Both Kelsey and Desirae did the nail challenge together for the month.

     So this month I used “Brushstroke Blush” from the Finger Paints polish line. This was the closest color I could find that matched Kelsey’s Oz polish so we could provide some different design perspectives using the same or similar nail colors.

   1. I was feeling very girly earlier this month, so I decided to mix floral and glitter to go with the very feminine pink polish. The gold glitter polish I used is OPI “It Looks Like Reindeer” which I love. It is textured when it dries which is very cool because it accentuates the flecks of glitter. I always do my designs free hand with detail polishes (the thinner tubes with fine brushes) which even though it takes time and practice; it’s worth it in the end because some salons charge steep prices to do intricate designs. The floral pattern I did was very simple and quick, but I think it goes nicely with the overall look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.So first of all, I am sorry that the photo quality for this picture isn’t the best, but my camera spazzed out on me. Anyway, the second look was inspired by a nail blog I used to check out a while ago. The owner did a daily nail design and one of them was this little geometric design that is novice friendly. I used green and blue detail polishes to do the lines. It isn’t too difficult to create this look, especially with detail polishes. So if you’re just beginning with free hand designs then I definitely suggest you start with a simple look like this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Okay so my third look is really cool, but I will say that I was bummed because my nail broke so I had to file down the rest of my nails to match and that one which broke my heart. First world problems I know, but my nails are very important to me. But enough of my pity party, let’s talk about what I decided to do. I figured trying to get super detailed and intricate would be a bit difficult so instead I did a simplified version of plaid nails. I actually really like it because it reminds me of the bottle of my favorite perfume, so that was kind of cool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.Finally, for my last look, I actually had some inspiration. As I was sitting in my room watching Beetlejuice, as one does, and decided I decided to do black pinstripes over the pink and it came out very nice. In this picture it looks like a different pink, but I think that is because the black is throwing some reflecting that is darkening the pink. But aside from that, this is a simple design like the second look, the only difficulty is keeping the lines straight. As you can see I had some trouble with a few of them, but overall it looks nice and I was digging the Beetlejuice feel.