by!

Prepare to be amazed!

Whilst I'm preparing the last of my Aussie brand posts,
 please enjoy some other awesome posts from my fellow bloggers in celebration of tomorrow's holiday:

Here is a great summary post featuring 5 hot Australian indie polish brands from So Nailicious
- fantastic selection!

Some stunning Sydney Harbour Bridge nail art from More Nail Polish!

Shatter Me Claire has the iconic Aussie kangaroo on her nails!

I am preparing for a lazy 3-day weekend - it's going to be a scorcher!!!
(too many exclamation points in this post, but I'm just so excited)

Thanks for stopping by!

Where in the World - Day 17 Singapore

I remember visiting the Orchid Gardens in Singapore, so that's what I came up with:

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A Blue Singapore Orchid.

The BATTLE (Nail Polish) Challenge - Week 9

Next installment of the Battle Challenge is themed Duochrome vs Foil.
I had to use both (although I prefer foils because they are great for stamping)

Where in the World - Day 16 Finland

Next stop on the journey around the world - Finland.
I chose to represent the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis).

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 How could I not be inspired by this? 

Where in the World - Day 15 Germany

Today I have my Germany inspired design. Well, actually it was inspired by this dress:

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And since Diane Kruger is German, I figure this counts ))

The BATTLE (Nail Polish) Challenge - Week 5

Hello! I am still on holidays, but here is a quick post for the next theme -Pretty vs Punk.

Hope you like it!

The BATTLE (Nail Polish) Challenge - Week 4

Welcome to Week 4 of the challenge! Today the theme is Neon vs Pastel.

This time I decided to combine the two. Keep reading to see the results!

Blogger Collaboration Series: My Take

You may have seen my recent guest bloggers taking inspiration from jewelry,

(Teneil, Christine, Lacqueerisa and Julz) so I thought I would jump in as well.

Here is a pair of earrings that I got from Diva:

 I took the colour "idea" from the jewelry, but I didn't try to replicate it.

Blogger Collaboration Series: My Little Beauty World

I am pleased to welcome Taya from My Little Beauty World to the blog today.

Please make her feel welcome and, of course, don't forget to have a look at her page!

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Taya is the last guest blogger in this series; but it was so fun I may do
a similar collaboration in the future. Drop me a line if you'd be interested!

Winter Patterns

Hey lovely ladies!!!

Take a look at my guest post for Danielle at Totally Nailed.

I did some winter appropriate designs for her blog since it's cold in the UK!

Be back tomorrow with another stash showing! Thanks for stopping by!

Where in the World - Day 14 France

Today I'm inspired by France!

I knew I wanted to do something food related, then I came across these:

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They look adorable, and perfect for using all my recent pastel purchases!!
Too bad I have never been to France or tried macaroons((