Thursday 8 September 2011

AUTUMN NOTD: NAIL TRENDS ALL IN ONE




















Just been trying out some nails for the transition into Autumn where I've rolled together few of my must try nail trends. I conjured up a camel colour for the nude nail trend, mixing up a few old nail polishes to get a colour that would suit my skin tone (if you want to be economical and create a brand new colour with polishes you already have then refer to this post here). A tip is to use a shade that doesn't match your skin tone, so go with one that's lighter or darker otherwise you'll end up with mannequin looking hands! 

A newcomer nail trend is the new french manicure that is the subtle oval v shape which I love and previously blogged about. It definitely elongates your nails, so if you have shorter nails then you should definitely give this a go. Talking about manicures, the moon manicure has been quite a hit this year. It has been seen on Christian Dior advertisement campaigns to Chanel catwalks, so I decided to do the Lorraine Stanick odd ring finger thing and do a half moon using a chunky glitter. This was a bit tricky so my tip to keep the moon shapes looking sharp would be to use a nail art pen to outline the shape and then fill it in. And my thumbs got treated by the polish pattern graphics trend with ropes using this seasons gold and brown metallic colours.


It would be rude not to show you my new favourite addition to my wardrobe. I can't leave without sharing this fringe sleeve detailed body-con dress which I have been searching for in different Topshop stores for literally the past 2 months. I was elated when I spotted it on the rails whilst shopping when I was staying at my boyfriends, and it was just my luck since it was the last in my size. Just had a quick peek on Topshop and it's now in the sale so nab it whilst you can girls! Might do a haul post showing what I've bought recently, what do you reckon?  

PS. sorry about the awful quality of my pictures recently. It's so annoying that I've had to take them on my Macbook since I have no camera battery.

37 comments:

  1. LOVE the nails so much, the colours and the art is awesome. x

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  2. Ooh I really like the fringe sleeves on the dress. Makes a plain body con so much more interesting. Liking the nails too! I love Lorraine's glitter nail but I really love the way you've done it as a half moon x

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  3. I love the nails, I might have to try that manicure design myself! & I really want that dress, its so lovely. I'm gonna go on an online hunt now, haha!

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  4. The dress and the rings and the nails....
    So badass!

    xx Tribal Fox Vintage

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  5. LOVE LOVE LOVE your nails!!I am following you now :) please follow me

    xxx Peaches

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  6. Happy Moon festival to you too beautiful!

    I love your nails, wish I had long nails to decorate and that dress is so bad ass, the fringed sleeves gives it the edge.

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  7. AHHH I love the fringe dress!! Amazing. Im big into tassles and fringes at the moment and that is a great great way to have them on an outfit! x

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  8. love your nails! they look amazing! x

    thanks for the comment on my blog :)
    XOXO, BECCA
    http://www.fashion-train.co.uk

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  9. As always the nails look amazing and the dress is so funky I love it, it would make me want to wave my arms around non stop which could be dangerous haha xx

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  10. Love the nails, the camel colour is really lovely!
    The dress is cool :)
    x

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  11. Nice nails
    I really love those designs


    <3,
    Dana

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  12. Just started following your blog and I love it !
    Such awesome nails


    - Sydney xo

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  13. Your nails are just wow. I wish I could do even close to how amazing they are. x hivenn

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  14. the cookies are in love with your rings, your nail polish and your banner is stunning! X the cookies
    <3

    come and visit
    samecookiesdifferent.blogspot.com

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  15. I love the design, think I'll need to give it a go!! xx

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  16. oh wow, it's on sale? go go go. ;)

    <3, Mimi
    http://whatmimiwrites.blogspot.com/
    Stages of Beauty Giveaway :)

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  17. Loving the art and colours of your nails perfect autumn colours.
    Joanna
    http://joannavictoria-beautyoflife.blogspot.com/

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  18. wow killer nails!

    fashionableroad.blogspot.com

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  19. miss your posts lisa! your blog has always been one of my faves from the beginning!-love the nails and dress :)

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  20. Love it!


    ~ x♥x♥ :)
    ~ x♥x♥ :)
    ~ x♥x♥ :)

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  21. Your nails are amazing! Mine never turn out htat good haha, love your rings too xx

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  22. Hi, thanks for your comment :)
    I looove these nails, going to try out a similar design later tonight!

    I'm in my last month of a marketing degree too, and work for a PR agency focusing on women's fashion :)
    I work with bloggers and affiliates mainly, it's fun :)
    www.emmerliejay.co.uk x

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  23. These nails are incredible, I love the pattern on your thumb nails. Love the fringing on that dress xx

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