Leopard Print nails: Summer colours

Good evening lovelies

Just a quick post tonight as I am rushing in the door from a sales conference and then back out again for a team night out at a local comedy club.

I loved the idea of these nails as I planned the colours in my head but I didnt like them once I was finished...

Leopard print nails

Today karma is restored, I had a much better day. No tripping over, no being late, no accidents with superglue and I got a space on the car park at work.

Also I am loving my animal print nails. I wore them for a business meeting that I was not looking forward to as I knew if I was having a bad few moments I could just glance down at my hands for an instant lift. It worked a treat :-).

To create thhis look I started by painting alternative nails with Barry M Turquoise and Barry M Limited Edition Boots. Both polishes needed three coats which is a little unusual for Barry M and a little frustrating for me. Also although this is called Turquoise and is a beautiful colour it is very blue and not very turquoise like.

To create the leopard print I used Konad Black and plate BM 221. As always I experienced a little smudging when I applied my top coat. I waited 30 minutes and also dipped my nails in cold water to help set the stamping but they dragged anyways!

Finally I added a few dots of Barry M Flamingo Pink to the centres of the leopard spots - just to keep it extra interesting :-).

I hope you like these nails

Louise xx

Blue Nails Dainty Flowers

Todays theme... simple but pretty.

I had 30 mins to do my nails before I needed to leave and meet my sister and this is what I came up with. We met in the city so I could help her spend her birthday money and spend we did :-).

The base colour for this manicure is a fantastic blue called Silent Disco by NV. I got this in a gift set called Festival Live from TK Maxx a few weeks back. The application was smooth but you would need three thin coats to wear this as a stand alone colour.

I then used my Konad White stamping polish to print this delicate flower design from plate BM 221.

The below swatch picture shows Silent Disco before I stamped over the top of it. This is two coats but it looks a little thin in places so I would recommend three.

Three different shop assistants asked me about my nails today so I guess blue and white really is a striking combination!

Take care

Louise xx