Showing posts with label Fimo clay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fimo clay. Show all posts
Golden fruit salad manicure
There is something about fruit manicures! I haven't done one in AGES so I thought I'd go all out this long weekend and break out the fruit fimo since I don't have to work ;) I redid one of my first fruit manicures and went with a golden fruit salad manicure!
I used 1 coat of Eyeko Petite Polish as my base and sponged Scandal Cosmetics Heart Lacquer in 05 Gold Beam* onto the tips. Then I added cute pre-cut fruit fimo* just below the gold tips and some gold, blue, green and pink dazzling glitters* (aka gleequins). Topped it off with Scandal Heart Lacquer top coat* to seal it all in!
Having fimo pre-cut is sooooooo much easier! I love that there's a good selection of fruits in this pack.
Details: Scandal Heart nail lacquers are available from Scandal Cosmetics online store for $4, nail art slices are $6 and dazzling glitters are $5.
Scandal Cosmetics have very kindly extended coupon code “cosmeticcupcake” to receive a huge 25% off your purchase! Don’t forget that there’s free shipping for purchases over $100 ;)
Happy shopping!
* Product(s) provided to me for consideration but this in no way influenced my review in any way. As always, my reviews are my 100% honest opinion. My Disclosure Policy can be viewed here.
I used 1 coat of Eyeko Petite Polish as my base and sponged Scandal Cosmetics Heart Lacquer in 05 Gold Beam* onto the tips. Then I added cute pre-cut fruit fimo* just below the gold tips and some gold, blue, green and pink dazzling glitters* (aka gleequins). Topped it off with Scandal Heart Lacquer top coat* to seal it all in!
Having fimo pre-cut is sooooooo much easier! I love that there's a good selection of fruits in this pack.
Details: Scandal Heart nail lacquers are available from Scandal Cosmetics online store for $4, nail art slices are $6 and dazzling glitters are $5.
Scandal Cosmetics have very kindly extended coupon code “cosmeticcupcake” to receive a huge 25% off your purchase! Don’t forget that there’s free shipping for purchases over $100 ;)
Happy shopping!
* Product(s) provided to me for consideration but this in no way influenced my review in any way. As always, my reviews are my 100% honest opinion. My Disclosure Policy can be viewed here.
Spring is in the air! Striped Spring nails
It's officially SPRING in Australia!!! WOOT!! I just love Spring as it's not too hot and not too cold - perfect for my temperamental skin. It also means bright colours, pastels, pretty dresses and pretty heels!! I don't really follow seasons when it comes to my manicures (I wear brights in Winter and dark colours in Summer!) but the start of Spring calls for pastel polishes to be broken out. Not like I EVER need any excuse to haha. Here's my striped Spring manicure to get you in the mood for warmer weather!!
For my pinkys, I used 2 coats of China Glaze Light As Air; for ring fingers I used 3 coats of OPI What's with the Cattitude; for middle fingers I used 2 coats of China Glaze Lemon Fizz; for index fingers I used 2 coats of China Glaze Peachy Keen and thumbs I used 2 coats of China Glaze Something Sweet. PHEW!!
I then used Kiss nail art striper in white to draw about 4- 5 vertical lines on each nail and added a corresponding coloured fimo slice. You can check out my fimo tutorial here.
If you'd like to find out how I achieved this look, you can check out my step by step tutorial for this manicure which I did as part of the 2threads Dove Diaries campaign as their featured beauty blogger this week!
What's your must have colour for Spring this year? Thanks for looking as always ladies!! =) Have a wonderful weekend!
For my pinkys, I used 2 coats of China Glaze Light As Air; for ring fingers I used 3 coats of OPI What's with the Cattitude; for middle fingers I used 2 coats of China Glaze Lemon Fizz; for index fingers I used 2 coats of China Glaze Peachy Keen and thumbs I used 2 coats of China Glaze Something Sweet. PHEW!!
I then used Kiss nail art striper in white to draw about 4- 5 vertical lines on each nail and added a corresponding coloured fimo slice. You can check out my fimo tutorial here.
If you'd like to find out how I achieved this look, you can check out my step by step tutorial for this manicure which I did as part of the 2threads Dove Diaries campaign as their featured beauty blogger this week!
What's your must have colour for Spring this year? Thanks for looking as always ladies!! =) Have a wonderful weekend!
Tutorial: Pink fruit salad fimo manicure
Hi ladies! Today I have for you my first proper nail art tutorial! It's a bright, fun and summery fruit salad manicure using the fimo canes I showed you yesterday. We had a week long heatwave here in Sydney last week and I thought these nails would be perfect to compliment the steaming HOT weather!
I'm going to show you how quick and simple nail art can be. You don't have to go as crazy as I did with the fimo in my manicure but I wanted something over the top and summery so I went all out =D You can go with fimo on just an accent nail or one or two on each nail, whatever you prefer!
What you'll need:
* Base coat
* Base colour of your choice
* Glitter polish (optional)
* Clear polish
* Topcoat
* Rhinestones
* Fruit fimo slices or other fimo slices of your choice (see my tutorial on how to prepare them)
* Cuticle stick/toothpick
Step 1. Apply basecoat to protect your natural nails
Here I've used one coat of Color Club Vitabase Nutrient Nail Strengthener. I use basecoat for EVERY single manicure I do (except for holos) yet I still have staining. BOO =( Please ignore it.
Step 2. Apply a base colour
Apply 1-2 coats of your chosen base colour. I'd suggest something bright but whatever you like is fine! Here I've applied a coat of OPI Alpine Snow and then 2 coats of retina searing neon pink - Color Club Jackie Oh!. A big thank you to Rob from Color Club NZ for providing me with my bottle! It is SUCH an awesome colour and my pics don't do it justice as I took my pics at night. It's a REALLY intense bright pink neon, perfect for Summer!
One of my patients today suggested I use a black base next time to really make the fimo pop. Someone please try it!
Step 3. Apply a glitter polish
I wanted some shimmer so I applied a coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust. This step is optional.
At this point in my mani, I like to arrange my fimo slices and rhinestones on a piece of paper in front of me so I can easily grab them to position on my nails. I lay out what I want for each finger in little piles - 10 piles for 10 nails, 2 if I'm only putting fimo on 2 nails etc. I forgot to show you a pic of this but you'll see from the next few pics what I mean.
Step 4. Apply clear polish to the end of a cuticle stick
This is so you can pick up the fimo slices to place on the nail. You don't have to use a cuticle stick for this - you can use a toothpick, pencil or anything that has a point. The clear polish can be any old clear polish - it can be your topcoat, anything. I prefer to use Rimmel 60 seconds polish in clear as it works wonderfully for me. My nail art items never fall off and have to be pried off my nails when I remove my polish!
Step 5. Apply clear polish to the nail
Do this step one finger at a time as you need the polish to be wet to enable the fimo slices to adhere to the nail. You could also use nail glue if you prefer.
Step 6. Use the cuticle stick which you've loaded with clear polish to pick up the fimo slice
You may need to reapply clear polish to the cuticle stick as you go.
Step 7. Position the fimo cane where you want it on your nail
Use the cuticle stick or your fingers to help lay the the slices flat on to your nails. Continue adding fimo and rhinestones until you've achieved your desired look. For this mani I applied silver rhinestones but you could use any colour. You could also add some half pearls too!
Step 8. Apply your favourite topcoat to seal your nails
Here I've used 2 coats of my HG topcoat Color Club Vivid Color Intensifying topcoat.
Manicure complete!
Oops you can see me in my pjs here! =p 
I hope you like it and that you'll try my manicure out! What would you like to see next?
Thanks for looking!
I'm going to show you how quick and simple nail art can be. You don't have to go as crazy as I did with the fimo in my manicure but I wanted something over the top and summery so I went all out =D You can go with fimo on just an accent nail or one or two on each nail, whatever you prefer!
What you'll need:
* Base coat
* Base colour of your choice
* Glitter polish (optional)
* Clear polish
* Topcoat
* Rhinestones
* Fruit fimo slices or other fimo slices of your choice (see my tutorial on how to prepare them)
* Cuticle stick/toothpick
Step 1. Apply basecoat to protect your natural nails
Here I've used one coat of Color Club Vitabase Nutrient Nail Strengthener. I use basecoat for EVERY single manicure I do (except for holos) yet I still have staining. BOO =( Please ignore it.
Step 2. Apply a base colour
Apply 1-2 coats of your chosen base colour. I'd suggest something bright but whatever you like is fine! Here I've applied a coat of OPI Alpine Snow and then 2 coats of retina searing neon pink - Color Club Jackie Oh!. A big thank you to Rob from Color Club NZ for providing me with my bottle! It is SUCH an awesome colour and my pics don't do it justice as I took my pics at night. It's a REALLY intense bright pink neon, perfect for Summer!
One of my patients today suggested I use a black base next time to really make the fimo pop. Someone please try it!
Step 3. Apply a glitter polish
I wanted some shimmer so I applied a coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust. This step is optional.
At this point in my mani, I like to arrange my fimo slices and rhinestones on a piece of paper in front of me so I can easily grab them to position on my nails. I lay out what I want for each finger in little piles - 10 piles for 10 nails, 2 if I'm only putting fimo on 2 nails etc. I forgot to show you a pic of this but you'll see from the next few pics what I mean.
Step 4. Apply clear polish to the end of a cuticle stick
This is so you can pick up the fimo slices to place on the nail. You don't have to use a cuticle stick for this - you can use a toothpick, pencil or anything that has a point. The clear polish can be any old clear polish - it can be your topcoat, anything. I prefer to use Rimmel 60 seconds polish in clear as it works wonderfully for me. My nail art items never fall off and have to be pried off my nails when I remove my polish!
Step 5. Apply clear polish to the nail
Do this step one finger at a time as you need the polish to be wet to enable the fimo slices to adhere to the nail. You could also use nail glue if you prefer.
Step 6. Use the cuticle stick which you've loaded with clear polish to pick up the fimo slice
You may need to reapply clear polish to the cuticle stick as you go.
Step 7. Position the fimo cane where you want it on your nail
Use the cuticle stick or your fingers to help lay the the slices flat on to your nails. Continue adding fimo and rhinestones until you've achieved your desired look. For this mani I applied silver rhinestones but you could use any colour. You could also add some half pearls too!
Step 8. Apply your favourite topcoat to seal your nails
Here I've used 2 coats of my HG topcoat Color Club Vivid Color Intensifying topcoat.
I hope you like it and that you'll try my manicure out! What would you like to see next?
Thanks for looking!
Tutorial: Fimo clay canes
I've been meaning to post about fimo clay canes for a VERY long time but of course I never got around to it! xp I've shown you a few manicures using them but I've never explained exactly what they are and how to use them. A few ladies asked what they were when I showed you my giveaway winnings last week so I thought I would show you how to use them today. I LOVE fimo canes as it's such a quick and simple way of doing nail art that looks so awesome!
What is fimo? Fimo is a type of polymer clay made by a German company that is used by artists to create all sorts of jewellery, accessories, sculptures and other clay projects etc. It comes in all sorts of colours and finishes and once it's baked it hardens and can be sliced, cut and painted depending on how you use it.
The clay can be worked into different forms and here we have it in canes which is great to use for nail art. The design possibilities are endless - you can get butterflies, fruits, stars, flowers.. all sorts of things! My favourite would have to be the fruits though as they are so much fun. They are very small measuring only about 5cm each and you can see they're smaller than the palm of my hand.
So how do you use them? They are super easy! All that's involved is slicing them into thin slices and then placing them on your nails with some polish or nail glue.
What you'll need:
* Fimo clay canes
* Blade - I purchased a blade with a handle from the art section at Kmart but any old one will do!
* Cutting board - so you don't cut your table! I also purchased this for a few dollars from Kmart.
Ensure you have a cutting board or paper underneath to protect your table. Grasp the fimo cane firmly in one hand and use the blade to slice the cane as thinly as possibly. You can get quite a few slices if you slice then thinly and I also find they sit nicer on the nail when they're thin. It can be difficult to get the perfect slice so don't be disheartened if the slices aren't uniform thickness. Practise makes perfect trust me!
After you've sliced up your desired amount, store them in a nail art wheel or other small container for easy use later.
I hope this helps! My next post will be a nail art tutorial using fruit fimo so make sure to check back!
Thanks for looking =)
What is fimo? Fimo is a type of polymer clay made by a German company that is used by artists to create all sorts of jewellery, accessories, sculptures and other clay projects etc. It comes in all sorts of colours and finishes and once it's baked it hardens and can be sliced, cut and painted depending on how you use it.
The clay can be worked into different forms and here we have it in canes which is great to use for nail art. The design possibilities are endless - you can get butterflies, fruits, stars, flowers.. all sorts of things! My favourite would have to be the fruits though as they are so much fun. They are very small measuring only about 5cm each and you can see they're smaller than the palm of my hand.
So how do you use them? They are super easy! All that's involved is slicing them into thin slices and then placing them on your nails with some polish or nail glue.
What you'll need:
* Fimo clay canes
* Blade - I purchased a blade with a handle from the art section at Kmart but any old one will do!
* Cutting board - so you don't cut your table! I also purchased this for a few dollars from Kmart.
Ensure you have a cutting board or paper underneath to protect your table. Grasp the fimo cane firmly in one hand and use the blade to slice the cane as thinly as possibly. You can get quite a few slices if you slice then thinly and I also find they sit nicer on the nail when they're thin. It can be difficult to get the perfect slice so don't be disheartened if the slices aren't uniform thickness. Practise makes perfect trust me!
After you've sliced up your desired amount, store them in a nail art wheel or other small container for easy use later.
I hope this helps! My next post will be a nail art tutorial using fruit fimo so make sure to check back!
Thanks for looking =)
China Glaze Sugar High floral NOTD
Thank you ladies for your kind words and for all your support in my last post. It was a particularly rough week and your words helped lift me when I was down. It is so wonderful being part of a community of wonderful ladies who care and to hear about your experiences too. It is disappointing to know that others are in the same situations. I have to remind myself that I don't have it that bad - I have a job at least, I get paid on time and I work with wonderful team members. Just wish the management was better but one can only hope! I really appreciate the advice from fellow nurses and healthcare workers who are experienced with these kinds of situations. You guys are AWESOME!
Here is a quick NOTD I did to help brighten my mood. Bright colours don't seem to be really appropriate at the moment because the weather has been pretty miserable in Sydney lately so I should be wearing fall colours instead! It did clear up today so I hope it stays this way so I can use bright polishes!
I used China Glaze Sugar High which is a bright pink creme which has tones of coral. It's so bright and gorgeous and would be perfect for a pedicure! My bottle was a little thick but application was manageable. Below is 2 coats and it dried very glossy.
I then added 2 fimo flowers to middle and ring finger and topped it with a coat of Poshe topcoat. Quick and simple but effective.
Hope you've all had a wonderful weekend and thanks for looking =)
Here is a quick NOTD I did to help brighten my mood. Bright colours don't seem to be really appropriate at the moment because the weather has been pretty miserable in Sydney lately so I should be wearing fall colours instead! It did clear up today so I hope it stays this way so I can use bright polishes!
I used China Glaze Sugar High which is a bright pink creme which has tones of coral. It's so bright and gorgeous and would be perfect for a pedicure! My bottle was a little thick but application was manageable. Below is 2 coats and it dried very glossy.
I then added 2 fimo flowers to middle and ring finger and topped it with a coat of Poshe topcoat. Quick and simple but effective.
Hope you've all had a wonderful weekend and thanks for looking =)
H & M Liberty Girl fimo NOTD
Why oh why are purple polishes so darn hard to photograph??? I had SUCH a hard time capturing the true colour of this gorgeous polish sent to me by Anita from KONADOmania in our swap. Please excuse the quality of the pics in this post as I had to play around with my camera settings. It kept capturing the colour as blue and not purple which really frustrated me! I must have taken at lease 2 dozen shots and the ones below are the ones closest to the colour in real life.
H & M Liberty Girl is a gorgeous pastel purple creme. I love purple polishes and this is no exception! Unfortunately the formula is quite thick which made application for me really tricky. I must add some thinner to this for next time and hopefully application will be easier! The 1st coat is quite streaky but a 2nd coat evens things out however I still had some bald spots. Below is 2 coats without top coat and it dries to a nice glossy finish.
I then used CM Nail Art striping polish in Pearl to draw 2 lines across the tips of each nail. In real life CM Nail Art striping polish in Pearl looks exactly like the name - it's a pearl polish off-white in colour with a pearl finish. However on top of Liberty Girl here, it appears silver which was unexpected and surprisingly I'm really liking it! I then placed some flowery fimo on a couple of fingers and topped it off with a coat of Nailene Acrylic Strong Topcoat.
Hope you like it!
If you haven't entered my giveaway yet there's still time! Enter HERE!
H & M Liberty Girl is a gorgeous pastel purple creme. I love purple polishes and this is no exception! Unfortunately the formula is quite thick which made application for me really tricky. I must add some thinner to this for next time and hopefully application will be easier! The 1st coat is quite streaky but a 2nd coat evens things out however I still had some bald spots. Below is 2 coats without top coat and it dries to a nice glossy finish.
I then used CM Nail Art striping polish in Pearl to draw 2 lines across the tips of each nail. In real life CM Nail Art striping polish in Pearl looks exactly like the name - it's a pearl polish off-white in colour with a pearl finish. However on top of Liberty Girl here, it appears silver which was unexpected and surprisingly I'm really liking it! I then placed some flowery fimo on a couple of fingers and topped it off with a coat of Nailene Acrylic Strong Topcoat.
Hope you like it!
If you haven't entered my giveaway yet there's still time! Enter HERE!
NOTD: Ruby fimo fruit nails
Here's my NOTD which is more like a Nail Of The Week actually because currently that's all I have time for!
Ruby fruit fimo nails
I haven't done a manicure using fimo clay in ages so I decided to do another fimo fruit manicure. Please excuse my unkempt cuticles!! I did my manicure in a rush because I wanted to head off to bed =p
Here's what I used:
From L-R: Seche Clear; CG Love Letters; CG Ruby Pumps and Seche Vite
I used Seche Clear as base coat; CG Love Letters as sheer pink base colour and CG Ruby Pumps on the tips.
Fimo fruit slices
I then placed cut fimo slices and some diamantes strategically on my nails with a thick coat of Seche Vite as top coat and VOILA!
Ruby fruit fimo nails
Hope you like them!
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I haven't done a manicure using fimo clay in ages so I decided to do another fimo fruit manicure. Please excuse my unkempt cuticles!! I did my manicure in a rush because I wanted to head off to bed =p
Here's what I used:
I used Seche Clear as base coat; CG Love Letters as sheer pink base colour and CG Ruby Pumps on the tips.
I then placed cut fimo slices and some diamantes strategically on my nails with a thick coat of Seche Vite as top coat and VOILA!
Hope you like them!
If you enjoy reading my blog please follow me!
Nails Nails Nails
I've been really into nail art for the past months but just haven't had the time to experiment since I began lurking in the Soompi forums and gotten inspiration from the many nail blogs i read (see my blog list). I am nowhere near as talented and patient as the other ladies but here are some of the the designs I've been sporting lately.
Red and silver glitter nails (sorry I'm crappy at coming up with names!)
For these nails i used Rimmel 60 second Be a Star for the tips, CM nail art in silver glitter and Seche Vite for top coat with a flowery Pink Fin brand nail sticker. I find Rimmel nail polishes to be really good and for a reasonable price too, I purchased most of mine at Priceline in their 3 for 2 sale some time ago. The colour range is good and the polish doesn't tend to chip much.
Black tips and red glitter nails
For these I used Rimmel 60 seconds vinyl shine in black out for the tips, CM nail art in red glitter and Seche Vite as top coat. These weren't the best because after i painted the red glitter I painted an extra line of white but I changed my mind after doing it and painted the tips black again haha.
Fimo fruit nails
These fimo fruit nails are my version of the lovely Nikki's nails over at Askmewhats from her fruity fimo nails tutorial from last year. I purchased my fimo sticks from ebay as they were the cheapest and then cut them myself into thin pieces. They come in soooo many different designs like flowers, animals etc. and I'll post my collection another day as I just recieved my latest fimo haul from ebay today =p I am totally obsessed with fimo!!
I used a base coat of OPI Passion and CM nail art in Pearl and Gold glitter on the tips. I then used my thick Clinique All in one base coat to adhere the cut fruits to middle of the nail before using OPI Top coat.
Stay tuned for my Valentines nails next!
Red and silver glitter nails (sorry I'm crappy at coming up with names!)
For these nails i used Rimmel 60 second Be a Star for the tips, CM nail art in silver glitter and Seche Vite for top coat with a flowery Pink Fin brand nail sticker. I find Rimmel nail polishes to be really good and for a reasonable price too, I purchased most of mine at Priceline in their 3 for 2 sale some time ago. The colour range is good and the polish doesn't tend to chip much.
Black tips and red glitter nails
For these I used Rimmel 60 seconds vinyl shine in black out for the tips, CM nail art in red glitter and Seche Vite as top coat. These weren't the best because after i painted the red glitter I painted an extra line of white but I changed my mind after doing it and painted the tips black again haha.
Fimo fruit nails
These fimo fruit nails are my version of the lovely Nikki's nails over at Askmewhats from her fruity fimo nails tutorial from last year. I purchased my fimo sticks from ebay as they were the cheapest and then cut them myself into thin pieces. They come in soooo many different designs like flowers, animals etc. and I'll post my collection another day as I just recieved my latest fimo haul from ebay today =p I am totally obsessed with fimo!!
I used a base coat of OPI Passion and CM nail art in Pearl and Gold glitter on the tips. I then used my thick Clinique All in one base coat to adhere the cut fruits to middle of the nail before using OPI Top coat.
Stay tuned for my Valentines nails next!
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