Swatches of Crazy by Picture Polish

The phrase I made up last week and I'm sticking with it 🤣🤣

Seriously, Crazy by Picture Polish will have you squinting in delight! (Is that a phrase anyone has EVER used before? Haha)

It's such a bright pigmented shade there's so much to love! 

This is two coats over a white base coat.

No editing required- it's literally this bright! You'll need sunnies 😎 or you'll forever be squinting at your nails! 

If you're an out there person you want this! And even if you're not "out there" you still want this. Put it on your toes? 😜

So what color should I swatch next week? 

Swatches of Pride must Suffer Pain by Femme Fatale 

Ok, I just made that up right now. 

But it has a fun ring to it right!?

Do you think I should make it a regular feature? 

Let me know in the comments below. 

Today I want to show you this stunning swatch of "Pride must suffer Pain" by Femme Fatale.

As you long term readers will know I've only recently returned to the nail art world. I purchased this polish recently second hand from a Polish friend's destash. I have no idea how old this polish is, or what collection it's from.... But it's so pretty right!? 

It's actually a thermal polish.

Honestly the shift is so minor it's not very noticeable. I tried really hard to capture the shift by putting my hands under cold and warm water but it's near impossible for me to capture (mind you the sun was low so it was internal synthetic lighting).

If you're a hardcore thermal polish lover you probably don't need this in your collection. There are other more fun thermals out there, especially by Femme Fatale!

 If on the other hand, you just love good polish then you will want this! 

It makes for a stunning purple with a beautiful soft shimmer! 💜

So this was a bit different to usual. What do you think? Do you enjoy short blog posts like this with individual polish swatches? 

Nails Accounts You Should Follow: hgirl_nails

Today is really exciting! I'm looking forward to introducing you to Hannah from hgirls_nails! Not only does she share my name (which is pretty awesome!) she is the first person I got to talking with when I rekindled my love of nail art in late 2020.

Thanks Hannah for making me feel so welcome to the nail art community and introducing me to many new friends!

To celebrate Hannah and I created a 'mutual mani' where we were inspired by each others location (mine: New Zealand and Hannah's: LA).

Check out our mani's here:

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What is your name and what are your pronouns?

Hannah Rice. She/her

What’s your Instagram handle and how did you choose it?
Hgirl_nails. I choose it cause all my personal accounts are Hgirlrice so I did a spin in that

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What famous person throughout history do you most admire?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She’s was a trial blazer for women and is the reason so many people in the United States has the rights we have.

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How long have you been nail painting? And how did you first get into it?
I loved going to the nail salon with my mom when I was younger. As I got older I discovered painting my nails was helpful for my anxiety. I did my first actual nail art July 2019

Do you prefer swatching or nail art?
Nail art for sure

What is your favourite nail polish and why?
That’s like picking a favorite dog😅 I love holo polishes that get opaque coverage in one coat

Favourite nail polish brand?
Orly for mainstream, Red Eyed Lacquer for fancy unique polishes, Polish Me Silly for toppers

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Favourite nail polish colour?
Blue color party

Are you a natural or false nail (press on) fan?
Natural

What was the most difficult manicure you painted?
Any manicure with a bunch of reverse stamping

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What manicure is your favourite?
My rainbow tie dye mani that’s in my profile pic

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If you could paint one person’s nails in the world who would you pick?
That’s a tough question. Either First Lady Michelle Obama or Vice President Kamala Harris

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What other nail art accounts do you think I should follow?
@magglesnails

There we go. Thank you so much Hannah for agreeing to feature on my blog! It's been really awesome to get to know you better and I hope you readers out there have enjoyed seeing Hannah's art!

Don't forget to show Hannah some love at hgirls_nails on instragram.

As always, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook.

If you're in New Zealand be sure to join our Nail Enthusiasts Facebook group.  

::peace, love, polish::

Hannah

More Matching Madness
 Matching My Mug

Today It's a short post with some photos. I like sharing this sort of thing regardless of weather ya'll want to see it! haha

I took some nail art inspiration from this super cute mug my fiancé gave me... 

He calls me a princess (eeew too cute right!) 

And here's the thumb...

And the full manicure...

For my base colour I used OPI you're so vain-illa and then used black and white acrylic paint to do the outline.
I used China Glaze - second hand silk; Colour Club - Chelsea Girl; Ruby Wings - Birdie and OPI - GoldenEye to complete my little miss....

And because the Ruby Wings is Colour changing in sunlight her hair went orange outside...

So what do you think? Did you enjoy this short interlude to show off my nails?

thanks for stopping by! 

::Peace, love and Polish::

Hannah 

Today you're in for a treat! For "Nail Accounts you Should Follow", All the way from Bangladesh, I'd like to introduce you to Amy!

An up-and-coming, New-ish account. I really suggest you check her out and give her a follow!!!

What’s your real name?

Amy

What’s your IG handle and how did you choose it?

Lovesick.Nails

I thought it would sound nice as I really like the word “lovesick”.

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What famous person throughout history do you most admire?

I admire a celebrity (@zendaya) the most cause I think she’s a really successful woman.

How long have you been nail painting? And how did you first get into it?

I’ve been nail painting since I was 9 or 10 years old, I got into it when I was gifted a set of nail polish on my birthday.

Do you prefer swatching or nail art?

I prefer nail art over swatching.

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What is your favourite nail polish and why?

F.U.N lacquer’s holo top coat, because it’s holo😂.

Favourite nail polish brand?

It’s color club, maybe cause holo taco don’t ship to my country.

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Favourite nail polish colour?

Black.

Are you a natural or false nail (press on) fan?

I’m a fan of press-on’s which looks like natural nails and you can paint them.

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What was the most difficult manicure you painted?

The most difficult one was my sunset mani for a sunset collab. Coming Soon!

What manicure is your favourite?

My favorite manicure is the negative space mani I did for an abstract collab.

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If you could paint one person’s nails in the world who would you pick?

My little sister.

What other nail art accounts do you think I should follow?                                 

I really think you should follow @haysalto , @frail_nails and @friendly_nailorhood because they’re all amazing and super talented

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Wasn't that a fun read!?

I seriously can't wait to see what Amy paints next. So far I'm enjoying her swatching videos, and we're planning a mani swap in the not too distant future! 

Thanks for reading- don't forget to follow Amy here!

As always, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook.

If you're in New Zealand be sure to join our Nail Enthusiasts Facebook group.  

::peace, love, polish::

Hannah