52 Week Pick n Mix: Geometric

& Blue, Green, Yellow (or in my case yellowy-gold, close enough). I wasn't sure what geometric nail art entailed and I possibly got it wrong, but aside from the massive dents I didn't mind this one too much. 

One day I will paint my nails and not ruin them. One day. Colours here are a George gold that I can't spot the name of, Barry M Emerald Green and Barry M Malibu. Black lines are the black Barry M nail art pen.

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52 Week Pick n Mix Challenge: Purple Hearts

I need to do more fun nail stuff so, after the lovely Katie over at Katie's Lost and Found (fyi you should totally go check out her awesome nail art) suggested it to me, I've started dipping into Crumpet's 52 Week Pick n Mix Nail Art Challenge, which can be found on the Crumpet's Nail Tarts group. I can't promise I'll do all the weeks, mostly because I'm totally lazy and also because I might not have the stuff. Though the idea is there are two prompts and you can either do one of them, or both of them (either combined or as two separate manis if you have the time). It makes more sense if you read the doc on the group.

This week (9th Feb) the challenge was purple and/or hearts. I can do purple and I can do hearts so I combined the two :). It's not the greatest or the neatest manicure I've ever done, but a step up from the just one or two colours I've been doing recently. Besides, it's getting back into it that counts for me right now.

Anyway, onto the pictures. They're not great, and I'd managed to snag my nails with no time to repaint, but you'll get the jist.

Polishes used: Barry M Plum as a base, with Barry M Silvery Lilac over the thumb and pinkie. Ring finger has a coat of Barry M Caspian, the hearts are George Molten Metals in Pirate and Barry M Silvery Lilac (though you can't see those much). Black outlines were done with the Barry M Nail Art Pen.

My collection is indeed 90% Barry M, what gives it away? haha. Anyway, I hope you liked.

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GOT Polish: Chevrons [and Nails Inc Old Park Lane swatch!]

Another polish that could have been better but fell casualty to time. I really liked the idea for the middle finger but it just didn't work out for me. C'est la vie, hopefully you guys can see where the ideas were.

Used: Nails Inc Old Park Lane for a base, George Twister on top.

Since Old Park Lane is such a beautiful colour, here are some bonus swatches:

I do love a good metallic and this is a stunner.

Mystery Spot Nails & Bonus Butterflies

Nerdyness alert! These nails are inspired by the Supernatural episode Mystery Spot, and while they didn't come out quite as awesome as I hoped they're still pretty cool and were great fun to do.

Used; Rimmel Gold Save The Queen, Barry M Spring Green & Barry M Espresso

Not sure if I blogged these nails before, but this was my first attempt at butterfly wings

Used: George Pirate, Models Own Purple Blue, Rimmel Black Cherry, No 7 Twinkle Glitter and eBay nail art pens and studs.

GOT Polish: Valentines

Bit late and not the greatest, but I didn't want to miss this week! Done last night after getting home [UK Storm mean it took 3.5hrs for a 30min journey, hope everyone else was safe!], all freehand.

Used: Barry M Peach Melba, Ciate pink [free with a mag ages ago], Nails Inc Victoria [a very old glamour freebie] and George White

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Nail Art: Leopard Print, Stripes and Geometric

Just a couple of nail looks I remembered to photograph this week. Must remember to take more photos of nails [and do more pretty nail art!]

Geometric patterns with a stud and leopard accent nail. Used Barry M Copper, Collection Gothic Glam polish in Dramatic and Collection Hot Looks polish in All That Jazz with a cheap black Nail Art pen. The leopard print base colour was Rimmel Space Dust Aurora with Collection Dramatic for the spots and again the black nail art pen.

This look was inspired by a combination of The Nailsaurus' Center Stripe manicure and Brit Nails' Leopard Underneath manicure. Base colour was Barry M Blueberry, with Models Own Aqua Violet and Barry M Silver Multi Glitter gradient over it. Leopard print was done with George Pirate and nail art pen. The black around the stripes is Barry M Matte in Espresso [swatches coming soon!].

So what do you think? Would you guys like more nail posts when I get time? I know I'm not much of an artist but I do enjoy nail time.

January Theme Challenge: Slytherin

For this months theme challenge at Dark Side of Beauty we're doing Harry Potter. Which is awesome, because I love Harry Potter and the Houses were a makeup idea I wanted to have a crack at. First week is Slytherin and this is my attempt at the theme.

Used: Victorian Disco Salazar over lid, Victorian Disco Thranduil above the crease, Victorian Disco Kidnap Sandy Claws in the crease, Black Rose Minerals Spike on eyebrows. Silver liner is from George, glitter is a combination of Collection 2000 Glam Crystals and Victorian Disco Wazooo!. Rhinestones are from eBay.

Ice Blues

Another wintery look with a new favourite blue, usually blues make me look very 80's reject but I don't know, I kinda like this one.

Used: Victorian Disco Jack & Sally over lid with Shiro Finkelstein on the inner corner. Outer corner using Outer Rim/Clones from Victorian Disco. Silver glitter is VDC Steady Aim, silver liner is from george and the black is my collection extreme liner.

Autumn Inspired

A couple of autumn inspired looks for you today.

Used: Shiro Ragdoll on the inner corner, Victorian Disco Godric over the lid and Kiss My Sass Heatwave on the other corner and crease.

Used: Shiro Cornucopia on the inner corner, Shiro Chiefest of Calamities and Victorian Disco Godric on the main lid with Geek Chic Madness going into Shiro The Last Homely House on the outer corner. The gold liner is from George.

I really love autumn colours, even if the weather has taken a turn for the colder and more wintery. How about you guys?

Supernatural Makeup; Crowley

 

"Was a punk-ass crossroads demon. Now? King of hell".

Crowley was the son of a witch, who may or may not have sold his soul for an extra three inches. He worked his way up hell's bureaucratic ladder, from Crossroads demon to King of the Crossroads and Lillith's right hand man to, finally, King of Hell. He's sold sin to saints for centuries and will happily [if you ignore the snark and innuendo] work with anyone to get his way, from siding with the Winchesters to stick the Devil back in his cage, to working with Castiel to get to Purgatory. Just... don't get in his way. As a witches son and a powerful demon he can really make you pay if he needs to, as many have found to their cost. Oh, and don't bother with hellhounds, his is bigger ;)

Crowley is my favourite Supernatural character, and pretty much has been since he first turned up.I do love a good villain, even if Mark Sheppard refuses to believe Crowley is evil. He's just so awesome, he's funny with his sarcasm and snark and love of making people feel uncomfortable, he's one of the smartest characters on the show AND he can really be wicked when he wants to. Seriously, tick him off and you're totally and utterly screwed. He even managed to cross Castiel AND Dick Roman. The man is a genius, and he looks gooood in his suit. Crowley is a snappy dresser, despite demons eating his tailor. His nicknames for the boys are great, Moose and Squirrel [he loves Moose really], and his breakdown in the finale... oh lord the tears. He watches HBO, who knew? Seriously, I could go on for days about how much I adore Crowley.
Oh and no, I have not forgiven Sam for what he did to my Crowley or his pup =[.

"Submit or die? What are you, French?"

Used:
Geek Chic Hellfire on inner lid, Fyrinnae Scarlet Macaw on rest of lid and as the heart, Geek Chic King of Hell on outer corner and crease, George liner and eyebrow pencil, Maybelline falsies mascara.

Not a song, just, Crowley's is bigger. I love him, and his dog [Growley apparently]

ps. If all goes well, Mark Sheppard will be at Asylum 12 next May... guess who else will be there? I'm excited already!

Supernatural Makeup: Sam Winchester

"Last I checked, it wasn't the road to heaven that was paved with good intentions."

Sam Winchester just wanted to be normal. Sadly, that was doomed from the start, even before he was born his future had been laid out. He tried so hard to get out away from the Hunter's way of life but hell had other plans and his College degree and girlfriend all went up in flames. It's been a bit downhill since then, between the demon blood, Lucifer and his terrible choices in women, poor Sammy really has had a bad time of it. And in the end all he wanted was to not let his big brother down.

Sam, with his laptop and his majestic mane of hair, is every bit as loveable as Dean. He's my second favourite Winchester. He's the nerd of the family, but he still kicks ass and looks good doing it. And yes, there are aspects of Sam I totally relate to as well. Like not wanting to let anyone down, and being the nerdy one. Poor Sam had such a hard life, but his character arc over the eight seasons so far has been amazing. He might not be my favourite brother, but the Moose will always hold a place in my heart. [and Jared Padaleki is too big to fit in the TARDIS, this is an endless source of a-moose-ment for me source]

"No, not really. We have guns and we will find you."

Used:

Femme Fatale Candied Apple on inner corner, Black Rose Minerals One Does Not Simply across lid, Black Rose Minerals Scabbed Wings on outer corner, Femme Fatale Unholy in crease. George black liquid liner.

Song for Sam, self explanitory if you've seen Seasons 4 & 5.

Supernatural Makeup; Dean Winchester

"I hope your apple pie is freakin' worth it!"

I couldn't do a Supernatural makeup series and forget the Winchesters!

*spoilers*

Dean Winchester, the Righteous Man, the Hunter, the Vessel. He just wanted to make his Daddy proud, take care of Sammy and eat pie, but this is Supernatural and things never go as planned. Instead he's been wanted by the police, sent to Hell, inadvertently helped start the apocalypse. And that's before we get to the brother problems...

Dean is my favourite Winchester, not because I think he's the most attractive but because I relate to him a lot. Especially as far as being fine and chick-flick moments go. And trying to impress a parent. Dean is also the funnier brother [sorry Sam!], well, aside from *that* bit at the start of Season 6. He's a hero, even when he doesn't want to be one. And even if things sometimes fall apart around, or because of, him, he's still done pretty well for a guy with a G.E.D and a give 'em hell attitude.

"My name is Dean Winchester. I'm an Aquarius. I enjoy sunsets, long walks on the beach, and frisky women. And I did not kill anyone."

Used:
Victorian Disco Fallen Survivor on inner corner, Geek Chic Inevitable Betrayal over lid, Black Rose Minerals Scarab on outer corner and crease. Glitter is Victorian Disco Wazoooooo!. Liners are George liquid liner is gold and black.

This is Dean's song.That clip is really in the show.And this is why I picked it xD

Some Random Looks

From Saturday, Star Trek Into Darkness eyes :)

Black Rose Minerals Scarab and Geek Chic's We Are Coming with George liquid liners in silver and black.

Todays, Geek Chic's Inevitable Betrayal and Femme Fatale's Jeweled Scarab. George liquid liner.

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Famine

When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come and see!" I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, "A quart of wheat for a day's wages, and three quarts of barley for a day's wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!"

— Revelation 6:5-6˄ NIV

The third horseman is Famine on the black horse. Possibly not my favourite look, drawing weighing scales is hard. Forgot to do lips for this, sorry.

Used: Maybelline Color Tattoo in Timeless Black as a base, Geek Chic Blasphemous on the inner corner, Black Rose Minerals Jet on the outer half of the lid, Darling Girl ON-X in the crease, MUA Gel liner in Underground and George liner in silver.

Couldn't for the life of me get the camera to pick up the glitter in ON-X, I took a million and six pictures, none caught it. Boo!

Four Horsemen of the Apocolypse: War

When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come and see!" Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other. To him was given a large sword.

— Revelation 6:3-4˄ NIV

War is the second horseman, he rides the red horse. So for this look I used a lot of reds, the gold is taken from Supernatural's War - he wears a gold ring. Plus I feel it really compliments the red. I really liked this look to be honest :)

Used: Victorian Disco Cosmetics Sailor Galaxia on the inner corner, Fyrinnae Scarlet Macaw over lid, Geek Chic Madness on the outer corner and crease, Geek Chic Hellfire above the crease, Collection 2000 Extreme liner in black, George gold liner. Lips are 17 Hot Chilli.

Iron Man Inspired Makeup

Marvelle at Blog of Shadows amazing Iron Man look inspired me to have a go at creating my own.

Mine isn't quite as cool but I used Victorian Disco Cosmetics Sailor Galaxia for the gold in the center of my lid, with Fyrinnae's Scarlet Macaw as the red around the outside. Eyeliner is Collection 2000 Glam Metallics in Punk with George Metallic blue on the waterline. The blue mascara is from Collection 2000 also.

I think this is a pretty fun and bright look. I was pleasantly surprised with how well it turned out, though I needed a darker red really. Ah well, what do you think? Anyone else an Iron Man fan?

Teal, Purple and Gold Nails

Simple sponged gradient using Barry M Teal, George Pirate and Rimmel Gold Save The Queen

Sailor Mercury

 I did this for Toxid-Lotus's makeup challenge, you can see the other entries and this week's theme here

I really need to start writing down what I use. I know the white is MUA single in 1, and the symbol was drawn using George liner in metallic blue. I think the blue is Bubblebeam but don't quote me on that.

Earth Day Look

Today is Earth day so I did an earth inspired look using green, browns and blues.

I used:
Shiro Cosmetics Snake on the inner corner
Shiro Cosmetics There and Back Again on the middle of the lid
Shiro Cosmetics The Last Homely House on the outer lid and crease
Shiro Cosmetics  Bubblebeam and Attercop, Attercop as liner
Maybelline Falsies mascara
George Eyebrow pencil
Collection Lasting Perfection concealer
Collection Mango Tango lipstick

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Few Looks From This Week

Just a couple of looks from this week, including a couple of challenge looks. I tried my best to remember what I've used but forgive me if I get anything wrong.

For Toxid-Lotus's weekly challenge, Spring theme.
I used daffodils as my inspiration for the colours because daffodils remind me of spring.
Products:
Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Eternal Gold as a base, Shiro Chiefest of Calamities (orange in inner corner), Shiro Cornucopia (yellow across lid), Shiro Rupee (green in crease), MAC Polished Ivory (highlight), MUA gel liner in Underground,  George eyebrow pencil, Maybelline falsies mascara, 17 Hot Chilli lipstick.

For Aqeela's Makeup Tag Pink & Black
My pink looks very red, I have zero clue why.
Products Used:
Shiro Wheeeeeee! (pink on lid and in leopard print), unknown brand eyeshadow trio in Diamonds (black and white in crease and corners), MUA gel liner in Underground (liner and brows)

Inspired by Phyrra's Tangerine and Mint look using Shiro's Farore's Wind and Geek Chic's Captain Tightpants

Just some leopard print fun with a selection of Geek Chic shadows - Captain Tightpants, Antiquetarian, Antedelluvian and Madness [for the leopard print]