NOTD; Sherlock Inspired Mani

I am a huge fan of the BBC Sherlock series, and tonight is the finale of the third season. I'm both itching to see it and dreading it, because it will be the last episode :'(

Fellow fans should recognise the three references, but for those who have yet to see the series, I'll explain them below :)

This manicure also includes some stamping from MoYou London, and I cannot sing their praises enough. I have over 23 plates... And staming is not my strongest point with nail art.

Basecoat: OPI Original Nail Envy.

Thumb: China Glaze - White on White, China Glaze - Liquid Leather. Refers to a scene with Irene Adler, otherwise known as 'The Woman'.

Index: Zoya - Elisa, OPI - My Vampire Is Buff. Refers to a scene pertaining to Sherlock's arch-nemesis (and my favourite character), Moriarty.

Middle: OPI - My Vampire Is Buff, and Konad Black. Stamp image is From MoYou London's 'Tourist Collection' (Plate 01), referencing Conan Doyle's original Sherlock,

Ring: Essie - Chinchilly. Konad Black with an image from MoYou London's 'Tourist Collection' (Plate 02), and Sally Hansen - Mellow Yellow. Refers to Sherlock's unbelievable ability to get bored.

Pinky: China Glaze - Dress Me Up, and Konad White with an image from MoYou London's 'Scholar Collection' (Plate 01). I felt the calculations were a good way to show Sherlock's mind at work, or his Mind Palace.

Topcoat: Seche Vite.

NOTD: Totoro nails

Hey again :) been getting stifled with an over-abundance if things I want to try with my nails, so things have been kind of plain for a while. To me at any rate, so since I wanted good on my nails for my birthday tomorrow, I craked at it, and did myself some Totoro nails!

Also been trying a new basecoat I bought during Amazon's Black Friday sale (no idea what it's for, but I don't care - as sale is a sale lol). My bank account hated me for it, but it was worth it.

Basecoat: butter | LONDON - Nail Foundation Flawless.

Thumb: Models Own - Feeling Blue, Essie - Chinchilly, China Glaze - White on White, China Glaze - Liquid Leather, Barry M - Spring Green, and a mix of butter | LONDON - Yummy Mummy, Sally Hansen - Mellow Yellow, and China Glaze - White on White.

Index: Models Own - Feeling Blue, China Glaze - White on White  China Glaze - Liquid Leather.

Middle: China Glaze - White on White, Models Own - Feeling Blue, China Glaze - Liquid Leather.

Ring: Gold Fräulein 3.8° Striper, mix of butter | LONDON - Yummy Mummy and China Glaze - White on White.

Little: Models Own - Feeling Blue, China Glaze - White on White, China Glaze - Liquid Leather.

Topcoat: butter | LONDON - Hardwear P.D

NOTD; Blurplink Skittles Nails

Back again, this time with a skittles mani. I love skittles manicures - probably because I hate anything that is the same and boring. I hate uniformity (though I'm still an organisational nut with some things), so skittles manicures are definitely my thing.

Also, YAY for non-dominant hand success! I make a habit of doing both hand regularly for the sake of improving my nail art.

My left hand is pretty steady as it is, thanks to a crazy art lecturer I had in college, who tied our dominant hands behind our backs and told us to draw Naked Danny (the fond nickname we gave our 40-something life model) withwhatever  one was left, and an old school teacher I had who did the same with still life painting. 

That was paint however, Polish is a bit more tricky. As it is, this is the first time I've has my right hand turn out better than my left. I call that Progress : D

Basecoat: OPI - Original Nail Envy

Thumb: OPI - Shorts Story, a england - Avalon, OPI - Swimsuit...Nailed It!, Magic Goose - Electra.

Index: OPI- Swimsuit...Nailed It!, China Glaze - Fairy Dust.

Middle: a england - Avalon, China Glaze - Fairy Dust.

Ring: OPI - Shorts Story, China Glaze - Fairy Dust.

Little: China Glaze - White On White, Fräulein 38° Stripers (no names given).

Topcoat: OPI - Rapid Dry Topcoat

NOTD; Belated Guy Fawkes Night & Galaxy Nails

So, Bonfire night is over with for another year. Had work so didn't get to see as many fireworks as I had hoped (Boo), but saw a few, so I'm happy :) I was however, knackered, so my post for my Fireworks Nails was delayed.

I've combined it with tonight's Mani instead, but I'll get to that in a moment. I was in town last Friday, and the anual Christmas three-for-two at Boots was far more than enough reason for me to splurge on the Models Own fireworks collection, a random bottle from Models Own, and three Rimmel London Spacedusts (All my bank account has to say in this is 'thank gods it's payday this week').

No nail art, I've hit a lag with it recently, but pretty nail varnish is still a good excuse for posting, so without further ado, the pictures :D

Basecoat: OPI - Original Nail Envy

Thumb: China Glaze - Liquid Leather, Models Own - Banger.

Index: China Glaze - Liquid Leather, Models Own - Sparkler.

Middle: China Glaze - Liquid Leather, Models Own - Roman Candle.

Ring: China Glaze - Liquid Leather, Models Own - Rocket.

Pinky: China Glaze - Liquid Leather, Models Own - Catherine Wheel.

Topcoat: Rimmel London - Nail Nurse 5-in-1

And now onto today's nails. The Galaxy Nail Manicure :) This is a Mani I find myself coming back to a lot, simply because it's so damn bloody EASY! You can do it with any colour, and it still looks fabulous, and it will match most outfits if you're inclined to match your nails to your clothes.

I've tried this with green, blue, and pink bases, as well as the usual black. My next challenge will be white. This black one came of a tutorial, which I will link to as soon as I figure out how (yeah, I'm that much of a technophobe).

Basecoat: OPI - Original Nail Envy.

All Fingers: China Glaze - Liquid Leather, OPI - Swimsuit... Nailed It!, OPI - Shorts Story, Essie - Carnival, China Glaze - Techno.

Topcoat: OPI - Rapid Dry Top Coat.

NOTD; Neutral Stamping

Ok, so I wanted to wait until my nails were in better condition, I had a decent space to photograph, an actual camera, yadda, yadda, yadda before I started posting nail varnish posts, but... 

What can I say? I caught an evil nail varnish bug. I've gathered over eighty polishes within two months o_O. I was in my local city (70 miles away being 'local'), and thought 'screw it, I'm blogging this stuff.'

I would have posted something for Hall'o'ween, but I'm a bigger fan of Bonfire Night - I can't wait. I  have the Models Own Fireworks Collection in preparation. Iwill have a spooky manicure up however, as I'm helping out during a spooky walk for the kids in my village. Which is ironically the day before Bonfire Night -_- don't ask me. I don't understand it myself.

Anyway, onto the nails :)

Basecoat: OPI - Original Nail Envy.

Thumb: OPI - Teenage Dream, China Glaze - Dress Me Up, China Glaze - Techno.

Index: Oriflame - Visions Angelic, China Glaze - Fairy Dust, a england - Princess Tears, LSH Silver Striper.

Middle: China Glaze - Dress Me Up, Konad White, Konad Stamping Plate m8.

Ring: OPI - Stranger Tides, OPI - Not Like The Movies, Pink and Green rhinestones from Ebay.

Pinky: China Glaze - Dress Me Up.

Topcoat: Seche Vite - Fast Drying Topcoat.

My photography isn't the best, because my only decent camera is my iPhone camera at the moment. I also apologize for the manic warping on the index finger. The polish desperately needs rescuing, and Seche Vite ate it like crazy.

In any case, it's my first polish post, so I'm happy with it :)

Until next time :)