T.P.A. Group Challenge: 1. Inspired by Pop Art

Hi Girls!

The 31 Weeks Challenge is over but there is no need to worry! I am back with a new challenge: T.P.A. (The Polish Addict) Group Challenge (created by G :-).

If the 31 Weeks Challenge was hard, this will make us sweat!

The first challenge is Inspired by Pop Art. Though, huh?! :-)

My manicure:

Products I have used:

• Astor Perfect Stay - Flashy Pink
• Acrylic Paint (black, white, blue)

For those who don't recognize my poor pop art design, it's a piece from a blue heart with some dots. No, it's not a ladybird as my colleagues from work noticed :-)

At first it looked like this ...

... then I have added the dots:

 

The next challenge will be A flower and will be posted on the 7th of September, 2013.

NOTD - Heavenly Angel

Hi Girls!

Today I am going to show to a very simple, but amazing manicure. At least that's what I think about it. I am in love with my nails!

Source of the photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=613552785355672&set=a.130076357036653.12515.101711396539816&type=1&theater

Products I have used:

• Farmasi - Nr. 83
• Nicole by OPI - Heavenly Angel

The Polishes Challenge: 15. Creme

Hi Girls!

This challenges was timed just perfectly. 

A few day ago my mother was complaining that I have 200 polishes, but none of them is good for her. She wanted something nude. So I went and bought a nude/cream polish :-).

Products I have used:

• Astor Perfect Stay - Crème Brulée
• Glitters - applied manually, one by one
• Rimmel Finishing Touch - Top Coat

Although this polish was not supposed to be for me, I am keeping it :-).

The last challenge will be Was a Gift and will be posted on the 4th of September, 2013.

Let's go over to my friends and check out their creme polish:

• Anca - http://o-fata-simpla.blogspot.ro/
• Andra- http://andrakat.wordpress.com
• Andreea M.- http://www.summer-gold.com
• Josephine - http://rainbowsinajar.blogspot.ro
• Ana's Beauty Blog - http://ana-s-beautyblog.blogspot.ro/
• Madalina - http://misshappyandhernails.blogspot.ro/
• Ana Maria - http://unghiutelemele.blogspot.ro
• Elisa - www.littlebeautybag.com
• Georgia - http://giamakeup.blogspot.ro
• Ad - http://walkwithad.wordpress.com
• Agota - http://www.nailglaze.com
• Mihaela - http://lacquerbuzz.com

The Techniques Challenge - #3 Stamping

Hi Girls!

The third challenge from The Techniques Challenge is an easier one: stamping.

For today's manicure I have chosen a Konad stamping plate, Nr. m95. This product was sent to me for review by www.nailpolishcanada.com. The first thing I have noticed is that the patterns are way bigger then on the old Konad plates. Finally they fit my nails too! Yeah!

Products I have used:

• Astor Perfect Stay - Flashy pink
• Black Stamping polish from Born Pretty Store
• Konad Image Plate - Nr. m95. You can find this image plate and many more here.

The next challenge will be Water marble and will be posted on the 2nd of September, 2013.

The Secret Manicure

Hi Girls!

Today we are doing a really cute collaboration: The Secret Manicure. 

We all put our names on a list and Georgia has chosen randomly whose manicure we should reproduce. I had to chose between the manicures of Andreea M. I have chosen her Starfish manicure :-)

Products I have used:

• Acrylic paints - blue (base color), red+yellow+white for the light coral
• Flomar Supershine - Nr. 39
• Rimmel Finishing Touch - Top coat

The Polishes Challenge: 14. Glitter

Hi Girls!

Today's untried polish was supposed to be a glitter. I have found a really old glitter polish in my stash. I have bought it once when I was in a mood for partying. The mood went away and the polish remained untried for almost 2 years :-).

Products I have used:

• Rimmel  Lycra Pro - Nr. 400 Blue Vogue
• Golden Rose - Nr. 70

T.N.C.C. - Around The World #1

Hi Girls!

I am a little late with my manicures, as usual, but I hope to finish them all in time :-)

Inspiration for my manicure was "Love is in the air" and that means Paris for me!

Products I have used:

• Flormar Supermatte - Nr. M103
• Rhinestnes
• Rimmel - Top coat

60.000 Views Mini-Giveaway (closed)

Hi Girls!

I invite you to my 60.000 views mini-giveaway!

The giveaway in open until 26.08.2013, 12:00 PM, Bucharest time and only for Romanian residents. The winner will be selected via random.org and announced via Facebook, so be prepared!

Your prizes are, from left to right:

• Gabrini 3D - Nr. 28
• Gabrini 3D - Nr. 02
• Gabrini 3D - Nr. 40

The Techniques Challenge - #2 Ikat Nails

Hi Girls!

I am back with a technique called Ikat Nails. It's not as known as our first challenge (the gradient nails), but I really like the effect you can create with it. Enough with the talking, this is my manicure:

Products I have used:

• Natty - Nr. 323
• Flomar - Nr. NA01
• Flormar - nr. NA12
• Bourjois - Green Fizz

Challenge 31: Re-create your favorite challenge

Hi Girls!

Today we have come to the end of this beautiful challenge, the 31 weeks challenge. It was a great experience. I've come to know many bloggers. We have shared our ideas and learnt from each other. Thank you for everything!

The original manicure (whole post here):

My manicure:

Products I have used:

• L'Oreal  Nr. 608 Luxembourg Garden
• Flormar Supershine - Nr. 39
• China Glaze - Icicle
• Born Pretty Store Nails Studs

The Polishes Challenge: 13. In Season

Hi Girls!

Today's challenge is In Season and what could be more in season than neon polishes? 

Products I have used:

• AD Lineo Nail - Nr. 63
• China Glaze - Whirled away

The Techniques Challenge - #1 Gradient Nails

Hi Girls!

Today we start a new series of challenges, The Techniques Challenge.

In the next 10 weeks we will post weekly, every Monday, a new manicure using different techniques. Some will be easier, some will make you go mad, but after all, we will learn something from each other.

The Techniques Challenge is hosted by Glitterholic Facebook Group. If you would like to join us, just join the group. 

The first challenge is Gradient Nails and this is my creation:

Products I have used:

• Bourjois - Green Fizz (base color)
• Orly - Green Apple 
• KIKO - Nr. 343
• Nubar - Black Polks Dot
• Rimmel Finishing Touch (top coat)

Challenge 30: Inspired by a tutorial

Hi Girls!

This challenge was one of my favorites from this series :-D

The blogosphere is full of tutorials, one more interesting than the other, some easier and some harder :-D

First I'll show you my manicure that I am so proud of ...

Stripes+dots+holo = LOVE

Hi Girls!

I couldn't accept the fact that the pictures of my previously posted manicure did not show the real beauty of the polish. Direct link to the post I am talking about is here. 

I have tuned up my manicure with some stripes and dots and this is the result I am really happy with:

Products I have used:

• Flormar Glitter - Nr. GL10
• Flormar - Nr. NA01
• Coral Art - Nr. 31

The Polishes Challenge: 12. Prettiest

Hi Girls!

Today I am going to show you my prettiest untried polish. I just bought it 2 days ago :-D

It's a holographic polish, the second from my collection. I have forgotten how hard it is to take a good picture of a holographic polish! At a certain point, while taking pictures and failing continuously I wanted to throw the polish out the window and just get over it :-)

The polish is Flormar Glitter - Nr. GL 10

These are my best pictures of this polish:

Challenge 29: Water Marbled

Hi Girls!

Take a good look at today's manicure, because it's the first and possibly the last time you see a water marble design made by myself. 

I just hate this technique. It's so messy and time consuming and polish consuming and ...  so on :-P

Madalina from Miss Happy and Her Nails has suggested that I could try a dry water marble (tutorial here) and this is what I have done. 

Products I have used:

• Natty - Nr. 372
• Natty - Nr. 445
• Rimmel - Nr. 58 Lemon Drop

Chaos & Crocodiles - Fireside Nights

Hi Girls!

After a long pause I am going to show you another Chaos & Crocodiles Polish, This time it's going to be the one that inspired my boyfriend to get me this collection: Fireside Nights.

In every picture I have seen of this polish, it was applied over a dark base color. I have decided to do something different. I have applied it in only one coat over OPI - My Vampire is Buff.