Hello
there lovely readers!
I've
always been fascinated with Egyptian history. I adore watching films
depicting the time of the Pharaohs & I hope to visit Egypt one day,
being a huge Poirot fan also, a Nile cruise has been on the bucket
list for a long time!
From
a beauty addicts perspective, the Egyptian era is truly a feast for
the eyes...the stunning hairpieces, the bold makeup, the eye catching
jewels! Its the jewels in particular that inspired this particular
mani I have for you today, using tones of black, turquoise & gold
I came up with these Egyptian inspired jewelled stone nails.
To
recreate these could not be easier. Start with applying a black base.
Here I've used two coats of A England Lancelot, one of my favourite
blacks, it has a divine Gothic red tint to it & a beautiful
glossy formula.
Next
apply your turquoise centre. To do this I used a fine nail art brush
& Models Own Turquoise Gloss. Free hand a teardrop/diamond style shape in
the centre of your nail, before filling in. Don't worry if they don't
match, I actually think having each nail look slightly different is
better!
You
know I am a glitter FIEND so sparkle was definitely required. To
bring out that turquoise I applied some of this gorgeous Jordana
glitter in Celestial on top of the Models Own.
Then
using a fine nail art brush & some gold polish or a gold nail art
pen which I've done here & naturally forgot to photograph
because...well...I'm a plonker, apply a gold border around the
turquoise.
Finally
grab that glitter again, this time some sparkly gold, I love my
trusty Color Club & simply go over your gold border with the
glitter using another fine brush.
Finish
with a coat of topcoat & jazz up the hands with some hand
jewellery if you like & your Egyptian inspired manicure is done!
This
mani is actually from my archive from a few months back but I'm in
mourning for how long my nails are here! Lately they've been breaking
left, right & centre & its slowly driving me mad! *throws
self down dramatically & wails in despair*
If
anyone has any tips to share to help aid this wee problem I'd love to
hear any recommendations! Thanks for reading!
Lotsa
love to ya!
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