Summer Fun Challenge - We Like It Hot, Hot Hot!

Hello everyone :)

Today I have another post for you from the Summer Fun Challenge! The theme for this post was We Like It Hot, Hot, Hot! Of course as soon as I saw this I knew what colour scheme I was going to use but didn't know what I could do, so I settled on a water marble. They've become my new favorite thing since I realized I can do them now :P So here's how it turned out...

I wanted to create the illusion of fire or a sunset as they remind me of summer and just how hot things can get :P I thought a water marble would show this quite clearly thought the patterns :)

For these nails I used all China Glaze Polishes; Happy Go Lucky, Riveting and Poinsettia. I chose quite vibrant polishes for this water marble and I think they all blend really well together :)

Overall I'm really pleased with this apart from my little finger :P I'm really excited by how well my water marbles have come on since the first time I tried. They are becoming my favorite type of nail art at the minute and I'm getting quicker at doing them ;)

What reminds you of summer heat? let me know in the comments :)

Thanks for reading :)

Summer Fun Challenge - Pool Party

Hello everyone :)
Today I have another post for the Summer Fun Challenge for you all. The theme for this post is Pool Party and I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I haven't done a water marble in a while, and I've never done a full water marble, only ever as an accent nail so I thought this was the perfect chance to do one. Here's what happened...

Oh my god! It turned out perfect!! This is exactly what I wanted when I thought about this theme, and it's the first time I've managed to do a full water marble without giving up :P

For this water marble, I used OPI Alpine Snow, China Glaze For Audrey and Zoya Charla. I've decided that Charla is the perfect colour if you need to do any kind of manicure to do with water or mermaids :P It's such a versatile colour and I've used it so much on my nails already :)

I took this photo outside just to give you a better idea of the true colours of the polishes. I used the colours above because they reminded me of the water and also tiles that line swimming pools, I think they all worked well together :)

Overall, this is the best I could have hoped for. These turned out awesome, in my opinion :P And I love how this picture shows the super sparkliness of Charla, it's such a gorgeous polish. If you don't own it, seriously you need it!! :P

Have you ever done a mani inspired by water? What colours did you use? Let me in the comments :)

Please bare with me if my posting is a bit strange this week as my son has caught chickenpox so I'm trying to get my posts up around him :)
Thanks for reading :)

First Successful Water Marble!

Hello everyone :)
I have a very exciting post for you all today! I finally managed to do a water marble successfully!! :D I'm so happy I could cry :P After seeing so many beautiful water marbles on my blog roll recently I thought I needed to attempt it again, so after reading a few new tutorials I gave it a go this morning. Here's what happened...

I only attempted an accent nail this time as I wasn't feeling too brave :P I used Sally Hansen Pink Boa for the hot pink, OPI Alpine Snow for the white and Hot Looks Candy Floss for the light pink. Overall I'm very pleased with how it turned out, although I would use a white base next time as the tip of my nail is quite sheer, not as sheer as this photo shows though :)

For this attempt I dug my dads long forgotten Brita Filter out from the back of the cupboard and used filtered water. This seems to work like a charm as it's the only time I've been able to get a decent marbled look. Usually when I try to water marble I pull my nail out and end up with a thick gloopy mess :( But I can do it now! I honestly can't wait to try this out in different colours and as a full mani! :)

Do you like water marbled nails? What colours suit this style best? let me know in the comments :)
Thanks for reading :)
Charlotte xxx

Five Friday Favourites

Hello everyone :)
It's been another busy week for me with all my uni work but I get a week off this week so expect lots of exciting nail posts and maybe even a tutorial ;P Anyway, it's Friday which means only one thing... Five Friday Favourites! Here are my picks from this week...

1. These ice cream nails would be super cute for summer - http://adayinthelifeofdollface.blogspot.com

2. This water marble is so simple and beautiful - http://lalicanailart.blogspot.com/

3. I am in love with the simple idea of this nail art - http://pshiiit.com

4. These pastel coloured dot nails are so cute :) - http://spektorsnails.blogspot.com

5. Pikachu nails! I need to do some pokemon nails soon - http://omgpan.blogspot.com

I hope you enjoyed the pictures and blogs I featured this week :) keep an eye out for several new posts from me in the next few days :)

Thanks for reading,

Charlotte xxx