Hello
my lovely readers!
Grabbed
a cheeky midweek reprieve from work today & what better way to
spend it than a trip to Hogwarts! The matey & I paid visit to
the Harry Potter studios & had a magical time going in to
full on geek mode, prowling through Diagon Alley, popping by Number 4
Privet Drive & sampling Butterbeer. Which was actually a bit of a
let down! I was expecting liquid Werthers or something but it
definitely wasn't to my taste haha! I'll be Instagramming some memories from the day so do pop by! @Aysh_xox
As
promised I've thrown together another St Patricks Day mani for you,
this time with some Shamrocks! You can check out my previous post
HERE in which I've shown you how to create some Gothic Celtic Love
Knot nail art in honour of the Irish holiday also :)
However
if that design feels a bit too complicated then these sweet &
simple Shamrocks are much more easier to do!
Whereas
with the Celtic Knot I went down the dark gothic vampy route,
with a deep Ebony Green & Antique Copper, which you know I LOVE, this time I felt some
refreshing pastel & bright tones were called for.
For
my base shade I've used two coats of Models Own Apple Pie from their
scented range, a beautiful creamy mint, so bright, cheerful & yes
indeedy...delightfully apple scented! Yum!
Then
for my Shamrocks I reached for an old favourite of mine Barry M
Spring Green, a bright & almost fluorescent green that really
pops!
Using
a dotting tool I managed to fit on about three shamrocks on my index
& middle fingers around the border & one large one on my
pinkie. To create your shamrock just follow these simple steps...
Using
a dotting tool or toothpick place two dots of green polish side by
side
Then
using the same tool, bring the two dots together at the bottom
joining together to create a heart shape
Do
two more of these underneath, this time making these two leaves face
each other
Apply
your stem using a nail art brush
Finish
with a thin line of white polish on top of the leaves in the centres
for added detail.
To
fill up the nail a bit more I simply added a few strokes of green around the border creating some additional fauna using a fine nail art brush.
On
my thumb & ring fingers I decided to use some heart shaped green
rhinestones instead of polish to create some 3D four leaf clovers for luck :)
Finish
it all with topcoat & you have your Shamrock nails ready for St
Paddys day! Thanks as always for reading & I hope you have a
lovely one if celebrating!
Lotsa love to ya!
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