Sunday, January 29, 2017

Pizza nail art for Valentine's Day


Oh gosh honey, you're so cheesy! You got a pizza my heart!

This grey base is Artistic Nail Design Under the Overalls, which is part of their Urban Distressed collection coming in Februari! I painted the text with acrylic paint and my Fine Lines brush set from Winstonia, and I had the BEST TIME painting that cheese font XD


As you might have guessed, I used fake nail tips for just this once! I used gel polish to make the crust & salami/sausage, and colored it in with acrylic paint. It's not meant for actual wear ofcourse, but I've wanted to make pizza pieces for soooooo long!!










I received all of the polishes in this article as a press sample. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and not influenced in any way other than the quality of the product itself.  

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Hot lips nail art for Valentine's Day


Horror or romance? These lips were supposed to look sexy, but apparently they look more scared than anything else. But no matter how you interpret them, I hope this nail art design appeals to you!

I used ILNP Stopping Traffic (that I got from Nailland Hungary) on all the nails, and Picture Polish Cherish on the accent nail. The lips are painted with acrylic paint and my Fine Lines & Berry Wine brush sets from Winstonia. There's just a week left to use my discount code PIGGIE for 10% off your order! (not an affiliate code)














I received all of the polishes in this article as a press sample. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and not influenced in any way other than the quality of the product itself.  

Monday, January 23, 2017

Sexy male torso nail art


Ahhh... somebody hand me a bucket to drool in!

The green base is Colors by Llarowe The New Nude, which is a Nailland Hungary exclusive and also the inspiration for the nail art!

I painted the sexy dude with acrylic paint and my Fine Lines brush set from Winstonia.

But wow... from up close, it kind of looks like a hack job. Like somebody let their chisel slip :-p

I received all of the polishes in this article as a press sample. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and not influenced in any way other than the quality of the product itself.  

Friday, January 20, 2017

Undercover snowman nail art


Nothing to see here. Move it along. Just an undercover snowman trying to not to stick out like a sore thumb!

I used Serum No. 5 Guiding Light as the base for all 4 nails, so yes, it glows in the dark!

I added a thin coat of Picture Polish Ocean to three of them (which makes Ocean look lighter than it is in the bottle), plus a matte top coat. And on those nails, I painted some stripes using SuperChic Lacquer On Point.  They kind of look like messy shoe laces to me!

I painted the undercover snowman with acrylic paint and my Fine Lines brush set from Winstonia. You can use my code PIGGIE for 10% off :)


Yaaasssss it glows! And you can see where I didn't paint very well XD I LOVE the glow polishes from Serum No. 5, love love love! There's just something about seeing your nails after lights out that hits a girl right in the feels!
















I received Serum No. 5 Guiding Light & SuperChic Lacquer On Point as a press sample. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and not influenced in any way other than the quality of the product itself.  

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

The Stargazer nail art inspired by @lespoulesaussisontvernies


I LOVE this contrast between the bright yellows & oranges of the planet, and the deep blue sparkles of the base polish! It's entirely inspired by @lespoulesaussisontvernies and it's well worth taking a look at her Instagram page for some gorgeous nail pics!

The base polish is Cupcake Polish Let Your Gourd Down, that I got from Nailland Hungary. I posted my swatches and review of this polish just 10 days ago and it's soooo delicious!

I painted the design with acrylic paint and my Winstonia Fine Lines brush set, they are quickly becoming my favorite brushes for being so versatile!












I received Cupcake Polish Let Your Gourd Down as a press sample. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and not influenced in any way other than the quality of the product itself.  

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Air dragon nail art


Woosh! Air dragon flying over your head! I hadn't done a dragon in sooooo long, but there's something between me and these magnificent creatures. No matter how fierce, or friendly, or evil they are, I feel compelled to paint them. So here's another one in my series of dragons!

The base for this design is Artistic Nail Design Denimist, a light blue pastel-ish polish with a slightly periwinkle hue to it.

I painted the whole design using acrylic paint the Fine Lines brush set from Winstonia. It 'only' took me 2,5 hours, and I would bet that this design just a year, two years ago, would have cost me 6  - 8 hours to paint. I loved painting her and I really want to do work like this more often!











I received Artistic Nail Design Denimist as a press sample. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and not influenced in any way other than the quality of the product itself.  

Friday, January 13, 2017

Serum No. 5 glow in the dark pastels swatches & review


When it comes to glow in the dark nail polish, I've never come across a better brand than Serum No. 5. I had been ogling these for quite a while and finally bit the bullet 2,5 years ago when I bought two whole collections for myself! Among them were Awesome Blossom, Laven-daringly Bright, Blue Blazes and Glowin' of Eden, and a while later I received Day Glow and Atomic Peach for review.

Not all 6 of these are part of the same collection, the conception of Day Glow predates the rest of them, but in my mind they are all part of the same line. They just fit so well together! You'll agree when you see the swatches ;-)

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Road to sunset nail art


Road triiiiiip!!!!! Who's coming with me?

I got ILNP Copper Top from Nailland Hungary and it's so shimmery and festive! I had a hard time finding what to paint with it but I'm very happy with the end result.

I painted it with acrylic paint (ofcourse, what else) and my Fine Lines brush set from Winstonia.

Don't forget to follow my Instagram account and tune in this weekend! Saturday at 19:00 CET I'll be answering any and all questions you may have about me, nail art, and life in general!









I received ILNP Copper Top as a press sample. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and not influenced in any way other than the quality of the product itself.  

Sunday, January 8, 2017

Writing in the snow nail art


We had our first actual snowfall this weekend! Real snow you guys! It deserves a tribute mani so here we go!

You might be wondering why there's only the sno- visible and what appears to be a v. So snov. That's just because I ran out of room on the nail and didn't have the luxury of, you know, wiping it off and starting over :-p
Surprise! I used Picture Polish Instinct as a base and it lights up under a black light!

A tutorial will be up tomorrow on my Instagram. Be sure to follow me there because I will be doing an Ask Me Anything this time (19:00CET) next saturday! And I swear you can ask me ANYTHING!

Saturday, January 7, 2017

New video for the Slayeigh the Mountain collection by SuperChic Lacquer


I'm so excited to share this new seduction video with you! I got to film a promotional video for the new Slayeigh the Mountain (it's a play on slay and sleigh) collection by SuperChic Lacquer! There's 6 frosty shades with holo up the wazoo and the best part is... they're one coaters. I LOVE one coaters. Anyways, words don't exactly do these justice so just watch the video, will ya!



Music is "Special Spotlight" by Kevin MacLeod

I received all of the polishes in this article as a press sample. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and not influenced in any way other than the quality of the product itself.  

Friday, January 6, 2017

Selection of polishes from Nailland Hungary, swatches & review


Happy Friday! Today I want to show you a couple of awesome polishes that I got from Nailland Hungary, a European stockist. They are so speedy with shipping! My package went out the door the same day and arrived to the Netherlands 3 business days later! The bottles were strapped to a sturdy plastic contraption to keep them from breaking and it just all looked so professional and carefully wrapped! OK so let's get started!

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Bluebells with ladybug nail art


Who is ready for spring yet? C'mon Mother Nature, hurry it up! Haha I am sooooo not a winter person :-p

The polish is THE SAME on all 4 nails, it's Masura Mehendi and it's so versatile! On the index and pinkie nail, I used a bar magnet to fancy it up a bit. It's a magnetic polish so the particles can be manipulated by hovering a magnet over the wet polish without touching it. The middle and ring finger nail are the same polish, just without the magnetic effect!

I painted the design with acrylic paint and my Winstonia Store Fine Lines brush set!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram for all of your burning questions, I'll be doing an Ask Me Anything there very soon!






I received Masura Mehendi as a press sample. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and not influenced in any way other than the quality of the product itself.  

Monday, January 2, 2017

Let the show... begin! New Year's nail art


Let the show... begin! We will see what 2017 has in store for us, happy New Year everyone!

This gorgeous red is ILNP Stopping Traffic from the 2016 Winter Collection that I got from Nailland Hungary. It's the perfect shade for a theater curtain, plus bonus  sparkles!

The black is Picture Polish Black and I also used a trick with Liquid Palisade from Kiesque, but you'll have to watch the video tutorial on Instagram to see it!

I painted the rest with acrylic paint and the Winstonia Fine Line & Berry Wine brush sets.










I received ILNP Stopping Traffic & the Winstonia brush sets as a press sample. Opinions expressed are 100% my own and not influenced in any way other than the quality of the product itself.