Designs in May

I’ve just gone to download the images from my phone and the Micro SD card has died. Valuable lesson learned… back up daily! I’ve now lost all my images from September. So… still catching up here are May’s nails. Soon be up to date!

Gelish Rendezvous with Passion Glitter

A little One stroke

Rose gold gel chrome

Red geometric with gems

Glitter and angel paper

Coral and white nails with flower detail

Neon nails with swirls in pigment

Grap gel with glitter and pigment

Holiday pink nails with flowers

Pink acrylic with confetti glitter

Neon Ink London Disco Collection with butterflies

Ink London i27 with pigments

Purple ombre with foil

Starburst with glitter

Starburst with onestroke

Mother of the Bride Nails

Lilac nails with foil and 3d gel filigree

Lilac nails with foil and 3d gel filigree

Watermelon pink for cancer relief at Tesco

Ink London blue shimmer and one stroke

Ink London i28 blue shimmer and one stroke

Nails in April

Geometric pink and grey nails using Ink London Gel polish

Ink London i42 with Chinty’s glitters

Shimmery nude

Inspired by Anita Podoba, lemon and daisy nails

Red Cat Eye effect gel over natural nails and flitter glitter

Neon rainbow with stamping

Pastel nails with silver glitter

Acrylic nails with dusky pink gel and glitter with little hearts

Gelish Starburst with glitter

Gelish Starburst with holo pigment fade

Shellac Tropics

February

Catching up on February! I did a Hard Gel Conversion course this month with Francesca Gomm of F.G. Studio and Academy in Plymouth and brushed up on E-filing, One stroke painting, and had a real Nail Play Weekend. Lots of glitters and pigments, paints, swapped ideas and had a few treatments. Have to mention the Boob Buster, a fab treatment and I can’t believe that it worked. Its so good I’m doing the course next month! Read more here

Playing in Plymouth

February Nails, Lashes and brows

A selection of Nails, lashes and brows from February 2017.
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Gel painting flowers

Blue Acrylic overlay with glitter

Brow threading and Lash Lift

Brow threading and Lash Lift

Disco Glitter and Chameleon Flakes

Neon pigment, holographic pigment and glitter

Glitter accent finger and silver stamping

Valentine Nails. Ombré with 3d hearts and foil accents

Gelish Gossip Girl with glitter

Nude gel polish with striping tape

Matte Blue nails with gloss dots and a handpainted butterfly on the thumb

Rich purple with caviar beads

Pink with Black Filigree design

Valentines Nails with Bows on thumbs

Matte Wedgewood Blue with 3d detail

New Year New Nails

It’s New Year 2017. New Year, New Nails. It’s actually July but I’ve just got round to posting. I’m gradually catching up!

Here are some nails from January.
For more up to date nails and news see my Facebook Page here and for details of Nail and Beauty Training Courses in Dorset Somerset and Wiltshire see Lorraine Connelly Beauty Training in association with Jane Bryan Beauty Training

Natural nails with acrylic overlay, pink with handpainted flower

Pink gel, pink glitter and and holographic pigment

Foil and Gelish Night Reflection

Foil and Gelish Rendezvous

Night Reflection and sand flowers and bling

French with butterfly stamp and glitter

French with flowers and silver

The Gel bottle sparkly blue nails

Gel painting practice

Ink London gel polish and fireworks over natural nails

Silver and purple Glitter and striping tape

Matte cashmere lashes

Red gel polish with gold lines

Teal bubble nails, matte base with a dew effect

Wedgewood design on velvet

Wedgewood on velvet swatches with flash

Christmas Nails

Yes, I know I am six months late publishing these nails to the blog! What can I say… events overtook me 🙂 These are some of my Christmas designs.
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Jewelled xmas swatches

Xmas design over red gel with hand painted trees and glitter baubles

Xmas stamping over blue gel

Blood diamond with 3d gel

Acrylic frost with stamping and hand painted icicles

Ink London with glitter and handpainted 3d gel xmas nails

Felicity the Fairy ready for a trip to Lapland

Christmas nails in red and green glitter with stamping

One stroke presents, baubles, bells and tree on xmas nails

One stroke presents, baubles, bells and tree on Christmas nails

Frost and baubles swatches

Holly and music One stroke swatches

Blood Diamond with bling. Xmas Design

Sparkly pink nails with 3d christmas detail

Green and red festive glitter snowflake nails

November Dark Nights

November Nail Designs. Shades are getting darker ready for the cold dark nights but the bling is starting to appear more and more.

Matte black, deep red and glitter nails

Cashmere eyelash extensions, so light

Animal print over Gelish Tiger Blossom and nude gel polish

One stroke over black gel to match a party dress

Gelish Caution with glitter and sparkles

Gelish with striping tape and glitter

French nails with orange 3d detail

French nails with silver swirl

Illumina gel with bronze and gold foil

Cats eye, stockig effect and bling nails

Pigments and glitter for a sparkly ombre

October Autumn Nail Designs

Autumn Nail Designs

Ink London Blood diamond with Swarovski. Beautifully rich red

Ink London Blood diamond with plaid

Cat eye effect gel polish and one stroke

Cat eye with sheer stocking effect gel polish and detailed bling

Pigments and stamping over pale blue gel polish

Magpie Eadie Glitter

Gelish caution with stamping

Nude polish with copper glitter

One stroke Poppy for Remembrance Day

Kruger national park nails pigment neon leopard

Nail ready for a Safari to Kruger National Park

Matte stocking effect nails with 3d detailing

Halloween nails in black, red and silver

Pastel animal print nails

Pink nails with 3d detailing, glitter and holographic pigment

Script stamping over french nails

Striping on navy nails

It’s Officially Summer – Get Your Toes out!

Summer Toes

Pastel Gel Polish on toes with diamantes

We’ve had the longest day, things get shorter from here. Even with all this wet weather you can still have some bling and pretties on your toes! Mine are covered in little crystals to cheer up the cold days. I’m sat here with boots on as my feet are freezing but my toes look fab! Cat Eye Effect has been popular on toes this month but the favourite has been the pastel toes on Carley in the picture on the right. I rebuilt her big toenails as she had dropped a cast iron pan on her foot last year and it’s still growing out!

Mole End Design News

Time’s been short this month, lots of nails, lashes, brows, toes and threading. Monday is day 5 of Holly’s Gorgeous Nails UK Signature Acrylic Course. She’s doing really well and I have no doubt she will be a great Acrylic Nail Technician. More courses will be coming soon. I’m off on an Educators’ Course later in July so I hope to be bringing fresh skills back to Dorset! For more info email me.

I’ve been playing with 3d acrylic and 3d gel lacework. My favourites are the daisies. Still need lots of practice but it’s lovely to play. It’s always hard to find the time, but I love putting on Netflix and grabbing a glass of wine and having a go! More glitters and sparkly things have arrived and I have loads of ideas, just need to knuckle down and get on with it!

3d Acrylic and 3d Gel practice sheet

Ink London with Angel Magpie Glitter

Bubblegum pink with diamantés

Pigment fade over Acrylic with double stamping Design supplied by client via Pinterest

Cat Eye Effect in Emerald

Cats Eye and Stamping

Cat Eye Effect

Reverse French Acrylic Overlay turquouse and lilac with swirls – Design supplied by client via Pinterest

Nude Gel Polish over Acrylic Enhancements with Daisies and glitter

May-be Time to Treat Yourself!

May-be Treat Time!

May is coming… time to get Summer ready. I’m getting ready for a holiday and as a treat I’m having a little pamper! Exfoliating winter skin away, applying deep treatments to my face, hands, feet, elbows and knees, polishing finger and toenails, defining my brows, lifting my lashes (as I can’t get to my regular lash lady!) and waxing all necessary areas! This shouldn’t be a May Treat, I should practice what I preach and do it ALL the time!

Holiday Time

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April Treatments

April has been a very varied month for nails and lashes. Lash Lift has been very popular as it’s a zero maintenance treatment and adds so much to your lashes. I love doing Lash Extensions but so many ladies have fabulous natural lashes that just need a little lift and tint and get amazing results for 6-8 weeks! I’ve used coloured lashes this month on some of my extensions, fabulous in the sunshine and when the light catches them! They are very subtle but look amazing.

Cashmere Lashes with a hint of blue on the outers

Lash Lift Before and After

April Nails

Nails designs have been varied this month. It started Dark and Wintry and ended all Springlike (see Spring – Have we missed it?) I’ve taken delivery of lots of new polishes, Nail Effects, Bling and Glitter, Angel Paper, tools and lots of surprises ready for May. I’ve also attended 2 Online Nail Art Courses – watch this space for the results! I’ve also had Some Ela Loszczyk Training DVDs for my birthday www.elaloszczyk.co.uk/ and these look great! I can’t wait to get started. I’ve ordered more materials to complete the new designs, now it’s just a case of waiting for delivery and finding time to do them.

Leopard Print nails for a Bengal Cat Owner

Hand Painted Gold and Black Ombré with Leopard Print to match client’s Bengal Cat

Autism Awareness Design Nails

Black with Gold Chrome Smiles

A bit of animated glitter added via an app! A little experiment.

French with One Stroke Flowers

Mono Mani – Grey, White and Silver Pigments, Rockstar and diamantés

One Stroke Butterflies

Pale Blue Ombré and chunky glitter

Black Gel Polish with Neon Pigments

Pink Sparkly with 3d detailing

Classic Red Polish over Acrylic Enhancements

Shellac bare lunulas (half moons)

Silver and Blue Diagonal Design with Glitter

Turquoise and Copper Nails with Filigree stamping

Teal and Grey with Turquoise Rockstar Nails and Diamantes

Purple base with pigments and gold flourishes

Christmas Designs – Nail Art for the Festive Season

It’s that time of year again… the glitter has made a massive appearance, although it never really goes away, December is the time when I eat sleep and dream of it! I bought a selection of Christmas themed stamping plates but so far have not used them apart from a few snowflakes on myself – everyone has wanted handpainted Christmas Designs.

I’ve put together a quick selection of new Christmas designs, I’ve also swatched more foils and glitter combinations, my swatch collection is growing! Lot’s of Bling to play with 🙂 Pictures do not do these justice, so come along and see them in the flesh! A little 3d work has been introduced this year to add some variation and more acrylic shapes will be coming soon. I learned a lot on my course so I’m quietly playing with my new techniques and getting ready for 2016.

Handpainted Baubles on Gelish Is It An Illusion

Gelish Christmas Designs

3d Baubles

Plaid Designs

Blue Ice Effects

3d Poinsettia