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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Simple rose nail art - with picture tutorial

After my stint with sponging I was waiting to get some time to try out nail painting with toothpick designs. I have been busy lately so finally today when I got 10 minutes free this is what I did

rose nail art

This isn't a very elaborate piece of work - and as I said I finished this in 10 minutes (yes I know its not all that neat but in the time I had this is the best I could manage)

First I will simply describe what I did - just look at the pictures - and at the end I will show you steps pictorially so that it is clear how to do the whole thing. (All pictures can be enlarged when you click on them)

The base of the nail is first covered in Diana of London Jasmine nail paint that I reviewed
here - Diana Of Londone City of Glamour - Jasmine

After that I draw small arcs using Lotus Herbals Color Dew nail enamel in Peach Perfect.
Use a toothpick to make the arcs.

I kept repeating the arcs until the flower was big enough for each nail. And finally I drew some leaves using simple arcs again. For the leaves I used a shimmery nail paint in green - NYC Big Money Front

And that's it - I was done.
And now for the steps - look at the picture I created using paint brush - it gives every step that you need to follow - simple arcs and you are done
simple rose nail art tutorial
Nail paints used:
1.  Diana Of Londone City of Glamour - Jasmine
2. Lotus Herbals Color Dew Peach Perfect
3. NYC Big Money Frost
4. Top coat - Lakme clear glass

I will try this again sometime later when I have a bit more time so that I can do it neatly. But I do hope you like the picture tutorial and can use this sometime. I have small nails but if you have bigger nails you can repeat the flower on your nails and can even try different coloured flowers. I have used the pointed end of the toothpick to pick up the nail color - you can use the flat end to draw thicker petals. You can also do the same piece of art using nail art tools.

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Diana of London City Glamor Nail Paint - review

Diana of London is a relatively new brand to most of us. A lot of their products are available on many online websites.
Here I will be reviewing one of their nail paints – Diana of London - City Glamour – Triple ‘S’ formula nail varnish with Vitamin E.
First look at how cute my nails look with this nail paint – I’ve been staring at them for so long!!!!

Diana of London - city glamour - jasmine

Ok let me talk about the packaging – it comes in a cute little glass bottle with a nice shape. The cap is a light shimmery bluish purple shade made of plastic.

Diana of London - city glamour - jasmine

The bottle mentions that the nail paint is toluene free (yayee!!!) so it is surely not harmful to the nails. The bottle also states that it is a nail varnish with Vitamin E which is again good for the nails.



The nail paint shade I’m reviewing is Jasmine (48). It is such a nice pastel pink with a hint of brown (not the bubble gum pink that usually comes in pastels). The moment I opened the bottle I was dying to apply it and I was so happy when I did. I am in love with the color. It’s so soft and gives the hands a very gentle look. Absolutely a must for my day wear collection.

Diana of London - city glamour - jasmine - swatch

The nail paint does have some smell (almost like nail polish remover) but it goes off in a second or two. The finish is satin smooth just as claimed by the company. I have applied this only for about 24 hours so can’t comment on the staying power but it has not chipped at all after a whole day of typing. And I am glad that none of it has come off despite my maddening hand wash sessions (yes I like to have my hands clean at all times!).

Diana of London - city glamour - jasmine

Two coats are needed to coat the nails well. The brush takes 3 vertical swipes on my thumb (which is same as all other nail paints I use).
Overall I am very happy with this nail paint.

Details at a glance
Packaging       : glass bottle with plastic cap
Pigmentation  : good
Fragrance      : smells off alcohol for a second when you apply the first coat
Staying power: too early to comment – looks promising
Price              : Rs. 210

What I like:
1.The colour (I love it!)
2. Satin Finish
3. Vitamin E content and toluene free

What I don't like:
1. Value for money – again this one is on the more expensive side for a nail paint

Style Tip: use this shade as a base for all your floral nail arts – it will look gorgeous

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