Nail Art / Swatch & Review
Working through more of my untried indie glitters, I created this cute manicure to wear to the baby shower that my best friend held yesterday! It was such a nice party. These might not look like very baby-themed nails, but I'm not one for baby motifs. So I went with nice bright colors, instead. Also, Lush Lacquer is created by a mother-daughter team, so it totally fits!
All my nails started out with a base coat of white, which was Zoya Purity. For my glitter gradient nails I used Lush Lacquer Pebbles. This is an awesome, colorful matte glitter in a clear base. It looks way better on the nail than in the bottle, where the colors appear muddled because of the tiny glitter size. On the nail the yellow, pink, purple and blue really pop!
The glitter coverage was good, too. My nails are showing 1 coat at the cuticle/top, 2 coats from the middle down, and 3 at the very tip. Roughly. I just dabbed the glitter on carefully to make the gradient effect. My verdict is that this polish is great!
For accent nails I tried doing fishtail style chevrons for the first time. They didn't come out too badly, but 4 colors was way too many for a beginner's attempt! Definitely going to stick with 2 the next time I practice. I did a pretty good job matching up the polish colors to the glitter in Pebbles, though. Here is what I used:
Lush Lacquer Pebbles, China Glaze Happy-Go-Lucky, Zoya Sweet, Pure Ice Fairy Godmother and Sally Hansen Blue Me Away!
What do you think of these nails? Do you have any Lush Lacquer colors to recommend? They can be found in the Lush Lacquer etsy shop! Thanks for looking. =)
This manicure is so, so sweet! I really like it for a baby shower look... it isn't that crazy over the top sort of look that's so often done. The pebbles are adorable. It's a bit reminiscent of vanilla frosting with sprinkles. :)
ReplyThank-you! I know exactly what you mean about the overdone styles. They aren't my thing! Sorry it took me ages to reply... I had my baby! =D
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