My Ball Has Dropped.

Yep. I went there.

As I write this, the majority of you lovely people are out celebrating the end of 2012, the beginning of 2013, perhaps even plotting who your midnight kiss will be. I'm cozied up on the couch with my electric blanket and a small white dog listening to the sounds of a snoring sister on the other couch (she's going to kill me if she reads this!!). I'll be lucky if I make it until midnight, I'm falling asleep already and it's only 10:15 p.m. Lame, eh? Well, before I pass the you-know-what out, I'd better post my last nail art of 2012, right? I know it's been a while, and my absence will be explained soon, so just be patient, and know that I plan to start posting more regularly again. :)

Anyway- Farewell 2012... and Hello 2013! Here's hoping everyone's 2013 is abundant with blessings, love, and happiness!

For the final nail art of 2012, I used silver hex glitter to do a NYE version of a moonicure! I tried to convey that the 'moon' is the ball dropping in Times Square. :)  I hope you like it!  I used Zoya Storm from the Ornate collection to simulate all the confetti falling in the night sky. I absolutely love this polish!!

I used:

Black: American Apparel Hassid
Black Holo: Zoya Storm
Gold: China Glaze 2030

Basecoat: Cult Nails Get it On
Topcoat:  Seche Vite


See you next year, kids! :)

CHRISTMAS NAILS

Christmas nails! The pop up has been extended until January - I'm be at the nail shed at Urban Outfitters (Westfield White City) on Fridays and Saturdays, so there's still time to get some festive fingertips. Gift vouchers also available for Christmas presents!

MORE PICS FROM THE NAIL SHED!!

Remember that the pop up nail shed at Urban Outfitters (White City Westfield) has now been EXTENDED until Christmas - so there's still time to book an appointment and get your nails did! We will only be open on Fridays and Saturdays though so to ensure an appointment, book in advance.

THE POP UP HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!

POP UP NAIL SHED PICS

Here are just a few pictures from the pop up nail shed so far - lots of nails are getting did! There's still time to pop by if you fancy an appointment - I'll be there every day until Sunday (but only 5pm-10pm on Saturday!) Get in touch at bookings@boomnails.co.uk if you would like to book or for any more info, or go to www.boomnails.co.uk ♥

URBAN OUTFITTERS SS13 PRESS DAY

Just a few pics from the Uban Outfitters press day I painted nails at last week. I offered three designs on the menu that were based on prints from the new collection - the camo with pink accent is one of them!

POP UP NAIL SHED - BOOK NOW!

My pop up nail shed at Urban Outfitters (Westfield White City) is OPEN!!! I'll be there every day until the 9th, so if you've ever wanted your nails painted by me, now is the time!! Call 07583 042 211 or email bookings@boomnails.co.uk to book and advance appointment, or just drop in! 

BOOM NAILS POP UP AT URBAN OUTFITTERS - BOOK NOW!

I also have a pop up nail bar opening on Friday this week! I'm going to have my very own nail shed where I'll be painting nails every day from 30th November until 9th December. I'm taking advance bookings, as well as walk ins, so make sure you book in and come get your nails did! 

BOOM NAILS x URBAN OUTFITTERS x NAIL ROCK COLLABORATION

So I have a bit of exciting news that I've been wanting to share for absolutely ages! For the past few months, I've been working on a little collaboration project. I've designed two sets of Nail Wraps, which have been made by Nail Rock, and are being sold exclusively in Urban Outfitters. I designed the packaging too, so it's pretty exciting to see the products finally in store. They're being sold in all Urban Outfitters throughout the UK and Europe, so go and try them out and let me know what you think!

Where in the World?

So yeah,  I've been MIA for a while. I'll get to that in my next post.

Just checking in to let you lovely people know I'm still alive.

Next post will be from American soil!

:)

Moonicure Monday - GObama!

As I'm sure most of you know (if you're from the the US or not), tomorrow is Election Day! Of course I had to do presidential nails for the occasion! I know that the topic of politics is a hot button issue these days, and this post is my nail art in support of President Barack Obama! Living outside the US this past year, I have gotten a better hold on what others think of the US, its people, and our president, and it's pretty clear to me who they want.

Side note, my nails are more nubbiny now, I broke my thumbnail after accidentally 'scoring' it with a paring knife while cooking. Ironic that it happened the same day Katherine of Manicure Addict commented that my nails were getting really long! lol

Who are you voting for? Tell me in the comments! (Please be respectful. Rude comments will not be published. Thanks for being adults! :D)

I used:

White: American Apparel T-Shirt
Red: American Apparel Downtown LA
Blue: Pure Ice French Kiss
Red Glitter: Milani Red Sparkle
Blue Glitter: Milani Blue Flash

Basecoat: Cult Nails Get it On
Topcoat:  Seche Vite + Cult Nails Wicked Fast

Dia de los Homer

November is upon us again, and with it comes Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. Sugar skull imagery has popped up everywhere in recent years, tattoos, makeup, art, you name it. I adore the DOTD art, it's all pretty much awesome.

This year, instead of doing a typical sugar skull, I wanted to do a little bit of a different twist on it, so I did my dog Homer in the Dia de los Muertos style, and I'm super pleased with how he turned out. (He approved too...he even sat in the chair with me and supervised! :-P) I decided to give him a gold tooth, I think it makes him look more bad-ass. :D

Do you think the gold tooth is funny? Let me know in the comments below! :D

I used:

Red-orange: American Apparel Lopez Canyon
White: American Apparel T-Shirt
Black: American Apparel Hassid
Reddish: American Apparel Poppy
Orange: Zoya Jancyn
Yellow: American Apparel Sunshine State
Chartreuse: American Apparel MacArthur Park
Turquoise: Zoya Robyn
Purple: American Apparel African Violet
Pink: Zoya Lara
Gold: China Glaze 2030
Red: American Apparel Downtown LA
Green: CND Green Scene

HalloWEDNESDAY Post! - Mummy Dearest

WOO! Tropical Cyclone (hurricane) Nilam decided to let up a bit here in Chennai, and my power is back on. I posted earlier on Twitter that there might not be a HalloWEDNESDAY post because of that...but there is! I have power! :D (Unfortunately, this also means that I have no excuse to eat all the ice cream in the freezer now. :D) 

Halloween has ALWAYS been one of my favorite holidays, I remember my mom always made our costumes, and after I got to certain age, I started making my own. One year I transformed a box that my (disassembled) desk came packaged in into a stick of Juicy Fruit costume. I got lots of candy (and dimes) that year. I tend to go all out with my costumes, and have won a fair amount of the contests I've entered- one time I even won a trip for two to fabulous Las Vegas!! (before I lived there, of course :D) 

Today is the last design in the 2011 HalloWEDNESDAY series, and I wanted it to be a fun but fast one, since today actually IS Halloween! I used masking tape and a cosmetic sponge to get this effect, I originally tried it with a tea-stained teabag, but I couldn't get the effect I was looking for. I saw the masking tape in my Helmer drawer and figured, "Why not?" and it worked! :D

What do you think... was this a good way to 'wrap up' the 2012 HalloWEDNESDAY series? Tell me in the comments below! :D

I used: 

Masking Tape

Cosmetic Sponge

Barielle Aura Angora

Barielle Coco Bar

Moonicure Monday - Something to 'Phone Home' About?

Moonicure Monday is late. I'm sorry. My sister is here in India visiting, and though it was painted, I am just now getting to post it! Lucky for her, She decides to come to India when Tropical Cyclone (what we call a Hurricane in the US) Nilam decides to show up! Lots of crazy wind right now and trees down all over. Anyway, this 'episode' of Moonicure Monday is another Halloween-themed one–and one from our pop-culture past, at that! I sure hope you recognize that lovable extra-terrestrial creature best known as ET flying across my half-moon on the bike with Elliot! OK, now I just need some Reese's Pieces!

I also got the chance to use one of the new American Apparel Glow in the Dark polishes I ordered, and I love them! (I got all three, and they actually glow different colors!)

I used:

Off-White: Illamasqua Load (hee hee)
Glow: American Apparel Moon (Glow in the Dark)
Dark Blue: American Apparel Passport Blue

HalloWEDNESDAY! I Broke the Mold

Have you noticed that all my Halloween posts have been grotesque or creepy? Today is no different, I've got moldy, mossy, nasty nail art for you today! Only one more HalloWEDNESDAY left, and that will be Halloween, so I have to think of something extra wicked. (In more ways than one!) What do you guys think of the creepy nail art? Are you more of a creepy/gross nail art fan or do you prefer the cutesy/fun kind? 

The design I came up with for today utilizes flocking powder, and actually benefits from the staining on my nails. (YES, I use basecoat EVERY time I paint my nails, not sure why they stain so badly!) They were most recently stained by Zoya Kimber, which I used in my BCA design. That polish is actually pretty gorgeous, but man did it stain! (worth it!!)

Would you wear this design? Tell me why or why not in the comments!

Tutorial to come! :)

I used: 

Olive Green: Zoya Dree

Dark Green: Zoya Envy

Green flocking powder

Basecoat: Cult Nails Get it On

Check out this cool moth that was hangin' out by the fluorescent light outside!