tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31227637497044161582024-03-14T05:06:51.798-07:00NailipediaCeciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-24065891382293120612015-09-05T13:50:00.001-07:002015-09-05T13:50:40.477-07:00Born Pretty Store stamping platesThis review is loooong overdue!
First of all, I would like to thank the lovely people at Born Pretty Store for so kindly collaborating with bloggers around the world, including moi. Their vast selection of nail art supplies is a great resource to many of us and they always have promotions and offers to make us happy.
I would like to mention that some of the products in this post were sent asCeciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-79005344413617908062015-08-05T12:57:00.001-07:002015-08-05T13:00:07.187-07:00Ubermat: First ImpressionYesterday I received my much awaited Ubermat by Über Chic Beauty. If you haven't heard of it yet, check out the video from UCB on YouTube. One look at it and I knew I NEEDED it, as did many other people, by the looks of things. According to UCB's website, the Ubermat is already out of stock until later this month. Good thing I got mine early!I used it for a simple stamping job with my eldestCeciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-44484300793239087202015-08-02T10:23:00.001-07:002015-08-02T10:23:57.027-07:00Stamping with Essie and Infinity Nails 22¡Hola! It's been a long time since I've last posted anything here, but if you follow me on Instagram you know I am still around. Today I would like to share my latest mani. Starting with Essie Maximillian Strasse-her, a favourite of mine, I decided to give Essie Nothing Else Metals a go, since my experience stamping with foils has been very positive in the past. My friend Carolina and ICeciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-51689295902483276742014-02-13T11:07:00.000-08:002014-02-13T11:07:19.260-08:00Pieces of My HeartThis year I am going all out for Valentine's Day! The next mani in the series is a freehand mosaic one I chose to call Pieces of My Heart due to general lack of creativity.
Mosaic nail art is not something new, but I hadn't done it before. I always thought it would be a bit of a pain but it was actually much easier than I had anticipated. I kept the colour scheme simple, going for creme greysCeciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-47507539047022104292014-02-12T13:59:00.000-08:002014-02-13T02:24:46.871-08:00Love Birds: Fake Tattoos Review
Press Sample
Continuing with the love theme, today's mani features something I am trying for the first time: nail tattoos!
Hailing from Sweden, Fake Tattoos is the European leader in temporary tattoos. Their very high quality, non-toxic and hypoallergenic tattoos come in many designs and are super easy to use. I received the Bird and Arty designs, which was lucky because they were the ones Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-51395698956397673182014-02-07T08:14:00.000-08:002014-02-07T08:14:00.073-08:00A Lot Like LoveI wanted to combine a couple of techniques I hadn't seen together before (maybe for a good reason, I'll let you be the judge of that!) for the next mani in the Valentine's Day series: a retro element in the shape of water marbling (out of sheer stubbornness!) and the very current negative space.
I used Kiko polishes for this look. Have I ever mentioned that Kiko is great value for money? All Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-59257069125474181632014-02-06T07:28:00.000-08:002014-02-06T07:28:00.187-08:00Shibuya LoveNext in the Valentine's Day series is the mani I decided to call Shibuya Love.
Shibuya is a very busy commercial area in Tokyo. When I looked at the lines created by the water marble, it reminded me of the trail of lights the moving traffic in the city creates and also of the lovely colours of the sunset amongst all the tall buildings. The couple kissing and the Japanese symbol for love add Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-59513617794050754862014-02-05T06:56:00.000-08:002014-02-05T06:56:00.374-08:00Young Love
Today's Valentine's mani idea was a great excuse to attempt different techniques. I called it Young Love because it's bright, colourful and not worried about what other people think of their PDAs!
The polishes I used are all by an Argentinian brand called Make MyDay. The lovely ladies at their nail salon in Rosario do the most fantastic nail art. They have been going for over 4 years and Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-44791990275479283662014-02-04T06:22:00.000-08:002014-02-04T06:22:00.042-08:00Delft LoveI have been working on a series of nail art posts inspired by the most wonderful feeling of all: LOVE!
I am hoping to share these with you over the next few days to give you ideas for your Valentine's Day mani.
The first look I attempted was a freehand Delft design.
I used the China Girl tutorial from Nail Candy book by the lovely Geer sisters at Hey, Nice Nails! and a couple design I saw Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-40093157134355101752014-02-03T06:00:00.002-08:002014-02-03T06:00:16.544-08:00Giveaway Winner
Drum roll please... And the winner is:
Rachel from London!
Thanks again to all the participants - I hope I can do another giveaway soon! xx
Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-33708557862250661872014-02-01T05:19:00.002-08:002014-02-01T05:19:25.175-08:00Giveaway Update
Hi lovely ladies!
My giveaway is now closed, thank you so much to all the participants for taking the time to enter it!
The winner has been contacted by email, so make sure you check your junk mail too.
Love,
Cecilia x
Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-52010013803555237812014-01-23T01:30:00.000-08:002014-01-23T01:30:02.936-08:00Review: Mavala STOPThere is no easy way of saying this: nail biting is a nasty habit. I spent many, many years with my fingers in my mouth and know it's unhygienic and generally bad for your nails (and teeth). In my early teens I was simply embarrassed to show my hands! So when I realised my daughter (four) started biting her nails, I wanted to help her break it while it's still early days.
I read some Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-36288833053483693712014-01-21T03:30:00.000-08:002014-01-21T03:30:02.729-08:00Nail Art: Stamping and FramingI just wanted to share this mani with you because I am really happy with it.
I have been experimenting quite a bit with my MoYou London stamping plates and am gaining experience in the matter, and despite being far from an expert, I like trying new ideas.
I fancied stamping directly over the base coat for a see-through effect, but since my nails are fairly big and I haven't got the XL Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-52309922690664199432014-01-19T15:24:00.001-08:002014-01-19T15:24:50.135-08:00Original Nail Art: Princess Celestia - My Little Pony Friendship Is MagicI am a little late with this post! I intended to share this mani with you yesterday but being a mum of two is a full-time job.
My 4-year-old daughter is a massive My Little Pony fan, so I thought it would be fun to do some freehand nail art inspired by one of the characters.
My inspiration: Princess Celestia
Princess Celestia is one of the co-rulers of Equestria, the land where the Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-56548412066515998532014-01-11T16:06:00.001-08:002014-01-11T16:06:09.123-08:00Softouch Red/Black GradientI am a big fan of Layla's Softouch Effect polishes. I think the formula is very forgiving and you can get away with one heavy coat if you are in a hurry. I always get nice comments and the red one is one of few bottles in my stash that will need a replacement soon.
About a week ago I saw that Madeline Poole posted a red/black (glossy) gradient on her Instagram account (@mpnails) and I've been Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-13567628193741337112014-01-06T14:44:00.000-08:002014-01-06T14:45:43.173-08:00Nailipedia on Manicure MondayIllamasqua is one of my favourite polish brands: This blog debuted with Milf and have acquired a number of their polishes since then.
Last night I uploaded a photo on Instagram in which I used Faithful prominently and got a lovely compliment from them.
This evening, as I was painting my nails with Raindrops, I received the following comment:
In case you are not familiar with their site, Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-53113014185557857592014-01-03T15:04:00.000-08:002014-01-03T15:05:15.124-08:00My First GiveawayToday's post is very special to me. I have been meaning to do a giveaway for some time, but I wanted it to be a little different.
So, with the help from my good friend and fellow polish collector Carolina, I can offer something which will make a super kawaii addition to your stashes: The Thelma & Louise - Club de Fans collection. These polishes were imported from Argentina by me and are not Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-75536610274221503012014-01-01T04:10:00.000-08:002014-01-01T04:10:04.723-08:00Mini Mani: Sofia the First Nail ArtThis could also be called "Mummy must be insane", because complicated nail art on a four-year-old is always a challenge!
My daughter asked me to paint Disney's latest princess, Sofia the First, on her tiny nails, so I had a go.
I used Amelie, Jazmin, Karen and Bartola by Make MyDay; Black Onyx, Glitzerland and Do You Think I'm Tex-y by OPI; Fall Brown by Models Own Pro and AvalonCeciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-77748892004165433442014-01-01T03:53:00.002-08:002014-01-01T03:53:53.096-08:002013 in Nail ArtHappy New Year everyone!
As you are aware, I am mostly active on Instagram. I wanted to share this video I made of my Nail Art during the past year. I hope you like it!Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-15736818421588073002013-09-01T01:24:00.000-07:002013-09-01T01:24:12.573-07:00Holo Gradient: Turquoise Blue to GreenWhen I tried the Born Pretty Store turquoise blue holo, I immediately thought it would look great with an old favourite of mine: Nubar Reclaim.
So here they are together, in all their holographic glory. Feast your eyes on this radiant combo.
I think they complement each other perfectly. Would you agree?Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-32417573749764752922013-08-31T07:34:00.000-07:002013-08-31T07:34:59.632-07:00Born Pretty Store reviewIt's always exciting when a brand contacts you to review their products. In this case, the people at Born Pretty Store asked me to test some of their goods.
My picks were one of their holographic polishes, a turquoise blue one, and a Hello Kitty stamping plate. After a hiccup with the first delivery, which was solved very quickly by emailing their excellent customer service team, the products Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-12070540093526079802013-08-14T11:45:00.000-07:002013-08-14T11:45:01.627-07:00Deborah Lippmann - FashionI have to confess I wasn't too happy with Deborah Lippmann and her US-only giveaways and overpriced products, but when a good sale comes around I can be easily persuaded... how terrible is that?
So here it is, the first Lippmann I am showing you from my birthday mini haul. (I am late by over two months, but nevermind...)
Something has changed in recent months and I am into lighter, Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-53437409279591254452013-08-10T17:16:00.000-07:002013-08-11T03:28:46.287-07:00MoYou London 2013 Image Plate CollectionToday I am thrilled to show you my picks from the new 2013 Image Plate Collection by MoYou London. These beauties arrived this morning so they're straight out of the nail art oven!
A bit of background first. As you probably know, or will realise pretty soon, stamping is not one of my strengths: as someone who enjoys freehand nail art, I consider it to be cheating, in a way, although I am Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-31413216260250691692013-08-08T00:18:00.000-07:002013-08-08T00:18:11.980-07:00Ciaté - Jewellery BoxToday I am showing you another untried. I bought this polish blind as there are hardly any swatches or reviews on the net. In fact, I've only found one review, which escaped me when I ordered this nail varnish about four weeks ago during a one-off sale.
Jewellery Box is from Ciaté's Treasured Possessions collection. I went for this shade as I have a mini collection of black polishes and Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122763749704416158.post-85085177668895312092013-08-07T11:42:00.001-07:002013-08-07T11:42:10.692-07:00Striping Tape Nail Art (inspired by Phsiiit)After nine months at home with my girls, my maternity leave came to an end and last week I was back in work. I wanted to do something nice and classy for my first day and remembered this lovely mani which I first saw on Pshiiit.
I'm not going to bore you with the details because it's super easy and Camille has done a video tutorial on her post.
I used OPI Black Onyx as a base and one Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484176528889217079noreply@blogger.com0