31 Day NA Challenge - Day 11+12: Dots & Stripes

Hello my lovelies!

Yes I did it again ... I cheated! But I promise it won't happen anymore (at least not that much :D )

I combined challenge 11 and 12 and created a design with both dots and stripes :)

I used Artdeco 316 as a base, a really nice dark aubergine shade, and added dots with Catrice On Top of the Alpes and stripes with Essence Hello Holo.

I really like how it came out although it wasn't planned like this .. at all! I changed the design while I was painting it and that's the result :P 

Hope you like it and thanks for reading! <3

31 Day NA Challenge - Day 9 + 10: Gradient Rainbow Nails

Hello my sweet readers!

I told my followers on facebook yesterday that I'm going to cheat a little with the challenge and combine Day 9 and 10 and do a rainbow gradient! :D

Phew, let me tell you that was some work... but 16 polishes and a lot of sponging later, here it is:

I basically used the same polishes I once used for my first rainbow mani -here- , but I decided to top it all with Essence Hello Holo!

I wasn't happy at all how they turned out.. the gradient is not the best I ever did, but with the glitter on top it looks gorgeous and now I really love it :) 

Thanks for reading! 

See ya tomorrow with the next challenge ;) 

Today's Swatch: Artdeco 140

Hey there! :) 

Long time no see :D I just updated my stash list and thought I could also write a short post for you guys! I have some beautiful Essence swatches and reviews prepared for the next couple of days, but until then let's look at today's swatch of Artdeco 140 :) 

Here are the facts:

- 2 coats without TC for full opacity

- very easy and smooth application

- it stains like crazy, so base coat is a must!

It's a very nice purple shade with blue shimmer. It's much more purple in real life than in the pictures, but I think all nail bloggers know it's a pain in the a** to photograph purple polish! 

Bottle shot! Doesn't it look amazing ?

Artdeco polishes cost 7,50€ here in Germany, which is quite expensive! I bought all my Artdeco polishes at the flea market for around 1€, which is perfect for me! ;) Although it's a nice quality, I wouldn't buy these polishes with full price, just because they don't have very unique colors. 

So, do you own any Artdeco polishes? What do you think, are they worth 7,50€ ?

Thanks for reading and see ya!  x

Nail Art Monday Nr.5 : Tape Mani + Paulinas Giveaway

Hello my lovelies :)
Today I have another Nail Art Monday manicure for you, the theme this week was: Tape Mani. I made it really simple, I used some special scissors to cut the tape and 2 of my new favorite colors: Catrice - Lost in Mud and Artdeco - 316. I really love this color combo! 

I wanted to add some dots, but I wasn´t sure how it would turn out and I didn´t want to ruin the mani. The last pic is taken with flashlight, to show the design a lil bit better :) ...but my skin looks like it´s from a corpse :))))

And I also want to inform you about Paulinas giveaway! She reached 300 followers and is thanking them with this great giveaway ;) Check it out here ! Make sure to follow her, because she does some great stamping and lately some really awesome freehand designs!

Thanks for reading and see ya next time :)