Category Archives: Nail art

Playing with nail transfer foil and NOTD – part 2

Posted on January 6th, 2012 by Maestra
Nail transfer foil manicure with gold accents

One of the comments on my previous post was: Not bad. Looks interesting. But somehow something is missing…may be some additional gold or silver glitter? kind regards Elena thanks for your honest opinion. I truly appreciate honesty and constructive criticism. … Continue reading →

Posted on January 6th, 2012 by Maestra | Posted in Avon, Creme, Essence, Essie, Foil, Glitter, Gold and Yellow, Konad/Fauxnad, Limited Edition, Nail art, NOTD, Pink, Sephora by OPI | Tagged , , , , , , | 22 Comments

Playing with nail transfer foil and NOTD

Posted on January 5th, 2012 by Maestra
Nail Art with nail transfer foil: Essie - Pink Petal and Essence - Style Me Pretty

I swatched a bunch of Essie polishes today. After the last one (Pink Petal) I thought I’d tried something fun. First I thought I’d stamp over Pink Petal, but than I remembered I have a nail transfer foil I could … Continue reading →

Posted on January 5th, 2012 by Maestra | Posted in Creme, Essence, Essie, Foil, Limited Edition, Nail art, NOTD, Pink | Tagged , , | 14 Comments

Pink Challenge: Day 7 by Maestra

Posted on October 31st, 2011 by Maestra
Pink Challenge: Day 7 Essie - Knockout Pout by Maestra

For my last pink manicure I wanted to create something that I would actually like and wear. That means that there isn’t a lot of pink involved. :biggrin: Finally here is my seventh pink manicure. This was actually my second … Continue reading →

Posted on October 31st, 2011 by Maestra | Posted in Challenges, CND, Creme, Essie, Flakies, H&M, Konad, Konad/Fauxnad, KOTD, Nail art, Neon, Pink, Purple | Tagged , , | 13 Comments

Pink Challenge: Day 6 by Maestra

Posted on October 30th, 2011 by Maestra
Pink Challenge: Day 6 Essie - Knockout Pout by Maestra

I was very busy yesterday and in the evening I was too tired to post my pink manicure for Day 6. So I’m posting it today and I’ll post my Day 7 manicure later on. For sixth pink manicure I … Continue reading →

Posted on October 30th, 2011 by Maestra | Posted in China Glaze, Creme, Essie, Nail art, NOTD, Pink, S-he | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

Pink Challenge: Day 6 by Gejba

Posted on October 29th, 2011 by Gejba
Essence Love This City, Mahattan Fresh-Excited, Kiko 348 - pink challenge

For Day 6 of Pink Challenge I used technique that I’ve been neglecting for years … “scotch tape” manicure. I never became fan of this technique as I’m pretty clumsy so I need lots and lots of time to make … Continue reading →

Posted on October 29th, 2011 by Gejba | Posted in Challenges, Essence, Kiko, Konad/Fauxnad, Manhattan, Nail art | Tagged , , | 17 Comments

All about Konad (basics)

Posted on August 1st, 2011 by Maestra
Konad image plates

We’ve received a lot of requests for “how to” or “tutorial” articles. One of the most requested posts was a Konad tutorial. Finally I took the time and recorded a few short videos on basic stuff about Konad. The videos … Continue reading →

Posted on August 1st, 2011 by Maestra | Posted in Konad, Konad/Fauxnad, Nail art, Top coats | Tagged | 26 Comments

Manhattan Laguna Beach + Golden Rose 110

Posted on July 9th, 2011 by Gejba
Manhattan Laguna Beach + Golden Rose 110

It all started with doting Golden Rose 110 nail art polish over Manhattan Laguna Beach. But I hated the dots I made so much that I simply took Golden Rose nail art polish and painted over them. So today you … Continue reading →

Posted on July 9th, 2011 by Gejba | Posted in Golden Rose, Manhattan, Nail art | Tagged , | 20 Comments