Leadlighting flowers

The days are going well here in Spain, life as a gametester is challenging and also a lot of fun. I get to use everything I know about the game, from being an old fan, as well as all the things I have learned as a Secretary. I am really looking forward to the release, when I can lean back, give myself a pat on the shoulder for a job well done.

I have been seeing this leadlight technique mentioned a lot of places, it's totally the rave of the summer.

I didn't bring that many polishes that would be great for this, so I needed to mix the colours I did bring with some clear polish to make this work for me. I didn't quite do it right, but as a first attempt, I think it's a good one. 

So for this manicure I mixed following colours with clear polish to create this look:
Barry M - Superdrug Limited Edition Yellow
ESSIE - Mojito Madness
Savina - Royalty

All this over 2 coats of Wet n Wild - Tropicalia

I stamped using Wet n Wild - Black Creme, using Cheeky - Jumbo plate - Princess Charming

Leadlight technique

Leadlight technique

Have you jumped on the Leadlight - technique wagon as well?
Any particular polishes you find works the best for this kind of technique?
Let me know in the comment field below!

Depression Awareness Nail Art

Greetings Girls.

Today I want to share with you a manicure I did for Depression Awareness. Usually one would see a Depression Awareness mani, with green in it, cause the Awareness logo is green.

To me, green represents Envy, and there is nothing to Envy when you're Depressed.

It's taken me a while do actually post this. First of all, cause it's very personal, and I wanted to make sure I didn't share too much. I suffer from Depression. I have for a very long time. I don't think I can remember a time where I wasn't. We all have our good and bad days. The last few years I have been luck to have fewer bad days. I don't take any medications for it, seeing my mom eat her pills like candy, kinda put me of. It's a choice I made. There is no right or wrong with Depression.

A few years ago, my mom was at a rehabilitating center, she would paint. Day out and day in. One of the pictures she made was beautiful. We sat in front of it for hours. She would tell me about all the colors she used, and why. That it was her depression, she had painted.
That's why I have chosen to recreate it, in a manicure.

For this manicure I used:

NYX - Matte Baby Pink

Beauty UK - Bon Bon

ESSIE - Aruba Blue

WnW - Tropicalia

Claire's - 152

Savina - Royalty

Summer Challenge - Needle drag

Good morning ladies.

This challenge post has taken a while to get out there. But here it is. 

I am calling this mani; "Toxic Pink Love". I think you will understand why, in a while. 

Summer Challenge/MSMD Pink n Purple

Oh Its a Summer Challenge, no, its a MSMD!. WoW, its BOTH!

Todays MSMD is taken from Lucy`s Stash.  She did a striping tape nail art manicure with SpaRitual Imaginarium and Illume. Today is also Summer Challenge - Pink and purple, very fitting.

Lucy`s Stash - Striping tape nail art manicure with SpaRitual Imaginarium and Illume.

 I dont have any of those colours, so I had to be creative. I decided to use my new Tropicalia from WnW, and Lilac Lace from Max Factor.

My first time using striping tape like this, so its a bit muddied at the tips. But I had fun doing it.

WnW Tropicalia

A few days ago I got this in the mail, together with a few other polishes. Thing was, I didnt order this shade from Wet n Wild. I had ordered a purple one. I thought about it for a while, and intended to send it back, but I had the feeling that this might be a good colour to have in my collection. So I get it, and intend to send another order for the purple one. 

It looks like one of those old-pink colours in the bottle, but it really isnt that dull. Just see for your self.