Custom designs...

I love doing all kinds of nail designs that may come into my head but what I love the most is creating designs from the heads of others :) I find it a challenge and it gives me a chance to use new techniques that I might not have tried otherwise. Here are some that I created recently for a lovely customer

"My name is Stacey and I am a polish addict"

I am super nosey when it comes to looking at everyone elses nail polish collections - I can not resist nail polish and it is like a magnet to me so I though that there may be others out there with the same 'problem' so I thought I'd share my stash ;)

So come on girls....admit it, say it out loud "my name is __________ and I am a polish addict"....we can help each other through this :)

Love Barry M polishes - great value and always a great polish. As you can see I am a big glitter fan and Barry M certainly do good glitters :) Their 'foil effect' polishes are also some the faves in my whole collection - brilliant for stamping.

 

 All of these Revlon polishes are quick drying and leave a very glossy finish - great polishes.
Got the twenty bottles with black lids as part of two gift sets from Costco for a bargain price of just £22! £22 for 20 fantastic polishes!!!!

Models Own - Models Own are another brand that I love - they also do great glitters and things that are a bit daring and different like the 'Disco Mix' glitter (Blue & Pink Glitter) - I love it soooooo much that I bought a dress to match it rather than the other way around!

 Nails Inc - Love Nails Inc polishes also and all of these have been bought as a 'freebie' with Glamour Magazine. I am looking to buy some on their own but can't find anywhere that sells them nearby :( I'll keep searching.

Avon - great value and great colours. I have found that the consistancy of these polishes is perfect for water marbling! Bonus.

 No7 - another great polish...quite expensive but normally on offer in Boots which is where I have got most of these from. (Excuse the broken lid....it is a very well used polish and has taken a lot of stick!) Very hardwearing polishes I find.

 Sally Hansen - I bought these Mini's on offer and I admit they have unfortunatly been some what lost in my collection and not used as often as they deserve. I am re-jigging my collection so I will move them to the front where they belong.

 Prime / La Femme - These are super bright neon polishes that are great for summer :) They are the summer in a bottle and can't wait for them to make another appearance once the sun comes out. The three with the black lids are crackles and I love the pink one so much - it's a crackle / glitter combo and it looks great.

 L'Oreal - Very nice polishes from L'oreal but the only thing I don't enjoy with these is that the brush is extremely thin (almost like a nail art pen) and it does make things look a bit streaky but otherwise they are super glossy and I love their colours.

 

Best of The Rest - Looks like a school photo :)
Here are my faves from the rest of my collection - it includes a CND Chrome which I love, a couple of Nubar Halos which are amazing and my stamping polishes.

So there we have around 3/4 of my nail polish collection....I am hoping to add to the 'family' soon :)

Lepoard Print....oooooh think I'm hooked

Well, gave lepoard print nails a try and now I'm officially hooked on them. So easy to do and some many colour combinations possible (almost infinate!). Love them. I have been wanting to try them for ages but like with water marbling I kept putting it off as it looked complicated and messy. Glad I tried though because I am in love with it now.
Check out some of my efforts so far....let me know what you think

How it all started for me...

I realised that I have never really said how I got into nail art so here goes. As a young girl I was not into pink, princesses, glitter, dressing up or make-up but I preferred to be out with friends kicking a rugby ball around, playing on my Sega Megadrive, playing with Ghostbuster and other not very girly things so for me to now be passionate (obsessed - some might say) with all things nails and glitter is quite a strange one.
I had always been into art and crafts and even studied Art at A Level but fell out of love with the subject due to having a teacher that didn't let us come up with our own ideas and ways of expressing ourselves so it turned into a chore rather than something I enjoyed doing. I moved away from Art and moved into Sport & Leisure where I managed to gain a degree and also became employed at one of the UK's top sporting National Governing Bodies where I worked for almost 5 years. I then left that role to work closer to home (I was commuting for 5hrs everyday....and that was if everything was running to timetable!) and took up an admin / receptionist role which was 5mins walk from home and was idea for me at that point in time. The role went from being extremely hectic working 12hrs a day to the following week having nothing at all to do and this is when my mind began to wonder and think about other things.
I began trying to grow my nails out of determination when my boyfriend (now fiance) bet me that I couldn't stop biting them....and I succeeded :) I then found that I didn't like the look of nude nails and during some of the 'down time' at work I began daydreaming about how I could make my nails look better and that is where it all began. I found myself waking up thinking of nail art and falling asleep dreaming of nail art (sad, I know!). I invested in some supplies and set to work coming up with ideas to decorate my nails (and anyone elses who sat still for too long). At first this was just a hobby but I wanted it to be come more so I gave up my job (a brave move) and moved in with my fiance to support him through a difficult time and started out on my road to hopefully becoming a Nail Queen one day. I now sell hand painted sets on Facebook, Etsy, Ebay and I am in the process exploring another couple of avenues. All in all, I am loving living the nail life so far and it can only get better.

Moving things forward....

Hi There, it's been a busy old 2013 so far - I have just launched my Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/StaceysUniqueNails, updated my photos to improve the look of my facebook page and Ebay listings and I have entered a fun 31 Day Nail Art Challenge which I am enjoying a lot and I am looking forward to learning new techniques from other entrants....it's all go at the mo...

Happy New Year....let's make it the best yet!

2013 is here, hope you all had a happy and safe New Years Eve and celebrated in style. A new year, a new start and I have started using Instagram...loving it! So easy to use and looks so good (well I think so anyway). I've been making a bit more of my nail photos and would be interested to know what you think. 'Yay' or 'Nay'?