Monthly Archives: June 2012

Friday Nails: Konad Stamping Nail Art review/tutorial

  By nionvox | June 28, 2012 - 5:00 pm | , , , ,
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Hey Strangekittens. The nice people at nailpolishcanada.com sent me this nifty Konad nail stamping kit to try out. Everyone knows I love free stuff, (and who doesn’t) plus i’ve never tried stuff like this before. As a professionally trained artist, if I did something this detailed I usually handpainted it….carefully. I’ve seen a lot of stuff like this that are popular in Asia, but not much in stores here yet. I’m kinda in love with … Continue reading →

Wednesday Noms: Almond Satay Burgers

  By nionvox | June 26, 2012 - 7:18 pm | ,
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Hey Strangekittens! This week’s recipe is an Almond Satay Burger. It’s a big hearty beef burger patty, with a slightly nippy almond satay sauce, sautéed mushrooms and spinach. You will need: Burger 1lb ground beef 1 egg onion/garlic powder salt & pepper Sauce 1/2 cup almond butter 1/2 can coconut milk 1tsp cayenne pepper/chilli powder 1tsp butter salt 2Tsp maple syrup (optional) Garnish Roughly a handful for each burger – Fresh baby … Continue reading →

Why being loved and hated gives you strength

  By nionvox | June 26, 2012 - 12:37 pm | , ,
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Hey everyone. We all have bad weeks, right? This past ten days I could swear I did something to piss off karma, but that’s not my point. I’ve touched on this before; you shouldn’t let life cut you down. But when you’re having a shitty week, it’s ok to bitch about it. Not constantly, though. Dwelling on it isn’t going to help, or is it? I’ve found that sometimes, the horrible things people … Continue reading →

Friday Nails: Purple Glitz

  By nionvox | June 22, 2012 - 12:51 pm | , ,
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Hey Strangekittens. As much as I love glitter, it can be overkill for everyday wear. A newer trend is to accent one nail, so I found some fine glitter and tried it! What you’ll need: Fine glitter Nail polish colour of your choice. I used Essie’s Lapis of Luxury. Clear topcoat. Paper towel This one is super easy. Simply apply 2-3 coats of your base colour. Then, pick your accent nail, and lay on … Continue reading →

Wednesday Noms: Greasy Goodness – Why you should use natural oils

  By nionvox | June 19, 2012 - 9:00 pm | , , , ,
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Hey Strangekittens. I wanted to explain why I don’t use Vegetable/seed/grain oils, as I’ve been asked and flamed a bit for using butter. I just KNOW this post is going to cause some argument. But this is my scientifically researched, educated opinion on this. Mainstream media is started to come around to the fact that it’s not FAT that makes you fat, it’s all the sugar we’ve been shovelling down. Firstly, I don’t think the human body … Continue reading →

Monday Meow: The Lighten the F**k Up List, pt 1

  By nionvox | June 18, 2012 - 12:28 pm | , , , , , , , , ,
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Hey Strangekittens. I’ve been thinking, I have all these random things I do when I’m unhappy, or pissed off that really help in cheering me up. Some of them are random, but I thought I’d share. I know Mondays can suck, but here’s some fun stuff that can help lift you out of the darkness. 1. Talk to your cat. (Or dog, or bird, or bearded lizard…your get the point.) Chairman chirruping and meowing back at me like a conversation never fails to make … Continue reading →

Friday Nails: Red Scale Experiment

  By nionvox | June 14, 2012 - 5:10 pm | ,
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Hey Strangekittens. This week I didn’t do a full tutorial; it was more like a quick experiment. I wanted to see if I could get a dragon scale effect with sequins/paillettes. Here’s what I did: What I used: Paillettes Nail glue Whatever polish colours you want. What I did: I only did this on my thumb. I basically started from the sides, and did the centre last. I layered the … Continue reading →