Funky french

I did this mani for a challenge we have on Croatian forum and it's called Theme Nails.
This week, the theme is Funky French, and that's any french that isn't just plain white tips on a nude base.

I found this challenge very attractive and have been eager to do it.

I have finally passed that wicked exam and I'm starting my last semester on college! :)
When I took it of my mind I did that funky french and I'm posting it today on the last day of challenge.

As a base I used the one and only, irreplaceable Catrice older version of From Dusk To Dawn.

I own four muddy/taupe polishes that look very alike in the bottles, but on the nails, this one is absolute winner.
It's muddy, but that hint of purple gives it a special charm.
On the tips I have Essence I Love My Jeans and for the thin line I used She 230.

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Day 18. Half moons

Now something according to my taste, after that glittering mani that really wasn't my style.

Half moons with one of my favourite colors: China Glaze Jolly Holly from last year's Christmas collection.
I wanted that polish since I first saw it, but I didn't satisfy my whim and order it right away, no, I thought the love would not last... But it did and I got it few months ago in a swap.
This is the first time I'm showing it to you, but the third time I'm wearing it.

It's perfect shade of deep green with multicolored shimmer (you can see that really good on the photos taken in the sun).
For half moons I used She 230.

 And in the sun...
I can't decide if I like it better in the shade or in the sun. What do you say?

 I love how this combo looks Christmas-like. Especially with this Advent wreath we have on our dining table. The colors fit just perfect!

I'm sorry I didn't post for so long, but I had some family situations and it was impossible for me to spend an hour cropping photos, writing post and writing few meaningful words.

Hello to my new followers as well!

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Short pause and She Stylezone 378

Hello my dear readers!

I'm taking a small pause from blogging. As I said in a post few days ago: I'm going away at the sea side to work as a waitress during the vacation season in Croatia.
My nails will be short (and sassy I hope!) and I won't have any time to do some fancy manis so I won't be posting. I may post a few times though, just so you won't forget about me...

And as my last mani with loooong nails (for me this is the longest they have ever grown) I did this:

As a base I used She Stylezone 378: a jelly yellow-green polish that showed visible nail line so I stamped it with some bubbles with Essence plate.

Stay well, take care of your nails and I'll see you around soon!

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She 305 + Scotch tape mani

Hello!
I'm in such a good mood today, everything went well at college last week, altough it was a real tough week, maybe even the worst week in all of my history of studying. I slept four hours a day all week, but I did all that had to be done!

To celebrate I made a new mani with cheerful colors and slept for 13 hours :))

Here's She 305, really interesting color that looks pinky, but when I tried to find a matching shirt, it turned out to be everything but pinky, it looked more 'peachy' compared to 'real' pink colors.

But when I added purple half it turned back to pink:

And one last photo to show you beautiful purple shimmer on this no-name polish!

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Kelier Crack Polish

A while ago I bought this from ebay for a few bucks. This was before crackle-mania with OPI started...
Today I want to show you, in my humble opinion, crackle polish that rocks even better than OPI & the rest crackle polishes I've seen! Sorry, OPI, but this one battle you lost, as far as I'm concerned. :)
I used She 230 as a base.

And this is why it rocks:

I'm really proud to have such a gorgeous polish in my collection. Look at the effect! Unlike OPI's scattered black pieces that look like they're thrown on the nail, this crackle reveals little, but beautifully shaped cracked lines. Like dry lands...

And one with the flash:

Flash stresses golden nature of She 230 that is not so visible in first two photos. Altough something like shy sun started to appeal in the sky, it did'n seem enough to wake She outside so I used flash inside.

All in all: I'm excited about this polish like a baby with a new toy (altough I have it for more than few months now). Just the fact that I got it for les than 6$ (shipping to Croatia included) makes me smile. Plus: I forgot to mention: it's so easy to apply: just bump on thick layer and wait five minutes. Ready. But it also requires thick coat of dry fast top coat, so my new Poshe helped me to seal this mani.

Which effect do you like best? OPI, IsaDora, Barry M., or this little thing?

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Octagonal manicure with She 230

Here's another Bundle Monster plate.
This one has little octagons and it looks like a net overall. As a base I used She 230, and for stamping some old thick purple no name polish. Conclusion: every polish that is thick enough and pigmented enough can be used fo stamping.
Enjoy:

 

I would definitely recommend you to buy BM fauxnad stamp plates. First: they are much cheaper than Konad, (6$ minimum for one Konad plate, and less than 20$ for 21 BM plates) , and second: even if they're not perfect, they do have some original ideas and variety is always good.

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