Checkered Print Nails - Winter Scarf Inspired

Hey guys! Quick photo filled post for today which I hope you will enjoy because I have had these nails on for a week now and I probably won't take them off for as long as possible!

Last christmas I brought myself a scarf from Urban Outfitters that is dark purple , tan, white and black. I was obsessed with this scarf all of last winter/spring and the same for this winter so I thought I would create some nails inspired by them.

Winter Sparkle Snowflake Nails

Hey everyoneeee, its nearly christmas!!! Woo I'm so excited! And as I wrote in my last post, I have been very behind on my christmas nails so I thought I would upload these straight away so I can squeeze some more designs in before christmas!

These are my latest creations inspired by the decorations on my christmas tree. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of my tree because all of them came out over exposed from the lights and I'm not a camera genius so I couldn't fix it.. but anyway! Basically our tree at home is white, teal and silver. I realise these nails aren't quite teal but this blue was the colour that really took my fancy that day.

Olaf Birthday Cake

Hey guys! So for todays post I am going to show you the birthday cake that I made for my younger cousin, Nathan's, birthday.

Nathan has been loving the Frozen CD lately and when my Aunt asked if I could make an Olaf themed cake, I jumped at the opportunity as I am a bit of a Frozen lover myself.

Guest Post for Ali from Fixin To Faff

So recently I was given the opportunity to guest post on a blog I have been following silently for ages! It is a blog who's posts really inspire me and as you can probably tell from the title it is for Fixin To Faff.

Ali was looking for a way to free up some time without neglecting her followers and guest posting is a great way to do that and I will definitely be looking into this whenever I need some extra time.

Polish Party - Glitter or Gems August

Lots of posts this week and todays one is a super short one as I am massively busy organising stuff for a super exciting post that will be coming out tomorrow so make sure you come back… It may involve the chance to win some things ;)

Its that time again (well a bit late) which means that I have to tell you that this months Polish Party theme is Glitter or Gems!

Barry M Swatches - Matte 2014

IM BACK!!! Hey guys, sorry for the absence in posts the last week but I was away on holiday and I had a wonderful time!

To make up for my absence I have a photo filled post for you this evening and a post tomorrow!

Colour Me Crazy - Blue

Hey guys! Bonus post today is this mani I created for this weeks Colour Me Crazy theme of Blue. As you will have seen recently… I swatched a beautiful blue Barry M Gelly polish called Damson, so I knew straight away what my main colour would be! 

I also had a few questions on my Barry M Neutral Gelly swatches for how I created the accent nail so I decided to recreate it with different colours for this look.

Barry M Gelly Swatches 2014 - Part 2

Hey guys! So today I have part 2 of my Barry M Gelly Swatches which is super exciting because these were probably the most fun to swatch! Checkout part 1 (neutrals) here.

They are these beautiful bright colours, which is exactly what Barry M are best know for. They just know exactly how to do bright colours and they are always so pigmented with a great formula.

Barry M Floral Nails

Hey guys! Lots of posts this week I know…. but as I think I am going to be very busy at the weekend I thought I would post now to make up for if I miss Sundays post. Prepared girlie here!

So with all the beautiful releases that have been coming out from Barry M lately (that I really shouldn't buy but desperately want!) I decided to be good and simply rediscover my old favourites to create this floral mani!

Flower Outline Nails

So I have THREE posts for you all ready to go, but I am only going to post two of them today and one tomorrow. Don't get too excited because they are all based on the same mani but they are all different perspectives so Im not trying to cram too much into one post!

Polish Party - Gradient

Its time for another Polish Party (info in my About Me section) and this months theme, chosen by the group, is gradient.

Now I recently posted a gradient so for this one I decided that I had to step it up a notch from the plan old gradient with glitter I do frequently, to this mani I created using a few easy to find objects.

Outlined Nails & Pantene Pro V Oil

So today I am posting a mani that I actually had on for a few days before I photographed it, so I apologise in advance for any chips or wear. I still think they look awesome but I know there is a very noticeable chip on my middle finger but please ignore it!

I actually created this mani at my Aunts house using her polishes (thanks Auntie Nicky!) which is why I didn't touch up any imperfections before photographing it, because obviously I didn't have the polishes to top it up!

Models Own Speckled Egg Skittle Mani

Hey everyone, quick photo filled post today using one of my favourite polishes ever from Models Own.

All polishes used are Models Own except my quick dry topcoat which is from Seche Vite.

To create this mani I used Models Own Speckled Egg in Magpie, Hypergel in White Light and a very old bottle of Juicy Jules.

Models Own - Indian Ocean

Two Models Own posts in one day?! Aren't you lucky!

This is Models Own Indian Ocean and I used to wear it ALL the time. I was in love with how it looked so different under different lights! And the other day I rediscovered it at the bottom of my stash and knew I just had to put it on.

Eylure Inspired Nails

So after my Graffiti Nails swatches and review the other day, I thought I would create a mani that I have been thinking about doing for a while…

I have chosen to create a mani inspired by a fake eye lash box from Eylure, using my new Graffiti Nails polish in Pistachio.

Barry M Mix and Match Nails -BMSELFIE

So I am a massive lover of Barry M, not only for their quality, but also for their price. As a student, £3.99 for a nail polish is perfect! They are also so pigmented and its great!

In honour of their current #BMSELFIE competition that they are running on their Facebook page, I have created this mani which I am pretty proud of! More for my photography because I've finished my light box and they look tons better!

Polish Party - Inspired by a PP member

So this months Polish Party theme was voted for by the group and ended up being 'Inspired by another PP member' which I was super excited about having as my first theme.

I searched through everyone blogs and found the mani that inspired me most (which was so hard as there was loads of amazing designs!) and I chose this stamped mani from the amazing Fundamentally Flawless which was actually a previous Polish Party mani!

This Morning Inspired Nails

This morning, funnily enough, I was watching 'This Morning' and noticed the wall paper that they had in the background. Straight away as a nail polish lover I started imaging it on nails and decided to start creating it.

Easter Nails Take 2

Well after my nail fail that I posted yesterday I painted my nails a plain all over colour of Models Own Blueberry Muffin from their scented polish collection, but after walking around a zoo all day (had a great time in the sun, love a good zoo) I hated how plain they were!

So this morning when I woke up super early I decided to add some details too them!

I was inspired by a recent post by Dahlia Nails, and I just tweaked it and added my own touch to it.

Easter Nails Take 1

So today I am posting my first set of Easter nails... I am really disappointed with how the picture turned out as I didn't have a camera at uni with me so I have had to take the picture on my phone!

But I created these nails using mostly colours from Models Own.

I started with a base of the models own Hyper Gel in White. And used a sponge to create a pastel gradient with their Fruit Pastel Scented polishes in Blueberry and Strawberry Tart.

Then using a striping brush I created the details and added studs that I purchased from eBay a while ago.

I promise that the nails look a whole lot better in person! And I will be posting another set of nails on Saturday night!

Got some Easter nails to show? Tag me on Instagram @kimberlina94 as I love seeing others creations!

Feeling in a super springy mood now :)

Peace!