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Monday, December 30, 2013

Nail art to welcome the new year


Happy New Year!!!! Or almost, that is. I'll be going into the new year about 8 hours before all my peeps in the US, how's that for awesomeness? I made a design on my nails for New Year's Eve, I saw this on Instagram, it was made by @victoriaoen. You should check out her account because she makes great designs! Click here to see more of my pics.

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Rat sketches on my nails


Hey! I only have some quick nail art for you today, but it's a cool one! I am TERRIBLE at sketching, so please pardon my drawings. But the idea is cool, and it's all mine *proud*

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Let Dreamy Lacquer Company sweep you off your feet!


G'day ladies! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! I have another review for you today, with some real beauties. Dana and Jessica from Dreamy Lacquer Company were kind enough to send me four of their gorgeous polishes to share with you :-D Don't stall, click here to see my pictures!

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Textured Christmas tree nail art


Merry Christmas, my dear readers! Or at least it will be for all of you, I'm sure of it! I'm wearing something special this Christmas... Click here to see more of it!

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Polish Punch brings it with a kick!


Hello pretty ladies! I've got something to brighten up this dreary Sunday for ya! It's been raining all day but I don't care, because I didn't have to go outside anyways. I was working on something awesome to bring to the blog, I have swatches from Polish Punch! Click here to see the rest of my review!

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Drifting away on a Rad Cloud


'Ello 'ello my friends! I have a treat for you today! My dear friend Hanne sent me this polish in our latest nail mail. She has a blog too, called It's So Damn Original, you should go check it out! OMG she is SO sweet and she has the same taste in polish, so our nail mails are always spectacular <3

So today, I want to show you Hare Polish Rad Cloud. Quick, click here to see the rest of my swatches!

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Sunday is rattie fun day!


Yes, you guessed right! I'm back with some pictures of my gorgeous rattie boys! They are just so photogenic and super lovable. These photos were all taken today, hot from the presses, so I present to you.... my five funny boys!

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Daphine Polish Grape Is Favorite, revisited


I know what you're thinking... another blog post about polish, haha! Yup, but this here's something special. Daphine Polish was one of my first reviews on this blog, and that makes these bottles very valuable to me. They are on display in a heart shaped polish rack right next to my door, so every time I walk out of the room, they are waving at me. It was about time that I revisited this beauty! Click here to see more!

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

The aliens are coming! And I made some nail art to greet them


Nahhh don't you worry! I'll protect you if (when) they come! Call me if you see strange lights at the horizon. Scared yet? Click here to see the rest of my otherworldly message!

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Let It Glitter is hoping for snow this year


I have another Dutch indie brand for you today! I found Let It Glitter! a couple of weeks ago and I knew I had to try her polish. Suzanne's polish hails from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and she's all about glittaahhhh!!!! Because her shop is in Dutch, I'll make this post bilingual for once. Click to continue!

Ik heb nog een Nederlands indie merk voor jullie vandaag! Ik vond Let It Glitter! een paar weken geleden en ik wist meteen dat ik haar nagellak moest proberen. Suzanne's nagellak is afkomstig uit Rotterdam, Nederland, en ze richt zich op glitterrrrrr!!!! Omdat haar winkeltje in het Nederlands is, maak ik voor deze keer mijn blogbericht tweetalig. Klik om verder te lezen!


Thursday, December 5, 2013

Wintery snow globe nail art with extra flakage on top


Hi girls! Is it snowing where you are? We usually have to wait for snow in the Netherlands, but it's so cold already! I hate the cold. I want to kick the cold in the shins.

My FB nail art group's weekly challenge was snowflake themed this week, so I got out my detail brush and drew a snow globe.

First, I did a gradient using Barry M Blueberry, OPI What's With The Cattitude? and Hema 833. Then, I took a small detail brush and some white acrylic paint and drew the outline of the globe. I made the glassy glare with a sponge.

The rest is just plain ol' simple acrylic paint and detail brush work.

<-- This picture was taken in daylight. Honestly, I like the big photo better, it was taken in my light box.
I got the idea from this drawing that I made in Illustrator a couple of years ago. It was one of my own projects, I was bored at my internship so I started teaching myself more tricks in Illustrator. I made 12 illustrations, one for every month (see where I'm going with this?). Yup, this is January's picture.





Like it? Love it? Let me know!

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

More cupcakes on my nails! Hand painted nail art


Aren't these delicious? I made them for the weekly challenge in a nail art group I'm part of, it's a great group of people and I really feel comfortable discussing my nail fails there LOL This one does not qualify for that!

Monday, December 2, 2013

Monday is funday with some ratty love


I know how down you guys get when it's Monday and you have to go back to school or work (or both, bleh!). But don't you worry, because I have some sweet ratty faces to cheer you up! I swear, this always helps me!

Sunday, December 1, 2013

GlitterBunny Polish Gummiberry


Yes yes! It's time for another squishy GlitterBunny! I absolutely adore this brand, all of her polishes have kind of a 'secret sparkle' to them which makes this brand stand out from all the rest. My parents bought me a polish to cheer me up because of my surgery, and this is what I received in the mail this Friday!