Ida Pie

Stamped Sponged Summer Sunset

2018-07-02T18:00:00.000+02:00

I started out with O.P.I - Fiercely Fiona
Next day I sponged on a gradient using
Essence Soul Sista - Chilled Orange
and Purple Professional - 39
Third day I stamped my nails with
Konad Special Nail Polish - Black Pearl
Using Konad Image Plate m29
I sealed the deal with Konad Special Top Coat
and Seche Vite Fast Drying Top Coat

O.P.I Fiercely Fiona

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Lilac Weekend Manicure

2018-06-03T22:12:00.000+02:00

Two coats of E.L.F - Lilac.
Waterdecals - Three on thumb and 2 on ring finger.
Top Coat to seal the deal.

As underwear I did one coat of Orly - Au Champagne

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Hiding imperfections

2018-05-17T18:17:00.000+02:00

On my nails

Misstakes can make cool Manicures. So what happend is that I got bubbles in the nail polish, felt lazy and didn't feel like redoing them. But the base was just not looking great. What to do? Had to come up with something quick and easy that would cover my misstakes. I took out my Nail Foils and went to town. Covered up the mess with a new kind of intentional mess.

Products used:

Eyeko - Coral Polish for resort nails (Discontinued)

Nail Foil - Opal Swirl, Gold Spectrum and Silver Starburst

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Hit pan?

2018-05-11T18:30:00.000+02:00

Use it up!

I thought my tube of concealer was empty, because I could not squeeze out anything. Decided to open it. Didn't like the brush at the top anyway, had already cut the bristles when it was new.

Empty?

No, it was not empty. There were plenty in there. Squeezed it out into a container. Been using it for weeks. Still have loads left in the tube that I digg out with a brush. Don't want to waste it.

Purge

I'm on a mission. The accumulation of beauty products has to stop. In order to do that I want to hit pan on the products I have. Makeup and beauty products does have a shelf life and best by date, so eventually it gets old. Time for project Hit Pan and a Purge of old products.

How about you?
Do you want to use up every drop?
Or can't be bothered?

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Meme on MeMeMe

2018-04-30T19:00:00.000+02:00

On my Nails in April

Who remembers this old Meme?

Did two coats of MeMeMe - Graceful (I mean what else?!)
Placed the waterdecals and added two coats of Seche Vite.
Simple and Fun Nails that got a lot of attention.

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Red Hot and Saucy

2018-04-27T19:00:00.000+02:00

On my Nails in April Eyeko Red Hot Saucy Polish For Naughty Nails

This Nail Polish goes on like a dream. You could get away with one coat, but I did two. It levels itself out and is just perfect. Love this shade of Red. Only thing is that it is Discontinued.

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Delicate Delightfulness

2018-04-23T19:00:00.000+02:00

Bottle in my hand: a england - ISEULT

A Manicure from March

Did a French Manicure with A england - Iseult on the tips,
MeMeMe - Graceful layered over it. Stamped it with
LP Laura Page - 34 using an Image Plate/Stamping Plate
from Cheeky, CH40. And Seche Vite Top Coat.

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Damask stamping with Matte Top Coat

2018-04-20T16:30:00.000+02:00

A Manicure from February 2018

Products used:

Base Coat From Yves Rocher

Konad Special Polish - Black

XL Image Plate Drikk from Brazil - DRK-A

Wet n Wild - Ebony hates Chris

Savina Matte Top Coat

Konad Top Coat

Seche Vite Top Coat

Silver Color Rhinestone

I started out with a Pinkish Base Coat. Over that I stamped with Konad Black. Then I added the tips with Wet n Wild. I used a nail art brush for the pointer. Plus I added the rhinestone.

On the accent nail i stamped with a Matte Top Coat on shiny black Nail Polish.

From Born Pretty Store:

Silicone Stamping Mat. Product ID: #4555

Nail Art Brush. Product ID 465

Testing stamping with Matte Top Coat on the Silicone Stamping Mat from Born Pretty Store.

I did not stamp quick enough on the nails, so the polish dried a bit and did not leave as crisp of a stamp on the nails as on the Stamping mat. I had to lign up the stamper with the nail to get it straigt and it was a bit hard when you don't see the polish on the stamper very well, as the Matte Top Coat is see through. On the Mat I just winged it as I was only testing.

Old Blog Post with the Haul where the Drikk Image Plate was in - Click Me!

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Spring has Sprung

2018-04-16T19:00:00.000+02:00

On my Nails this Week

We had the first warm day that felt like Spring the other day over here in Sweden and I had to wear something fresh and springlike.

OPI - Fiercely Fiona
3 coats

Took forever to dry even with Seche Vite Fast drying Top Coat.
It is a creamy yellow with Green, or shall we say Blue undertones. It is on the right side of Yellow, leaning Green, for me to like it.
Goes great with Purple/Plum colors.

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Red French Manicure with dried Flowers and Stamping

2018-04-13T00:30:00.000+02:00

Manicure from January 2018

Products used:

ELF - Medium Red

Models Own - Buff Pink

Stamped with Konad Special Polish - Light Bronze

Bundle Monste Image Plate BM-310

Stamper from Born Pretty Store. Product ID: 39374

Dried Flowers. I used Nail Foil Adhesive to get them to stick.

Seche Vite Top Coat

This is a Manicure I have done before. I really Loved it then and wanted to try it again.

Had it on for 10 days. Still Love it! To make it last longer I applied more Top Coat

and I also added Red French Manicure tips, just like I had in the first Manicure.

Check out the old post - Click Me!

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Cherry Blossom Water Decal Manicure with Stamping

2018-04-06T18:52:00.000+02:00

Manicure from January 2018

Products used:

Models Own - Slate Grey

Stamping with China Glaze - 2030

XL Image Plate B from You Mix Cosmetics

Stamper from Born Pretty Store. Product ID: 30859

Water Decals

Seche Vite Top Coat

Old Blog post with the Image Plate - Click Me!

XL Image Plate B

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Fresh Water Decal Manicure

2018-03-30T18:27:00.000+02:00

Bottle: Mememe - Graceful

Manicure from August 2017

Products used:

Mememe - Graceful

Water Decals

Seche Vite Top Coat

Old Haul Post with the water decals - Click Me!

An other Manicure with these Water Decals - Click Me!

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Cute Girl Water Decal Manicure

2018-03-23T18:18:00.000+01:00

A Manicure from August 2017

Products used:

Models Own - Slate Grey

Stamped with Konad Special Polish - Indigo Pink

Bundle Monster Image Plate BM-312

Water Decals

Black Rhinestones

Seche Vite Top Coat

Water Decals from Born Pretty Store. Old post with the Haul - Click Me!

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Sponged Manicure with Stamping and Water Decals

2018-03-16T16:33:00.000+01:00

A Manicure from January 2018

It is really annoying with Nail Polish shrinkage.

Tried to fix it by sponging on more of the Orly, photos at the end of this post.

Painted my nails with Catrice and then used that and the Orly to sponge

a gradient on the nails. Stamped a net image. Painted on the sparkly side from
the Essence Polish. Added a Water Decal and a Baby Pearl AB on the accent nail.

Products used:

Catrice - Sold Out Forever

Orly - Le Chateau

Stamped with Color Club - Perfect Mol-Ten

Konad Image Plate M57

(I have the huge image plate with lots of Image Plates on it).

Stamper from Born Pretty Store. Product ID: 39374

Essence Nail Color 3 - 04 Walk in the Park (I used the topper side Stop for Ice Cream)
Water Decals

Baby Pearl AB

Seche Vite Top Coat

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Charming Nails

2018-03-12T17:43:00.000+01:00

Bottle: Gabriella Salvete - 156

Nails from the Weekend - Done in a hurry.
Photos taken in Day Light on the 4th day.

Products used:
Purple Professional - No. 45

Accent Nail
Gabriella Salvete - No. 156

Stamping
China Glaze - 2030

Image Plate/Stamping Plate
Charming Nails Q1 Konad UK

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Messy French Manicure

2018-03-09T16:19:00.000+01:00

Bottle: Orly - Le Chateau

This is a Manicure from September 2017

Products used:

Models Own - Champagne

Orly - Le Chateau

Stamped with the Models Own on the accent nail using

Cheeky Image Plate Summer Collection CH38

Baby Pearl AB

Savina Matte top Coat on half the nail
and tips are Seche Vite Top Coat

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Manicure in Pairs!

2018-03-02T16:12:00.000+01:00

Bottle: China Glaze - Poetic

This is a manicure from August 2017

Products used:

La Femme Beauty - Rouge Noir

Stamped with China Glaze - Poetic

XL Image plate C

XL Image Plate C

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Office Appropriate Manicure - Subtle yet Stylish

2018-02-28T10:19:00.000+01:00

A manicure from last week that got a lot of compliments.

Products used:

Orly - Au Champagne

Stamped with Konad - White

Image Plate/Stamping Plate A41

Konad Top Coat

Orly Top Coat

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Nail Art and Donuts

2018-02-25T16:58:00.000+01:00

I wanted Grey and Rosegold on my nails.
This is what I came up with. Products used:
Essie - Cocktail Bling
Orly - Rococo A-Go-Go
Stamping with China Glaze - Poetic
Image Plate/Stamping Plate
Bundle Monster BM-614 and Cheeky CH40

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Green on green - nail stamping!

2018-02-23T15:45:00.000+01:00

Bottle: Color Club - Perfect Mol-Ten

This is a manicure I did in August 2017

Products used:

Models Own - Jade Stone

Stamped with Color Club - Perfect Mol-Ten

Bundle Monster Image Plate BM-318

Rhinestones from Born Pretty Store

Seche Vite Top Coat

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Swatches of Chocolate Orange Eyeshadow Palette

2018-02-19T18:00:00.000+01:00

Placed an order at Tam Beauty and got home this Palette among other items. When just looking at the eyeshadows in the pans it does not look that orange. When swatched this is very much an Orange eyeshadow Palette - with Browns, Coppers and Rust colours. It does have a scent to it, but it is more like a chemical Orange, rather than actual orange.

I've only swatched it so far. Of all the shadows I like Clementine the best. Nice and smooth. Haven't had a chance to try them on my eyes yet. So will see how they perform. Usually I can make just about anything work. Just have to when you are on a budget. Been using the orange and red shades from Chocloate Vice, the Black Chocolate Palette and from the New-Trals vs Neutrals Palette.So I thought I might give this Chocolate Orange palette a run for its money.

Swatches are devided in the Left side of the Palette and the
Right side of the Palette. Hope that makes sense.

Did the swatches with my fingers. Photos are taken in natural day light.

Swatches Top Left to Right:

It's Mine, Clementine, Gift, Tap It, Lush, Smash, Peel and Dessert

Swatches Bottom Left to Right:

Chocolate Orange, Ribbon, Silky Smooth, Segment, Pip Orange, Nibble and In One

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Holographic nails with a Roar!

2018-02-16T15:54:00.000+01:00

In the picture: Code for the water decals

This is a Manicure from July 2017

Products used:

Color Club - Angel Kiss

Water Decal

Seche Vite Top Coat

I think the Water Decals are from www.kkcenterhk.com

I used to have a Code, don't know if it still works.

Check out the Post from the past! - Click Me!

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Tips and Tools for a Clean, Fresh and Beautiful Manicure!

2018-02-15T15:13:00.000+01:00

Here's a few tips that has helped me get picture ready Nails and a Manicure that lasts for days.

※ A Cuticle pusher to gently push back your cuticles with. Best done after shower/bath/hand soak so that the skin is soft. (Have you tried rubbing them with sugar or a clean tootbrush?)
I like the stainless steel one. Easy to clean and keep clean!

※ Cotton pads to wipe your nails with acetone, nail polish remover or spirit prior to painting them. Makes your Manicure last longer. An other tip is to add Top Coat at least every other day.

※ An Orangewood stick can be used to wipe away polish from the cuticles and the sides of your nails and fingers. (To remove nail polish from the Orangewood stick I use a nail file and sand it down).
A cotton bud/cotton swab can also be used for clean up.

※ A small flat Brush dipped in Acetone/Nail Polish Remover is really helpfull to clean any polish residue you still have around your nails, that you did not get with the orangewood stick or cotton bud, to really get that crisp and clean finish.
(I started out with an artist brush for painting. Still use it for glitters and holographic polishes).

※ Use Cuticle cream or oil to nourish and moisturize your cuticles with. One of the reasons I like Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream is because it smells Lemony Fresh. Don't forget hand cream!

That's a few steps to get you started!

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Free Hand Nail Art with Little Birds

2018-02-14T18:00:00.000+01:00

Bottle: Wet N Wild - Ebony Hates Chris

Polishes Used:

Orly- Halleys Comet
Color Club - Perfect Mol-Ten
Catherine Arley - 801
Isa Dora - Gold Sparkles
Catherine Arley 806
BK Fashion Nail Color - 20
Catrice - Marilyn and Me
Savina - Ruby
Essence - Glamorous Life
Color Club - Ulterior Motive
China Glaze - Harmony
China Glaze - First Class Ticket

Black Nail Polish
Base Coat and Top Coat
Dotting Tool and Nail Art Brush

I like this Manicure. Keep coming back to it. I should have watched the Video Tutorial by Robin before doing this manicure. I did not remember how it was done. But still looks good. Next time I do this I have to come up with new polishes as I have sold some of the polishes that was used for it - Whoops! Robin Moses inspired Nail Art that I have done before. Check it out - Click Me!

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Barbie Look Book #9

2017-09-30T20:00:00.000+02:00

Handmade Items for Barbie Dolls

Barbie is wearing a strappless top with a cotton lace at the waist. Over it she wears a green cardigan made out of my old cardigan. The wide skirt is sewn from a soft cotton fabric from Tilda, with a large floral print on it. I made the clutch out of teal coloured Fish Leather.

The necklace I made out of teal coloured seed beads and drop beads. To match it all up I painted her pink shoes into a nice teal colour with a black sole. I just love how they turned out. And I eally like how this look pulls togeather different shades of green. Love it!

To finish the look I tied a forrest green cotton lace ribbon to her hair and put on a pair of teal colored eyewear that I changed the color of myself. They used to be pink. Se pic below.

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