Rainbow Gradient with tribal nail art

To continue yesterdays post I couldn't just leave the gradient as it was so I added some black designs with a fine brush and acrylic paints

Thanks for stopping by 

Stacie xoxox

Rainbow Gradient Nail Art

I was talking to one of my clients and she wants a rainbow gradient next time she comes in so I had to have a little practice first. If you want to know how to do this technique Sammy has a great tutorial here
I didn't follow here technique I just made it up but I know lots of people have been using this with great success. I put 5 colours on my foil and dipped my little sponge in (IBD Nail wipes are fab for this as the holes in the sponge aren't too large)

 On the index and middle fingers the colours showing are Essie Fiji, Models Own Lemon Meringue and Essie Candy Apple on the ring and pinkie the colours showing are Essie Candy Apple, Models Own Blooboo and Essie Nice is Nice.
I think this will be continued tomorrow.... :D
Stacie
xoxox 

French Manicure with a twist

I used Models Own in Pink Fizz instead of white. I think it looks so pretty

 I have IBD gel enhancements on and then I applied the pink glitter polish. I loved it for a few days and then I felt it looked a bit unfinished so I added this

I used a nail art striper for the silver line and a little pearl bow from ebay. I don't think this will be the last version of this I do. I really like the polish and think little rows of pearls and rhinestones will look lovely! 

Thanks for stopping by

Love

Stacie xoxox

Pearls, Glitter and Rhinestone

I love pearls, pink glitter and rhinestones so I put them all together for this manicure! The lilac is Essie Nice is Nice and the Glitter is Models Own Pink Fizz. I attached various ebay rhinestones, pearls and bows with brush on resin from Sallys. 

 I love it it's so pretty!
Thanks for stopping by
Stacie xoxox 

IBD Just Gel in Jupiter Blue with Polka Dots

This is my favourite IBD just gel polish colour. It reminds me of Essie candy apple but I prefer it as it is slightly more blue. I put white and pink polka dots on it as those colours just go so well with this colour.

I love this combination which is just as well as IBD just gel lasts up to 3 weeks if your nails are in good condition. 

Glamping Nail Art Party

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited to do the nails are 13 lovely young ladies. 
I gave them a choice of several designs and here are some of what they picked. A lot of them wanted french manicures so they could keep their nails on at school a few days later. 

Everyone was really pleased with their nails and I thought they looked great - I was impressed how well they turned out considering most of the time it was a moving target! If you're looking to have a nail art party I would love to do your nails :D I will travel 20 mile radius of Hatfield for parties call for a quote 07769 212546.
Thanks for stopping by
Love Stacie
xoxox 

3D nail art

I have posted these on instagram (staciefields) but I thought it would be nice to record them on my blog. I am going to schedule several posts over the next few days which I have posted a quick pic on instagram (and that also goes to my twitter and tumblr accounts) I can put some details in about them too. You might have also noticed some changes to my blog. I've updated it to match my nail bar and business cards so it's all themed. That makes me happy that it matches :D

 So I had IBD enhancements on and painted my ring finger and thumb white (color club french tip white) and painted a chequer board pattern on there with a brush and MUA shade 1 (the black one I think it's shade one) I then painted the remaining fingers with the black. I added Essence Nail Art Twins in Julia as a kind of gradient. I painted the very tip let it dry a little and then went back over about 2/3rds down. I made some hearts using a 3d nail art mould I picked up on ebay and I filled it with Salon Systems acrylic L&P in white. I then painted them with Models own in Sophie's Pink. 

Thanks for stopping by and especially thank  you to the people who take the time to comment I really appreciate your feedback

Love
Stacie xoxox

Instagram!

I am always instagraming! (is that a word yet?) Usually dog and nail pictures. It's so quick and I usually link it through to my tumblr account too if you prefer tumblr. I've put my pinterest boards link too if you're interested x

Pinterest click here if you need an invite email me
Instagram staciefields
tumblr click here

Hearts, stripes and dotty nail art

Hi guys
I got a new polish today from Sallys they were selling them cheaply as it was an old range it is Concrete Catwalk by China Glaze. Thought this colour would look amazing with white, pink and silver. I used oumaxi acrylic paints from ebay for the nail art
Love to you all
Stacie xoxox

Kawaii Nail Art - The Nail Bar

Hi Everyone 

Long time no blog. Thanks to everyone who bid on the charity auction I appreciate your support <3 

Just updating a few bits around my blog for the Nail Bar. I have added tabs at the top for details about Kawaii Nail Art the Nail Bar and the Price List if you want to check it out. Also I have a pinterest which is http://pinterest.com/kawaiinailart/ where I pin nail inspiration and other bits I like the look off and my instagram is staciefields and i post mainly my nails and my doggit

If you would like to visit and have your nails done details are in the price list above there are also some pictures of the nail room in the other tab 

Thanks for reading

Love Stacie xoxox

Cath Kidston Charity Ebay Auction

How would you like to own a set of false nails painted with a Cath Kidston design by me? You would! Well great news you can bid to win some.

There is a young boy who is suffering from Neuroblastoma called Bailey and he needs lots of money to get treatment abroad as what he needs is not available to him in the UK, his story is on this link. My mum used to work with his Grandmother and I saw him a few times when he was 3 or 4 the first time he got cancer. I always remember his mum Becky and how she worked hard to raise money for Great Ormand Street and she got lots of games donated to them so the kids would have something to do while hanging about for treatment. I know her heart was breaking but she always handed it all with grace (I'm sure she had moments when she found it hard to cope but who wouldn't!)

Anyway I want to help in whatever small way I can and the LOVELY people at Cath Kidston said I could use their pattern for these nails as it was for charity - THANK YOU CATH KIDSTON YOU ROCK 

Anyway I have an ebay auction for one set of nails as photographed I have not included glue as this is a personal thing and you might want to use double sided sticky tape like at fashion shows so you can get several wears out of them. I will pay for all costs so what you bid will be what goes to Bailey. If don't care where you live I'll ship to you :D Please bid generously!

Here's the link!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270964370572

If your not interested in the nails but would still like to help you can donate http://www.bmycharity.com/baileysarwaappeal or you can text 70070 with: BAIL99 £xx (xx = amount from £1-10)

 Please please please tweet, post and email your friends about this! If everyone donates £1 he will get so much closer to his target :D 

THANK YOU to everyone who bids, donates and spreads the word  xxxxxxxxx

MyMemories Winner

Congratulations to Kat she has won the MyMemories software.
Thanks to both people that entered :D

Cath Kidston inspired British Birds and Tiny Rose Nail Art

Hi Everyone :D
Well the first week of the New Year hasn't been too bad so far.
I was cruising the Cath Kidston website looking at the sale and saw these patterns (British Birds and Tiny Rose)  and thought it would make great nail art.

More pictures and details after the jump

Make up favourites of 2011

I don't really do reviews on the site much less make up but I have a few items I use daily and really love that I thought I would share with you.

1. Bourjois Detox foundation in 51 (the lightest shade) is a highly pigmented contains no silicones and gives quite high coverage without being a mask. It doesn't need powder on top (my skin is quite oily). If my skin is good I mix it with Garnier BB Cream for a more glowing look in the summer when it is a bit drier. I have used Clinique superfit, Clinique even better, Lancome Teinte Idol Ultra, Lancome Teinte Idol Silky Matt, and Chanel ProLumiere. Only superfit and prolumiere did not oxidise on my skin. Superfit I would continue to use if I hadn't found this Detox and ProLumiere is too dark for my skin even in the lightest shade. I have great difficulty in finding a foundation that does not turn orange after 10-15 minutes on my skin (oxidization) and that does not contain silicones (brings me out in giant cystic spots). Neither look is attractive.

2. Chanel Les 4 Ombres in 19 Enigma

As you can see this quad has a pink shade, 2 taupes and one purple. I have used this palette 80% of the time over the last year. I adore it.

At first the shadows were hard to use and I didn't get much colour payoff (as seen in the faint swatch on my hand) however the more I have used them the better the colour payoff (bottom swatch) I believe this is because they are baked. I have read that you can get better pigmentation scratching them when you first get them. I didn't do that I used Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer which helped and I continue to use as it helps with longevity. The pink is a great pink, most pinks make me look like I have been crying but this is a perfect light pink which acts as a good base of the other colours. I just looked this up for price and it is £37. I just noticed this was part of the Fall 2010 collection so I feel like I should get a back up quickly in case they stop making them!

3. Clinique Redness Solutions Instant Relief Mineral Powder £25 for 25g.

I use this when my skin is bad and very red. You warm a little powder in your hands and rub it on your face. I found it to be very effective and quicker than using a brush. I really reduces the urge to use a lot of foundation when you skin is red, spotty and generally annoyed. It's a lightweight product which does what it is supposed to. I bought this on a whim and I am so glad I did. I have used Clinique loose powders before and they all have a great lightweight texture just like this one. 


4. Love, Chloe Eau de Parfum 

I got a 30ml bottle for my birthday in September 2010 and bought the gift set in January 2011 Sales - the picture shows the 50ml bottle from the giftset and the 30ml box so you can see the packaging. I love this perfume. It smells AMAZING. I could wear it everyday. I have a few others I wear but none that I love as much. I can't describe perfume properly but I like this because it has a powdery quality and is not sweet. Other perfumes I like are Chanel Allure, Chanel No 5, Dior J'dore and Gucci Flora. I also love the original Chloe but that doesn't have the same moreish powderyness that I love about Love, Chloe. 

5. L'oreal Lash Architech 4D - Love this I don't have any pics but it is amazing. I have good length, thick and naturally curled lashes so everyone always asks what mascara I use and before I tried this it was Lancome hypnose but sorry Lancome L'oreal have beaten you hands down now.  I bought 2 Lancome Doll Eyes mascara with some christmas money as they were £13 each with a mini eyeliner and eye make up remover but I kind of regret it now. L'oreal is better especially for the price (about £10)


So there you have my favourite non-nail products of 2011. I bought each and every one with my own go to work get paid money and I would happily buy them all again. In fact I did I bought Detox foundation again today from Boots and got a free mascara too. 


Hope you all have a great new year. I think 2012 is going to be an exciting and fantastic year. I will be starting my own business as a nail technician so hopefully I will have lots of customers nail art to show you, more than there has been lately. 

I love my puppy but she sure eats into my nail painting time :D, she is growing fast though and I will miss those days soon. I love the picture of her above because she is so tiny and because the brown mark on her side looks like a bone to me :D She still has the mark but it's not quite such a good bone shape anymore :D
Thanks for visiting my blog and if you would like to win the scrapbook software you will probably win as no one has entered yet!!

I wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year! 
Love Stacie xoxox

Merry Christmas MyMemories Giveaway

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all have a great day and father Christmas brings you what you want :D

I have been given a copy of MyMemories Suite (worth $39.95) to try for free and also a copy to give away to one lucky reader. I have tried the software and it is a very easy to use interface with a good selection of papers, textures and embellishments included. Here's the site if you would like to have a look MyMemories . There is the option to buy additional paper and embellishment packs. I have made my mum 2 scrapbooks to date and she loves them. I am currently scanning and the family photos to make into a photobook so we have a good duplicate and the photos don't get lost or spoilt over time. 

The software has some photo editing parts, you can add effects such as sepia and add drop shadows. It is really easy to drag and drop the ribbons and buttons around the page and create interesting titles and text boxes. I don't think I have scratched the surface with this software, I know it will be great for whipping up a lovely personalised birthday card - handy when you can't get to the shops create and print instead!! You can see the main features of the website here

Here are a couple of the layouts I have done of my Florrie and Bluebell. To make them you click create album, chose a theme, chose the number of pages and pick your photos it does the rest so is great for novices. You can also do individual pages from scratch if you want to get more creative.

If you would like to win this software you must:

Either follow me on GFC or Twitter

You get one entry for each and also additional entries if you blog, tweet, tumble or have me on your blog roll

You must comment below with your:
GFC name
email address
twitter name
links to the posts or tweets. 

This is open internationally :D
edited to add I forgot to put a closing date!! Entries must be submitted by 10th January 2012 and the winner will be announced on 13th January 2012.

	This is the code to save $10 mentioned in the banner STMMMS10117 please check it has worked before you pay and if it doesn't work please let me know BEFORE you pay. I might be able to get different codes but I CANNOT refund money as I do not work for the company.

Snowflake nail art

As you may or may not have noticed I haven't been posting much for the last few months. I have been studying to learn Gel nail enhancements. I have loved the course it's been really good but I have spent a lot of time practicing and studying. Once component of the course was to create a french manicure as the body of the nail rather than just polish on top. I did this a few weeks ago and have only had time to post it now!!

I used acrylic paint to paint on the snowflakes and finished it off with a very light coat of Models Own Juicy Jules.
This is the first time I have used acrylic paint for my designs. I likes that you can create very very fine lines with it - polish is thicker but it melds better with the polish around it so gives a different look.

Now I am a qualified to do manicures and gel nail enhancements. Very exciting. Now I've got to get my workspace ready for the public and I'll be off :D Can wait until after christmas though.
Stacie xoxox

Scaley nails

Hi
I had an idea to create a fish scale look using hexagon shaped glitter shapes I got from ebay. As it was an experiment I tried it over different colours.

I got the idea from some of the fashion shows but I can't remember which one to link it! It was a dress with large paliettes irridencent all over. From top to bottom it is Boots 17 Soda Pop with orange glitter shapes, China Glaze Light As Air with clear irridencent glitter shapes, China Glaze Re-Fresh-Mint with blue glitter shapes, OPI Who the Shrek are you? with green glitter shapes and OPI Rumpoles Wiggin with Purple Glitter shapes.
I didn't wear the multi-coloured manicure it was more of an experiment to see how the different colours worked together.

I think my favourite is China Glaze Light as Air with the irridencent glitter shapes the best but it would be fun to use the green for a mermaid, orange for a goldfish, blue and purple for other fishes. It was really easy to do I painted my nails added a coat of Gelous from Sallys then put each hexagon one at a time then topped it off with a coat of Seche Vite.
I have big plans for these glitter shapes with gel polishes when I finish my course.
Love Stacie xoxox

New fancy Samsung galaxy S2

I got a new phone today. It's lovely, white and really easy to use. Loving that I can use blogger on it even if it takes a while to type.
Florence is growing so quickly. She his 16 weeks old now and very energetic.
Last week wss very exciting too I had the first 2days of my ibd gel nail course. I really enjoyed it. We have to do 5 sets of nails so if anyone is in the hatfield area who has natural nails, has no diseased nails, is not pregnant and would be free for a rebalance in 2 weeks drop me a line I would be grateful for the practice. I already have 3 guinea pigs so only need 2 more. The other point i should mention is that they do not soak off so you would have to fade them out if you didn't want to keep having them filled and balanced.

The nails in the pic are my first set ever i did on myself then i painted as usual. I am very impressed with polish wear on gel nails. No tip wear in 2 days is unheard of for me. Colour is models own champagne base and purple ash blobs and nail art pen.

Thanks for reading i hope to be blogging more soon but puppy and my course are taking up lots of time at the moment
Love Stacie xoxox

Black and White with coloured tips - with tutorial

Hi Everyone
Thanks for the comments on Florence. She is too cute. Amazing how quickly you can love a little puppy or bunny! Mustn't forget Bluebell she is taking it all really well bless her.  I know that isn't why you come here though!
I watched Beetlejuice a few weeks ago and decided to paint my nails with black and white stripes with different coloured tips.

 Sorry the picture isn't the best. I played with the settings on my camera and didn't realise how pants they were until I loaded them up and I had taken the nails off a couple of weeks before.
I used the thin tape you can get from ebay for 99p for 10 colours to mask off the white base coat. On one of the nails I tried using the white coloured tape on top of black as I hadn't masked off enough stripes on one nail but the tape isn't opaque enough to cover black. Good to know for the future eh!
I had varying results with the colours I used for the tips. Not all can compete the with black and white stripes sucessfully.

I used tip guides to mark of the section I wanted to colour. I think this is quite an easy manicure to replicate which is still effective.

1. Prepare the nail using a good base coat
2. Paint nails white - I used Color Club french tip as it is opaque in one coat - wait until it is completely dry.

3. Place 3-4 pieces of tape along the nail where you want it to stay white - you could do horizontal stripes or diagonal stripes for a different look.

 4. Paint the nail black. I used MUA shade 2 (or whatever number the black is) because it is opaque in one coat and dries quickly.

 5. Remove the tape keeping it in line with the tape still stuck down. If you veer off to the side it can make the line less crisp. I realised this is where I had gone previously!

6. Coat of Seche Vite and wait for it to dry completely.

 7. Place a tip guide at the line where you want the coloured polish to stop.

 8. Paint the tip the bright colour of your choice. You may need two coats to cover the black stripes depending on the colour.

So I hope you enjoy creating these nails

Stacie xoxox