Update on progress of course plus Enchanted Polish Freeze Machine at its best!

Hey my lovelies!!  So I thought I would drop by and give you all an update on my nail course I am doing, the highs and lows and in between.! 

We are now over half way through the course and I have to say I am quite sad at the thought of it ending, I have made some awesome friends there which I am hoping we all stay in touch when It does come to a close.  That's been the first check that I can tick off my list, as man I need to get myself a social circle!!!   Our tutor is lovely to, very warm and welcoming and has taught me much more than I expected at this stage.

My next thing I need to check off my list, turns out to be my biggest Nemesis....even bigger than acrylic itself as it turns out....MYSELF!!! doing this course has made me realise I really am my own worst critic....man I need to man up.....I find fault in EVERYTHING I do, to the point I am pointing it out to others, convinced they can see what I see, which I am told they cant!  It is so tough to have such a negative take on what you're doing.  I want everything to be perfection...NOW, which of course isn't possible when you are learning an art, which I firmly believe this is.  Even when I have the acrylic on I am obsessing if it is going to stay put, and when I hear my client has lost a nail.....well I may as well flush my own head down the toilet and stick 'I am with stupid' notes on my own forehead! So, how do I break a habit I have gotten myself into?? right now I am unsure of that answer TBH....answers on a postcard please?!   I am working on not being so hard on myself...I WILL get there I promise!

top pictures are partial tipped clear acrylic overlay.  Bottom nails are Picture Polish Aphrodisiac and Enchanted Polish Freeze Machine

So I thought I would show you guys a set of nails I did only yesterday and for once I was relatively happy with them.  I have to say the polish combo I chose for my model was a testament to my knowledge of colours that suit tones and such, this looked STUNNING on my client in the flesh, no camera would be able to capture the beauty of this as it looks in the flesh...For the base I used Picture Polish Aphrodisiac and to top it off I used Enchanted Polish Freeze Machine....amazing combo, amazing hand model=one semi(ish) happy Mimi! 

Stay tuned because I have  some wicked stuff coming up, including a cult nails classic!  stay happy chikkas lots of love xxxxx

31 day challenge..day 30..your favourite technique

Hello my pretties.  Todays prompt is our favourite nail art technique....this was a no brainer for me to be honest.  My fave technique is hands down freehand art.  Before i start i must give a HUGE thank you to my beautiful daughter for taking these pictures for me..i had the hardest time trying to capture them...she is only 12 years old and has a real talent for photography!

When i first started this blog back in the beginning of September i really hadn't attempted to do more than polkas...the very idea that i would be attempting to do designs i am trying through this challenge would have sent me running into the hills!  When i decided i wanted to try nail art i was so unconfident i rushed straight out and bought a Konad kit with stacks upon stacks of plates...from konad to bundle monster.

As it turnes out i truly have hardly used them, i have practised at every opportunity with my freehand and found a true love for it like i never imagined!!  For todays idea it is once again inspired by the awesome Robin Moses.  

I saw this kind of geisha design on her blog and i knew i wanted to try it!  I love the geisha girls, they are so pretty and delicate and feminine, i have always wanted to do something like this!  I even tried the newspaper Japanese print which didn't turn out as good (purely because it wasn't newspaper i used but the ink from a envelope sent from Japan!  

My design is very different to Robins...as always i love love love her ideas but i try and use them for inspiration and try and pop my own ideas in there to! I hope you guys like this and i will see you tomorrow for the final instalment in the 31 day challenge before i move onto the next one! xxxx