Bird Tattoos by Fake Tattoos...

I was recently given the opportunity to try out some temporary nail tattoos by Fake Tattoos. These Fake Tattoos are very easy to apply and come in a variety of fun designs. Today's manicure features two little tattoo birdies...

For this manicure I started out with a base of Color Club Evolution and Pearl-spective, which I showed you a few days ago. To create a little scene for the birds and make them feel at home, I stamped some white clouds and branches from Mash plate Mash-34. The clouds were stamped using Wet 'n Wild French White Creme and the branches using Sally Hansen Coco a-go-go and Color Club Wild Cactus for the leaves.

Once the 'scene' was set, I added two birds from the Fake Tattoos Bird Design sheet...

Applying the tattoos is very simple:

1. Cut out the desired tattoo and remove the plastic cover
2. Press onto the nail in desired location. They are a bit sticky so should easily stay in place when you position them.
3. Apply water to the back of the tattoo using a wet cotton ball or paper towel and hold for a few seconds.
4. The paper backing should easily slide off to reveal the tattoo.
5. Allow tattoo to dry for a few minutes and then add a top coat!

You can see some of the different designs that are available. As an added bonus, these tattoos can be used on the skin as well as the nails...

A few more shots of the manicure...

Thanks for looking and commenting!
Anutka :)

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Colorama Absinto Cowgirls Up...

I think I may have really lost it when naming this post. In any case, today I wanted to show you another Brazilian polish that I got in a swap with Fran of Francirocks. This is Colorama Absinto. According to Google translator, Absinto means Absinthe which is a green aromatic liqueur. I tend to picture Absinthe much brighter and greener, but I'm no liqueur expert so we'll leave it at that.

Instead of liqueur, the color somehow made me think of cowgirl dresses and boots. Something I would expect paired with brown leather and detail. Just to show you what I'm talking about, I found a few examples...

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Getting back to the manicure, I stamped two cowboy/girl themed images from the new Mash-37 plate. The stamps worked flawlessly, but I did smudge the horseshoe pattern when applying my top coat and didn't have time for a re-do. For the stamping polish I used Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Coco a-go-go. I think the manicure turned out pretty cute, despite the smudges...

Colorama Absinto is a pretty mint green with just the slightest green shimmer. The shimmer was kind of a surprise as I did not notice it at all in the bottle, but it did catch my eye as I was applying the polish. The formula and application were great. The brush was wonderful to work with. It is a bit sheer, so this is three coats with a top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Colorama Collection: Cremoso Color Name/Number: Absinto Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: Yes Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

I would love to know your thoughts on this manicure!

Thanks for looking!
Anutka :)