Sunday 2 February 2014

Floral Nail Art Ft Nails Inc SS14 Colours


This is uncharted territory for this blog. You all know I have a serious fetish for nail polish (in particular Nails Inc) but I've never had the guts to experiment with nail art before. However, I decided that 2014 will be the year I knuckle down and really make an effort to teach myself. In fact this is my first ever attempt at floral nails so pleeeeease don't slate me. I know they're not exactly professional standard hahaha. I've also found myself egged on by my lovely Uni friend Nara, who has just started blogging about beauty and nails herself over at The Nail Polish Bible. Her nail art is AMAZING (seriously, check her out and show a newbie some support, it's a tough world out there in the Blogosphere).


I was quite pleased with this as a first attempt. At first I thought it was a disaster and was going to remove it straight away but they've grown on me. I'm still experimenting with which brush does what (I bought an extremely inexpensive set of nail art brushes from ebay - Link) and figuring out which shades go together. I guess they're a bit splodgy really but I'm sure practise makes perfect. I really wanted to do something with my new Nails Inc Spring shades. I used Nails Inc Hyde Park Place as a base, followed by George Street (both of these shades can be found in their 'In The Nude' Collection - See my post Here) and then used one of the NEW Gel Effect polishes in Downtown* as an accent on the flowers using a teeny tiny brush. I really think it adds a POP of colour to the design. All topped off with Kensington Caviar Topcoat. 

What do you reckon?? Not too bad for a first try?? Can you recommend any easy nail art designs for beginners like me?? 


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  1. I think they're really good. They looklovely and the colours go really well. I am a fan of nail art and have my own nail art blog (www.nailificent.blogspot.com). You could check it out for some ideas, my designs are not the mst complicated to do. If I can do it, anyone can! Lol

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    1. I already follow! Your designs are lovely and I'm seriously crushing on those New Years nail stickers you used. Can't believe they were only 99p! Thanks for the vote of confidence :)

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  2. I think they look really good too! I love the grey base polish & the pink you've used for the flowers is beautiful. Bring on Spring
    http://www.letstalkbeauty.co.uk/

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    1. Awww thanks lovely! I'm going to attempt more floral designs for Spring I think. Hopefully I'll be a pro by the time it comes around haha

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