tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780Sun, 27 May 2012 19:22:55 +0000NerdyFaux69Stick OnsStampingMatte12 Days of Christmas NailsBlack and White ChallengeGoldM71Sally HansenRA106Striping TapeDupe?HolographicFaux31SwapGirly Bits♪♫RedKristonBM215Max FactorPromotionsEssenceBM203VideoBM221M73M30MarblingBM205RuffianSwatchWeek of GeekTipsThemeFaux77RA108SkittleStud UpRevlonFreehandBM214BM222Claire'sBM01M54Faux34RA102NYCBrownReviewBM223Faux06WhiteTutorialPolka DotFrankenpolishMUARA114Barbara DalyJust Like The MoviesManhattanE.L.FAll About FaceBM21MASHChina GlazeGOSHRhinestonesBM224Jay JaysCult NailsM64Models OwnRA104TagPinkBM216BM20OccasionYellowGreenPink WednesdayComicsFauxnadCrackleStashM76GlitterM39M56BM225Faux08RA112Urban OutfittersBM09MemeTechnicMarvelCollection 2000Scotch Tape ManiM57Wet N WildStudsBM201GalaxyChevronTributeFaux71LaceCarla Di RomaOPIBM17FimoFaux54Beauty UKNudeHard CandyBM14GeorgeM78BK31 Day ChallengeBM06OrangeUlta3No7DottingBM18M35M79BM15PreviewKonadJust For FunBM07MinersBM12Challenge EntryFaux55BP PlatesRA101EOTDBM16BourjoisA-EnglandFrenchL'OrealBM08HaulGradientChainRimmelBorn PrettyBM02AvonAwardBM207ComparisonViva La NailsMiss SportyRA119BM11Red AngelM3M31Bundle Monster 2.0BYSBM212InspiredBundle MonsterBlueStickersPrimarkBM03SilverPurpleBM209BlackBM19M60EssieGreyMaybellineYouTubeBM04SpongingMake-UpHalf MoonBM208StargazerLa FemmeTreatmentNails IncLayeringBM05BM210GiveawayYellow NailsW7Barry MBM10Bookshttp://www.thenailasaurus.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)Blogger565125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-2355811334065858544Fri, 25 May 2012 22:50:00 +00002012-05-25T23:50:45.961+01:00FreehandChainStriping TapeGreenNYC<div style="text-align: center;">I mentioned my lack of inspiration yesterday and straight after I published that post I decided to just go for it! I sat there and just did the first things that came to my head so I ended up with a mish mash of designs.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hh9PAHEGVdg/T8AHxe5S_6I/AAAAAAAAE9M/0RFzB2vqoAU/s1600/836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hh9PAHEGVdg/T8AHxe5S_6I/AAAAAAAAE9M/0RFzB2vqoAU/s1600/836.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p5-51LEqHJc/T8AHEekjUlI/AAAAAAAAE8o/Gn72D5YfrlA/s1600/837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p5-51LEqHJc/T8AHEekjUlI/AAAAAAAAE8o/Gn72D5YfrlA/s1600/837.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My base colour is <b>NYC Flat Iron Green</b>&nbsp;and the freehand stuff is <b>Barry M Gold Foil </b>and <b>GOSH Metallic Green</b>. The chain is stuck on with clear polish and the gold striping tape is from eBay (<a href="http://bit.ly/LOe1N2" target="_blank">here</a>). I finished it all off with a top coat of <b>Cult Nails Wicked Fast</b>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rl-GNhz63GY/T8AHyAyUmYI/AAAAAAAAE9Q/n3Wj17ei5YA/s1600/838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rl-GNhz63GY/T8AHyAyUmYI/AAAAAAAAE9Q/n3Wj17ei5YA/s1600/838.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-syds-aG2wu4/T8AHFrFLwqI/AAAAAAAAE80/JtGzRzwCfWY/s1600/839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-syds-aG2wu4/T8AHFrFLwqI/AAAAAAAAE80/JtGzRzwCfWY/s1600/839.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-2355811334065858544?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/mish-mash.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-7206121776966695199Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:00 +00002012-05-24T19:00:51.123+01:00GradientSpongingRevlonPurpleA-England<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It would seem that I'm hell-bent on trying every possible colour&nbsp;combination&nbsp;for gradient nails and I may even venture in to 3 colours soon. I've been insanely uninspired when it comes to nail art recently, despite having plenty of new tools and colours to play with. It's almost like I'm so <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/77335318571591760/" target="_blank">overwhelmed with choice</a> that my brain just frizzles every time I think about it! So I'm sorry for the simple/boring nail art I've been sporting recently and hopefully things will pick up soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8J4x66DK77g/T7gvPJOi9CI/AAAAAAAAE4s/-cWoMVgXrek/s1600/827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Purple Gradient Nail Art" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8J4x66DK77g/T7gvPJOi9CI/AAAAAAAAE4s/-cWoMVgXrek/s1600/827.jpg" title="A-England Guinevere and Revlon Plum Night Gradient" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gf2TKFrdFSo/T7gvP_FdsrI/AAAAAAAAE4w/DmHjxp45fHo/s1600/828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Purple Gradient Nail Art" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gf2TKFrdFSo/T7gvP_FdsrI/AAAAAAAAE4w/DmHjxp45fHo/s1600/828.jpg" title="A-England Guinevere and Revlon Plum Night Gradient" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gradient Nails using <b>A-England Guinevere</b> and <b>Revlon Plum Night</b>. Tutorial <a href="http://bit.ly/KuNQZP">here</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hjzhHJBKXsA/T7gvQRB39-I/AAAAAAAAE44/mpzIYCEuu3U/s1600/829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Purple Gradient Nail Art" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hjzhHJBKXsA/T7gvQRB39-I/AAAAAAAAE44/mpzIYCEuu3U/s1600/829.jpg" title="A-England Guinevere and Revlon Plum Night Gradient" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-By9Rd7giKGM/T7gvRHdcvMI/AAAAAAAAE5A/SA6geF0TrSo/s1600/830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Purple Gradient Nail Art" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-By9Rd7giKGM/T7gvRHdcvMI/AAAAAAAAE5A/SA6geF0TrSo/s1600/830.jpg" title="A-England Guinevere and Revlon Plum Night Gradient" width="500" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-7206121776966695199?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/purple-gradient.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-5624437067996143501Tue, 22 May 2012 13:50:00 +00002012-05-22T14:50:32.131+01:00Barry MTipsOrangeFrenchSally Hansen<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Summer weather has returned to Britain, but probably for a few days at most, so I thought I'd feature this sunny shade today. I pretty much detest extreme heat, even when it's caused by sunshine&nbsp;so I've opted out of every&nbsp;exotic&nbsp;family holiday since 2007! I really only look forward to Summer because it means I get to rock a pair of Aviators every day.&nbsp;I've been less of a summer grinch the last few years and always try my best to join in with everyone's excitement whenever the sun is shining.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think tips are quite boring but I always get cravings to wear them so I try to work in another element that will spice it up a bit. I was kind of stuck for spicy elements today so I just added an extra line. It's very simple but quite sophisticated and I like it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ybex0Wz7fqM/T7uQXFj218I/AAAAAAAAE7Q/ZOAvvRoZ7Pk/s1600/831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Double Gold Tip" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ybex0Wz7fqM/T7uQXFj218I/AAAAAAAAE7Q/ZOAvvRoZ7Pk/s1600/831.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fu0b92BuWsc/T7uQY2Lqo_I/AAAAAAAAE7Y/h2w0R_u_WoY/s1600/832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Double Gold Tip" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fu0b92BuWsc/T7uQY2Lqo_I/AAAAAAAAE7Y/h2w0R_u_WoY/s1600/832.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The base colour is <b>Sally Hansen Sun Kissed </b>and I used <b>Barry M Gold Foil </b>and a striper brush to paint on the tips and the extra little line.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ns_5jrkcxjQ/T7uQxcDBPAI/AAAAAAAAE74/7xoz-XoZWdE/s1600/833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Double Gold Tip" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ns_5jrkcxjQ/T7uQxcDBPAI/AAAAAAAAE74/7xoz-XoZWdE/s1600/833.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uSPSKO1O_lI/T7uQcpb9xII/AAAAAAAAE7o/ZlfU5rh0nZY/s1600/834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Double Gold Tip" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uSPSKO1O_lI/T7uQcpb9xII/AAAAAAAAE7o/ZlfU5rh0nZY/s1600/834.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-5624437067996143501?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/sun-kissed-tips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-8816349580530847015Mon, 21 May 2012 17:08:00 +00002012-05-21T18:08:15.347+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Cosmopolitan blog awards have rolled around again and I think this year I might be in with a chance to make the shortlist but I can't do it without your help!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfortunately, there's no category for 'Best Nail Blog' so I fit in to the 'Best Established Beauty Blogger' category! Last year we had <a href="http://thenailbuff.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Nail Buff</a> and <a href="http://emilysnailfiles.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Emily's Nail Files</a>&nbsp;representing the Nail Blogging community in the Best New Beauty Blog category so it would be great to keep up the streak and see some more nail blogs on the shortlist in 2012! And of course, it would be very gratifying and such a &nbsp;huge accomplishment for me to be listed among some of the country's top beauty and fashion bloggers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/J79QoJ" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Cosmo Blog Awards 2012" border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pepi9skglqY/T7kpfnIIWiI/AAAAAAAAE6Q/TGpIwOT0SSw/s800/Cosmo02.png" title="Nominate Me!" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click <a href="http://bit.ly/J79QoJ">here</a> or on the picture to go to the nomination form</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Entrants in the Cosmopolitan blog awards must be Bloggers based in the UK or 'British bloggers blogging from abroad or multiple locations from a British perspective' but <b>you can nominate wherever you are in the world</b>.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I feel like now would be a good time to redirect you to my <a href="http://www.thenailasaurus.com/p/best-of-british.html" target="_blank">Best of British page</a> where you'll find a roundup of British Nail Blogs. If you find any there that you think are deserving of a nomination, pop them in to the mix too!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks so much for reading this post and good luck to all the homegrown British blogging talent out there!</div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-8816349580530847015?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/cosmopolitan-blog-awards-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-5721367197108190662Sun, 20 May 2012 18:00:00 +00002012-05-20T21:39:11.298+01:00Barry MOPIPurpleGlitterNYC<div style="text-align: center;">Fun fact - In the UK (as opposed to the US), Jello is called Jelly and Jelly is called Jam. Wrap your brain around that for a second! Also, have some <a href="http://youtu.be/6AUe-hy6q5Y" target="_blank">context</a> for the title.<br /><br />This is my first ever Jelly sandwich! It just seemed to slot together this week after I got my first 'proper' jelly in a package from the States and spotted this multi glitter in <a href="http://www.theoriginalfactoryshop.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Original Factory Shop</a> yesterday.<br />For those of you that aren’t familiar with jelly sandwiches, the process involves layers of jelly polish and layers of glitter or other special kinds of polish painted alternatively on the nails so the glitter looks buried underneath.<br />I didn’t get too overzealous with layering on this one because I didn’t want a mani that would take five hours to dry! I kind of cheated and used a crème first to cut down on the amount of coats I’d need to get it opaque. You can find all the details of the polishes and the order I used them in down the page a little.<br /><br />You may also notice my funky new watermarks. I finally figured out how to get text to follow a curve in Photoshop so I had a good time playing with that effect. I’m not sure if I’ll be keeping them this way because it takes much longer than just stamping on the straight version but for now, they’re lots of fun! I'd like to know what you think if them, do they detract from the pictures or do you prefer the way they're integrated instead of randomly placed?<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rLVCAKjCncc/T7gm_lTSsSI/AAAAAAAAE4A/GX76_FWZdzE/s1600/822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Glitter Sandwich with OPI Houston We Have A Purple" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rLVCAKjCncc/T7gm_lTSsSI/AAAAAAAAE4A/GX76_FWZdzE/s1600/822.jpg" title="Glitter Jelly Sandwich with NYC Starry Silver Glitter" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--nAtQQkop8I/T7gnAU1h8-I/AAAAAAAAE4E/Q5NgDL8TneQ/s1600/823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Glitter Sandwich with OPI Houston We Have A Purple" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--nAtQQkop8I/T7gnAU1h8-I/AAAAAAAAE4E/Q5NgDL8TneQ/s1600/823.jpg" title="Glitter Jelly Sandwich with NYC Starry Silver Glitter" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CuWSSV9qLAg/T7gnBGVfl6I/AAAAAAAAE4M/7DMpL4DhvTk/s1600/824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Glitter Sandwich with OPI Houston We Have A Purple" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CuWSSV9qLAg/T7gnBGVfl6I/AAAAAAAAE4M/7DMpL4DhvTk/s1600/824.jpg" title="Glitter Jelly Sandwich with NYC Starry Silver Glitter" width="500" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>The Recipe</u></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One coat of <b>Barry M Bright Purple</b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One coat of <b>NYC Starry Silver Glitter</b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two coats of <b>OPI Houston We Have A Purple</b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One coat of <b>Cult Nails Wicked Fast Top Coat</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tx35WaXAqNQ/T7gnCBLgJ-I/AAAAAAAAE4U/ftixPc8bSBA/s1600/825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Glitter Sandwich with OPI Houston We Have A Purple" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tx35WaXAqNQ/T7gnCBLgJ-I/AAAAAAAAE4U/ftixPc8bSBA/s1600/825.jpg" title="Glitter Jelly Sandwich with NYC Starry Silver Glitter" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bRnjbT6YbSs/T7gnDCfYUMI/AAAAAAAAE4g/K8UbhF2QQGs/s1600/826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Glitter Sandwich with OPI Houston We Have A Purple" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bRnjbT6YbSs/T7gnDCfYUMI/AAAAAAAAE4g/K8UbhF2QQGs/s1600/826.jpg" title="Glitter Jelly Sandwich with NYC Starry Silver Glitter" width="500" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-5721367197108190662?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/wibble-wobble-polish-on-plate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-2454623281504762040Sun, 20 May 2012 00:27:00 +00002012-05-21T21:00:04.104+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't think of a clever, funny or even relevant introduction for this post so I'll just dive straight in!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>This post is here for you to leave any questions you've got for me</u>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My plan is to make a video which actually features my face and voice *gasp* in which I answer your questions. I'm terrible at answering queries that get left in the comments so I want to make sure everyone finally gets the answers they've been looking for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4TrW-nTMbZE/T7g2KnBiaCI/AAAAAAAAE5o/2jGhjC6qbJE/s1600/Ask04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4TrW-nTMbZE/T7g2KnBiaCI/AAAAAAAAE5o/2jGhjC6qbJE/s1600/Ask04.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Your questions can be about absolutely anything. Go ahead and ask me about the weather, my favourite movie, oh or nails, you could ask me about nails!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There aren't really any rules, just nothing rude or <i>too </i>personal, those kinds of questions will obviously just be ignored but you're a great group of people so I'm not really expecting to see any! Leave your questions in the comments and I'll make the video as soon as I get the chance. I'll keep the comments on this post open for at least three days so you've got some time to think it over!<br /><br /><u>UPDATE</u>: Sorry guys, but I had to close the comments earlier than I originally planned. I already have waaay more questions than I ever thought I'd get and if I accept any more, I'm afraid I'll never get a chance to answer them. Thank you for the amazing response!</div><br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus" style="font-size: small;">Twitter</a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> ♥ </span><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus" style="font-size: small;">Bloglovin'</a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> ♥ </span><a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/" style="font-size: small;">Tumblr</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-2454623281504762040?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/q-and-ask-me-anything.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-2702357859640526341Fri, 18 May 2012 21:25:00 +00002012-05-18T23:34:13.365+01:00SwatchStampingRA108Red AngelPurpleA-England<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A-England is a brand I have buckets of admiration for. I've yet to find one of their polishes that disappoints and the brands creator, Adina, is one of the most inspiring women I've ever had the pleasure of speaking to. Guinevere is from the Mythicals collection - a collection of sublime cremes - and this one's no different. Look how creamy!! The colour is a slightly greyish lilac, it's so pretty and neutral enough for work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All swatches are 2 coats of <b>A-England Guinevere*&nbsp;</b>with a top coat of <b>Cult Nails Wicked Fast</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Kzma5HQZsI/T7a1lXO4lJI/AAAAAAAAE2w/tfJHnNur7EI/s1600/816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A-England Guinevere Swatch" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Kzma5HQZsI/T7a1lXO4lJI/AAAAAAAAE2w/tfJHnNur7EI/s1600/816.jpg" title="A-England Guinevere Swatch" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KJWv1GwlCBk/T7a1nFN4O3I/AAAAAAAAE24/q0P_RZGI3n4/s1600/817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A-England Guinevere Swatch" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KJWv1GwlCBk/T7a1nFN4O3I/AAAAAAAAE24/q0P_RZGI3n4/s1600/817.jpg" title="A-England Guinevere Swatch" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Click 'read more' for more pictures and the nail art!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vt7OAbWm9VI/T7a1pHDv2DI/AAAAAAAAE3A/M24nONxlEH0/s1600/818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A-England Guinevere Swatch" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vt7OAbWm9VI/T7a1pHDv2DI/AAAAAAAAE3A/M24nONxlEH0/s1600/818.jpg" title="A-England Guinevere Swatch" width="500" /></a><br /><br />You can buy Guinevere from <a href="http://www.a-england.co.uk/">A-England.co.uk</a> right <a href="http://www.a-england.co.uk/the-mythicals/27-guinevere.html" target="_blank">here</a> with free worldwide shipping!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VVzOj70JRy8/T7a1q1Ct5YI/AAAAAAAAE3I/SRhmEN3IC84/s1600/819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A-England Guinevere with Stamping" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VVzOj70JRy8/T7a1q1Ct5YI/AAAAAAAAE3I/SRhmEN3IC84/s1600/819.jpg" title="A-England Guinevere and Red Angel RA108" width="500" /></a></div><br />&nbsp;<strong>Stamping Plate: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/uJK5SN" target="_blank">Red Angel</a> RA108<br /><strong>Base Colour: </strong>A-England Guinevere<br /><strong>Stamping Colour: </strong>Barry M Gold Foil<br />Top Coat of <a href="http://thenailasaurus.com/2011/01/nyc-in-new-york-color-minute-quick-dry.html">NYC</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XSIPf7hee28/T7a1s1FM5aI/AAAAAAAAE3Q/gCohsMxAxsU/s1600/820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A-England Guinevere with Stamping" border="0" separator"="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XSIPf7hee28/T7a1s1FM5aI/AAAAAAAAE3Q/gCohsMxAxsU/s1600/820.jpg" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" title="A-England Guinevere and Red Angel RA108" width="500" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uqom0_0AHtM/T7a1udf4jgI/AAAAAAAAE3Y/z9MrFPIXAFw/s1600/821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A-England Guinevere with Stamping" border="0" font-size:="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uqom0_0AHtM/T7a1udf4jgI/AAAAAAAAE3Y/z9MrFPIXAFw/s1600/821.jpg" title="A-England Guinevere and Red Angel RA108" width="500" x-small;"="" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">* Items marked with an asterisk were sent for consideration. See my <a href="http://www.thenailasaurus.com/p/contact-me.html">Disclaimer</a> for more information</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-2702357859640526341?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/england-guinevere-swatch-stamping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-8722164838771372343Thu, 17 May 2012 23:22:00 +00002012-05-18T01:51:55.178+01:00StampingRed AngelRA119GreenHard Candy<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This Hard Candy polish was in an amazing package I received from the lovely Kim from <a href="http://bit.ly/J1kWvx" target="_blank">A Polished Addiction</a>. She was kind enough to send me a birthday package containing 10 polishes from the US and they're all absolutely stunning. The package included my first Color Clubs, Hard Candys and my second and third OPI bottles!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Despite my addiction to nail art, I'm not much of a polish&nbsp;connoisseur. I'm sometimes aware of new collections coming out but&nbsp;generally&nbsp;speaking, I'm clueless when it comes to salon brands or anything that's not sold here in the UK!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8e4Iwg5for8/T7WEg1YW7oI/AAAAAAAAE2U/wex4RN-TNRo/s1600/813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Red Angel Plate RA119" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8e4Iwg5for8/T7WEg1YW7oI/AAAAAAAAE2U/wex4RN-TNRo/s1600/813.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DBs9E3a-qHY/T7WEh38bjuI/AAAAAAAAE2Y/zN__uuCwHJQ/s1600/814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Red Angel Plate RA119" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DBs9E3a-qHY/T7WEh38bjuI/AAAAAAAAE2Y/zN__uuCwHJQ/s1600/814.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><strong>Stamping Plate: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/uJK5SN" target="_blank">Red Angel</a> RA119<br /><strong>Base Colour: </strong>Hard Candy Frenzy<br /><strong>Stamping Colour: </strong>W7 Black<br />Top Coat of <a href="http://thenailasaurus.com/2011/01/nyc-in-new-york-color-minute-quick-dry.html">NYC</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SW0rynN82kU/T7WEiz7ShfI/AAAAAAAAE2g/9G2L5nkz7Qs/s1600/815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Red Angel Plate RA119" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SW0rynN82kU/T7WEiz7ShfI/AAAAAAAAE2g/9G2L5nkz7Qs/s1600/815.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-8722164838771372343?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/lets-build-frenzy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-6698700938547061906Tue, 15 May 2012 22:35:00 +00002012-05-16T14:40:48.170+01:00GradientSpongingPurpleA-EnglandHolographicBlack<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm back to doing <a href="http://www.thenailasaurus.com/search/label/Gradient">gradients</a> again! In the tutorial I wrote, the sponge I'm using is a bathroom sponge and is quite porous. A lot of other bloggers have been using make-up sponges to create their gradients and many of you lovely lot suggested I try one myself to get a smoother fade and less 'bumpy' gradient. It definitely works - make up sponge &nbsp;&gt; bath sponge for gradient nails!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I2ufQcZySIc/T7LUjMq3iQI/AAAAAAAAE0A/jQ_9WHxq3pY/s1600/809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holographic Gradient Nail Art" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I2ufQcZySIc/T7LUjMq3iQI/AAAAAAAAE0A/jQ_9WHxq3pY/s1600/809.jpg" title="Gradient Nails with Holographic Polish" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X0pCxPd8F5M/T7LUkFGdP0I/AAAAAAAAE0E/s2_2ziZyTsc/s1600/810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holographic Gradient Nail Art" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X0pCxPd8F5M/T7LUkFGdP0I/AAAAAAAAE0E/s2_2ziZyTsc/s1600/810.jpg" title="Gradient Nails with Holographic Polish" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used <b>A-England Princess Tears </b>as a base and then added <b>A-England Bridal Veil&nbsp;</b>to create a gradient following <a href="http://bit.ly/KuNQZP">this</a> tutorial.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OUrkV4NXslI/T7LUkgPTK6I/AAAAAAAAE0M/cXP57QOLdlw/s1600/811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holographic Gradient Nail Art" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OUrkV4NXslI/T7LUkgPTK6I/AAAAAAAAE0M/cXP57QOLdlw/s1600/811.jpg" title="Gradient Nails with Holographic Polish" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9NchHG9qZEo/T7LUlBhyYSI/AAAAAAAAE0U/f-oh0aznONM/s1600/812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holographic Gradient Nail Art" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9NchHG9qZEo/T7LUlBhyYSI/AAAAAAAAE0U/f-oh0aznONM/s1600/812.jpg" title="Gradient Nails with Holographic Polish" width="500" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-6698700938547061906?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/hologradient.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-8741083289730545073Mon, 14 May 2012 23:45:00 +00002012-05-15T00:54:09.190+01:00Cult NailsScotch Tape ManiPurpleRimmelGrey<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This mani was a bit-by-bit creation. By that I mean I picked my base colour, painted it on. Picked up my scotch tape and just kept adding! This is the fastest scotch tape mani I've ever made thanks to Cult Nails Wicked Fast which really does dry wickedly fast. I've switched top coats recently after the couple bottles of my favourite NYC top coat that I picked up most recently turned out to be really runny and not very hard drying. I was waking up every morning with sheet and hair marks all over my nails! I'm really hoping it's just a bad batch and they haven't changed the formula.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J1d8WUOuIcY/T7GUrHCnWfI/AAAAAAAAEzk/VLyxSZjydwE/s1600/805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Scotch Tape Nail Art" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J1d8WUOuIcY/T7GUrHCnWfI/AAAAAAAAEzk/VLyxSZjydwE/s1600/805.jpg" title="Patchwork Scotch Tape Mani" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uxD9iw9mxNs/T7GUsc0O7nI/AAAAAAAAEzo/I5LtVO8beu4/s1600/806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Scotch Tape Nail Art" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uxD9iw9mxNs/T7GUsc0O7nI/AAAAAAAAEzo/I5LtVO8beu4/s1600/806.jpg" title="Patchwork Scotch Tape Mani" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used <b>Rimmel Grey Matter</b>&nbsp;as a base and <b>Cult Nails Vicious </b>and <b>My Kind of Kool Aid </b>for the patches which I marked off with scotch tape to paint. I used a coat of <b>Cult Nails' </b>top coat,<b>&nbsp;Wicked Fast </b>in between each new layer to prevent the scotch tape from puling it all up and two coats on the top!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9yE3kataczI/T7GUtLog5QI/AAAAAAAAEz0/KjPZ9pBVFr8/s1600/808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Scotch Tape Nail Art" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9yE3kataczI/T7GUtLog5QI/AAAAAAAAEz0/KjPZ9pBVFr8/s1600/808.jpg" title="Patchwork Scotch Tape Mani" width="500" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-8741083289730545073?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/we-like-to-touch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-4517047812243841850Sat, 12 May 2012 18:11:00 +00002012-05-15T18:55:30.490+01:00GradientW7FreehandBarry MGoldBlackInspired<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today's nail art is inspired by a piece of jewelry from Anna Sabino - a New York based <a href="http://bit.ly/IQquJ2" target="_blank">handmade jewelry</a> designer. When I saw this key pendant, I instantly had the idea to fashion a lock and key on my nails which I think turned out incredibly cute! I've even worn this mani for more than a day which is a surefire way to tell I love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The black and gold gradient just makes this mani. You can never go wrong with black and gold together, it's a classy and chic combination but adventurous and kind of wild at the same time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7IPiPPZDkU/T66jOKtqTcI/AAAAAAAAEy8/Vr9ppC9G7Hw/s1600/796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black and Gold Nail Art" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7IPiPPZDkU/T66jOKtqTcI/AAAAAAAAEy8/Vr9ppC9G7Hw/s1600/796.jpg" title="Lock and Key Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DZu5N2bk3Fs/T66jPn0sTSI/AAAAAAAAEzM/LA3qDmWXMUo/s1600/803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black and Gold Nail Art" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DZu5N2bk3Fs/T66jPn0sTSI/AAAAAAAAEzM/LA3qDmWXMUo/s1600/803.jpg" title="Lock and Key Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used <b>W7 Black </b>as a base and <b>Barry M Gold Foil </b>for all the details including the <a href="http://bit.ly/KuNQZP">gradient</a>. The gold glitter stripes were done using a Kiss nail art striper.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can get 20% off any order at&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/JHbnED" target="_blank">LucidNewYork.com</a> using the code LN20D.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U0KV2abN0hg/T66jO7R4YQI/AAAAAAAAEzE/7hVQ0LlfykY/s1600/798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black and Gold Nail Art" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U0KV2abN0hg/T66jO7R4YQI/AAAAAAAAEzE/7hVQ0LlfykY/s1600/798.jpg" title="Lock and Key Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d7iZ5IJ7TDM/T66jQf16xfI/AAAAAAAAEzQ/l6GipKTyE0E/s1600/804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black and Gold Nail Art" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d7iZ5IJ7TDM/T66jQf16xfI/AAAAAAAAEzQ/l6GipKTyE0E/s1600/804.jpg" title="Lock and Key Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry if you're sick of me reminding you, but the Bundle Monster Facebook Competition is still open and every vote counts! You can go straight to my entry <a href="http://bit.ly/J9SjhN" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;and if you like it, it would be great if you could drop a vote in the pot for me. Thank you!</div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-4517047812243841850?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/under-lock-and-key.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-6675050002362045372Sat, 12 May 2012 00:06:00 +00002012-05-12T01:06:01.336+01:00Striping TapeBlueA-England<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I seem to be posting later and later every day as this week goes on. I'm so easily distracted, especially when you put me in front of anything with an internet connection! So even when I sit down and fully intend to focus all my attention in to writing a post, it normally ends up taking 3 hours or so to get it done in between all the other interesting things I can find to take up my time. For instance, tonight I opened up blogger and uploaded pictures then proceeded to watch 3 episodes of <a href="http://www.channel4.com/programmes/fresh-meat" target="_blank">Fresh Meat</a>&nbsp;before I remembered I had a post waiting to be written!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since I first used metal chain in a manicure <a href="http://bit.ly/J01NOi" target="">back in March</a>, I'm always on the lookout for chains that would be suitable for sticking to my nails. I found this one in a charity shop and picked it up for £1. It is really really tiny and absolutely perfect for nail art.The best part is I don't even need pliers to cut it, my nail clippers slice through the metal like it's butter!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my first time trying striping tape! I decided to get one from <a href="http://bit.ly/KRrGfW" target="_blank">Born Pretty Store</a> to see if we would get along and I'm pleased to report we've become good friends. I've purchased a set of ten rolls from eBay <a href="http://bit.ly/K3edR3" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;for an absolute bargain of 99p so prepare for more stripy nails in the future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zPZ5U18moOc/T6w9EfNZEII/AAAAAAAAEyQ/WMqQG5FCjik/s1600/792.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A-England Galahad with Striping Tape" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zPZ5U18moOc/T6w9EfNZEII/AAAAAAAAEyQ/WMqQG5FCjik/s1600/792.jpg" title="Striping Tape and Chain Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fhJ5mwoqzVg/T6w9Gt_H8pI/AAAAAAAAEyU/9l0sbNtaqa0/s1600/793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A-England Galahad with Striping Tape" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fhJ5mwoqzVg/T6w9Gt_H8pI/AAAAAAAAEyU/9l0sbNtaqa0/s1600/793.jpg" title="Striping Tape and Chain Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started with two coats of <b>A-England Galahad </b>and waited fro that to dry before applying the striping tape. My main concern with the tape was how I would cut it to the right size so I started with a generous guess, placed it at one side using my <a href="http://bit.ly/HKfRHt">Mash Tweezers</a>&nbsp;and slowly smoothed it down towards the other edge. If there &nbsp;was any excess, I chopped it off using nail clippers before smoothing it down right to the edge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I applied a clear top coat and&nbsp;placed on the chain&nbsp;while that was still tacky, again using the Mash Tweezers. Finally, I added another top coat just to my ring finger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vVirsbU0xBo/T6w9HCTdpuI/AAAAAAAAEyc/edHadMyYQ-4/s1600/794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A-England Galahad with Striping Tape" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vVirsbU0xBo/T6w9HCTdpuI/AAAAAAAAEyc/edHadMyYQ-4/s1600/794.jpg" title="Striping Tape and Chain Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ebkjs6PHbUs/T6w9H7Q5k6I/AAAAAAAAEyk/i8L6NsFD3TQ/s1600/795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A-England Galahad with Striping Tape" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ebkjs6PHbUs/T6w9H7Q5k6I/AAAAAAAAEyk/i8L6NsFD3TQ/s1600/795.jpg" title="Striping Tape and Chain Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have time today, please stop by Bundle Monster's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/bundlemonster/app_330762423652699" target="_blank">Facebook Competition</a> and vote for your favourites. If you'd like to put in a vote for me, you can go directly to my entry by clicking <a href="http://bit.ly/J9SjhN" target="_blank">here</a>. Thanks so much to everyone that's voted for me already, your support really means a lot much to me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-6675050002362045372?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/strippy-mcstrip-stripe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-1887016937346645918Thu, 10 May 2012 22:32:00 +00002012-05-10T23:33:56.200+01:00StampingRA102BlueBarry MRed AngelStudsA-England<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I&nbsp;just&nbsp;had a look through the pages of The Nailasaurus and it's been nearly a whole month since I&nbsp;posted&nbsp;any stamping nail art. Crazy when you consider that's the only thing I ever posted for at least the first year of its existence.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love having my nubbins back. Whenever I have long(er) nails, or rather when I haven't trimmed them for a while, there will come a day when I look at them and just think 'You have got to go!' and I just cut them down. When I was a kid, I always thought it would be really awesome to have long nails one day but now that I've been there and <a href="http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2011/07/week-of-geek-day-6-social-media-nails.html" target="_blank">done that</a>, I&nbsp;can safely say I prefer them short and square. After a trim, I always paint them <a href="http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2011/11/england-lancelot-swatch.html" target="_blank">black</a>&nbsp;or some other very dark colour and find myself staring at them like they're a new pair of shoes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P_V9eegW6Rc/T6w8jAIF1kI/AAAAAAAAEx4/pftGnicEAOY/s1600/788.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Barry M Gold Foil Stamping" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P_V9eegW6Rc/T6w8jAIF1kI/AAAAAAAAEx4/pftGnicEAOY/s1600/788.jpg" title="Red Angel Plate RA102 and Stud Detail" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GYluSj0ME3E/T6w8kpL2SbI/AAAAAAAAEyE/o8KX3NQlZlk/s1600/790.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Barry M Gold Foil Stamping" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GYluSj0ME3E/T6w8kpL2SbI/AAAAAAAAEyE/o8KX3NQlZlk/s1600/790.jpg" title="Red Angel Plate RA102 and Stud Detail" width="500" /></a></div><strong><br /></strong><br /><strong>Stamping Plate: </strong>Red Angel RA102<br /><strong>Base Colour: </strong>Glo Baby Glo (from Primark) in&nbsp;Yes Cyan!<br /><strong>Stamping Colour: </strong>Barry M Gold Foil<br />Studs from <a href="http://bit.ly/AqGPlc" target="_blank">Born Pretty Store</a><br />Top Coat of <a href="http://thenailasaurus.com/2011/01/nyc-in-new-york-color-minute-quick-dry.html">NYC</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1w2nnUZbLtk/T6w8kBX2rtI/AAAAAAAAEx8/ousl-3NiRs0/s1600/789.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Barry M Gold Foil Stamping" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1w2nnUZbLtk/T6w8kBX2rtI/AAAAAAAAEx8/ousl-3NiRs0/s1600/789.jpg" title="Red Angel Plate RA102 and Stud Detail" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">P.S. Voting is still open for the Bundle Monster Nail Art Contest. <a href="https://apps.facebook.com/winnailplates/contests/216667/voteable_entries/50325295" target="_blank">My entry</a> can be found <a href="https://apps.facebook.com/winnailplates/contests/216667/voteable_entries/50325295" target="_blank">here</a> and your votes are very very much appreciated. Thanks!</div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-1887016937346645918?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/its-been-while.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-3656725437527538006Thu, 10 May 2012 13:09:00 +00002012-05-10T14:19:33.490+01:00BYSBarry MBundle MonsterGreenA-England<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bundle Monster are releasing a new set of plates very soon and they're running a competition through their Facebook for the chance to win a set! As a long time lover of the BM sets, I couldn't pass up this opportunity so I submitted a manicure! For my entry I used Bundle Monster plate BM210 with <b>A-England St George</b> over a base of <b>BYS Kung Fu Blue</b>. I used <b>Barry M Gold Foil</b>&nbsp;to accent the design on my ring finger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you like my entry, I'd love it if you could head over and vote for me in the competition by clicking <a href="http://bit.ly/J9SjhN" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;or on the picture below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank You!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/J9SjhN" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYLLqOoUhzk/T6pddM-B_9I/AAAAAAAAExY/qQoGW82ukHw/s1600/BMEntry.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-3656725437527538006?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/my-bundle-monster-competition-entry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-9034051981380206268Thu, 10 May 2012 01:06:00 +00002012-05-10T02:06:13.082+01:00FreehandBluePurpleRimmel<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little while ago I kept seeing YOLO everywhere on the internet, mostly on Tumblr though! So I looked it up and found out it's an acronym for 'You Only Live Once' and the phrase's recent notoriety has spawned from Drake's song, The Motto&nbsp;(<a href="http://youtu.be/BYDKK95cpfM" target="_blank">YouTube</a>).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not a huge Drake fan but I think it's a pretty good motto to live by and something I often tell myself when I need to be convinced to take chances and opportunities I might otherwise shy away from. So I revisited the <a href="http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/02/nineteen-with-nail-tatz.html">Nail Tatz</a> idea and put it on my fingertips!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-soP79h5-nkk/T6pbiZPPoWI/AAAAAAAAExM/RnURHOPdVjc/s1600/YOLO05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="You Only Live Once The Motto Nail Art" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-soP79h5-nkk/T6pbiZPPoWI/AAAAAAAAExM/RnURHOPdVjc/s1600/YOLO05.jpg" title="The Motto Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hv-YXaXKqkA/T6pbhUafYwI/AAAAAAAAExI/tT649eCqeCM/s1600/YOLO04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="You Only Live Once The Motto Nail Art" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hv-YXaXKqkA/T6pbhUafYwI/AAAAAAAAExI/tT649eCqeCM/s1600/YOLO04.jpg" title="The Motto Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The base colour is <b>Rimmel Blue My Mind</b>&nbsp;and I used white acrylic paint for the lettering. It's hard to see in the pictures because of the lighting but I also added some accents to the letters in <b>Gosh Metallic Purple</b>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IJ1599SPESU/T6pbfqRSXxI/AAAAAAAAExA/2dWVgo6eEKk/s1600/YOLO02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="You Only Live Once The Motto Nail Art" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IJ1599SPESU/T6pbfqRSXxI/AAAAAAAAExA/2dWVgo6eEKk/s1600/YOLO02.jpg" title="The Motto Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-9034051981380206268?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/you-only-live-once-thats-motto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-8855029925000215121Mon, 07 May 2012 18:33:00 +00002012-05-08T11:30:44.298+01:00GradientMarvelFreehandComicsRedBlack<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So today's nail art is based on Marvel's&nbsp;<a href="http://marvel.wikia.com/Punisher" target="_blank">Punisher</a>. I've never read a Punisher comic or seen a Punisher film, but I'll take any excuse to draw a skull on my nails!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm starting a new challenge in June which Jo from&nbsp;<a href="http://therockchicksrambles.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Northern&nbsp;Nails</a>&nbsp;came up with and I was gonna save this idea for then but it doesn't <i>quite </i>fit the criteria. I don't want to give too much away but given my history with this theme and the fact that I'm super excited, you might be able to guess at what it is!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eEx86DSTOs4/T6gP8GRP-jI/AAAAAAAAEwk/-rOjO4PUHuc/s1600/Punisher01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Marvel Punisher Nail Art" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eEx86DSTOs4/T6gP8GRP-jI/AAAAAAAAEwk/-rOjO4PUHuc/s1600/Punisher01.jpg" title="The Punisher Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KFG16ARnKn4/T6gP9PsnQBI/AAAAAAAAEws/iBLvfMDusYo/s1600/Punisher02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Marvel Punisher Nail Art" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KFG16ARnKn4/T6gP9PsnQBI/AAAAAAAAEws/iBLvfMDusYo/s1600/Punisher02.jpg" title="The Punisher Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The colours here are <b>W7 Black</b> and a red from <b>L'Oreal </b>which has no shade name on the bottle (gradient tutorial <a href="http://bit.ly/KuNQZP">here</a>). The details are done with white acrylic paint.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b_wC6g6YB7c/T6gP-UY3cFI/AAAAAAAAEw0/Z7Oc40GfQXk/s1600/Punisher03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Marvel Punisher Nail Art" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b_wC6g6YB7c/T6gP-UY3cFI/AAAAAAAAEw0/Z7Oc40GfQXk/s1600/Punisher03.jpg" title="The Punisher Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-8855029925000215121?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/punisher-nail-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-3819427265114552517Sun, 06 May 2012 21:29:00 +00002012-05-06T22:30:16.085+01:00MarvelFreehandComicsNerdyBlueGirly BitsRimmel<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finally went to see The Avengers (or is it Avengers Assemble now?!) today!&nbsp;It was released last week here in the UK but today was the first chance I got to go and see it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course, I loved it but I was distraught to find that there was no stinger at the end of the credits. Even though I'd already read that there was no final surprise on the UK release, I waited right until the very end out of habit and defiance&nbsp;anyway! I almost feel cheated that I went to see a Marvel movie and there was no credit cookie!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well these are the nails I wore which I kind of threw on last night but you can see some more in detail Avengers nail art from the archives&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/IP4Gnf">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fQMt_q-P3dM/T6bpEIxQgOI/AAAAAAAAEwI/TefBuGOwA0c/s1600/Avengers01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fQMt_q-P3dM/T6bpEIxQgOI/AAAAAAAAEwI/TefBuGOwA0c/s1600/Avengers01.jpg" title="Avengers Initiative Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mfwl4Mh74vo/T6bpGMuwViI/AAAAAAAAEwY/mM9BpVvc_UE/s1600/Avengers03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mfwl4Mh74vo/T6bpGMuwViI/AAAAAAAAEwY/mM9BpVvc_UE/s1600/Avengers03.jpg" title="Avengers Initiative Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The base colour is <b>Rimmel My Denim </b>and I used a coat of <b>Girly Bits Cosmic Ocean </b>on my pointer for a bit of sparkle. I used <b>Barry M Silver Foil </b>and black acrylic paint for the 'A'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm slowly falling in love with Rimmel polish. I've been finding a lot of them at bargain prices recently and although I probably wouldn't pay full price (£3-5) for them, I find myself reaching for the ones in my collection a lot recently.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c-aikzzmcvU/T6bpFPs_FsI/AAAAAAAAEwQ/iB5ZWLRfJqk/s1600/Avengers02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c-aikzzmcvU/T6bpFPs_FsI/AAAAAAAAEwQ/iB5ZWLRfJqk/s1600/Avengers02.jpg" title="Avengers Initiative Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-3819427265114552517?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/avengers-assemble.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-5776118093608629730Fri, 04 May 2012 00:23:00 +00002012-05-04T01:23:55.724+01:00GradientSpongingE.L.FNudeYellowNYCBrown<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's just a quick one tonight as it's already past 1am and I'm hella sleepy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you're not sick of the gradients yet, I'm certainly not and I'm having a great time trying it out with different colour combinations. So far I've tried <a href="http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/04/i-finally-mastered-gradient-nails.html">Pink and Girly</a>, <a href="http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/well-what-did-you-expect.html">Bright and Fruity</a> and today is Soft and Neutral. I think it's my favourite combo so far!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F9z1osyqqHI/T6MeJKe5QaI/AAAAAAAAEvk/TfnKjBE_Pzk/s1600/772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nail Art" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F9z1osyqqHI/T6MeJKe5QaI/AAAAAAAAEvk/TfnKjBE_Pzk/s1600/772.jpg" title="Neutral Pastel Gradient Nails" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ga5yruUecig/T6MeKL3m4TI/AAAAAAAAEvo/iVXmDvyiMBQ/s1600/773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nail Art" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ga5yruUecig/T6MeKL3m4TI/AAAAAAAAEvo/iVXmDvyiMBQ/s1600/773.jpg" title="Neutral Pastel Gradient Nails" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used<b> E.L.F Desert Haze</b> as a base and then <b>NYC Lexington Yellow</b>&nbsp;following <a href="http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/04/gradient-nails-picture-tutorial.html">this</a> tutorial. The <a href="http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/03/tips-and-tricks-for-shiny-nails.html">top coat</a> I used to glaze it is so thick, it's practically a solid so it's bubbled like crazy but the bubbles are not at all noticeable in real life unless you look very, very closely!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XlztNR22gwQ/T6MeKpB8pPI/AAAAAAAAEvw/1C5taWk7N_A/s1600/774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nail Art" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XlztNR22gwQ/T6MeKpB8pPI/AAAAAAAAEvw/1C5taWk7N_A/s1600/774.jpg" title="Neutral Pastel Gradient Nails" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6dtXxWq7AeQ/T6MeLv8KqWI/AAAAAAAAEv4/8h4DGEc_Yao/s1600/775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nail Art" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6dtXxWq7AeQ/T6MeLv8KqWI/AAAAAAAAEv4/8h4DGEc_Yao/s1600/775.jpg" title="Neutral Pastel Gradient Nails" width="500" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-5776118093608629730?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/gradient-nails-part-trois.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-2430265134619400057Wed, 02 May 2012 21:21:00 +00002012-05-02T22:21:09.017+01:00GradientSpongingOrangeGreenSally Hansen<div style="text-align: center;">You know that involuntary loud noise you make when you're&nbsp;shopping to express surprise and joy at the same time that makes other shoppers look over at you like you just shouted 'BOGIES' at the top of your lungs? It's something along the lines of a sharp intake of breath accompanied by a stupid big grin because you've seen something you didn't expect to see on that shelf in front of you and it's an absolute&nbsp;<span id="goog_871742257"></span>bargain<span id="goog_871742258"></span>. I know you've all done it!<br />Well I made that noise a couple of times today while I was out bargain hunting and one of them was for a shelf full of pretty polish in <a href="http://www.theoriginalfactoryshop.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Original Factory Shop</a>. I came away with a very restrained <a href="http://twitpic.com/9ggy0z" target="_blank">5 bottles</a> including these two colours from Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear range for just £1 each!<br /><br />The gradient/ombré trend is picking up faster than any nail trend I've ever seen this week so of course I had to go with the flow and create another gradient mani!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Orvce15RptA/T6GjN0e_9uI/AAAAAAAAEvA/y2hZdGvbuHM/s1600/GradientNails01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Blue and Orange Gradient Nails" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Orvce15RptA/T6GjN0e_9uI/AAAAAAAAEvA/y2hZdGvbuHM/s1600/GradientNails01.jpg" title="Ombre Nails" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0BnYuU4XSGo/T6GjOmawfPI/AAAAAAAAEvI/1paa71n7uM0/s1600/GradientNails02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Blue and Orange Gradient Nails" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0BnYuU4XSGo/T6GjOmawfPI/AAAAAAAAEvI/1paa71n7uM0/s1600/GradientNails02.jpg" title="Ombre Nails" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used&nbsp;<b>Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear</b>&nbsp;polishes in&nbsp;<b>Sun Kissed</b>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<b>Green With Envy</b>. I applied them following <a href="http://bit.ly/KuNQZP" target="">this tutorial</a>. I sponged the colours on twice today which has given better results than last time - I think the graduation is more subtle and there's less&nbsp;evidence&nbsp;that I even used a sponge because you can't see so many sponge marks like <a href="http://bit.ly/IhyE22">last time</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-unvyQLEY8fM/T6GjPebzYhI/AAAAAAAAEvQ/_Lq5xCmHCH8/s1600/GradientNails03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Blue and Orange Gradient Nails" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-unvyQLEY8fM/T6GjPebzYhI/AAAAAAAAEvQ/_Lq5xCmHCH8/s1600/GradientNails03.jpg" title="Ombre Nails" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M01H4-DESoQ/T6GjQVRI3QI/AAAAAAAAEvY/5ILvtIrd-6M/s1600/GradientNails04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Blue and Orange Gradient Nails" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M01H4-DESoQ/T6GjQVRI3QI/AAAAAAAAEvY/5ILvtIrd-6M/s1600/GradientNails04.jpg" title="Ombre Nails" width="500" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-2430265134619400057?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/05/well-what-did-you-expect.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-4994347276662930879Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:30:00 +00002012-05-22T14:26:55.045+01:00GradientTutorialPink<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Exciting news today! This blog now resides at <a href="http://www.thenailasaurus.com/">thenailasaurus.com</a>! I've always wanted my own domain and after two years I finally decided today was the day to fix that.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For some reason, I had it in my head that it would be complicated and expensive. It wasn't! I don't know how it works on other platforms, but it turns out Google will pretty much do it all for you for $12.30 a year. All you have to do is go to your basic settings in dashboard and follow the steps. Easy as pie and just as satisfying!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So yesterday I hinted that I'd be elaborating on the technique I used for my <a href="http://bit.ly/IhyE22">gradient nails</a>. And today, as promised, I've written a detailed picture tutorial for you guys. Enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ew8WVRNmAxE/T5yL8CiofqI/AAAAAAAAEuQ/GvgxQ5F0oSM/s1600/TitlePic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gradient Nail Art Tutorial" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ew8WVRNmAxE/T5yL8CiofqI/AAAAAAAAEuQ/GvgxQ5F0oSM/s1600/TitlePic.jpg" title="Gradient Nails Tutorial" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Click 'Read More' to see the tutorial</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before you start, make sure you have everything you need and that it's easy to reach from wherever you're sitting. It's also a good idea to make a quick trip to the bathroom. There's nothing worse than creating an awesome mani and then ruining it because you didn't prepare ahead!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">The Stuff...</span></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Two colour polishes and a top coat</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can choose colours that compliment or go bold and pick two that clash. Experiment with different combinations and see what works.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QrzTkEXqm3U/T5x_l5i0llI/AAAAAAAAEt8/4XurSybr3NQ/s1600/Polishes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nails Tutorial" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QrzTkEXqm3U/T5x_l5i0llI/AAAAAAAAEt8/4XurSybr3NQ/s1600/Polishes.jpg" title="Gradient Nails Tutorial Polishes" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>A sponge, a plastic sheet and toothpicks</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought a big bathroom sponge and I just cut sections off when I need them. The sections don't have to be perfectly cut, as long as one side is flat it will work. You can use absolutely any sponge - a make-up sponge, washing up sponge or any other kind of sponge you can find.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you don't have any of these plastic wallets in the house, raid the kitchen cupboards for some foil or baking paper.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bDHgs7amkIY/T5x_k-qmW0I/AAAAAAAAEtw/fShVl7MxM80/s1600/Equipment.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nails Tutorial" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bDHgs7amkIY/T5x_k-qmW0I/AAAAAAAAEtw/fShVl7MxM80/s1600/Equipment.jpg" title="Gradient Nails Tutorial Equipment" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>The Fun Part...</u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u>Step 1</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Using the lightest of the two colours, paint your nails and wait for it to dry completely.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-01zUmGSIjm4/T5x_awa36CI/AAAAAAAAEsk/12czTnn71aE/s1600/01+Base+Coat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nails Nail Art Tutorial" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-01zUmGSIjm4/T5x_awa36CI/AAAAAAAAEsk/12czTnn71aE/s1600/01+Base+Coat.jpg" title="Gradient Nails Tutorial" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u>Step 2</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On a flat surface, paint a generous amount of the colours right next to each other on to the plastic. Make sure they're just about touching at the edges.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nG7T5dudAwE/T5x_byJ9O2I/AAAAAAAAEso/Rdo6GzrDKZ8/s1600/02+Colours.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nails Nail Art Tutorial" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nG7T5dudAwE/T5x_byJ9O2I/AAAAAAAAEso/Rdo6GzrDKZ8/s1600/02+Colours.jpg" title="Gradient Nails Tutorial" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u>Step 3</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;Using a toothpick, swirl the two colours together where they meet. The area where they mix will determine the length of the graduation. So if you want a long graduation, mix a bigger section of the colours, if you want less of a fade, just mix them together a tiny bit.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rwTukKigBPI/T5x_crCHn5I/AAAAAAAAEsw/B9fywG7uJaI/s1600/03+Swirl+Colours.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nails Nail Art Tutorial" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rwTukKigBPI/T5x_crCHn5I/AAAAAAAAEsw/B9fywG7uJaI/s1600/03+Swirl+Colours.jpg" title="Gradient Nails Tutorial" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u>Step 4</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take your sponge and dab it directly down on to the polish a few times.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FNufWl746io/T5x_dTAyNwI/AAAAAAAAEs4/D6VBW47Okcs/s1600/04+Colours+on+Sponge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nails Nail Art Tutorial" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FNufWl746io/T5x_dTAyNwI/AAAAAAAAEs4/D6VBW47Okcs/s1600/04+Colours+on+Sponge.jpg" title="Gradient Nails Tutorial" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u>Step 5</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dab the sponge directly down on to your nail. Keep dabbing lightly and moving it very slightly up and down your nail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i46.tinypic.com/207ugsm.gif" width="500" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can repeat this step as many times as you need to. Just make sure each layer is completely dry before sponging again otherwise you will start smudging the underneath layers and ruin the whole thing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CzxNV6xRw_k/T5x_fkbl4eI/AAAAAAAAEtU/EItEN_75Zfg/s1600/06+After+Sponging.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nails Nail Art Tutorial" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CzxNV6xRw_k/T5x_fkbl4eI/AAAAAAAAEtU/EItEN_75Zfg/s1600/06+After+Sponging.jpg" title="Gradient Nails Tutorial" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u>Ste</u></b><b><u>p 6</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Add a topcoat. Or two or three! The sponging makes this mani very bumpy so you may need a couple of topcoats just to even out the surface.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J5Ekzzzl9es/T5x_hcl-SVI/AAAAAAAAEtc/yYhi8KvzVL8/s1600/07+Top+Coat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nails Nail Art Tutorial" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J5Ekzzzl9es/T5x_hcl-SVI/AAAAAAAAEtc/yYhi8KvzVL8/s1600/07+Top+Coat.jpg" title="Gradient Nails Tutorial" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u>Step 7</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Clean up all the excess using a brush dipped in acetone or polish remover. I use a q-tip dipped in remover for the big bits I can reach on my skin, then a small brush in pure acetone as I get closer to my nail and to make a crisp line near the cuticles.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l9ogFvxESlM/T5x_jY1dRbI/AAAAAAAAEtk/Oku4V52ZUWk/s1600/08+Clean+Up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nails Nail Art Tutorial" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l9ogFvxESlM/T5x_jY1dRbI/AAAAAAAAEtk/Oku4V52ZUWk/s1600/08+Clean+Up.jpg" title="Gradient Nails Tutorial" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All finished!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZV6shd7pWg/T5x_kGHvYtI/AAAAAAAAEto/uV8SgCFJrFQ/s1600/09+Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nails Nail Art Tutorial" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZV6shd7pWg/T5x_kGHvYtI/AAAAAAAAEto/uV8SgCFJrFQ/s1600/09+Final.jpg" title="Gradient Nails Tutorial" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ni4ZZaTiNao/T5w4cLuo1vI/AAAAAAAAEsE/Agw-WsLYIwo/s1600/765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gradient Nail Art Tutorial" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ni4ZZaTiNao/T5w4cLuo1vI/AAAAAAAAEsE/Agw-WsLYIwo/s1600/765.jpg" title="Pink and Peach Gradient Nails" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-4994347276662930879?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/04/gradient-nails-picture-tutorial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)117tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-1870570817959168098Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:31:00 +00002012-05-01T00:29:54.212+01:00GradientBYSSpongingPinkRimmel<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gradient nails are something that I've been admiring for a long time but never quite managed to master myself. Until very recently that is!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've seen a few tutorials and <a href="http://thebeautydepartment.com/2012/04/pretty-polish-idea/" target="_blank">this one</a> from The Beauty Department looked the most promising but using four colours seems like it would take a lot of time and effort just to get the effect of one colour fading in to another, I figured there must be an easier way! After a bit of playing around, I found a method that's super fast, very easy and all you need is two colours and a sponge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2qkl1hRPQ5A/T5w4a-ZiCSI/AAAAAAAAEsA/ecgPxOwdcfg/s1600/764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nails Nail Art" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2qkl1hRPQ5A/T5w4a-ZiCSI/AAAAAAAAEsA/ecgPxOwdcfg/s1600/764.jpg" title="Gradient Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ni4ZZaTiNao/T5w4cLuo1vI/AAAAAAAAEsE/Agw-WsLYIwo/s1600/765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nails Nail Art" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ni4ZZaTiNao/T5w4cLuo1vI/AAAAAAAAEsE/Agw-WsLYIwo/s1600/765.jpg" title="Gradient Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To get this ombré result, I used <b>BYS Pretty as a Peach</b>,<b>&nbsp;</b><b>Rimmel Urban Princess </b>and a small section of sponge. More details to follow tomorrow!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O4u5LlQJ3uc/T5w4cnhuftI/AAAAAAAAEsM/Y9D2BrzxzPk/s1600/766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nails Nail Art" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O4u5LlQJ3uc/T5w4cnhuftI/AAAAAAAAEsM/Y9D2BrzxzPk/s1600/766.jpg" title="Gradient Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SHiUMl2s9kg/T5w4dFhdWWI/AAAAAAAAEsQ/ae8ywjYHxvU/s1600/767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ombre Nails Nail Art" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SHiUMl2s9kg/T5w4dFhdWWI/AAAAAAAAEsQ/ae8ywjYHxvU/s1600/767.jpg" title="Gradient Nail Art" width="500" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-1870570817959168098?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/04/i-finally-mastered-gradient-nails.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-4704924929646267658Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +00002012-05-01T00:29:42.021+01:00W7Barry MSkittleBlack and White ChallengeA-EnglandBlackWhiteDotting<div style="text-align: center;">For the last day of the challenge we decided to recreate our favourite manicure that someone else had created during the challenge. So I had the near impossible task of picking from 42 manicures! In the end, I came to a compromise, I'd dedicate one finger on my hand to my favourite design from each of the other 5 ladies.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CbRT-kjk_OM/T5vEr_xWQ0I/AAAAAAAAEqk/ZcndHz_as8M/s1600/Day10+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black and White Challenge Day 10" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CbRT-kjk_OM/T5vEr_xWQ0I/AAAAAAAAEqk/ZcndHz_as8M/s1600/Day10+01.jpg" title="Black and White Challenge Skittle Manicue" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z0kJbYSJsZ8/T5vEr0sBUpI/AAAAAAAAEqg/kFhpsERKmNs/s1600/Day10+02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black and White Challenge Day 10" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z0kJbYSJsZ8/T5vEr0sBUpI/AAAAAAAAEqg/kFhpsERKmNs/s1600/Day10+02.jpg" title="Black and White Challenge Skittle Manicue" width="500" /></a></div><br /><u>Pinky Finger, The Lacquerologist: Day 3</u><br /><u>See Emily's original post <a href="http://bit.ly/IGZM9o" target="_blank">here</a></u><br /><b>W7 Black </b>as a base. Dotted first with <b>Barry M White</b> then again with <b>Rimmel Urban Princess</b>, <b>Barry M Mint Green</b>, <b>NYC Lexington Yellow</b> and <b>Miss Sporty Orange</b>.<br /><br /><u>Ring Finger, Nails and Noms: Day 3</u><br /><u>See Rie's original post <a href="http://bit.ly/JNN62Q" target="_blank">here</a></u><br /><b>W7 Black</b> as a base. Using scotch tape to mark of the triangle closest to my cuticle, I used<b> BYS Flirty Sparkle</b>. I gave up on scotch tape and freehanded the next triangle with <b>Rimmel Daisy Chain</b>.<br /><br /><u>Middle Finger, Fab Fingertips: Day 5</u><br /><u>See Esther's original post <a href="http://bit.ly/IzbmPF" target="_blank">here</a></u><br /><b>A-England Galahad</b>&nbsp;as a base. <b>A-England St George </b>for the first cloud and <b>W7 Black</b>&nbsp;for the second.<br /><br /><u>Pointer Finger, Sincerely Stephanie: Day 2</u><br /><u>See Stephanie's original post <a href="http://bit.ly/HUhbff" target="_blank">here</a></u><br />Base coat of <b>Barry M White</b>. <b>W7 Black </b>with a striping brush&nbsp;for the center parting. Then I switched to a dotting tool using the same two colours.<br /><br /><u>Thumb, Let Them Have Polish: Day 1</u><br /><u>See Christina's original post <a href="http://bit.ly/Ig79mE" target="_blank">here</a></u><br /><b>Barry M White </b>as my base colour. First I used a large dotting tool and <b>W7 Black</b>, then a slightly smaller dotting tool with <b>Barry M White </b>to dot in the centres.<br /><br />Finally, I finished off each nail with two coats of NYC In A New York Minute.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nxGRlblLRI0/T5vEr9rs6oI/AAAAAAAAEqo/hJSXO0SpYU4/s1600/Day10+03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black and White Challenge Day 10" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nxGRlblLRI0/T5vEr9rs6oI/AAAAAAAAEqo/hJSXO0SpYU4/s1600/Day10+03.jpg" title="Black and White Challenge Skittle Manicue" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vvqz6nw-dYw/T5vEtP_hi5I/AAAAAAAAEqw/qgvavGIXW6U/s1600/Day10+06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black and White Challenge Day 10" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vvqz6nw-dYw/T5vEtP_hi5I/AAAAAAAAEqw/qgvavGIXW6U/s1600/Day10+06.jpg" title="Black and White Challenge Skittle Manicue" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iSF9h481lys/T5vEs575Q7I/AAAAAAAAErA/v-PA9mGVgu0/s1600/Day10+05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black and White Challenge Day 10" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iSF9h481lys/T5vEs575Q7I/AAAAAAAAErA/v-PA9mGVgu0/s1600/Day10+05.jpg" title="Black and White Challenge Skittle Manicue" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And finally, pop over to the other ladies' blogs to see which design they've recreated!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rie at <a href="http://bit.ly/IsYOK1" target="_blank">Nails and Noms</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Esther at <a href="http://bit.ly/Ht4B70" target="_blank">Fab Fingertips</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Stephanie at <a href="http://bit.ly/HsIFnV" target="_blank">Sincerely Stephanie</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Emily at <a href="http://bit.ly/Ht4tod" target="_blank">The Laquerologist</a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-4704924929646267658?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/04/black-and-white-day-10-your-choice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-5014494492000040470Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:17:00 +00002012-05-01T00:29:24.189+01:00TutorialChevronScotch Tape Mani<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The lovely Karen at Makeup and Beauty Blog is taking a much deserved vacation and she invited me to write some content for her blog while she's away!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to write a tutorial for Chevron Nails which I think is going to be a big nail trend this summer. For the full tutorial, click <a href="http://bit.ly/IcykP8">here</a> or on the picture below to go to the full post at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/" target="_blank">makeupandbeautyblog.com</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/IcykP8" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Chevron Nail Tutorial Guest Post" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oKzCuswCXxw/T5nnvKhmbdI/AAAAAAAAEqQ/a_nnGBH64NQ/s1600/MBBGuestPost02.jpg" title="Chevron Nail Tutorial Guest Post" width="500" /></a></div><b><br /></b><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-5014494492000040470?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/04/guest-post-for-make-up-and-beauty-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-8064315331438813819Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:58:00 +00002012-05-01T00:29:15.982+01:00BYSBlueSpongingGalaxyGOSHPurple<div style="text-align: center;">I just found these pictures in my drafts list! I'm pretty sure they're rejects from Day 19 of the <a href="http://nailasaurus.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/31%20Day%20Challenge">31 Day Challenge</a>. You can see the ones I decided to post <a href="http://nailasaurus.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/day-19-galaxy-nails.html">here</a>. I like them and I recall liking them at the time but deciding the colour scheme was too similar to the ones I posted way back in February 2011 - <a href="http://nailasaurus.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/nebula-nails.html">my first ever&nbsp;attempt&nbsp;at Galaxy Nails</a>.<br /><br />I can't remember exactly what polishes I used but I'm pretty sure I can see <b>BYS Glittering Purple</b>, <b>E.L.F. Twinkle</b> and <b>GOSH Holographic </b>must be in the mix because I'm holding the bottle!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_oJHKh5LSc4/TqqSMjQ5a-I/AAAAAAAADUE/9pVBip1gS4Y/s1600/19+Galaxy+Nails+%252801%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Galaxy Nails" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_oJHKh5LSc4/TqqSMjQ5a-I/AAAAAAAADUE/9pVBip1gS4Y/s1600/19+Galaxy+Nails+%252801%2529.jpg" title="Nebula Nails" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4NWpHqDLasg/TqqSNdOm7PI/AAAAAAAADUM/ptHoB8-pO7U/s1600/19+Galaxy+Nails+%252802%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Galaxy Nails" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4NWpHqDLasg/TqqSNdOm7PI/AAAAAAAADUM/ptHoB8-pO7U/s1600/19+Galaxy+Nails+%252802%2529.jpg" title="Nebula Nails" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hPD7LYFH--w/TqqSOGVxk_I/AAAAAAAADUQ/K2BkznJKpug/s1600/19+Galaxy+Nails+%252803%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Galaxy Nails" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hPD7LYFH--w/TqqSOGVxk_I/AAAAAAAADUQ/K2BkznJKpug/s1600/19+Galaxy+Nails+%252803%2529.jpg" title="Nebula Nails" width="500" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-8064315331438813819?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/04/from-vault-galaxy-nails.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543673565388217780.post-2531672688116862811Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +00002012-05-01T00:29:02.738+01:00MarblingW7Black and White ChallengeA-EnglandBlack<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been dreading today since before we even started the challenge. Water Marbling and I are just not friends, never have been, probably never will be! I love <a href="http://bit.ly/If4aNG" target="_blank">the way it looks</a>&nbsp;so much but I've never been able to do it to much success.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I gave it my best shot but after an hour of trying, I was really starting to lose my patience. I even dropped my black polish in the water which was just the last straw and I had to let out a very loud growl of&nbsp;frustration! I don't think it's worth sacrificing my sanity for the sake of some nail art so I had to settle for just an accent nail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jusp6zR7A_4/T5vIPcMNBKI/AAAAAAAAErk/dc8dS4AOF8c/s800/Day09%252001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black and White Skittles" border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jusp6zR7A_4/T5vIPcMNBKI/AAAAAAAAErk/dc8dS4AOF8c/s800/Day09%252001.jpg" title="Black and White Water Marble Accent" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-soCa1Og9aBA/T5e9NoX6izI/AAAAAAAAEpo/6OghVE8UEC8/s800/Day09%252002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black and White Skittles" border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-soCa1Og9aBA/T5e9NoX6izI/AAAAAAAAEpo/6OghVE8UEC8/s800/Day09%252002.jpg" title="Black and White Water Marble Accent" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the accent finger, I painted on a base coat of <b>Barry M White</b> and used <b>Wet n Wild White</b> and <b>W7 Black</b> for the marbling. I'm wearing <b>A-England Bridal Veil</b> on my index finger and <b>W7 Black</b> on the others.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OlcRvg5tbSU/T5e9OPs3TRI/AAAAAAAAEps/T9FsCm460SU/s800/Day09%252003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black and White Skittles" border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OlcRvg5tbSU/T5e9OPs3TRI/AAAAAAAAEps/T9FsCm460SU/s800/Day09%252003.jpg" title="Black and White Water Marble Accent" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SrRtbuK0rGw/T5e9PE0gghI/AAAAAAAAEp4/TMNL91kFpc4/s800/Day09%252004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black and White Skittles" border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SrRtbuK0rGw/T5e9PE0gghI/AAAAAAAAEp4/TMNL91kFpc4/s800/Day09%252004.jpg" title="Black and White Water Marble Accent" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Perhaps the other ladies had better luck than I did with their water marbles today!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rie at <a href="http://bit.ly/IsYOK1" target="_blank">Nails and Noms</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Esther at <a href="http://bit.ly/Ht4B70" target="_blank">Fab Fingertips</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Stephanie at <a href="http://bit.ly/HsIFnV" target="_blank">Sincerely Stephanie</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Emily at <a href="http://bit.ly/Ht4tod" target="_blank">The Laquerologist</a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Thesammersaurus">Twitter</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1883302/the-nailasaurus">Bloglovin'</a> ♥ <a href="http://thenailasaurus.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8543673565388217780-2531672688116862811?l=www.thenailasaurus.com' alt='' /></div>http://www.thenailasaurus.com/2012/04/black-and-white-challenge-day-9-water.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sammersaurus)25