Salty nails - Crystallized Nail Art!

Hey everyone!
This weekend I managed to try something I've been wanting to do for quite a while: Crystallized Nail Art! I followed the steps from this tutorial and I'm quite happy with the result...
The only tips I can give you are:
a. use pastel colors or bright ones since the salt becomes white after it dries (no matter how many layers of top coat you use)
b. don't lick your nails... they're really salty :P

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My nail polishes ^_^

Hello! ^_^

A few days ago I went to our local nail art boutique to see what new things they have and to buy some swatch discs. Lately I discovered that I have a lot of nail polishes (compared to my old stash, not to the other beauty bloggers' stashes)  and I can't keep track of them - I keep forgetting what shades I have, what colors I need and so on, therefore I organized them by colors, gave them numbers and ordered them in a big, colorful box. ^_^

Now I need to find something to do with all the rhinestones, caviar balls, velvet powder, stickers and whatever other nail art accessories that I own... -_-"

Anyway, till then, I wanted to show you my swatch discs and box of nail polishes :D

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The Polishes Challenge: 8. Newest

Hello everyone! It's Wednesday and it's time for a new manicure from the Untried Polishes Challenge! ^_^
This week I went for a simple look since I had to use the newest nail polish I've bought - Astor Fashion Studio 136 - and because of the color of this nail polish - green - I could only think of fields and flowers.

I recently bought some delicate orange dried flowers from the local nail art boutique and I thought this was the perfect chance for me to use them. I had a bit of trouble sticking them to the nail but in the end I loved how the manicure turned out.

Anyway, enough with the ranting, here are some pictures:

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Chalkboard nails

Hey everyone! ^_^
I have two manicures to show you today! Both were created using the "Chalkboard manicure set" from Ciate, a gift I got from my boyfriend for my graduation. ( yes, he's that awesome!) :D

I noticed that this kit has received many negative reviews but I'm quite happy with it. It doesn't last more than a day or two on my nails ( two days if I don't wash clothes or do the dishes and one day if I do chores) but I think that is alright since it doesn't have the consistence of a regular nail polish and you can't apply a long-lasting top coat.

Anyway, here is what I "designed"...

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The Polishes Challenge: 7. Oldest - Almost in time

Hello everyone! ^_^

Sorry for the delay, I've been busy moving out of the apartment where I lived for the past 3 years and I had some packing to do. Anyway, without further introduction, here is the oldest nail polish that I own - 198 Azure from Rimmel London. Hope you'll like it! :D

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