Painted Gradient

This was a very quick manicure.  I used just one coat of nails inc lacquer for the base.  It was a bit on the thick side and I was in a hurry and didn't feel the need to do a second coat.  To bling up the manicure I just painted on the glitter with a fairly dry brush. Weather here in the UK is awful, dark and grey and rather wet so the photos do not do this manicure justice at all, it looks much better IRL.

Items Used:
OPI Nail Envy Base Coat
Seche Vite Top Coat
Nails Inc - Blackfiars Road - Base
Nails Inc - Devonshire Street - Glitter

Connecting the all the Blue Dots

Today a simple french manicure and a pretty dotty bow for the accent nails.

Items Used:
OPI Nail Envy Base Coat
Seche Vite Top Coat
Nails Inc - All Saints Road - dark blue
Color Club - Factory Girl - Light blue for accent nails
Dotting Tool

Black-N-White Diagonal French

I have done the diagonal french manicure before in other colour combinations.  It is so quick and easy, this time in Black and White, what more can I say...

Items Used:
OPI Nail Envy Base Coat
Seche Vite Top Coat
OPI - Seagulible - silver/white base
Barry M - Black
Acrylic Paint White

Failed Half Moon Gradient

I have done a half moon manicure before and it was reasonably ok.  I tried again and it is a massive fail.  I liked the way Sammy over at The Nailasaurus did hers and thought I would give it a go with a different colour combination.  Massive fail!!!   The gradient was ok but my half moons did not look like half moons at all.
So in the morning I tried to freehand rectify the half moons, did not look any better.  Much practice needed, but overall I was happy with the colours if nothing else. Oh well.......

Items Used:
Nail Envy
Seche Vite Top Coat
China Glaze - Oh How Street It Is - Orange
Nails Inc - Walton Street - Pink/purple middle gradient
Sponge

Remembrance Day Nails

I did these nails way back in November for Remembrance Day.  This is not my idea, I saw a beautiful version of these here and had to re-create for myself.  I did not use the one stroke technique, just plain  acrylic paint, a fine brush and dotting tool.

Items Used:
Nail Envy Base Coat
Seche Vite Top Coat
OPI - Don't mess with OPI - green
Acrylic Paint - red, black and white.