... Aussie Nail Holiday Art - Wrapping Gifts ...

Todays Christmas theme is "Wrapping Gifts" and man this was hard!! But who doesn't like a challenge!!

If you are like me, you find wrapping gift hard work! I'll admit I use a gift bag when I can but I recently had these fantastic nail transfer foils sent to me from the legendary people at Epic Nail and thought that they looked similar to wrapping paper. So I added some silver to represent a ribbon and voila! Sure it's not Christmas gift paper but I'd still use it if I came across it!

 

The foils are called "Pipe Dream" and I've used them using Shellac. Super smooth finish! Love it!

While it's not my favourite thing I've ever done, I have had a lot of compliments from people on this design so it must look pretty good!

If you enjoyed these foils, I'll have more to show you tomorrow! I've been very much enjoying using them over the past week, especially with gel polish!

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Polishes were provided for review but all opinions, Aussie humour and dodgy photography are my own!

... Aussie Nail Holiday Art - Sweet Treats ...

Woohoo! 3 days in a row! *big grin* Todays theme is Sweet Treats and I've just gone the easy option and picked Candy Canes since I don't have a lot of time this morning to work with. Mmmmmm Candy Canes *homer drool*

I've chosen China Glaze Ruby Pumps as the base which I'm so thankful that I hung onto. As much as I love the look of red polishes, they just don't love me back the same way.  I've stamped using the Vivid Lacquer plate VL007.

In hindsight, I probably should have lined up the stripes a bit better but I think it still looks ok. Besides, everyone knows that when you pick up a Candy Cane that the stripes aren't always perfect!

If anything, all this did was make me hungry!! Nom nom nom!

Photo via Google Images from this source.

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... Aussie Nail Holiday Art - Holiday Colours ...

Ah December! My fave nail painting time of the year!!  I'm really hoping to improve on last years dismal attempt!

Today the theme for the Aussie Nail Holiday Nail Art Challenge is Holiday Colours.  I've gone for something a bit different from the usual red and green. I've also included my favourite Christmas polish is Butter London West End Wonderland, to the point where my bottle is over half empty and needs thinning badly! I'm not sure what exactly I love about this polish but it just makes me feel super happy!

The coloured lights are Butter London Pillar Box Red and also Butter London Dosh. I think it actually works quite well. Well really I think that everything works well with West End Wonderland!! So sparkly!!

Pretty pleased with myself with this attempt! I definitely need a new bottle of this beauty though before next Christmas!

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... Aussie Christmas Nail Challenge - Elf ...

By now I'm sure regular readers would have realised my sense of humour ... todays theme is "Elf" and while I could go for the traditional green and white colours - all I could think of in my head is this below.

SANTA!!!!! I KNOW HIM!!!!

So here are my Santa nails - really easy to do and I think they look ok considering it's been awhile since I've done any tape manis and I'm really in a lot of pain at the moment after visiting the dentist. Super sensitive teeth = ouch ouch ouch :(

Colours used are Butter London - Pillar Box Red, Ulta 3 - Lily White, Ulta3 - Black Satin and Gosh - Holographic Hero

I should have used a gold for the belt buckle but that's a lesson for next time!!

... Aussie Christmas Nail Challenge - Summer Sunset ...

I'm actually really pleased how this one worked out! This is my summer sunset! I've chosen to go for a gradient of oranges, red and a purple and then stamp on the top!

Colours used are ...
B Collection by Bloom - St Tropez
Essie - Meet me at sunset [appropriate!]
Maybelline Colorama - 15 Candy Apple
Maybelline Colorama - 67 Wonder Violet

I've stamped over the top using Ulta3 Black Satin and I've used the stamping plate from Lilic's A04

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... Aussie Christmas Nail Challenge - Cult Nails -Bitten...

Last year was my first Christmas as a blogger and I really wanted to get into the festive spirit but found it was extremely difficult to get into the mood of challenges when they were all about snow and cold and winter ... bit hard to get imaginative on those themes when it's stinking hot outside and you've been hibernating under the airconditioner for the past week.

But hurrah ... how I'm going to go with this challenge I dunno - especially with clashes on dates with the other Aussie challenge I'm currently participating in - but we'll give it a go!

I got lucky for Day 1 ... I'd been to visit the beautiful Kristy from The Polish Haven yesterday and did my nails there with this fantastic new Cult Nails polish.

This pretty is Bitten and it's definitely unique on my colour wheels. I don't have anything that it's close too and the best I can come up with is that it's like a darker version of Orly Star Spangled.

All these swatches are 3 coats and it had fast drying time and no lumps or bubbles! Really pretty! Seriously! Look at it!!!

** Final Verdict **
I have seriously no complaints about this polish at all. It's pretty to look at, it sparkles, what more could a girl want!!

** Check out these other great blogs participating in the Aussie Christmas challenge!!**