Life in Lacquer Nail Art Challenge July: FLORAL

After a little faux pas on monday, some of you may have already seen these! I was sat in my car looking at lions in Longleat when my twitter went a bit mental as I had published the wrong post DUH!

Today's prompt is Floral... I decided to give one stroke another go.I wanted to do something very feminine so decided to use pink and of course some glitter!

A couple days ago I bought the Cupcakes and Champagne collection by Ruby Wing from a nail friend only and I couldn't resist using one!
If you didn't know the collection of polishes are all scented and they change in the sunlight!
The scent is strong even with a topcoat on, its divine!

For this look I used Essie Neo Whimsical and Color Club Strawberry Shortcake. The roses are painted using some acrylic paint.

My one stroke still needs loads of work and my middle finger is the worst but I do still like the look of this nail art and I am pretty proud of the results.

You can see the other challenge entries below and please go and give them a view. 

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Confetti Zigzag

I am a massive fan of L'Oreal's Confetti topcoat. I saw it sat on my shelf looking all lonely so I just had to crack it open! One of the things I like most about the Confetti the micro glitter partials, if you squint you may see it! But seriously, in real life, you can see it and I really think it adds too the whole effect.

To do this I used my ole faithful! Neo Whimsical by Essie. I use this polish more than I use any other (maybe on par with BarryM's Matt White)
I find it a great base for doing art and I am a big fan of a nude, oh behave!

I then used some of those fancy scissors to cut this shape out of masking tape. I am "borrowing" these off my Nan and she has lent me about 15 pairs of different shaped ones! She uses them for card making but they work really well for this.

The darker pink is Essie's Cascade Cool. I did try and do the Confetti in a zigzag and it did work, of a fashion, but I wanted to accentuate it so outlined in acrylic paint. The line is not exactly straight so that's a bummer but I am still happy with it.

Its been a while since I have done anything like this and I think I will be doing it more often, its really pretty :)

A design like this works in any colourway but just bare in mind to go from light to dark :)

I hope you like this everyone and please leave me a lil comment below, I love getting comments, its like the excitement I get when I am waiting for the postman!

Star's On A Chain, Necklace Inspired

Just a simple one today, stars hanging from a chain. Reminds me of charms hanging from a necklace or bracelet. 

Base is Essie's Neo Whimsical 

Dark Pink is Hello Kitty Got Dat Thang 

and Silver is Barry M Foil Effects in Silver. 

I used a dotting tool and some card making peel offs as a stencil for the stars. 

 

Star Manicure Design, Peel Offs

 

 

I went to my Nans and had a rifle through her craft room, that's right a whole room dedicated to craft *swoon* In her card making supplies i found some peel offs and thought i could use them as stencils......

and it worked! i use tape for alot of my nail art anyway so i suppose its not much different.

 

just make sure the nail polish is really, truly dry before you put the stickers on or it'll peel off the polish.

 

The cuticles are a half star

 

i used Essie Neo Whimsical and Barry M Gelly Pomegranate

 

Ive used Neo Whimsical alot recently but i just love it. Its a lovely spring colour.

 

 

Polka Dot With Bows!

These are the nails I'm wearing today and I must say these freaking rock! 

I used Essie Neo Whimsical as the base, three coats. Then plain old Black by Barry M

Believe it or not I purchased these bows from POUNDLAND! But I have also seen them on eBay etc. the diamanté in the middle is also super cute! 

I beg you to all to give this look a go. I've said it once and ill say it again 

IM IN LOVE!!