It's time for topic 5 and the topic of this post is one that I am really excited about as it is all about nails.
First I added a base coat, this is a really important one as it helps to keep nails look great for longer. I like to use Rimmel London's Double Duty Base Coat which strengthens and protects the nails.
Now as I wanted to use all 3 colours, I decided to paint each nail a different colour. The key is to keep the coat as even as possible. I painted the nail twice, letting the nails dry in between. By painting the nail twice ensures the richness of the colours I have chosen.
Now I use to have a corrector pen years ago, but then for some reason they disappeared from the market. Then one random day I walked in to Kiko Cosmetics and found that they sold them. Now if you don't have one of these then you need to get one as they are brilliant. All the little mistakes that you make i.e. getting the vanish on the skin, I know it happens to us all, can be corrected neatly and easily with this pen meaning that you don't have to take the vanish off that nail and start again.
Now for the fun part! I decided to cut the remainder of the sticker up in to random shapes following the lines of the geometric pattern. I then applied these shaped stickers to each nail in random ways.
Once the vanish was fully dried, I then applied 2 coats of top coat to make sure that my design would last, again allowing each coat to dry. The one I am using is Barry M.
The above photo shows what the finished design looks like. What do you think? I love the colour and my design so much that I am now thinking of other ways that I can create more designs. The colours are strong and rich which is just the look that I was going for. Will you be taking inspiration from my design and trying it out? I would love to hear your thoughts and see your design so please make sure you comment and leave your links so that I can check them out!
Now for my regular readers you will all know that I just love nail varnish so much so that my collection is becoming quite a collection.
One of the problems that I find is that when using nail art stickers I am always left with excess that doesn't fit my nails but I just don't have the heart to throw away. I am sure you are all reading this thinking 'I have the same problem too' well not to worry for today's post I have decide to create a how to nail art guide on how you can use these last parts up. Hopefully it will give you all some inspiration!
Step 1 - Choose your colours
Now as it is still cold outside I decide to use dark colours. I purchased 3 colours from Kiko Cosmetics sale the other week, I love Kiko nail vanishes they are cheap but also apply really well. I choose 3 colours to use in this tutorial but it is up to you how many colours you use.
Step 2 - Base Coat
First I added a base coat, this is a really important one as it helps to keep nails look great for longer. I like to use Rimmel London's Double Duty Base Coat which strengthens and protects the nails.
Step 3 - Paint the nails
Step 4 - Tidy up mistakes
Now I use to have a corrector pen years ago, but then for some reason they disappeared from the market. Then one random day I walked in to Kiko Cosmetics and found that they sold them. Now if you don't have one of these then you need to get one as they are brilliant. All the little mistakes that you make i.e. getting the vanish on the skin, I know it happens to us all, can be corrected neatly and easily with this pen meaning that you don't have to take the vanish off that nail and start again.
Step 5 - Apply Stickers
I am using stickers from Models own which I really love as they are easy to apply and stay on the nail really well.
I am using stickers from Models own which I really love as they are easy to apply and stay on the nail really well.
Step 6 - Coloured Outlines
Taking a small size nail brush and a contrasting colour vanish to my base nail colour, I painted a thick line around the sticker.
Step 7 - Top Coat
