Nacho Valentine!

Happy Valentines Day! I was lacking a bit of Valentines nail inspiration this year but spotted this wording and image on my Let's Taco 'Bout It stamping plate (from Uber Chic Beauty) which I hadn't used yet and thought it would be perfect. I'm quite enjoying simplicity at the moment, and have also spent a lot of time doing DIY at home so having nails that were fairly straightforward to do on this occasion was a plus! 

I started with a base of white on my middle two nails and pink on the others (I didn't include the pink in my list of colours as it's hidden under the glitter and also was originally purple but has faded!). I then added three layers of pink glitter and stamped the images directly onto my nails in black. I actually smudged the wording the first time and then accidently smooshed that nail art when I thought it was dry, but did it again and it's much better now. I finished the look with a matter top coat but you can see it below with both shiny and matte top coats as I like both!

Colours used: Chelsea Square - Nails Inc, Floral Street - Nails Inc, Black Stamping Polish - Dance Legend

Classic Valentines

Happy Valentines Day in advance! I have a couple of Valentines nail art looks lined up, the other of which I'll share tomorrow. I was lacking a bit of inspiration for Valentines nail art this year so thought I'd give the classic heart tips look a go with a bit of glitter.

I started with a couple of layers of sheer pink, and then added a couple of swipes of red quick dry polish in the shape of a heart. This was surprisingly easy and I'm pleased with how it turned out. I added another layer and then a layer of red glitter. Finally I used another layer of red glitter from one of Fun Lacquer's Valentines Day collections for the final pop of glitter. I finished the look with a 'glitter grabber' top coat followed by a quick dry top coat. I'm enjoying this look - the simplicity works and I'm enjoying being sparkly!!

Colours used: Get Discovered - Nails Inc, Dead Heat - Barry M, Red Glitter - Barry M, Kiss Me - Fun Lacquer

Cosy At Home :)

Hello world! Today I'm sharing some snuggly nail art and a new ILNP polish from my untried collection. The ILNP shade is Aspen and it's from one of their latest winter collections. I love the muted yet sparkly effect and it's a bit different to other colours I go for at this time of year. I feel like there's lots I could do with it.

While my base colour was drying I made decals on my Uber Mat, you can see how here. All images used are from Uber Chic's Cosy At Home stamping plate. It's an unusual theme for a plate I think and I love it! I decided to go for a sort of greyscale look but did add an orange flame. I'm really pleased with the way the colours worked together.

To conclude, I love this look! I like the colour combination, the relaxed feel and the images being different to anything else I've done on my nails before. We're doing some ongoing DIY at the moment so it feels quite fitting to have interior themed nails!

Colours used: Aspen - ILNP, Black Stamping Polish - Dance Legend, Cream Soda - Barry M, White Horse Street - Nails Inc, Beach Hut - Models Own, Grey - Barry M

Walrus Socks and Walrus Nails

Hey everyone! Hope you're having a good weekend. I'm excited to share this nail art with you today (when am I ever not excited to talk about nails) as it's one I've wanted to do for aaages and I'm pleased with how it came out. I have a couple of adorable pairs of winter socks with walrus' on them which I got for Christmas a few years ago. I absolutely love getting cute cosy socks for Christmas! I thought the Noel 11 plate from Mo You London would be perfect for creating this sock inspired look as I'm not sure how well I could freehand a walrus!

I started with a base of navy blue and then added the base of the walrus's in white. Next I used Mo You London's Festive 06 plate for the star shapes on my other nails - the image was just the right size with my nails this length! Next I layered up the walrus images piece by piece. The colours aren't quite right but close enough! I left out the jumper bit as the ones on my socks don't have jumpers on. I used a dotting tool to add the top of the little bobble hats the walrus' are wearing. Finished the look with a glossy quick dry top coat. I was intending to mattify this look but I haven't yet as I rather like it the way it is. If I decide to I'll add a picture on my Instagram.

So in conclusion - I love these! I love the colours, the style, the images and the fun of having my nails match my socks! So glad I finally got round to it.

Colours used: The Serpentine - Nails Inc, White Stamping Polish - Rainbow Connection, Cappuccino - Barry M, Grey - Barry M, Acai Smoothie - Barry M, Black Stamping Polish - Dancel Legend, Greenberry - Barry M

Nailyria Inspired Landscape

Hey everyone! Today I'm sharing some nail art I created for a Birthday collaboration on Instagram for the super talented Nailyria. I love seeing her beautiful designs and she's friendly too so I was pleased to take part! The theme was nature/animals, I decided to try and recreate one of her lovely looks and a number of others did too.

I started with a gradient of pale pink and blue. Unfortunately I then ended up covering it with the stamping images - doh! I created decals for the mountains in silver and cream. I think I probably should have done grey instead of silver as it doesn't contrast that well. The mountains are from Mo You London's Sailor 18 stamping plate. I used their Noel 06 plate for some trees which I layered up in a variety of colours. I added a moon from the same plate, and some spots with a dotting tool. I finished the look with a matte topcoat.

Although it definitely doesn't compare with the original I'm enjoying this look! My sort of colours and I do love a landscape nail look :)

Colours used: Cyan - Barry M, Pink Lemonade - Barry M, Foil Effects in Silver - Barry M, Cream Soda - Barry M, Plum - Barry M, Black Stamping Polish - Dance Legend, White Stamping Polish - Rainbow Connection