"Monochrome" floral design using Bow Polish Solar top coat

Hi guys!

It's nearly time for me to go home, but I was desperate to try this new(ish) Solar topcoat from Bow Polish whilst on holiday.

I had a lot of ideas how to show the beauty of this polish in the best possible way, and I opted for a full coverage design.

Here are the items I used for this manicure:

First I applied my base coat. I use Nailtiques Formula2, the only base coat which is actually helping with my peeling nails. (I can not believe how much my nails grove since last week...)

This time I applied only one coat of "Wedding Gown White" from Glisten & Glow:

Then I used two coats of Bow Polish's "Solar top coat", which is a milky semi sheer white crelly with a lot of silver micro glitter:

At this point it does not looks interesting, but keep reading, as this product got some amazing surprises! :)

I applied some liquid latex, and with a black stamping polish from MoYou, I stemped on the floral pattern. For the image I used FabUr Nails FUN16 plate and my clear stamper, both from Rainbow Connection:

At this point I started to really love this design! :)

After a clean up and a coat of high shine quick dry topcoat, I was finished, and actually very happy with the outcome!

The story of this design doesn't ends here, the magic just begins! :) The Solar top coat reacts with the UV in the Sunshine (also works with the UV light used for gel nails), so here are some indoor pictures:

And the beauty of this polish: on the Sun!!! :)

I love, love how the design is looking both in shadow, and on the Sun! The colour changing is a very interesting procedure, and in the shadow it transforms back quiet quickly.

Definitely unique, love the purple, and it's also a build in UV level tester, so you would know when to avoid the Sunshine (the purple gets darker).

I really enjoyed to create this design, and had a lot of compliments since!

If you like something special in your collection, this polish is a definite must have! Also, I would like to highlight, that Bow Polish changed the cap, the big square kind of silly cap is removable, leaving just a round, much more manageable cap to use.

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this tutorial/review, and see you soon! Xxx 

Neon yellow and orange gradient with stamping

Hi guys!

As I'm writing this post I'm in Spain enjoying the the heat and the endless sunshine. This combination inspired me to do this nail design I will share with you today.

I thought once on holiday, I will give my nails a long due pampering session and also a new design (nearly every day)

Here are the ingredients for today's nails:

First I started with a mani bomb from Lush, which is not exactly a many bomb, but because it's small, it's perfect for the occasion. It is one of their Luxury Bath Oils and let me tell you, it smells divine! :) You can find it here.

It dissolved quickly, and became a hot green mess, but it was a pleasure to soak my hand in it. My nails looked shiny and hydrated, oily but not greasy. I do enjoy, when my nails are long, but in the same time using them is getting more difficult, so I filed them back, also included a manicure. Here is a before and after picture:

As a base I used my trusted and beloved Nailtiques Formula2, the only base coat which is actually helping to restore the strength of my nails and also prevents flaking.

Then I applied two coats of Glisten&Glow "Wedding Gown White". Have to admit this beautiful one coater was not performing as it was before, but I'm blaming the heat and the dry breeze! ;)

Also applied liquid latex around my nails, as it will help with the clean up.

I grabbed a make up sponge, and for the gradient I used China Glaze "Celtic Sun" with Girly Bits "Thump Your Melons".

I slowly build up the layers, I did only three, as the white base gave enough umph to achieve the opacity I was going for.

For the stamping I used my Clear Jelly Stamper from Rainbow Connection.

along with MoYou black stamping polish.

For the image I chose Moyra Geometry plate, also from Rainbow Connection.

With the stamping done, there was only the cleaning left (and hubby behind me, telling me we will be late from dinner...) :D

A quick layer of my all time favorite Seche Vite, and in 5 minutes we were out the door.

I do love this design so much! It screams Summer in so many ways! Deep in my heart I can't wait to put some nice fall shades on, as Autumn is my favorite season, but for now on, I hold on to the Summer until the last minute!

I really hope you enjoyed my little fest of brightness, and thank you very much for stopping by!

See you soon! Xxx

Pastel neon rainbow nail art

Hi guys!

Today I would like to share the step by step tutorial of a recreation with you. I saw this design on Mysimplelittlepleasures's YouTube channel. Although I do love Colette's creations, and nearly every time I say: "Yes, one day I will do this!" This one was just instant Summer for me, I knew I had to do it! :)

I took a lot of polishes with me for holiday, including the whole pastel neon Pet Names Collection from Pretty Serious. Love these polishes! Amazing colours, very pigmented, and easy to work with! You can find them at Rainbow Connection.

Here is a picture of all the products used for this design:

I know, it's a lot! :) But it's so worth it! :)

First I started with a re-freshed manicure and my all time favorite Nailtiques Formula2 base coat.

For a base colour I used two coats of the beautiful "Wedding Gown White" from Glisten&Glow.

I also applied a layer of fast drying top coat, as for this design I will use striping tape. I like to pre-cut all the pieces, so when it comes to the time, it's easy to use them:

Now the fun begins! :) With the striping tape placed, the design starts to take shape:

After that I started to fill in the little triangles with different colours. I used one drop of polish on a piece of foil, and also a tiny nail art brush:

Hubby made a picture of me in action:

Once all the colours were filled in I carefully removed the striping tape, and left enough time them to dry.

I also wanted to have some sparkle, so I added a coat of "Fairy Dust" from China Glaze:

As a last touch I did a bit of clean up and one coat of a glossy quick dry topcoat:

All in all I really enjoyed doing this nail design. It's unique, very colourful and fun. Not gonna lie, I felt like it takes me light years to do it, but I absolutely love the result, and had a lot of compliments.

I was wondering how it would look like with a matte topcoat, but I haven't got any with me...

Thank you again to Colette for sharing her design, I hope to do more in the future!


Thank you very much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed reading! See you soon! Xxx