Simple Roses

Hello everyone! This is a manicure I did a couple of days ago when we had a lovely bit of sunshine here in the UK.

 

It is based on a tutorial that CutePolish did which I watched a long time ago but never got around to do. Some things are a little bit different to hers though. 

 

 

I used NYC – Mint Macaroon for the base then for the actual flowers I used a dotting tool dipped into 3 different shades of pink (NYC – Greenwich Village, NYC – Uptown and a random Accessorize pale pink) then onto the nail to create a sort of marbled effect. The leaves which could have been slightly neater were done with Revlon – Emerald City which is a matte but then of course turned shiny with the addition of topcoat.

 

 

I am quite pleased with how this turned out even though they don’t actually look like roses close up. They look nice from a distance though hence why I wore them for a couple of days! Thank you for reading!

Turquoise Metallic Gradient

Hello! Today I have some nails from a couple of weeks ago to show you. Nothing too complex, just a simple gradient with two colours.

I used Barry M – Pure Turquoise for the base then sponged on Revlon – Ocean Breeze to create a gradient. Simple but effective! I like how the gradient is quite subtle and the combination of textures. I will definitely try this again with other similar colours.

 

Thank you for reading! If you haven’t already please vote for me in Makeup Savvy’s Nail Challenge final. It finishes tomorrow so please don’t forget to vote! You can do here.

15 Day Nail Challenge – Day 10 Gradient

Gradient nails! In the last few months gradient nails have become extremely popular, especially when Sammy from the Nailasaurus posted her fabulous tutorial which made it even easier for people to do the gradient manicure even with creme polishes! 

I have tried to do a gradient with creme polishes several times but it has never turned out very well. I will keep trying though! 

 

For today’s manicure I did a simple nude to blue gradient with some glitter to help tie it all together. I really like how it turned it! I can’t decide if it looks more like a starry sky or ice. If you had longer nails than me, you could do it so that the blue is just on the tip of your nail like more of a French manicure. Enjoy!

 

 

I started out with a base of a Color Club sheer French manicure pink then added a mixture of blue polishes with a sponge to create the basic gradient. I then added some of Color Club’s Beyond The Mistletoe and finally Revlon’s Belle.

 

I can’t believe how quickly this challenge is going! I am absolutely loving seeing everyone’s different designs. Come back tomorrow to see day 11 which is Metallic nails!

 

Thank you for reading!