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#5minutenailart: Polka dots

Kerry April 13, 2016 20 Comments

Hi everyone!

I had a rough start to the week when I woke up Monday morning with some pretty bad abdominal pain. I ended up going to the hospital and after being examined by several doctors, having blood tests and a CT scan they confirmed it was appendicitis. If you’ve ever been in the hospital for something like this, you’ll know there is a lot of waiting involved! I was well taken care of though and I wound up in surgery late Monday night. Luckily an appendectomy is pretty much the most routine surgery there is, so I wasn’t too worried – just glad I could get better. I’m back home now and just feeling weak and tired and I can’t concentrate for long.

Fortunately, I had a bunch of posts lined up that I just had to write up – so at least I can blog! Today I have another 5 minute nail art post lined up for you. I covered it all in my first #5minutenailart post, but basically I start with a plain base colour and have just 5 minutes to turn it into art. (more…)

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Mini Leopard Print Nails

Kerry February 29, 2016 19 Comments

Painted Fingertips | Pink and gold mini leopard print

Hi everyone!

I’m excited to show you what I’ve done for today just because it is so far out of my comfort zone. I’ve combined 3 things I rarely wear and I ended up really liking the outcome! (more…)

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Bright and Bold Sugarspun Nails

Kerry December 4, 2015 32 Comments

Hi everyone!

I have some fun nails to share with you today using a technique I’ve only used twice before: Sugarspun nails! In the past I used this technique to create spiderwebs and in an embarrassing early blog post. Today I have gone with the combination of black and bright colours to create a bold look. (more…)

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Water Marble Wednesday: Pink and Purple

Kerry January 21, 2015 34 Comments

Painted Fingertips | Pink and purple water marble

Hi everyone!

You might remember how excited I was a couple of weeks ago to find out how well the Tip Top neons marbled. I was determined to try them again and today I have. I actually didn’t use the same polishes as last time, but used a different bright pink and purple from Tip Top to see if they would work as well. (more…)

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Swatch and comparison: my 5 brightest pinks

Kerry November 4, 2014 11 Comments

Hi everyone!

With the weather warming up lately, I felt like putting something bright on my nails. I decided to go with pink, and I have done a comparison for you of my 5 brightest pinks so we can see which is the brightest of them all!

The first one is LA Colors Flashpop! Expressionism. (more…)

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80s Distressed Nails

Kerry March 14, 2014 2 Comments

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Hi everyone!

I decided to play with my squishy stamper a bit more to create some 80s-themed nails. Since the 80s were all about bright colours I decided to start with a brightly-coloured distressed effect. (more…)

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Nail Art A-Go-Go Challenge Day 15: Round & Square

Kerry February 15, 2014 6 Comments

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Hi everyone!

We’ve reached the third week of the Nail Art A-Go-Go Challenge hosted by Gnarly Gnails and things are really starting to get tough. I am still completely stuck on a few of this weeks prompts, and I’m running out of time! That is half the fun of doing a challenge like this though – it gives you the opportunity to think of some new nail art ideas and maybe try some new techniques. That’s exactly what I’ve done today – I tried making stamping decals for the first time! I’ve seen so many beautiful stamping decals lately that I knew I had to try it for myself. (more…)

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Pink and blue water marble

Kerry November 29, 2013 10 Comments

Hi everyone!

Today I have a water marble for you! It’s been too long since I’ve posted a water marble, since I love water marbles even though I’m still no expert! Today’s one is really bright and fun 🙂 (more…)