It's about time, I posted some nail art, right?

I've found some unpublished manicures I did before I had my boy so I'll share them with you..

Unfortunately it's been few years and I don't remember the products I've used....yikes!

So let's play the guessing game haha...

This is the nail art with some cute tulips I've had around...

Hmm...

It's definitely nail polish. I'm not holding a bottle so can't tell which brand it is with certainty...it could be a mix of brands. 

If I was to recreate it, I'd reach into my Zoya collection or OPI because I definitely have these colours in there. 

As for the marbling method, I'm pretty sure it's done like this:

Step 1: Paint your nails with base coat and first coat of white/off white nail polish (optional: you can apply latex barrier around the nail to minimise mess)

Step 2: Paint on the second coat of white/off white and while it's still wet, put small drops of purple and blue nail polish on the wet withe layer

Step 3: Gently press a piece of soft plastic (like a sandwich bag) on the nail polish and lift straight up. This will create the marble effect

Step 4: Apply a bit of top coat where you want to put the gold flakes 

Step 5: Seal the whole manicure with one or two coats of top coat

Well that was fun, let's do that again sometimes! 

Have a lovely day!

Lucie x

Hello lovelies,

You've probably been wondering why I haven't been posting. Well, life has gotten crazy busy and overwhelming towards the end of last year and I needed a break from blogging and all the pressure that comes with it. This was the first blogging break in 7 years ad it was much needed. Do you ever feel so overwhelmed you just want to stop blogging? Well that's how I was feeling. Some would call it blogger burnout but the good news is, I'm back! I'll be posting as often as I can but I'll take it easy now, I'm sure you'll understand. I won't be reviewing new collections as I'd rather focus on nail art and beautiful polishes. There are plenty of talented swatchers out there you can see new collections on ;)

You know what I just realised? I've missed my 7th Bloggiversary! It was at the beginning of February and I missed it! Oh well, maybe next year! ;)

Today I finally want to share with you nail art that I wore to the Olympia Beauty Show 2016 in London last October. I wanted something intricate, abstract and kind of unique. I wasn't totally crazy about the result but it was still wearable so I kept it on. Let's check out those nails...

It's very unlikely that any of you will ever re-create this monstrosity on your nails but just in case, I'll tell you roughly how I did these ;)

I painted my nails with a coat of pastel beige polish so that other colours would stand out. Then I've used small pieces of makeup sponge to add splashes of colour. I opted for mint green and pastel purple to create watercolour-ish background. For that I've sponged on one of the colours randomly and then went in with a small brush and bit of acetone. Once the subtle watercolour-style background was finished, I've added moss green and white dots using dotting tool. Then I've painted the brown rectangular shapes with a thin brush from the Winstonia Berry Wine set.

After that it still looked very plain so I've painted on some black and white line work. For that I've used another brush from the Winstonia Berry Wine set (the brushes are super  thin) and acrylic paint. Lastly, I've sealed the whole design with a coat of Seche Vite topcoat. All polishes I've used were from Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure.

I hope you enjoyed this kinda crazy abstract look and let me know what's new with you! What collections are your favourite right now?

Have a lovely day! Lucie x