Purple/Green/Blue Mix n Match

I have a random mix n match design to show you tonight. I started off with the idea of doing some chevron patterns with purple glitter and a purple gradient. But then I realise that I always do purple gradients so I chucked in a green and blue polish and once finished I realised again that I always use this colour scheme.

But anyway, I love how it ended up even though it wasn't my original plan (thanks to being too impatient for the polish to dry, causing the nail vinyls to imprint in my white base and then deciding I should do something else). I've probably done something similar to this because I'm a bit of a one trick pony, but it's something at least!

The base is Snow Me White by Sinful Colors, the lovely glitter is Lavender Sparks by Maybelline Color Show and the three colours are Pamplona Purple by OPI, Suzi Says Feng Shui by OPI and Emerald Inten-City by Ulta3. They all make for such a lovely combo and honestly, if it's not obvious the green/purple/blue colour scheme is one of my favourites to use on my nails. They just work so perfectly together!

That's it for tonight, thanks for reading!

- Melissa. 

Mint & Coral Mix n' Match

Today I have a fun mix n' match mani that I had the inspiration to do recently. I love when coral and mint colours are paired together so I wanted to incorporate them into a mani as well as some touches of silver glitter, so that's what I did!

When choosing my colours though I realised I had thrown out my favourite coral polish because it was old and gloopy and pretty much empty so instead I went with Coral Heat by Maybelline Color Show and for the mint I chose Kelp Yourself by Sally Hansen.

I really do love how these nails turned out. I think I'm becoming better at planning out a mix n match design that works well together without being too over the top!

- Melissa.

Bright & Colourful Mix n Match Mani

Hi everybody!

This post was supposed to be up yesterday but I went on an impromptu road trip to see my grandparents instead and wasn't able to edit the photos or write up a post.

I've been wearing this bright mani for the past few days now (although it's all chipped by now). It's a bright and colourful design but I'm not sure how much I loved it, it kind of became annoying after a few days.

Anyway, I used a bunch of polishes that I can't remember the names of and I'm not near my nail desk to find them, so if you want to know a certain polish just ask and I'll have a look!

Just a quick post today to make up for the lack of posts the last few days, but stay tuned because in the next few days I'll have my bellabox review up and a 2014 favourites post which I'm in the middle of making! It'll be full of ALL my favourites of the year, nail art, makeup, skincare, etc.

Thanks for reading!

- Melissa.

Rainbow Mix n Match

I have another mix n match mani to show you all today! This time using rainbow colours. This mani took some patience, especially with the striping tape and chevron nail vinyls because you have to work quickly before the polish dries and lifts when you take the tape or vinyls off. That of course happened to me; I just don't work quick enough but it's nothing that can't be fixed with a striper brush and some white polish!

The colours I used (from bottom to top of the right hand side on my ring finger)

Mojito Madness - Essie

Fresh Squeezed - Ulta3

Bright Me - Ulta3

Strawberry Sundae - Ulta3

Bahama Mama - Essie

Blue Marlin - Ulta3

My lines on the detailed designs are perfect but I still enjoy it, it's fun and bright. Oh, I almost forgot the main reason I did this mani, I was inspired by my phone case from here.

I was going to do that design on all my nails but getting the striping tape aligned in between the opposite striping tape bits was so hard and I didn't have the patience for it haha.

Hope you enjoy this mani! I have a few more posts planned in the next couple of days so keep an eye out for them!

Pastel Mix n Match

Hello! Today's post is a simple one as I've come down with another cold and have spent most of this weekend in bed, so let's just jump into it.

I sat down today with the intent on doing a few designs, starting with a gradient; but it didn't work out and I couldn't deal with redoing it or even doing the other design I had in mine so I quickly did this one and actually liked how it turned out.

I used three Essie polishes: Fun In The Gondola, Bikini So Teeny and Bond With Whomever. And of course the white base is White On by Sally Hansen.

I am seriously loving the criss cross design on my index finger.

That's all I can muster up to write for today's post. I'll try to get some designs done when I'm feeling better!

31DC2014: Day 16 - Geometric

Hi everyone! Today's prompt is geometric and I was actually looking forward to it after my little experiment with shapes for day six, but the last two days at work have been quite busy so I didn't have a lot of time to plan anything out. But last night I was browsing through a Google images of geometric shapes and suddenly I thought of an idea and quickly drew it down so I'd remember it today!

The design isn't anything special and I only did it as an accent nail because I knew I wouldn't be able to concentrate long enough to do it on all four of my nails (I don't paint both hands in the challenge or even my thumb nail, it's just a waste). I was already getting frustrated with the first piece of striping tape so I'm glad I only did one nail. I grabbed a few glitter polishes and chose one for another accent nail. Then, just to add something a little extra to the mani, I put some studs from this kit on the plain coloured nails. I don't love the studs though, I bought them a while ago just so I would have them in my collection but I'm not a fan!

The teal colour is Suzi Says Feng Shui - OPI, the purple is Liberty - W7 and the glitter is Luna Love - Rimmel (Space Dust Collection). I am in looove with the glitter; I bought two space dust polishes months ago but never really used them because I forgot about them, but they're amazing!

Looking at the pictures makes me realise that yep, I definitely hate the studs, they just look funny on my nails I think. Oh well, I experimented haha.

Thanks for reading!

Colourful Mix & Match Mani

Good evening lovelies! Another late post from me tonight because I was too excited to wait till the morning to share it these nails! When I sat down to do them after work I had planned for them to be for a special post coming up this Friday but it went in another direction and didn't feel right for what I originally wanted, but I just went with it and I really do enjoy the outcome. They're fun and bright and nice to look at!

Halfway through doing the gradient I realised I should have filmed it, because it turned out awesomely! I was really happy with it, the way the three colours turn into five different colours is really great. Despite how it seems on my ring finger, I really didn't use a purple polish, that's just how good the blue and pink blended together. At first I was a bit annoyed because the purple overtook the pink but looking at the photos, it looks pretty cool so I'm happy with it.

The following colours were used:
White On - Sally Hansen (like always)
Babe It's Blue - Maybelline Color Show
Strawberry Sundae - Ulta3
Fresh Squeezed - Ulta3

That's it for tonight, I hope you enjoyed this random mani! I also hope your week has been good so far!

Mix 'N Match Mani

NOTE: I'm not sure what you call these types of designs, 'Mix 'N Match'? 'Skittlette'? 'Skittle'? I've seen a few variations of the name but let's go with all of them until I decide on a name I want to use in the future.

I went to two bridal expos on Sunday because my sister is getting married this year and I'm her maid of honour. I did my nails the day before just because I wanted something on them and when I finished them I sort of thought they looked very bridal shower-y or even baby shower-y. It wasn't my intention, I just wanted a nice soft themed mani. I went a bit out of my comfort zone with these, because I'm not big on everything being all different and I don't know whether I pulled it off, but I think I'd be more likely to do another skittlette in the future now that I've done at least one.

Colours used from L to R (starting at index):
Bubblegum Pink - Sally Hansen
White On - Sally Hansen
Bond With Whomever - Essie
Heart of Glass - Face of Australia
Bikini So Teeny - Essie 

I don't think I'll have another mani until the weekend because it's going to be so hot this week in Melbourne and I do my nails in my bedroom which gets way too warm and stuffy in summer so it won't be comfortable at all.