Twin Nails Challenge - Dragon Fruit Nail Art

After what seems like ages I finally have some nail art on the blog. I'm part of a nail art enthusiastic group on Facebook called Those Nails Though. This group came up with a twin nails challenge and the theme was fruits.

I was paired up with Xochitl Ayala who is famous on Instagram as gurlynailz - Xochitl does amazing nail art. I love her immaculately well kept nails and her eye-catching nail art. Do visit her on instagram to see her amazing nails.

So Xochitl showed me a few pictures that we could use as inspiration - and a picture of the Dragon Fruit caught my attention. Such bright colors that I instantly agreed to it. We decided on a rough sketch of how we will do the mani and left the rest to our imagination.

So the first picture is my attempt at this mani. I have captured the cut portion of the fruit on all nails except the accent finger where I wanted to add the bright green touch. I created little dry marbled decals to give a sort of 3D effect but they just stuck to my nails so there is no 3D effect anymore but I like how it looks merged into the base color.

Take a look!

Twin Nails Challenge - Dragon Fruit Nail Art

The polishes I used are:

Maybelline  ColorShow Hooked On Pink

Maybelline ColorShow Sunshine Yellow

Madam Glam Neon

A local black and white polish

Now Xochitl did the same basic design but a more neater version and I just love her long nails! You can tell that she is a seasoned nail artist!

Twin Nails Challenge - Dragon Fruit Nail Art

Overall I had fun doing this challenge. I have made so many friends from across the globe where we have connected due to nail art. And Xochitl is a really nice girl I've come to know through this #tnttwinnails challenge.

Parrot Polish Key Lime Swatches

Hi friends, sharing a swatch post of a neon polish that can brighten up any dull day. Key Lime is a bright neon green polish from Parrot Polish. It comes in a cute bottle with the signature parrot logo. 

Parrot Polish Key Lime Swatches

The polish is creamy textured and requires two coats to go opaque. Available at www.parrotpolish.com

Price: $12 (USD)

Enjoy the swatches and do visit the website where you can find many other gorgeous polishes made by the husband wife duo who are bird lovers to the core!

HPB Presents Neon Star Attack

Before I show you what I did for this months HPB link up, let me confess that I do not use neon on my nails at all. Only to show you swatches if ever. The reason is it makes my hands look extremely dark (and you'll see that in the pics)

But, this months theme was Neon. And so I picked out the most neon looking polish I have - Madam Glam Mint Cocktail.

I did a simple mani for this months theme, simply did some stamping using Uber Chic Stamping Plate 02 from Collection 2. The polish I used for stamping is from Oriflame called Purple In Paris

HPB Presents Neon Star Attack

Madam Glam - Sea-Swing-and-Sun, Mint Cocktail, and Flirty Mood - Review, Swatches

Its share a new polish time! Well today I have swatches of 3 polishes from Madam Glam (a US based company). Madam Glam polishes come in cute tall bottles with a nice logo on the front. The shade names are written on the bottom of the bottle.

Madam Glam - Sea-Swing-and-Sun & Mint Cocktail - Review, Swatches

I have three shades to share. The first one is a lovely pale blue color called Sea, Swing and Sun. I did a nail art using this pale blue with the other vibrant bright shade I tried called Mint Cocktail. Mint cocktail is a neon green with a velvet matte finish - its like a creme but matte if you know what I mean.

I think these two polishes would be great for some Easter nails. I used them to create tiny hearts on a white base.

Madam Glam - Sea-Swing-and-Sun, Mint Cocktail, and Flirty Mood - Review, Swatches

The third shade I tried is called Flirty Mood. This is a pale lavender actually but looks more light pink in the pictures. The thumb nail swatch is more accurate. This is a great shade to wear every day and also serves as a wonderful base for nail art.

Enamour Mix-n-Match Collection Review - Let Us Have A Pyjama Party OOTD

Summers are here and while looking for a nice set of lounge wear I checked out the new mix-n-match range of t-shirts and capris from Enamor. The new range comes so cutely packed in little cylindrical plastic packets with a zipper on top. I saw them hanging in lifestyle stores and decided to pick one of these.

Enamor Mix & Match Collection Review

Enamour Mix-n-Match Collection Review - Let Us Have A Pyjama Party

I chose a coral  pink t-shirt and paired it with a green polka-dot capri. Things that made me pick this combo are the satin detailing on the neck and sleeve of the t-shirt and the gorgeous summery colors. I think pink and green just uplifts my mood whenever I wear it.

Enamour Mix-n-Match Collection Review - Let Us Have A Pyjama Party

The capri is made of cotton and has a white ribbon on the waist. You can use this to tighten the waist as well in case it is slightly loose. The same ribbon is also used on the leg to add some detail (see the first pic above)