KKCenterHK Glitter Review!

Hello Hello! Late night blogging again, it's after 2am! I have something fun to show you today, I was contacted by KKCenterHK offering some products for me to review. Of course I said yes! I love nail art and any chance I get to use it! So, I got my package yesterday, and was a bit spoilt with items, so there's going to be some awesome nail art coming soon!

Today though, I have something simple, yet gorgeous. I was still wearing my I'm With The Lifeguard mani, so this was a perfect combo to do this;

Taken Indoors

It's a gradient, using real glitter! The glitter is N Nail C-51  (click the link to see more details!) and I ADORE it! It's semi-transparent neon green hex glitter, with some iridescent/hologram glitter mixed in, as well as some neon green micro glitter. Love love love it! 

It comes in a nice sturdy, 5gram container with a screw on top, you get SO much product too! I opened both this, and my other glitter (which I will show you soon!) and they were honestly packed to the top! 

Now, for my gradient, I kinda just made it up as I went along, but it worked well, so no complaints from me! (The rest of the photos were taken in the sunlight)

How did I do it? Well, first, I gave my nails one coat each of top coat, let it dry enough to be sticky, and dipped the tip of my nail in the tub of glitter. I pressed any glitter that was standing down, and let it dry. Then, another coat of top coat and another glitter dunk. And I topped it off with another 2 coats of top coat. The glitter is nice and thin, so even if it ends up quite thick, like mine did, it's not an inconvenience!

I really loved the results of this, simple, super sparkly and very easy! What do you think?

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

PS: I also have a promo code for 10% off! Use the code 'lacquerdreams' with your order at kkcenterhk!

*The glitter in this post was provided to me for review by kkcenterhk. This in no way impaired my judgement and my opinions are my own and 100% honest*

PCF Summer Challenge Day 1!

Woo! Here we go!

Todays challenge is  "the Olympic Torcdh starts its journey". Not a big olympic fan, but hey, always worth a shot!

I used Ulta 3 Jellybean for my 'ocean,' used a nail art pen to dot and stripe the points where the torch lands and a gradient of Orly Glowstick, Mode Rave'n and Ulta3 Sizzling Red for the flame!

Also, check out my fellow challengers!

Debbie @ The Crumpet - http://thecrumpet.blogspot.co.uk/

Danielle - http://lbobeauty.blogspot.co.uk/

Neivys - http://maquiclubgirl.blogspot.com/

Jo @ Northern Nails - http://therockchicksrambles.blogspot.co.uk/

arlene @ http://euzefelus27-nailart.blogspot.com/

Helena - http://nailwish.blogspot.com.es/

Cuti-CLUE-les - http://cuti-clue-les.blogspot.com/

Katee - www.agirlandherpolish.blogspot.com

Alyssa at Fancy Phalanges - http://fancyphalanges.blogspot.com/

Sarah - http://www.ynails.blogspot.co.uk/

bec - http://lacquerdreams.blogspot.com.au/

Misha - www.enigmatic-rambles.blogspot.com

Sharon - http://whatcolorismycoat.blogspot.com/

Melissa - http://www.misadventuresofawannabemartha.com/

Laurie http://dressedupdigits.blogspot.com/

Lucie @ Lucy's Stash www.lucysstash.com

Emma @  http://manicurity.blogspot.com/

Caitlin - www.caitlinscreativecorner.blogspot.com

Jane- http://absolutevarnish.blogspot.com/

Amber www.nevernakednails.blogspot.com

Vic @ Glowstars http://glowstars.net

Jackie- http://memasmanis-jackie.blogspot.com/
Rychelle @ Colorsplash Nails- http://colorsplashnails.blogspot.com/

Stella - http://mywetnails.blogspot.com

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

Nail School Update! (Plus more!)

So I've mentioned before that I'm currently studying to get my qualifications to be a nail tech, and Tuesday night was the first night of term 2. Quarter way through it! WOO! Last term, we studied basic and deluxe mani/pedis, which I really enjoyed (and passed easily ;D), and this term we're doing acrylics. To be honest, I was a bit nervous, because I really expected to struggle with this... So after a demo in class, I called upon my favourite Client/Hairdresser Cienna, (who has supported me from day 1, and even encouraged me to apply for the course!) for a practice the night after.

Now, for my first time doing acrylics, I gotta say, I'm stoked with how I did. I took notes from the demo, but I barely needed to look at them! So after the entire process (except buffing for the last time), we took a photo (I do apologise for the bad lighting, it was 8pm!)

Not bad huh? And then, just because we can, I polished them.

That's A England Ascalon, with A England Bridal Veil as the accent nails, and it's all topped off with a franken holo topcoat I've made. They look sooooo good! Also, I have a few A Englands to show you soon, just waiting for some sun!

And, to explain why I haven't been posting much, I make and sell acrylic nail sets on etsy (chekkit out here!) and through facebook, and all of a sudden I had a HUGE amount of orders! So my week has been spent doing them, I posted the last one off this morning. And I figured I would share them with you! (not all are from actual orders, some I made for the hell of it)

So that's where I've been! I plan to get some awesome insane amounts of swatching done tomorrow so I guy show y'all some amazing things! (and start posting more!)

Until next time,

<3 Bec

Day 17 - Gradient

Inspired by a 50’s poodle skirt…

PS, I broke my pinky nail changing the cat tray :( gonna need to trim them all down now...

Creative Lacquer Challenge Day 2 - Fav Colour

Its kinda obvious isn’t it? lol
I used a base coat of OPI Nail Envy, then OPI Gargantuan Green Grape Matte (SO hard to apply), then sponged on Orly Here Comes Trouble and more sponging with OPI Fresh Frog Of Bel Air

 Don't forget to head over to see what  Caitlin has done for Day 2!

Until Next time!
<3 Bec

Ta-Daaa!

Todays post is NOT a holo! Or a swatch! I have actually done some nail art! I was going to enter this in a nail art competiton, where you can't enter something that you've previously posted somewhere else. I was stuck for inspiration on what to do, and then I saw a dress on Tumblr that blew. my. mind

Isn't it amazing?! SO many ideas spawned from that dress... But, I decided on the advice of a few people, not to enter this mani. The one I did enter was really special. Not for me, but for the girl whose nails I did it on. I'm really excited to show you all the final entry!

I also did some more manis for friends recently, and got to try out my new little bat mold (i LOVE bats).

And I did a holo gradient on another friend - her photo is so much better because she's a photographer!

I used CG Virtual Violet, and OPI DS Coronation, in case anyone was wondering... and, with the rhinestones, her nails look like little tuxedos :D

Until next time,

♥ Bec