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It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!!!! I used @barrymcosmetics white gel effect for the base and stamped with @modelsownofficial blue chrome polish and @bornprettystorenailart blue and silver stamping polishes. #nailart #nailartstamping #stamping #StampingAddict #modelsown #bornprettystore #BarryM #blue #white #silver #chrome #snowflakes #christmas

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I love this polish by CBL! With and without flash. #Multichrome #colourshift #pink #purple #green #blue #gold #nailpolish #cbl #StampingAddict #winner

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I bought a load of polishes from someone who was having a destash. This polish was one of them. I didn't take much interest in it as it's a pale pastle lilac. I decide to try it a few days ago and I love it! It's from the NailKale range and is called Duke Street. I tend to change my polish every other day as I can't stand the chipping that just get from most polishes. And I have to admit I do enjoy picking at my polish!!! However, I love this polish. It's lasted 4 days with minimal wear and tear and it's also good for your nails! There was no need for a base coat, I applied 2 think coats of the polish and topped with Seche Vite. Each layer of polish dried within minutes. I love this polish and although I wouldn't spend £15 on a high street polish...I could be tempted by this.

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Here are some Dashica stamping polish swatches. I bought these a while ago and didn't get ound to using them. I swatched them as I'm going to sell them and thought I'd share the pics. They stamped really well over both black and white. They have a very smooth consistency and don't smell like most others do. They have a fantastic range of colours. Check them out at : http://www.dashicabeautyshop.nl/en/stamping-nail-art/dashica-stamping-polish/

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Here are some pictures of the Born Pretty Store Temix stamping polishes. They worked fantastically well, as you can see they picked up really well on my marshmallow Stamper. These colours all stamped really well over black and white. They’re a great consistency and didn’t smell bad like many other stamping polishes I use. These cost $2.80 which is a fantastic price. Well worth the money! Just click on this link: http://www.bornprettystore.com/high-quality-nail-template-stamping-polish-varnish-p-21124.html Don’t forget that lots of bloggers have a discount code for 10% Off (just Google Born Pretty discount code). #bornprettystorenailart #bornprettystore #nailart #nailartstamping #stamping #stampingpolish #nailpolish #review #win #loveit #Temix #blackandwhite #manicure #testing

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I decided to do something new! I got nail mail from LA Cosmetics (via etsy) and Born Pretty Store yesterday. I added to my small collection of LA Cosmetics Jelly polishes so decided to blend the colours over a base of white. I just applied 2 layers of colour and allowed to dry. Then stamped over with black Temix stamping polish and stamping plate BPL027 from Born Pretty Store. Then applied Duri Rejuvacote as a top coat (which smudged a little 😢). I then applied the gorgeous Nail Noms cuticle balm. I love this look but it’s a bit of a fail due to smudging and the fact that my cleanup brush is ruined. Products from: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LACosmetics http://www.bornprettystore.com/high-quality-nail-template-stamping-polish-varnish-p-21124.html #nailmail #nailart #nailartstamping #stamping #stampingpolish #jellypolish #lacosmetics #bornprettystore #summernails #blending #nailfail #rainbow #rainbownails

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This is where the magic happens.

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So my nails have been reshaped but I hate that they are so short. They've not grown much over the past 4 weeks and the cuticles are a mess. Then I realised....I've not been using my Duri Rejuvacote! So I'll be using it as a base and top coat for all my manicures. Oh and it doesn't smudge my stamping #win ! Still in love with @lacosmetics1 basic polish. Stamped perfectly! Base coat is @colorclubnaillacquer Harp On it. Stamping image is from the Super Placa B plate. Top coat is Duri Rejuvacote. #holographic #holohues #holoheaven #lacosmetics #nailart #nailpolish #nailart #nailartstamping #ColorClub #stamping #stampingpolish #nailart #nailporn #manioftheday #nailoftheday #notd #manicure #purple #superpalacab #StampingAddict

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As part of the UK Nail sales and ISO polish buddies, we have all come together to help raise awareness for Breast Cancer. Here is my pink mani as seen on my Instagram page (@carliejgiles). Special thanks to Emma Evans for inspiring us and for offering a prize for the best creation. You can see some of the other ladies pink manicures here: http://acertainbecca.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/pink-mani-link-up-for-breast-cancer.html For more information about Breast Cancer and Cop-a-feel check out: http://coppafeel.org And http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/breast-cancer/?gclid=Cj0KEQjw-b2wBRDcrKerwe-S5c4BEiQABprW-Clc5ITu6vj_mdk20lz0kk4x7AahRW6Ef5Gpll0TCREaAj_O8P8HAQ&dclid=CNuj-sHIpsgCFU0sFgodaXcAXg

#nails #nailartstamping #nailart #copafeel #breastcancer # awareness #pink #pinkmani

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Too many breaks so I've had to reshape. Not sure what I think??? 😕

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Rainbow stamping using EDK stamping polishes and Colour club harp on it. #stampingporn #stampingpolish #stampingpolish #EDK #ColorClub #mermaid #nailoftheday #notd #manioftheday #manicure #winner #nailporn #holohues #holographic #nailpolish @esmaltesdakelly @colorclubnaillacquer

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Thanks for the repost! I must remember to watermark my pics though lol #NewToBlogging

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Rainbow stamping using EDK stamping polishes and Colour club harp on it. #stampingporn #stampingpolish #stampingpolish #EDK #ColorClub #mermaid #nailoftheday #notd #manioftheday #manicure #winner #nailporn #holohues #holographic #nailpolish @esmaltesdakelly @colorclubnaillacquer

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Getting crafty. I took a couple of the sauce cups from the restaurant at my local Ikea. I cut it down to get a tight fit for my Creative Stamper head to fit snuggly. Et voula! This is so much easier to handle than the CS holder!!! And it picked up the image a lot better. May have to think about decorating though lol

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Trying out a new technique. Purple Jelly polish is from LA Cosmetics who sells via etsy. White Knight stamping polish by MoYou and using Born Pretty plate BP L006. This as so easy to do..... I did 2 coats of Violetta Jelly polish, once dry I stamped the vertical dog tooth pattern over the top. I then added one coat of Violetta Jelly polish. Once dry I stamped the diagonal dog tooth pattern over the top. Then a final coat of Violetta Jelly polish. No top coat has been added as I wanted to show how shiny this polish is. I will add a coat of WAH London Classy Glassy Topcoat.

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Who am I and what have I got to say?

Hi, My names Carlie and up until a year ago I had stubby nails (and a bad habbit of biting them). That all changed when I started painting them. After a few weeks I bought some nail vinyls and that was the beginning of my love of nail art. I’ve recently joined a nail art page on Facebook but it’s a world of mysteries to me. Fancy joining me on my journey of discovery? I’ll be reviewing nail polishes from the high street and indi brands. I’ll also blog about a variety of nail art accessories and stamping products. And most importantly I’ll be posting photo’s of nail fails, successes and nail mail. So feel free to ask any questions (not forgetting that I’m still fairly new to nail art), share any hints and tips and just give me your opinion on my nail art. This blog is not sponsored by anyone and all products have been bought with my own money. I will give an honest opinion of products (good or bad).