Nail Polish: Rimmel: I Love Lasting Finish — 080 Black Cab

  1. Black and White French Manicure

    Black and white French manicure

    There are a lot of examples on the Internet of the classic white tip French manicure with a line of black underneath. However I’ve never seen the reversed version of this manicure. This is why I decided to fill in this gap by creating the black tip French manicure with a small white line underneath.
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  2. Gold and Black Ruffian Manicure

    Ruffian backwards moon nail art

    Happy birthday to me, I just turned 21! Thus I had a very pretty black and gold dress for my birthday party. Of course, I couldn’t leave my nails without the suitable manicure. That’s why I came up with the reverse half-moon, also known as the Ruffian manicure. (more…)


  3. Thirty Seconds to Mars Nails

    Thirty Seconds to Mars nail design

    30 Seconds to Mars has always been one of my favourite rock bands. Today’s design is a tribute to their new single “Up in the Air“. (more…)


  4. Grey-Blue Ombre with Stamping

    Grey-Blue Gradient with Stamping nail art

    I’m officially obsessed with gradients! Moreover, I love the process of mixing nail polishes to achieve the right shade. It makes me feel so arty and creative. This time I combined two of my favourite techniques — Ombre and Stamping — to create simple and not boring nail art design. (more…)


  5. Fifty Shades of Grey Manicure

    Grey ombre nails

    I do not have five different shades of grey nail polish. These shades were achieved by mixing grey nail polish with black and white polishes. Only the middle finger is painted with original Rimmel: 60 Seconds — 805 Grey Matter. The most boring part about making gradients is that you’ll need to apply two coats, which means that you’ll have to mix polishes two times for each shade. (more…)


  6. Flamy Ombre Nail Art

    Flamy orange red ombre nails

    Despite the fact that shades of orange, brown and yellow are my least favourite colours, today I was in the mood to create something fiery, flamy. Thus, I came up with the gradient, from the darkest shade of brown (almost black) to the lightest orange. (more…)


  7. Blue Ombre Sparkle Nails

    Blue glitter nail art

    When you’re in a “sparkling” mood, and want something more interesting than just glitter all over your nails, try creating glitter gradients. They are so easy to do! You just need ordinary opaque nail polish and your favourite glitter nail polish. (more…)