Valentine Special Nails acrylic extensions for some length then gel polish manicure her theme was coral pink, black & white to represent Feb 14th; gel backfill and so I hazed a blue glitz with gold feats; ombre in blues, silver holo, gold holo and leopard print nail art in black combo LED polish manicure/pedicure; acrylic backfill followed by a LED polish manicure in hot pink and abyss black nail art with kisses and hearts; Full builder gel sculpts; silver & red sequin gels with 3D sculpted pink hearts and swarovski crystals

WOW what a full on day not to mention the heat...

I have not had the time to post any ads yet but will hopefully be onto it tonight or first thing in the A.M.
Clients were awesome today and well done Maria for grabbing the opp this morn at 9am (ain't it great having a shortlist where clients will come for their sets of nails)...

Without further ado, today's ladies are Ariana: first in the door and first time client this morning for her set of acrylics. This is her acrylic extensions for some length then gel polish manicure... she was feeling the love of Valentine LOL... her theme was coral pink, black & white to represent Feb 14th... enjoy Ariana and see you in 3wks... loved meeting you (o;

Next was Maria for her gel backfill and so I hazed a blue glitz with gold feats to compliment her simple want of minions LOL.. she wanted to surprise her IHC 7yr old whom is fascinated with them, so this was my simple take... happy to see you again for 2014... catch you up on the next session at the end of the month (o;

One of my most 'bold regs' steps up next for her combo LED polish manicure/pedicure... none other than the lovely Abs Raharuhi with a basket of home baked cupcakes YUSS CUPCAKES: red velvet and choc cake with gobs of icing NOM NOM greedy me much LOL... well it probably won't do her any favours cos she brings me some goodies (oh the famz are gonna make you bake dozens for them cos I let the cat outta the bag) bahahahaaa... I am so spoiled and I appreciate everything you lovelies bring ME xxx
Abs just told me BLUE upon her arrival so here's an ombre in blues, silver holo, gold holo and leopard print nail art in black LED polish... nothing but the best for Abs cos that's how she rolls!!!

Rockin' up next was Karin: another lady wanted some Valentino LOVE... Karin always wears long enhancements and as a mum of 4 she wears them like a Boss!
This is an acrylic backfill followed by a LED polish manicure in hot pink and abyss black nail art... you can't go wrong with kisses and hearts... very Diva Delish (o;

Happy 2014 and welcome to motherhood Sheila: this gorg mummy was in for her LED polish manicure... she had a daughter 9 days ago and her name is Katherine and they nicknamed her Kitty so to celebrate that Sheila went with a hot pink with white polka dot design and to cap it off I hand painted some Kitty Cat feats as a celebration to the birth of this lovely baby girl (thanks for bringing her in when hubby picked you up; something about the feel and smell of newborns).... beautiful my friend... see you next month xxx

Last but not least to cap off our Manic Monday was the lovely Tasha. These are her Valentine nails... Tasha was born on the Day of Love LOL... this was as close to the day I could book her so these super gels are a big WOW!
Full builder gel sculpts; silver & red sequin gels with 3D sculpted pink hearts and swarovski crystals... I think hubby is gonna LOVE you a little more with those glam busters babe heheheheee... enjoy and Happy Birthday on Feb 14th (o; x0x

Tasha : Full builder gel sculpts; silver & red sequin gels with 3D sculpted pink hearts and swarovski crystals...Valentine nails...

Maria: gel backfill and so I hazed a blue glitz with gold feats

Sheila : LED polish manicure went with a hot pink with white polka dot design and to cap it off I hand painted some Kitty Cat feats as a celebration to the birth of this lovely baby girl

Ariana: acrylic extensions for some length then gel polish manicure... she was feeling the love of Valentine... her theme was coral pink, black & white to represent Feb 14th

Abs : Combo  LED polish manicure/pedicure... here's an ombre in blues, silver holo, gold holo and leopard print nail art in black LED polish

Abs : LED polish manicure... here's an ombre in blues, silver holo, gold holo and leopard print nail art in black LED polish

Abs : LED polish pedicure... here's an ombre in blues, silver holo, gold holo and leopard print nail art in black LED polish

Karin : wanted some Valentino LOVE... acrylic backfill followed by a LED polish manicure in hot pink and abyss black nail art

As per the usual - catch y'all up in the A.M for more nails nails nails.... mwaah x0x0x

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Acrylic overlay followed by a LED polish manicure in 'pastel aqua pearl' and the classic zebra print feat nails; acrylic overlay with a LED polish ombre' manicure with leopard print and crucifix black stud feats

Concluding this 'Wicked Wahine Wednesday' is Jane: this is an acrylic overlay followed by a LED polish manicure in 'pastel aqua pearl' and the classic zebra print feat nails.... they are very eye-catching in color and simplicity. See you at the end of the month Jane (o;

Last but not least, this is Fiona (Fee): acrylic overlay with a LED polish ombre' manicure with leopard print and crucifix black stud feats... this design was not what Fee originally booked for LOL... this was meant to be a classic pink, black and white ombre' but she fell in love with a client's nails I had done last week with a crucifix and animal print. Enjoy your time at the domain tomorrow babe; hopefully I get to catch up with a few of my ladies tomorrow at the concert if the light doesn't blind me hehheheee....

Jane: this is an acrylic overlay followed by a LED polish manicure in 'pastel aqua pearl' and the classic zebra print feat nails - Nail Art

Fiona (Fee): acrylic overlay with a LED polish ombre' manicure with leopard print and crucifix black stud feats - Nail Art

As per the usual - catch y'all up in the A.M (o; x0x0x

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Natural Nails with LED polish manicure; acrylic backfill color up in 'chantilly lace' with reflector sequins - matching pedicure with big toe acrylic; long almond acrylic shaped nails with leopard print foils in French black feat nails; acrylic infill color up with flame swirl feats; acrylic overlay with striping tape and print nail art feats

Oh Em Gee LOL...
Another awesome day with Friday's ladies.

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR FRIEND Barbara Smith!!!
How lucky am I? Barb arrives for her 9am booking laden with a box of assorted doughnuts NOM NOM and sausage rolls (uhmmm I was in lack of brekky mode so wolfed in)... Humpty tagged the custard square.
A SET OF BIRTHDAY NAILS TOOK PLACE: Classic French White acrylics, Gelish chrome silver mani with an overlay of mixed mylar foils (they are so gorgeous and super shiny bright) - tag a pic here if you want to my friend.
Thank you always for the treats, the laughs, the songs and the most endearing FRIENDSHIP that remains - love you longtime hard my dear dear friend... mwaahhh x0x0x

Pics complete today's gorgeous ladies (o;
Anne: ex nail biter now sporting her natural nails. This is a LED polish manicure with a simple dotty design LOL..

Donna: acrylic backfill then LED polish color up in 'chantilly lace' with reflector sequins - matching pedicure with big toe acrylic extensions for length.

Marlene: long almond acrylic shaped nails with leopard print foils in French with LED polish black feat nails - extremely eye-catching.

Faye: acrylic infill and a LED polish color up with flame swirl feats.

Britt: another ex nail biter with an acrylic overlay then LED polish manicure with striping tape and print nail art feats.

 

Anne: ex nail biter now sporting her natural nails. This is a LED polish manicure with a simple dotty design LOL..

Faye: acrylic infill and a LED polish color up with flame swirl feats.

Donna: acrylic backfill then LED polish color up in 'chantilly lace' with reflector sequins - matching pedicure with big toe acrylic extensions for length.

Britt: another ex nail biter with an acrylic overlay then LED polish manicure with striping tape and print nail art feats.

Marlene: long almond acrylic shaped nails with leopard print foils in French with LED polish black feat nails - extremely eye-catching.

Thanks ladies and hoping y'all have an awesome evening and a beautiful safe weekend (o;

Am booked for 5 sets of nails tomorrow and a couple of pedicure's so here's catching y'all back in the A.M x0x0x

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Mix and match color tips avocado pastel green and liquorice black Mylar foil glitter leopard print

Mix and match color tips avocado 
pastel green and liquorice black
Mylar foil glitter leopard print.. 

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Mylar foil leopard print LED polish manicure $30 (WITH NAIL ART)

Pictures do not do justice to the lovely colors, glitter highlights and super super shine!

Nails were munted from a busy week of applications so did a tidy up...
Cut the length of the nails mid sport
Filed square
Manicure performed on a French White Acrylic Nail Set
Basecoat
Hot Pink LED Polish (one coat)
Mylar foil leopard print laid over half the nail
Custom mix topcoat glitter bob-bon...
DONE
As per the usual, all applications are completed with cuticle oil and lotion massage.

OMG - I did something before applying the LED polish (couldn't help myself, had to have a tutu) and WTH it cured in the UV gel lamp (that is so not meant to be possible)!
I am so not telling anyone how I did it (I'm still bloody shocked)...
Wicked testimony to the quality of these LED polishes and they are beautifully lacquered; goes on like a hot knife through butter and it was fun laying mylar foil glitter leopard print over the polish....still can't believe I cured the damn LED!!!

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Full cover glitz acrylic with white leopard zebra nail art pink and animal print somewhere & set of bright nails to compliment neon glitz and leopard neon feat nails

Did a lovely GEL/LED manicure for the lovely Annalyse Therése Enright; nice, simple, clean and classic so her nails can grow some natural length while she works... a very busy young lady using those hands as real tools. Lovely to see you again sweetheart and take care of yourself. See you in a couple of weeks.

To conclude my working day this is Waimarama: this 'wicked wahine' loves the color pink and wanted an animal print feat... she said to me "up to you as long as it's pink and animal print somewhere".... acrylic extensions as her nails are very short in full cover glitz acrylic with white LED polish leopard zebra nail art - I thought they looked pretty cool and Waimarama loves them thank goodness (o;

Sarah: she came for the Classic French pink & white acrylics but when I saw her wallet (the neon leopard print) I had to do a set of nails to compliment... neon glitz and leopard neon feat nails.... lalalove them they are so cute and bright...

NOTE: there are a couple of crazy specials coming at you in the month of Feb for Waitangi day, Valentine's Day especially if you have short nails or are a nail biter - WATCH FOR IT LADIES!!!!

Sarah: set of nails to compliment... neon glitz and leopard neon feat nails - nail art

Waimarama : full cover glitz acrylic with white LED polish leopard zebra nail art pink and animal print somewhere acrylic extensions

Thanks for another 'Manic Monday' ladies. Catch y'all up in the A.M as it's another fully booked busy week for The Lady Cave For Nails (o; x0x0x

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Color coral and a leopard print clear acrylic extensions Gel-color LED polish French color tip

Color CORAL and a LEOPARD PRINT
after dehydrating and PH balancing I applied a set of clear acrylic extensions to provide some much needed even nail length
UV primed the natural nail then pink filled with acrylic
we did a huge rebuild of the lunula,
 cuticle and walls then filed to a square working nail
we used a Gel-color LED polish for this gorgeous French color tip
Completed hand painted diagonal leopard print and popped the ring fingers as feats using 4mm & 2mm swarovski clear crystals

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Sculpted black acrylics with a LED polish design I call 'The Crucifix Banner' with a gold leopard print as feats; acrylic backfill followed by a LED polish manicure with simple petal nail art for feats

WELCOME TO THE MORN OF 'WICKED WAHINE WEDNESDAY'

A sluggish start today, had an enjoyable night with friends last night and even if I say-so myself, what a superb meal (cos I did the cooking and they provided the ingredients and the venue) CLOWNS! Wonder when I'm gonna stop being sucked in by your guys antics LOL... enjoyed the company so much, thanks my friends xxx

First in this morning were sisters Shanna: sculpted black acrylics with a LED polish design I call 'The Crucifix Banner' with a gold leopard print as feats. Even if I do say so myself " they are awesome"... glad you love them... see you next month (o;

Leighann: acrylic backfill followed by a LED polish manicure with simple petal nail art for feats.
The sisters had a striking contrast of views and colors in terms of their choices this morning... I think they both had stunning outcomes (o;
See you next month doll... enjoy!

 

Shanna: sculpted black acrylics with a LED polish design I call 'The Crucifix Banner' with a gold leopard print as feats

Leighann: acrylic backfill followed by a LED polish manicure with simple petal nail art for feats.

Gonna have me some breakfast now and looking forward to my next catch up at 9am with Ngahiraka Collier for her acrylic backfill and her LED polish pedicure (o;

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Acrylic backfill followed by a LED polish manicure 'on the moon blue' with custom silver fine-big glitz mix ombre haze & LED polish manicure with leopard print nail art as feats... 'candy cane pink' and lacy white with gold glitz spots

Susan: another EX Nail Biter wearing her LED polish manicure with leopard print nail art as feats... 'candy cane pink' and lacy white with gold glitz spots - looking good babe see you next month!

Heather: an acrylic backfill followed by a LED polish manicure 'on the moon blue' with custom silver fine/big glitz mix ombre haze... BLUEtiful (o;

Susan: LED polish manicure with leopard print nail art as feats... 'candy cane pink' and lacy white with gold glitz spots

Heather: an acrylic backfill followed by a LED polish manicure 'on the moon blue' with custom silver fine/big glitz mix ombre haze - nail art

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Gel overlay, LED polish manicure with dotty nail art; acrylic backfill, LED polish manicure with mylar foil nail art; acrylic backfill, LED polish manicure and stitch nail art feats; Gelish pedicure with leopard print nail art

Good Afternoon Y'all

It's been a pretty full on busy busy day today. Had to duck out to town this morning and arrgghhhh where is common shop courtesy... some of those ladies behind a counter need to get out from behind it, come greet and chat it up whilst steering you in the right direction... had my 8yr old great moko with me, if the fools had of come and served me they'd have made some mint coin, as it was I told my moko walk out we're off to another shop that wants the $$ bwahahaaaa... idiots wanna know if they can help me when they see my back - later gee!!!

Cap it off the rain/drizzles has only heightened the humidity... sticky, yucky, FLIES (double yucky) blehhhh...

Humpty's stepdaddy came home with some whitebait from the East Coast (guess whose gonna have fritters for their dinner tonight) LOL... YESSS BAYBEEE taste the Sea!!!

Well back to reality and whilst my moko is harrassing The Humpty, I get to chat it all up with the ladies LOL...

Thus far today's lovelies are: Marsha, Lynnie, Ngaire and Tara.
Marsha: gel overlay, LED polish manicure with dotty nail art.

Lynnie: acrylic backfill, LED polish manicure with mylar foil nail art.

Ngaire: acrylic backfill, LED polish manicure and stitch nail art feats.

Tara: Gelish pedicure with leopard print nail art.

 

Lynnie: acrylic backfill, LED polish manicure with mylar foil nail art.

Ngaire: acrylic backfill, LED polish manicure and stitch nail art feats.

 

Marsha: gel overlay, LED polish manicure with dotty nail art.

Tara: Gelish pedicure with leopard print nail art.

Time for a lunch break then back to the desk (sad face much....nahhhh)... Alice, Veena and Cherie then my day is complete (o;

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Acrylic overlay then LED polish manicure in red-a-kill and silver feats - clean, bright and a lovely classic; a full set of builder gels; custom mix neon hot pink French and LED gel leopard print feats

MORNING Y'ALL IT'S FREAKY FRIDAY!

Last day of the Month so tonight from 8pm till 8am tomorrow GETTING VIEWING YOUR PIC SO STATS WILL SAY HOW MANY VIEWS YOU HAD!
Most views = WINNER OF THE FREE BACKFILL OR THE FREE LED POLISH MANICURE - THERE WILL BE NO MORE OF THESE COMPS AS THERE WILL BE CRAY CRAY SPECIALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND HUGE SAVINGS WITH THE REWARDS CARD!

PLEASE - it really is imperative to BOOK IN ADVANCE for whatever you are wanting ie: elaborate nail art etc, as time slots are filled perfectly for each application and unless you are wanting a straight set of nails with simple art (you are more than likely to not get in for a month or so)...
REGULARS HAVE LOCKED IN THEIR RETURNS AND MOST HAVE BOOKED THEIR 2 OR 3 WEEKLY SLOTS TILL THE END OF THE YEAR... SERIOUSLY!
With the allowance for holidays and so forth, BOOKINGS IN ADVANCE ARE IMPERATIVE!!!

The Rewards Card is saving you serious $ - Use it and remember: pay for 3 applications within 3mths, you only pay $10 for your 4th.
DOES NOT INCLUDE REPAIRS, REMOVALS OR NAIL ART - THESE WILL BE CHARGED AT THEIR NORMAL RATE!

Ooh next client be running in my door soon (my dear friend Barb)!
Better get loading and grab me a cuppa.

Pics are: Shawnee: acrylic overlay then LED polish manicure in red-a-kill and silver feats - clean, bright and a lovely classic.

Shawnee's Bestie - Mace: this is a full set of builder gels; custom mix neon hot pink French and LED gel leopard print feats... grrrhhhhh

Shawnee: acrylic overlay then LED polish manicure in red-a-kill and silver feats - clean, bright and a lovely classic - Nail Art

Mace: a full set of builder gels; custom mix neon hot pink French and LED gel leopard print feats - Nail Art

SHOT Ladies - see you all in 3 weeks (o;

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