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Mustard Nails

Happy Tuesday lovelies! Well okay, Tuesday's are still not my cup of tea, but that doesn't mean I don't know how to enjoy one when it hits. I mean it is there every given week, after all. Today, I'm giving you more fall nail art inspiration, in the form of simple but cute mustard nails. 

So without further ado, let's get into it:

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Red With Black & Pink Floral

Hello lovelies! How are you today? ♥ Today marks the last week before my holiday, and I'm so excited because I haven't had a consecutive week off from work in quite the time. Now, I just need to be super efficient this week so that I can go on my trip stress-free and come back home like that as well. Tomorrow, I will be talking more about where we are going, so stay tuned to find out a bit more of my plans!

Today, I really wanted to share two new nail designs with you, so let's get into that:

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Pink Chevron & Negative Space Glitter

Hello lovelies! How are you today? ♥ I had awesome weekend with boys, and we made quite a bit of good memories while playing games and watching hockey. I never get quite as relaxed anywhere as I do when I spend time with the guys. So, in case any of you are reading this, hello, I love you all so much. Thanks for the weekend, and I can't wait for the next adventure after few weeks!

Today, I really wanted to share these two nail designs with you, so that we could maybe one day catch up on the designs - at least a bit. These are both designs I was pretty proud of, so I'm really hoping you like them too!

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Blue vs. Ikat

Hey lovelies!

How are you today? ♥

I've been once again working with my blogging space, and this time I actually got it the way I want it to be - pictures will follow a bit later. Today, I simply wanted to share some nail pictures with you, so let's get going with them, okay?

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This may look familiar to you from my other posts, and it was indeed inspired by a mani I did earlier, but it's different. This was done with bit darker and more "blue" shades of blue. If that makes any sense. Probably not.

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I'm not usually too much into blue nails, but lately I've been loving them quite a bit. I don't know why - maybe it's the Autumn?

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The polishes I used were all by China Glaze: Feeling Twinkly, Licence & Registration Pls, White On White and Liquid Leather. The studs are from Born Pretty Store  and for the chevron I used some nail vinyls I bought from Etsy.

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Next up is this Ikat print I had to do once I got Boho Blues in my hands. I just had a vision of how it would look, and it kinda came out well. Granted, I still have a lot to learn for these prints, but this wasn't bad at all.

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I absolutely loved the colors and I think they are perfect transition shades for the early Autumn. I think this lilac vibed blue is actually one of my favorite shades now. This coming from a person that really doesn't love the blues too much.

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The shades I used were again by China Glaze (see a pattern here?): as mentioned, the base is Boho Blues, then there's Liquid Leather, White On White and Trip Of A Lime Time. I used thin nail art brush as my tool for the pattern.

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That's really all for today, I'm sorry the posts are quite compact (text-wise), but the long days take their toll, so  don't have the time to type everything I want. Maybe I will try to do more chatty posts on weekends, if you'd like.

But anyway, what do you think about these designs? Let me know in the comments below!

Now, I need to rush - I will answer your comments as soon as I can. Thank you for your love and support, I will try to give as much back as I can. If you want to hear more from me, follow me on social media for more frequent updates. There's a nail art challenge going on in my Instagram at the moment, and I'm always looking for other photo challenges to keep good stuff coming for you. See you soon here too!

Have a fabulous day ♥

Stripes vs. Chevron

Hello lovelies!

How are you all today? ♥

We're headed to a trip today again, which is kinda exciting - although a quiet weekend home would be soon very much needed. But in the summer, it's nice to travel around and see places and people. At least most of the time, anyway. After a week, it's time for my bachelorette party which I'm both excited and terrified about, because I'm absolutely clueless about things. Luckily girls promised to tell me what kind of clothes to bring along - at least. I promise to get some pics here and there for you to see from that night. 

Also, if you'd like to see a sneak peek of my wedding dress, please let me know in the comments. If you follow me on social media, you might have seen something already. ;)

Today, however, I'd like to talk to you about nails. I have two designs that I actually really liked, even though the techniques might need some perfecting. But you can be the judge of that.

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The first designs has stripes and roses in it, and I tried to use colors I normally wouldn't use or pair together. I think the combo of peach and navy is actually pretty nice, and I guess I could definitely do another one with them later this year.

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I really like painting rose prints, and pairing them the classic way with stripes and polka dots felt right. I tried to do sneak peek stripes with my natural nails showing through, but I feel the result was a bit messy. I liked the idea though - and maybe could create a lovely one with more practice.

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 The polishes I used were  China Glaze White On White, One Track Mind and Be More Pacific, and Rimmel London Peachella. With the stripes I used striping tape as a guide, dots are made with dotting tool and for the details of the roses I used a thin nail art brush. All my tools are from Born Pretty Store.

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Next is a teal/light blue design I happened to make just before attending to a fair to represent the company I have my internship in. I used kind of perfect colours for the fair stand, which was cool because I didn't consiously plan that at all.

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I liked this skittle design kinda lot, and I really think I shoud do these more often. And I definitely should use chevron more (mental note: order more chevron nail vinyls), because it looks so cute on accent nails.

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The polishes I used were China Glaze Capacity To See Beyond and Mosaic Madness. The blue shimmer on the chevron is from Gina Tricot. The black rhinestones are from Born Pretty Store and for the chevron print I used Nail Vinyls.

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I think both of these manis were pretty nice, but once again I'd like to hear from you:

What do you think about these nails? Let me know in the comments below!

That's all I have for you today, but we will see again tomorrow in another post. Also, you can follow me on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat) where I share stuff that doesn't show on the blog. And also, you will be updated every time there's a new blog post out. So see you there as well! You can leave likes and comments everywhere so I can check out your accounts as well, I always look for more inspiring accounts to follow.

Have a fabulous weekend you guys ♥ 

Chevron vs. Splatter

Heya lovelies!

How are you all today? ♥

I'm currently watching Finland play against Russia in the IIHF world championship, and trying to recover from the hectic workday. I'm so overly happy that Thursday will be a day off, because these past two weeks have been pretty overwhelming because of the start of the internship. Most days I have been so tired I don't get much done, but I'm slowly getting to the work rhythm and next week I'll probably be completely back on my feet in that sense.

Today, figured we should talk a bit about nails again, as I had this post ready in my archive waiting to be posted for you all.

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So first up is this neon gradient with all sorts of elements to it. I used pretty unusual color combo for me, which is purple, pink and orange. And of course some white as an accent, as you can see.

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I tried to play with decoration placement here, and kind of think I did a nice job with it. But of course, you can think differently depending on what you like in nail art.

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Colors I used here were all by China Glaze. I used White On White, Snow Globe, Sun Of A Peach, X-ta Sea and Seas The Day. The studs and triangle rhinestones are from Born Pretty Store as usual.

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The second mani is even more colorful than the first one, and it is my first proper try on splatter nails. I haven't been trying this out before since I knew it's a bit messy one, but this spring I decided I had to try it after seeing many beautiful inspirations for it.

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I think this is the type of mani I would do again pretty soon, as it looks very nice when done correctly. Of course I think yet again that my technique requires some practicing, but for a first try, it's pretty cool.

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The colors I used were all neons by China Glaze (except for the white of course). I used White On White, I'm With The Lifeguard, Escaping Reality, Splish Splash, Surfin' For Boys and Sun-Kissed. When doing this technique, you basically only need a proper-sized straw, and you're good to go. Just make sure your surface is protected from the polish splatter, as it gets absolutely everywhere.

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So there you have it, two very colorful manis (that are really appropriate for the sunny summer days ahead), which are different from each other in many ways. I personally loved both a lot, but I would love to hear your opinions as usual.

So the question is: Which one do you like better? Let me know in the comments!

Now, I will continue watching the game, and will soon go to bed so that I will be energetic enough for tomorrow. I will once again have a lot to learn so I need all my mental strength to keep up. Or something like that. But I'll be back very soon, since I have scheduled posts ready for the coming days. (I knew I'd need them to keep up with everything!)

Have a fabulous day ♥

Chevron In Two Ways ♥

Hello everyone!

How are you all? ♥

I've been keeping myself busy with school work, cleaning and cooking today, and I've been loving every minute of it. Though I'm just as grateful to get to go out to lunch meeting with our project crew tomorrow. I feel lucky to be working alongside such amazing group of people, and I must say I'm more into this school assignment than I ever imagined I would be. Even if it takes up loads of my time and energy. It's completely worth it.

Today, I really wanted to share some nail designs with you. These two include chevron print, which is something I would love to use more when  do more simple designs. But you know how I like to go kind of overboard with these as well as with accessories. See below for the pictures!

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First up is a kind of classic color combo of pink, white and gold. Very girly, and actually something I liked more than I thought I would. I was trying to also create chevron with glitter, but that wasn't as much of a success as I had hoped. But practice makes perfect so I guess I just need to try again until I nail it (pun indented).

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The chevron print was done with the help of Nail Vinyls, since I would never have a hand steady enough to create straight lines for this.

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The polishes I used for this mani were China Glaze Goldie But Goodie, White On White and Feel The Breeze, and Essie Rock At The Top. The diamond shaped glitters are from Born Pretty Store.

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The other mani was kind of created by accident as the one seen above totally shed the glitters of the next day after applying. I'm pretty sure I did something wrong there, but I fixed it with a new mani. I left the painted chevrons and the cold nail on, and just replaced the colorful ones. I went for the easy go-to look, which for me is the glitter gradient. (I feel that's always a safe choice.)

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The polishes are same as above, just replaced the pink (Feel The Breeze) with China Glaze Capacity To See Beyond. The glitter polish is the Essie one mentioned above.

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So if you ever wonder what I do if a part of a manicure falls apart way early, or a part I like lasts longer than I thought, this is it. I try to make something new out of it (or around it, whichever you prefer).

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So what do you guys think about these? And do you like either one better? Let me know in the comments below!

Now, I'm going to spend some time with my man before bed. Tomorrow I need to be all energetic and ready for the project stuff, so I try to get some sleep nice and early for a chance to do some morning workout before the lunch meet. But I'll be back soon, with something non-nail-related stuff. ;)

Have a fantastic day, dolls! ♥

Chevron Styled Two Ways ♥

Hello lovelies!

Happy Monday ♥

I hop you've all had a great start for your week - I have been just chilling today except for the work shift which was quite an exercise, I gotta say. Tomorrow however, I need to be more active, get up early and go for a run. You know, just so I get back on track with this week's training.

As for the blogging, today I really wanted to show you these two nail designs I did a while ago, and for once, they have something in common: chevron print. You know how sometimes when you do a nail design, a nail or two might stay in very nice shape even if the rest would start chipping. And if those remaining nails happen to have a fun pattern or design on them, would be a shame to waste them just because others are slipping away. What's a girl to do? Re-design around them of course!

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First up, a girly mix and match mani with mint, lilac and gold. I know it's not a very traditional combo, but I really loved it. Also, this is what happens when I can't decide what to do and do a bit of everything.

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This heart shape was painted with the help of some tape (there's tutorials around the web but I can also post one later this month).

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The nail polishes I used here were China Glaze Sweet Hook, Highlight Of My Summer and Goldie But Goodie. The matte top coat is from Born Pretty Store, as well as the heart-shaped stud. Other decorations are from a Finnish nail art supply store called Ihanat Kynnet.

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And after couple of days, the mani transformed into this:

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So I went for pink this time around, keeping the chevron nail there but switching up everything else.

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This one isn't as much mix and match as the previous one, and it has more gold to it.

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The nail polishes I used for this one were China Glaze Highlight Of My Summer, Spring In My Step and Goldie But Goodie. And once again, my studs are from Born Pretty Store, as well as the matte top coat I used.

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So, that's all for this post, I hope you enjoyed this and I hope you would take a moment and let me know what you think about these designs.

Tomorrow, I'll be showing you a small haul from a couple of weeks back, and later this week I will finally post some Easter pics and other fun stuff, so stay tuned for that! Now, this girl needs to go and hit the bed - I need my beauty sleep before the early wake up and workout session.

Have a fabulous day! ♥

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