Hi everybody,

I've decided to show you some of my recent purchases and swaps.

Nail art haul: I got some more nail art brushes for my adventures, set of dotting tools which I REALLY like and also the Red Angel Nail Art Stamping plates.

I've won an Apple Giveaway at Lacky Nails! This is a big thank you to Mona who was hosting this giveaway. I was one of the lucky winners who gets to try some of the Swedish nail polish brands.

Be sure to check her blog, she posts really good swatch pictures!

And the best at the end of the post:  LEGEN......wait for it.......DARY! swap with brazilian beauty Luciana! I was so over the moon when she agreed to do this swap with me because I wanted Brazil polishess for soooo long! You all know them - Hits and Luduranas are making us all drool :D There is Ludurana Emocionante missing in the picture and it is the most beautiful multichrome I've had on my nails so far. Will post soon ;) Thank you Luciana for a really great swaps and thoughtful gifts!

Hello,

I've been playing around with the two new Illamasqua shades Nomad and Stance (reviewed separately here) and I've created a zig zag manicure. I really, really, really(!) liked the manicure and I'm kind of proud of it :) The colours create nice contrast and go well together. Stance over Nomad is not as vibrant fuchsia as when applied alone but in this case I don't mind.  So how I did this manicure?

I've applied two coats of Nomad first. Then I've applied one coat of Seche Vite Topcoat to make it dry and hard fast. Then I've used paper tape stripes which I cut with hobby zig zag scissors. I painted the first nail with Stance and removed the paper tap straight after. Next I repeated this process with the rest of the nails and when the Stance dried properly I've applied one coat of Seche Vite topcoat.