I apologise for the lack of post over the past few days I've been ill/sorting out a giveaway details (which you should expect in the next few days!) and I made a massive faux pas last night. I'll probably do more than one post today to make it up to you :)
I was getting really fed up waiting or my nails to grow, and tired of them splitting, so I thought I'd apply some falsies, just for a bit of fun and to see how they would look. Now, I'm just beginning my journey of nail discovery and, save for being 13, haven't used cheap false nails before. They looked alright when they were on, but they weren't a perfect fit, and I hated the polish job I did on them - time to come off. I soaked and soaked and soaked them in nail polish remover but still ended up having to prise them off - taking half of my natural nail with them! My nails are now a weak peely state and I've ordered some proper strengthener to help them recover! It was such a silly thing to do when I didn't even need them on at the moment, and the irony is, now I do because my natural nails look a state!!
For this reason I am going to show you a manicure from "the vault", as it were, a stash of manicure photos I never really meant to post, but you might still appreciate.
I was trawling blogs (as I spend a lot of my time doing!) and came across Orlica's Newspaper Nail Tutorial over at Confessions of a Polishaholic which got me thinking - could ACTUAL newspaper be used for a Manicure, rather than using her method of soaking sheets in vodka and transferring the print onto the nail? Vodka is far too precious to me to waste.
I found out that yes, yes it could:
The very fist Mani that made me stop biting my nails!
Now, I also learnt the hard way that you cannot get these nails wet...they are made of paper don't you know. Don't shower afterwards...DUH. In this aspect, the "fake it" version is definitely better!I had to try this though! :P
Also, check out my funky shorts from Forever 21 - too early for summer shopping.....NEEEEHHHH!!!!
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wow that is so cool...it really didnt occur to me till you said you cant get them wet that there would be any kind of issue with these lol i am so sloww :p
ReplyDeleteyeah it didnt occur to me either until i got out the shower.....oops! i thnk were just a little special haha
ReplyDeletethose shorts are fierce, girl! sad about your nails, though! I hope they recover quickly! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThese newspaper nails look so cool!Nice idea!
ReplyDeleteAmazing performance.
ReplyDeleteLol, at 69 followers, always makes me giggle!
ReplyDeleteLove the newspaper nails, how did you do it different to her? I'd love to try it but don't wanna waste vodka either! Haha :)
@Rachel, hahaaaa im so immature! what she did was paint her nails as a base, soak them in vodka and press newspaper to them so the print transferred on. i cut out bits of newspaper, shaped them to my nail and glued them using clear nail polish, and again over the top! i clearly have too much time on my hands haha x
ReplyDeleteNever seen nails done like that before, very different.
ReplyDeleteGood one.
I don't know what you were on about on Twitter, these are far from a fail!
ReplyDeleteBAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ReplyDeleteYou think you're immature?!
The captcha code I just got for that comment was 'poontang'. I shit you not.
PAAAHAHAHA.....................poontang.
ReplyDeleteheheee
'Vodka is far too precious to me to waste.' made me giggle aloud - i agree!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 71 followers hunny!
I love this mani! =)it looks good on you =)...i gave up growing my nails a while ago - plus i prefer them short =)
/Hugs!
This is great, congrats on the 69 followers!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the newspaper look!
ReplyDeleteyea man vodka must not be wasted ... take it from a pro!
... can we use some cheap old isopropyl alcohol instead? Otherwise, sit back and tell the servants to feed you :p
@ Sarah Louise - that was not a joke. I am deadly serious....HAHA! thanks i prefer my nails short too (well, naturally. the longest i can get them is still pretty short compared to some people) and they can still be pretty!
ReplyDelete@loodie i reckon im a pro too!! i bet you could use cheap alcohol instead, dont see why not, i am more at home in the liquor store than the hardware store, id find it easier to get my hands on the voddy! (plus, celebratory drinks once your nails are done)
Ahh sorry about your nails! I hope they recover soon.
ReplyDeleteoh the coo-lots...i work there and see them everyday. super cute and i would love to link you on the newspaper nails.
ReplyDeleteOoooh I love the newspaper nails!!! Such a shame they died in the shower, they look really cool!
ReplyDeleteLol!! I know Im late but whoa!!! I love these they look so good :D Lol Yeah come on how can we waste vodka that's impossible :P
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