Step by step gradient leopard mani

Hi,

Today I'll show you an animal print gradient manicure and the tutorial.

Here's the final look:

I started with two coats of piCture pOlish - Marine and over it I applied Jolfin - Blanc

diagonal, using a sponge. After I applied Zoya - Malia using the same technique.

Then I applied Deborah Lippmann - Today was a fairytale, which fits the design perfectly.

I stamped the leopard design from Konad m57 image plate using Konad Special Black.

I finished with a clear top coat. You can see the final result in the first pictures.

What do you think?

Mauve french mani with bows

Hi,

Today I'll show you mauve french-bow manicure.

I started with three thin coats of Essie - Nice is Nice and then I applied

BB Cream Boutique - Sequins Ruby Purple on the tips.

I stamped the bow from m56 image plate with Jolfin - Blanc to contrast the colors.

What do you think?

Allarm! - summer is here

Hi,

Today I'll show you a summer manicure I did with Konad m78 image plate.

I started with two coats of Illamasqua - Gamma and then I stamped the design

with Illamasqua - Allarm. I finished with a clear top coat.

What do you think?

Lonely/Loved explosion

Hi,

Today I'll show you a manicure I did with H5 image plate from Chez Delaney.

I started with two coats of Claire's Lonely/Loved and then I stamped the design with

Konad Special balck. I applied a light blue rhinestone in the middle of the design and then

applied a clear top coat.

What do you think?

This is how Claire's Lonely/Loved looks like without any design stamped:

Gold & black mani

Hi,

Today I'll show you a cute gold & black manicure.

I used Avon Gold lustre for the tips of the nails and then I stamped the image from

Konad m29 image plate. I applied some gold steel balls in the middle of the flowers.

I finished with a clear top coat.

What do you think?

Cute turtles

Hi,

Today I'll show you a manicure with turtles that came out really cute.

I started with 3 coats of AQMORE - Dream and then I stamped the turtles from

plate H20 with Konad Special green.

I applied some green rhinestones as shells and applied a clear top coat.

What do you think?

You can buy AQMORE polishes from Youniquenails for $10.9 .

You can buy the image plate from Chez Delaney for 4.10€ .

Rising hearts - Disco nails

Hi,

Today I'll show you a cute black-white-purple manicure.

As a base color I used two coats of AQMORE -Winter. It really surprised me how fast it dries and how opaque it is. I needed a second coat just to make it look more perfect and shiney.

After, I applied a sparkling purple from BB Cream Boutique, called Sequins Ruby Purple

Then I stamped the design from m83 image plate with Konad Special Black.

I finished with a clear top coat.

What do you think?

You can buy AQMORE polishes from Youniquenails for $10.9

AQMORE nail polishes

Hi,

Today I'll show you another nail polish brand that uses natural ingredients.

They have water-based nail polishes that protects your nails from yellowing and other

damages. This polishes are made of natural ingredients, contains no organic solvents,

which will not hurt your skin and nails. Here you can see the difference between

AQMORE nail polish and other regular polish. They say that this is what happens to

your nails, too:

They have a lot of pretty shades. I got Winter, Dream and Summer.

They are very pigmented and easy to apply. The coverage is perfect after a single coat and

they dry really fast.

You can buy them from Youniquenails and each polish costs $10.9

Bow Bow Bow

Hi,

Today I'll show you another "bow" cute manicure.

I started with two coat of Essie - Nice is Nice and then I applied one coat of

Pure Ice - China girl diagonally. I stamped the bow from m59 image plate

with Jolfin Blanc and finished with a top coat.

What do you think?

May&June Giveaways

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French-hearted manicure

Hi,

Today I'll show you a cute manicure I did with H5 image plate from Chez Delaney.

I started with two coats of Jesse's Girl - JulieG and then I stamped the heart pattern

from H5 plate. I applied a top coat at the end.

What do you think?

Bleu-marine

Hi

Today I'll show you a cute blue & white manicure.

I applied two coats of Pure Ice - French Kiss on all nails except on the ring finger.

I used for that two coats of Flormar M003 White. I stamped the dots from m79

Konad image plate with Jolfin Blanc. I stamped the bow from m59 plate with

Konad Special blue and then I applied a blue rhinestone in center.

I finished with Konad Special top coat.

What do you think?

$50 Apothica gift card giveaway [CLOSED]

Hi,

I have a new giveaway for you sponsored by a big cosmetic products

company called Apothica. Apothica carries a lot of brands like Essie and other

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This giveaway is opened internationally, but make sure that Aphotica ships to your country.

You can enter by the 31st of May 2011.

To enter this giveaway you must be a follower of my blog and comment one of my

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Cute nail snails

Hi,

Today I'll show you a manicure made with H20 image plate from Chez Delaney.

I started with two coats of Illamasqua - Bacterium and then I stamped

the snails using Jolfin - Blanc.

I applied some steel balls on the each two small antennas and finished with a top coat.

What do you think?

Crazy citrus

Hi,

Today I'll show you a konadicure with m73 image plate.

Firstly, I applied two coats of piCture pOlish - Citrus and then I applied a sparking red

from BB Cream Boutique on tips.

I stamped the image with Jolfin Blanc.

What do you think?