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Thursday, 28 May 2015

Nail Art #32 | Yayoi Kusama Nails

The first time I heard about this artist, I was living in London and my sister took me to the Tate gallery and got us tickets to see Yayoi's work. It was here where I saw her amazing gallery of work, and the magic of the mirror room, full of shiny discs and lights. I love how she turns simple polka dots into spectacular pieces of art, "a polka-dot has the form of the sun, which is a symbol of the energy of the...
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Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Nail Art #31 | Flower Power

Hey everyone! This week's manicure is inspired by Cath Kidston style flower prints. I love that the polishes I chose all work so well together. The pinks and white were used for the flowers and petals, and the two greens were used for the leaves. I used a navy polish to let the flowers stand out. I used a mix of dotting tools and a tiny nail art brush to create this design. It was so fun and easy to do I think...
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Wednesday, 13 May 2015

Nail Art #30 | Nude Stripes

I have little inspiration lately as I've been at work a lot more, and when I come home I'm too tired to think about painting cute nail art. This is where basic nail art comes handy. A simple stripe design can instantly transform plain nail polish. This is a Model's Own polish in Nyla Nude, the perfect nude shade. This polish only needs one coat as it's really opaque. I added some thick white stripes to some of...
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Sunday, 3 May 2015

Nail Art #29 | Gingham Nails

Hello everyone! The April showers have come really late but hey, rain was expected at some point. We had so much sun so I was literally carrying an umbrella in my bag everyday, expecting it to rain. I love spring, I love patterns, I love pastels, I love everything about the season. I am seriously not going to stop doing spring themed nails any time soon. Even when it's 25 degrees outside, i'll still be thinking...
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