Nail Team Challenge - Studs

It's a new day, a new Saturday, a new manicure! :D

This week's theme was Alina's idea and I was waiting for it ever since I saw her idea on the banner! I love rock music and fashion so, of curse, studs are part of my obsession. Next week's theme will be the last in this collaboration and will be as awesome as today's - "rock nails" - so if you're into this you should totally check out what we will prepare for you! :D

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Christmas - Sweater nails ^_^ (mini tutorial)

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Today I will show you the manicure I am wearing this Christmas and a mini tutorial for it. :D

The design is pretty common (you can find it on most X-mas themed sweaters) but I've been wanting to try it for a very long time and had a little free time now. ^_^

I used a metallic Ciate nail polish that looked golden on my nails but silver in the bottle and in the pictures (weird) and my favorite red, textured, nail polish from Essence (bottle's nearly empty).

The result came out pretty nice so I decided to make a tutorial for it as well, in case anyone would like to try it and doesn't find enough inspiration on Google... :P

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Alphabet nail art challenge - Letter V for... vortex!

The letter "V" was one of the few letters that did not make me ask every person I knew about words that start with it and for inspiration afterwards. I had talked to my boyfriend (just for fun) about the option of him doing my nails and he said he would probably manage to do spirals (he doubts his artistic talent), so I instantly thought about the word "Vortex". 

I used that idea to create these nails:

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Alphabet nail art challenge - Letter A - Alphabet

Hello ladies! ^_^

I haven't posted in almost two weeks (shame on me) but I just couldn't bring myself to do it, even though I did do my nails and even took pictures! :)) I guess I was just lazy... 

Aaaanyway, today I am happy to announce you that the girls from the previous collaboration have agreed upon participating in a new collab, inspired by a picture posted by Miss Happy, called "Alphabet nail art challenge" which will last for 26 weeks (26 letters in the alphabet - get it, get it? :D ). The rule is simple - each week we post a manicure inspired by a word or technique that starts with the letter corresponding to the week. This week's letter is... *dum dum dum*  A (of course it's A, dooh... ) and I chose to show you the whole alphabet on my nails! :D

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Game of Thrones nails (by request)

Hello all!

*Disclaimer*
I have never read the books, nor watched the TV series (do four episodes count?), but I did do some research before posting this.
Nu am citit cartile si nu am urmarit nici serialul ( patru episoade se pun?), dar m-am documentat putin inainte de a face postarea.

Image source/Sursa imaginii

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The beginning of spring... theoretically

Soooo, spring is here - officially! ^_^

In Romania, there is a tradition on the 1st of March through which we celebrate spring. Boys give girls little gifts,small things related or not to spring that are supposed to bring good luck to the ones that wear them: four leafed clovers, ladybugs, flowers, horseshoes, chimney sweepers etc. Also, the trinket is accompanied by a small red & white cord which symbolizes cold & heat.

You can read more about this tradition here: Martisor 

Today I received some cute trinkets - a dragonfly, a snowdrop and a blue pendant with a moon and stars. Also, I created two manicures with this theme. :D

Potrivit traditiei am primit astazi cateva martisoare dragalase si mi-am facut si eu doua manichiuri in ton cu aceasta sarbatoare. :D

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T.P.A Group Challenge: 20. Fishtail nails

Hey everyone!

This is going to be another short and late post. I'm sorry! I've got two more exams so I need to concentrate on that, for now, and... guess what? Three of my nails broke (tricky zippers and cold weather) so I had to "shorten" all of them... :(

Aceasta va fi tot o postare scurta si intarziata. Scuze! Mai am doua examene si trebuie sa ma concentrez pe ele, deocamdata, si... ghiciti ce? Trei dintre unghiutele mele s-au rupt (fermoare dubioase si vreme rece) asa ca a trebuit sa mi le "scurtez" pe toate... :(

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Studded nails

Hello nail art lovers! :D

Today I am going to show you a manicure I wore last year, but didn't have the chance to show it on the blog. I had Gelix on my ring finger's nail and I had just received the studs so I wanted to make a "rock" manicure. I painted the rest of my nails red, because I like the color combo and added the studs on the accent nails. I loved how it turned out! :D

Azi am sa va arat o manichiura pe care am purtat-o anul trecut, dar nu am avut ocazia sa o prezint pe blog. Am avut Gelix pe unghia de la inelar si tocmai ce primisem tintele asa ca am ales sa fac o manichiura "rock". Am pictat restul unghiilor rosii, deoarece imi place mult cominatia de culori, si am adaugat tinte pe unghiile accent. Mi-a placut mult rezultatul! :D

What do you think? Would you wear a similar manicure?

Ce parere aveti? Ati purta o manichiura asemanatoare?

Getting into the Christmas spirit!

Hello! :D
I'm starting to get the "Chritsmasy" feeling everyone has been talking about lately so I decided to create a manicure that fits the theme. I was inspired by cranberries - I ate a whole bunch lately ^_^ - so my manicure has the specific colors of those lovely fruits (red and green) and a touch of blue, just cause I like the combo. :P

Buna! :D
Am inceput si eu sa simt ca se apropie Craciunul, senzatia despre care toata lumea vorbeste in ultima vreme, asa ca am decis sa creez o manichiura care sa se potriveasca cu aceasta tema. Am fost inspirata de merisoare - am mancat o gramada in ultima vreme ^_^ - asa ca manichiura mea are culorile specifice acestor minunate fructe (rosu si verde) si putin albastru, pentru ca-mi place combinatia. :P

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T.P.A. Group Challenge: 12. Inspired by... bow nails!

Almost on time... this time! :D
This week we had a fun and easy challenge - to create a manicure inspired by bows!
I decided to choose two bright colors and a matte top coat and add bows made out of little plastic hearts and small round rhinestones. I really like the result! ^_^

Aproape la timp... de data asta! :D
In aceasta saptamana am avut o provocare simpla si amuzanta - sa creem o manichiura inspirata de fundite!
Am decis sa aleg doua culori puternice si un top coat mat si sa adaug fundite facute din inimioare micute din plastic si pietricele rotunde. Imi place mult rezultatul! ^_^

Let's take a look at the other girls' manicures! :P
Hai sa vedem si manichiurile celoralate fete! :P

1. Georgiana - http://rainbowsinajar.blogspot.ro
2. Oana - http://wanna-nails.blogspot.com
3. Mihaela (Ela's Dreams) - http://elasdreams.blogspot.ro
4. Valentina - https://www.youtube.com/user/tyana1869
5. Madalina - http://misshappyandhernails.blogspot.ro
6. Romina - http://sparkleandlove.wordpress.com
7. Rita - http://addictedofbutterflies.wordpress.com
8. Iulia - http://iuliabeldean.blogspot.ro

Red & Black Extravaganzza

Today, I'll show you my newest nail polish! :D

These days, almost everybody in the Polish Addicts Group is obsessed with Golden Rose nail polishes. I must admit that they made me curious about this brand so I couldn't wait to get my claws on at least one of the types of polishes it has to offer. The "lucky" one was "Golden Rose Jolly Jewels 116", a beautiful, somewhat sheer, dark red with black and silver glitter particles. 

Azi va voi arata cel mai nou lac de unghii pe care il detin! :D

Zilele acestea, aproape toate fetele din grupul de Polish Addicts sunt obsedate de lacurile de unghii Golden Rose. Trebuie sa recunosc ca m-au facut curioasa cu privire la ele asa ca abia am asteptat sa pun gherutele macar pe unul din tipurile de lacuri pe care acest brand le are de oferit. "Norocoasa" a fost "Golden Rose Jolly Jewels 116", o nuanta visinie, usor transparenta, ce contine particule negre si argintii de glitter.

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T.P.A. Group Challenge: 5. Inspired by a country (Japan)

Hello! ^_^
This Saturday I will show you a manicure inspired by a country. At the beginning I wanted to paint something representative for England, one of my favorite countries, but, afterwards, I decided to challenge myself and be a little more creative, so I chose Japan (a country with one of the most fascinating cultures in the world!)

Salut! ^_^
In aceasta zi de sambata am sa va prezint o manichiura inspirata de o tara. La inceput am vrut sa pictez ceva reprezentativ pentru Anglia, una dintre tarile mele preferate, dar, am decis sa aleg ceva mai dificil, care sa ma puna la incercare si sa fiu mai creativa, asa ca am ales Japonia (o tara a carei cultura este una dintre cele mai fascinante din lume!)

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T.P.A. Group Challenge: 2. Inspired by a flower

Hello everybody! :D
Sorry I'm late with this post but I've had a busy day + almost no inspiration at all. The idea that saved me belongs to my boyfriend who suggested I painted carnivore plants (flowers) on my nails because he thinks they're pretty representative for me (I didn't have the courage to ask why...).

Buna tuturor! :D
Imi pare rau ca am intarziat atat cu postarea, insa am avut o zi plina + nici un pic de inspiratie. Ideea salvatoare ii apartine prietenului meu, care mi-a sugerat sa pictez plante (flori) carnivore, deoarece el crede ca ma reprezinta (n-am avut curajul sa-l intreb de ce crede asta...).

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