Snowflake Nail Art

It's officially christmas! Well, it's the week before so it may as well be. I have all my christmas presents wrapped, the decorations are up. I just technically need to finish uni for the holidays (I actually finished on Friday but I'm going in for an extra week to get a heads up on a report due in Januray).

On to the nails..!

These are my wonderfully festive snowflake nails and I'm exceptionally proud of them. They're so christmassy!!

I created the gradient using Barry M - Blue Plum and Collection 2000 - Cloud Nine. I then did one coat of Del Sol - Ruby Slipper (a gorgeous silver microglitter my sister brought back from her travels, it's so sparkly and shimmery!). I then freehanded the snowflakes using white acrylic paint and a striper brush and added some white 'snow' using a dotting tool. I added some clear rhinestones to the middle of the snowflakes with clear polish and finished the look with two coats of Seche Vite. Et voila!

Mint Green Polka Dots with Bow

I've got the flu *cough cough* so I thought I'd cheer myself up with some girly nails. I really love polka dots, they're super cute and liven up any outfit.

 I used two coats of MUA - Shade 5 and used a dotting tool and white acrylic paint to create the dots. The bow I did freehand with a striping brush and used black acrylic paint for the outline. I finished with a coat of Seche Vite.

Ladybirds!

Something fun today. LADYBIRDS! I'm trying to hold onto summer for as long as physically possible. I HATE the cold. HateHateHate. This is definitely summer on my nails. 

I used two coats of an unnamed The Colour Workshop red and used black and white acrylic paint with a dotting tool and striper brush for the details. And topped it with two coats of NYC In A New York Minute.

Annnnd one with a cute little butterfly from my back garden, just for fun :)

Poppies!

A couple of months ago I saw this cute poppy-inspired vintage mani by Katy at Nailed It. I knew I had to recreate this look, I mean.....HOW CUTE! 

So here it is; two coats of OPI Skull and Glossbones with Nails Inc St Tropez and black acrylic paint for the poppy detail using a dotting tool, all topped with a coat of the ultra-shiny Seche Vite Topcoat.

I love this look so much that I'm probably going to wear it for a few more days than usual. If my hectic life allows it to last that long at least; I've spent the day restoring my old antique fireplace in my bedroom and thats been pretty tough on my nails...

(I forgot to take a proper before shot so the first one is after it being heat gunned and partially stripped)