Nails in April

Geometric pink and grey nails

Geometric pink and grey nails using Ink London Gel polish

I42 with chintys

Ink London i42 with Chinty’s glitters

I45 with pearl and little gold bits

Shimmery nude

Lemon and daisy nails

Inspired by Anita Podoba, lemon and daisy nails

Cat eye with flitter

Red Cat Eye effect gel over natural nails and flitter glitter

Neon fade with stamping

Neon rainbow with stamping

Pastel with glitter

Pastel nails with silver glitter

Acrylic nails with dusky pink gel and glitter with little hearts

Starburst and glitter

Gelish Starburst with glitter

Gelish Starburst with holo pigment fade

Gelish Starburst with holo pigment fade

Coral nails shellac tropics

Shellac Tropics

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.
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Natural nails  with acrylic overlay, pink with handpainted flower

Natural nails with acrylic overlay, pink with handpainted flower

Pink gel, pink glitter and and holographic pigment

Pink gel, pink glitter and and holographic pigment

Foil and Gelish Night Reflection

Foil and Gelish Night Reflection

Foil and Gelish Rendezvous

Foil and Gelish Rendezvous

Night Reflection and sand flowers and bling purple nails

Night Reflection and sand flowers and bling

French with butterfly stamp and glitter

French with butterfly stamp and glitter

French with flowers and silver

French with flowers and silver

The Gel bottle sparkly blue nails

The Gel bottle sparkly blue nails

Gel painting practice

Gel painting practice

Ink and fireworks over natural nails

Ink London gel polish and fireworks over natural nails

Silver and purple Glitter and striping tape

Silver and purple Glitter and striping tape

Matte cashmere lashes

Matte cashmere lashes

Red gel polish with gold lines

Red gel polish with gold lines

Teal bubble nails

Teal bubble nails, matte base with a dew effect

Wedgewood on velvet

Wedgewood design on velvet

Wedgewood swatches

Wedgewood on velvet swatches with flash

 

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

Matte black, deep red and glitter nails

Cashmere eyelash extensions, so light

Cashmere eyelash extensions, so light

Animal print over Gelish Tiger Blossom and nude gel polish

Animal print over Gelish Tiger Blossom and nude gel polish

One stroke over black gel to match a party dress

One stroke over black gel to match a party dress

Gelish Caution with glitter and sparkles

Gelish Caution with glitter and sparkles

Gelish  with striping tape and glitter

Gelish with striping tape and glitter

French nails with orange 3d detail

French nails with orange 3d detail

French nails with silver swirl

French nails with silver swirl

Illumina gel with bronze and gold foil

Illumina gel with bronze and gold foil

Cats eye, stockig effect and bling nails

Cats eye, stockig effect and bling nails

Pigments and glitter for a sparkly ombre

Pigments and glitter for a sparkly ombre

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is here again! Lots of hearts and flowers on the nails. Have you any plans for tomorrow?

I’ve taken a day off as I have the house to myself so it’s going to be a play day, this time I need to get ahead so probably do some Easter themed nails, Spring nails… summer… I can’t wait!

 Valentine Nails with hearts and foil detail

Valentine Nails with hearts and foil detail

Red and Black ombré Valentine Nails with hearts

Red and Black ombré Valentine Nails with hearts

I took part in an online course yesterday via Periscope with Dega Mosane in which she showed various One Stroke, Zhostovo and Foil techniques. That’s on the agenda tomorrow too. I have a set of lashes to do later this afternoon then no  more clients til Wednesday so lots of time to get messy and get all my pretties out! Pics to follow.

I’m also working on my new site www.lcbta.co.uk which was launched last week. You will find  nail and beauty training courses here which I am adding to all of the time. I’m off to Plymouth on Friday for advanced training in various techniques and skills, more details to come! I also have a new Facebook page linked to that site. Come along and have a look.

 

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Red with gold lines

October News and a Wedding Cake

It’s been a while! I haven’t had time to post for absolutely ages but I’m now trying to catch up. I thought I could see the light at the end of the tunnel but now have 5 websites to update as they all need to be mobile and tablet friendly, not to mention Google friendly. I’ve decided to delete the Mybrowzdorset site as everything is now covered on this Mole End Design site, this will be removed over the next few days.

I’ve been working on a monster wedding cake, decorating it with onestroke techniques, full blog post to follow. The wedding is today so hopefully will have permission to post the lot! These are the paintings I submitted in order to get the job. It’s taken up a lot of my time but it was worth it… I hope!

Poppy One Stroke Cake

One Stroke Poppies on Sample Cake

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One Stroke Pansies on Sample Cake

I’ve been to Sunderland for a mini break and while there had volume eyelash extensions applied by the brilliant Deb Callaghan at Essential Beauty. She created a lovely glamorous volume set for me, I absolutely love them! I have taken about 50 pics on my phone but cannot get a decent shot! It’s on my list to practice more new techniques for the latest looks in lashes. I’m inspired! New offers coming soon for an increased lash menu.  I just have to concentrate on one thing at a time! no limits to achieve

I also managed to squeeze in another course and am now qualified in full body waxing. I had a great time on the course but wasn’t expecting to have to subject myself to another student! Ouch! Learned lots and now making plans for the future!

Spring is here – Summer is just around the corner!

The Sun is Shining!Spring at Mole End Design

I hope everyone had a lovely Easter and is still enjoying the warm weather. The clocks have gone forward, days are getting longer and Spring is here.  Summer is just around the corner so it’s time to start thinking of  your summer maintenance! Toes are soon to be in sandals, fingers will be on parade and it’s time to sort those unruly eyebrows and glam up the eyelashes.

Everyone seems to smile more when the sun is shining and it brings out everyone’s desire to start looking towards summer holidays and getting skin, hair and nails ready for warmer days and nights. It’s time for me to think of Summer offers for all treatments! Check out the newsletter for new upcoming offers – Join Here!  Newsletter

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My Stamped Birthday Nails

I had a long weekend off with family here for my birthday and we had a lovely (almost nail and lash free!) time. I ran out of time so did my birthday nails with a mixture of Shellac Purple Purple stamped with silver and Gel  11 Metallic Silver stamped with a blend of purple and blue.
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Daisy May having a dip in the stream

I’m still juggling my time between petsitting and nails, brows and lashes at Mole End Design. Lots of help from family and friends when it gets tight! Daisy accompanied me yesterday, she slept in her little basket throughout the nail treatments. I finished by lunchtime today so was back in Sherborne by 2pm for another stroll around Sherborne Castle and the stream in Purlieu Field. I hope this weather lasts – I must do my own toes!

 

Shellac with Additives and handpainted daisies - Click to enlarge

Shellac with Additives and handpainted daisies

Fran was really feeling Spring has sprung so asked for yellow springlike nails this time. After looking through swatches and deciding on combinations, we decided to do daisies on a Limeade base with some blue additives. It was great fun to do them after doing a load of stamping. My stamping is improving though after the masterclass from Alex last week. She really showed me some great techniques and tips.

Gel 11 with stamping form DRK Design Plate - Click to enlarge

Gel 11 with stamping form DRK Design Plate

 

Uber Chic Plates are Coming!

CK_nail_plate_Collection_01__49589.1418841076.220.290I’ve ordered the Uber Chic Collection Plates as these are fantastic for stamping and they have a large footprint area, great for longer nails. I’ve also just bought some stunning colours to use with them… now I just have to wait til they’re shipped from USA!

Uber Chic has this to say about them:

The designs are 17 x 21mm – the largest single designs we know of in the industry – and are built to cover edge-to-edge even the largest natural nail size. Small nails left out? Never! Our designs are crafted to not be so overwhelming or large that you can’t see what is on your nail – even if it’s tiny! The plates in this collection have coordinating single images down the center, The designs are engraved on the image plates and can be used over and over again – never wearing out. Can you say…decals and stickers stink? They do.

Mybrows – Highly Defined Eyebrows

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The stunning difference the Mybrows Treatment makes on blonde brows

 

Catching Up Time

Panoramoc View over Cucklington

View over Cucklington

I’m petsitting in Somerset for 2 days and I am miles from civilisation, minimal phone signal, internet is so slow I can just about access this blog.  I have no Facebook or Twitter so I am actually getting things done! I had a long walk with Rocky this morning, it’s windy and freezing but it blew the cobwebs away.

I’m catching up on photos to upload, but can’t upload them so have popped them on here for now.  I hope to get the first Newsletter at least drafted if not sent out while I’m here so I need to use this time wisely.

I received my WALAD (World Association Of Lash Artistry and Development) Certificate yesterday so can proudly display it on my website and blogs. Absolutely brilliant group, I’m constantly learning new eyelashing techniques

World Association of Lash Artistry and Development Certificate

World Association of Lash Artistry and Development Certificate

 

 

 

Finally – first blog of 2015!

It’s been a while since I updated the blog. Lots has been happening and I have a lot of things to catch up on.

goa-top-imgFirst of all there was Christmas, I flew up to Sunderland to spend it with Dad and friends, leaving Jim at home! I arrived back in Dorset January 31st, squeezed a few clients in before travelling to Eastbourne for a few days ( a few treatments over there!) before leaving for Goa. I’d planned to update the blog from Goa but the WiFi was only in the bars so I was otherwise occupied!  Holiday over now so it’s time to crack on with 2015.

eyebrows into shapeI’m finally settling back in to a routine and getting the site and advertising and promotion work sorted.

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My home studio is just about there now. I have moved things around quite a lot and am finally getting comfortable with the layout of the nail tables and beauty couch, other furniture and storage. I’ve had great fun ordering stock and supplies and can’t wait to have a proper play with some of the new nail art items. I have been approached to teach some nail art which could be good!

I’m in the process of doing an online extra Lash Course, working through home study of new nail art and am planning on booking an advanced nail course in the very near future.

These offers are valid until March 30th 2015.

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More soon as I get things organised!

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