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Hello dear readers,
Today I'd like to show you a manicure which I was very proud of so I really hope you like it as much as I did :-)
My base coat was Deep Deep Water, a new polish in my collection by H&M.
My base coat was Deep Deep Water, a new polish in my collection by H&M.
[I mentioned this on Twitter but for those of you who missed it, this polish stained horribly when I removed it, not just my nails but my skin too. However, I scrubbed my skin and nails lightly with lemon juice and soaked them in a basin of warm water with dissolved denture tablets in it and that was enough to remove the staining.]
I then used my dotting tool and Midnight Sapphire by 17 to place dark blue dots on my nails.
After that, I stamped an owl on each nail using Barry M Gold Foil and Bundle Monster plate BM 309.
My next step was to add a trail of gold stars using BM 14. It was hard to get this design to photograph well, that's why I'm featuring more photos than usual ;-)
Like I said, I was really proud of this manicure and I absolutely loved it. The only problem was that it chipped quickly. It was at that point I decided to mattify the manicure, which looked fabulous, but I didn't take any pictures due to the severity of the chipping.
What do you think girls? Do you like it? Are you a fan of H&M polishes? This is only the third one I've tried and although the staining was annoying, it is was I've come to expect from blue polishes.
Bye for now,
Laura
Bye for now,
Laura
It's really lovely, and the blue base is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI only have a few H&M, and I find the dry time too slow for my temperament :)
Thanks :-) I did really like the blue base.
DeleteThis is so fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It's quite different to my usual style!
DeleteI like it more without the stamping, just with the dots, looks amazing, great choice of shades!
ReplyDeleteAw, I really loved the polka dot stage and was tempted to leave it like that but I'd had the idea of owls in a nighttime sky for days so felt I had to continue with my original plan!
DeleteAwww I like this. Pretty sleepy owl! Nice colours to match the owl as well, makes me think of the smell of lavender! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! Your lavender comment made me smile :-)
DeleteThat's soooo cute(especially the owl). I really like it!
ReplyDeleteOOOOOOH dots and stamping????? Very nice my dear!! I love it!
ReplyDeleteEvery now and again I like to mix things up ;-) Glad you like it!
DeleteThis is soooooo nice!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteThis is really cute!! Even without the owl, i think it already looks adorable! The owl and stars make it more unique than a normal polka dot mani. :)
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteOh! How cute is that! I love your adorable little owls, but I really love the awesome night sky background you made for them! I am not a fan of matte finishes, but I think it really made your design pop much more than the shiny finish did. Great job! :)
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you! I love matte finishes :-)
DeleteThis is adorable!
ReplyDeleteYou should be proud hun, this is a beautiful mani! I love owls, and they look so cute.
ReplyDeleteI find that foil stamped mani's are really difficult to photograph. Maybe there's a certain knack to it, but I don't know how lol x :-)
Thanks! I can't remember if I was wearing a top coat when I photographed this but maybe top coats make foils even harder to capture. I'll have to experiment
DeleteOh my gosh! Love this nail design. I love owls, and the colours are gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for following my blog! I'm so glad its allowed me to find your blog, your nail designs are amazing!
Laura xx
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Thanks for following me back and for your kind words :-) Be sure to visit again for more nail designs!
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