Gemstone Polish

Hey There People! Today I have some nail art inspired by a fantastic geometric print by Tabo Garcia . I really like Garcia's prints, especially the nature inspired ones! I added a blue sky to my interpretation and altered the composition slightly to fit better across my nails. I started with a few coats of OPI 'Dining Al Frisco' which is a beautiful pearlescent sky blue. Although this nail polish has some duskiness to it, it's actually quite bright once it's on the nails! My camera freaked out at this combination so my photos are showing it quite a bit brighter than it actually is. Using a thin striping brush, I started to paint in the 'mountains' which are basically just triangles! I decided to start with the grey toned mountains on my thumb, moving through to the browns on the middle nails and finishing with the green tree-covered mountains on my pinkie nail. I used OPI 'I Have A Herring Problem' (blue-grey with silver shimmer) a...

Good Afternoon!! As the weather gets warmer and the countryside comes alive, I've been drawn to slightly brighter hues but still in keeping with nature's colours; soft browns and slate greys, bright sprouting greens, marine teals and sky blues. When I came across these geometric interpretations of nature, I couldn't wait to use them in some sort of creative way. The colours and shapes are so dynamic together; absolutely gorgeous. I need a few of these prints for my bedroom! In the meantime I'll have to make do with having something similar on my nails :) Thanks for reading! Kayleigh :)

Hello There! How lovely is the weather today?!! In the UK anyway :) After weeks of waiting for Spring to appear, it seems to have happened overnight! Daffodils, primroses and tulips are blooming and everywhere you look, there's a green shoot popping up. Makes me so happy! To begin this manicure, I used China Glaze 'Keep Calm, Paint On' on all my nails. This nail polish is a lovely shimmery light mint colour but has an awful formula! Even after re-applying this polish a few times, it still became a bubbling mess. Luckily a couple of coats of matte nail polish sorted this out :) For my background, I wanted a watercolour effect so I used nail polishes thinned down with Orly nail polish thinner. Then I used a soft brush to apply the polish randomly on each nail. I used the following nail polishes; Zoya 'Gemma' (olive green with slight blue shimmer), Orly Coachella Dweller' (light apple green), Barry M 'Key Lime' (lime green) and a touch of Re...

Evening Everyone! As you may have noticed, it's been a while since I posted any nail art. A couple of weeks ago, I managed to break most of my nails really short  and got a rather nasty cut on my thumb :( There was no way I was going to let nail polish remover any where near that hand so I had to take a break from nail art for a bit! My thumb has finally healed now so I've created a simple manicure influenced by the lovely colour palette from my last Inspiration post ; I started the manicure by painting my accent nails in Zoya 'Vespa' (textured light sage) and the rest of my nails in Butter London 'Lady Muck' . Such a beautiful polish! 'Lady Muck' is a dusty grey toned blue with delicate silver shimmer. I adore it. Using a combination of dotting tools, I created a gradient of dots from tip to base on my non accent nails. I used a large dotting tool and Zoya 'Zuza' (shimmery teal), Barry M 'Mint Green' (pastel mint) and...

Hello Everybody!! Firstly, who else is happy to see the first signs of Spring?!! At last! Purple and pale yellow crocuses are budding and the garden is covered in swathes of snowdrops :) For today's manicure I've been inspired by a rather cute print I found on Pinterest by DahlHouseInteriors on Etsy. I like the youthful and fresh feeling it has; perfect for a Spring manicure! I chose colours that were more in keeping with my succulent inspiration (see my last post), but they were pretty close already! I started the manicure with Barry M 'Countess' (accent nails) which is an absolutely stunning deep purple textured nail polish. It's so sparkly! On my other nails, I used Rimmel 'Peppermint' followed by a couple of coats of OPI 'Don't Burst My Bubble' in order to lighten and mute the bright aqua. Using the polish brushes, I dabbed on random splotches of colour, using the following nail polishes; Barry M 'Elderberry'...

Hello Hello!! As much as I enjoyed pushing myself by using such a limited colour palette , I definitely missed my colours!! Inspiring me at the moment are those soft and muted colours that go so well together; mauve, soft blue grey, pale mint green and grey toned green with hints of spring green and buttery yellow. As you can see, I'm also being drawn to cacti and succulents for some reason!! I just love the juxtaposition between soft and sharp both in their colour palette and structure. :) Thanks for reading!! Kayleigh :)