IndieAna- In Search of the HolyGrail

I was feeling rather uninspired when it came to nail art. Instead of the design usually being the first thing I considered, I went with whatever nail polishes took my fancy. I figured that the bright cerise pink Maybelline Color Show "Crushed Candy" paired with the bronze flakie of Glam Polish "Eternity Dragon" would make for an interesting combination. Beginning with the pink as a base colour, on 2 of the nails, I used some striping tape to create a design, then applied a coat of Glam Polish. On the remaining nails, instead of the striping tape, I tried to create an ombre effect with the flakie. I took a bazillion shots of my nails, but just could not capture either the true brightness of the pink, or the gorgeous complexity of the bronze flakie, ugh! Believe me, especially in natural daylight, it was such a vibrant sparkling mani. What are you wearing on your nails at the moment? :)

I'm not great at precise nail art. There is the option to stamp, as much as I love it, I've had many disasters. Enter nail stencils!  It's fairly simple. Begin with a base colour, wait for it to dry, place the stencil on the nail, paint with another polish, then before it dries, remove the stencil. The stencil removal step needs to be done quickly.   For my base colour I used Avon Nailwear Pro in a deep purple colour, which I seem to have misplaced so can't tell you the shade name! With the wave design stencil slanting across my nail, I applied LA Colors Color Craze "Live". I then topped the complete look with Glam Polish "Dreamscape". I think my nails would have looked better without the flakies over the silver, just the purple. I think it would have given it a crisp look by showing the design lines off better.  What do you think? Are stencils something you would consider using on your nails?

Wow, 2015, can you believe it? Before more time gets away from me, I just wanted to show you what I got for Christmas and my birthday (29th Dec) My husband is happy for me to spend a set amount buying my own presents. Being a shop-a-holic, I LOVE this. I always go crazy online during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales, where I get even more for my money. Yeah, I had a lot of fun shopping online! Let me break down these purchases for you. I've been a fan of MUA Cosmetics for some time. The budget price drew me to this store, their great products kept me coming back! Pro-Base Prime and Conceal Powder Romantic Efflorescence" Palette Undress Your Skin Highlighting Powder "Iridescent Gold" Luxe Metallic Palette "Elemental" and "Mysterial" Socket Blending, Fan and Small Fan Brushes Lipstick Samples from MBA Cosmetics . I ordered some weird and wonderful colours, just to have a bit of fun.  My new addiction to ...