Windswept flowers

Hello ladies,

On such a warm and still day, I wanted to inspire Nature to stir the air. I decided to create the look of windswept flowers. These were a nice accompaniment as I strolled through the paths in Rancocas Woods with my friend Sarada.

From fauxnad image plate, I stamped the tumbling flowers in Konad white special polish. I accented the design with tri-color metallic gems from Art Club. I alternated gold and silver petals across my nails.

Sedum

Goldenrod

Mayweed

These mushrooms were so delicate and tiny. Many were smaller than thimbles.

I painted three coats of Tequila Sunrise for perfect opacity. I imagine this shade would flatter most skin tones. This base color reminds me of persimmons. There is a tint of pink beneath the orange. Gold shimmer adds a gentle radiance.

I love how Tequila Sunrise is a bridge of color from summer into fall. It makes me think of sun-warmed fruit and flowers.

Image plate H34 was sent to me for consideration. To view the entire line of stamping nail art plates, please visit chez-delaney.com.

The metallic gems are from the Art Club Pretty Shiny Things Kit. These were provided for my consideration and can be purchased from victoriasnailsupply.com.

Tequila Sunrise was sent to me for review. This shade is from the Cantina Nights Collection, available at overallbeauty.com. For the opportunity to win your choice of five polishes from Cantina Nights along with a beauty gift pack from Reviva Labs, visit the Naturally Beautiful and Polished Giveaway. The contest closes at the end of the day, September 25th. Please stop by and enter if you haven't yet had the chance.

Happy painting, ladies!

Peace

Hello ladies,

If I were to envision a peaceful and beatific world, white doves would traverse a glittering sky. There would be diaphanous flowers with jewels in the center. What perhaps cannot yet exist in the everyday, can be expressed on my nails.

Color Club Untamed Luxury formed the base for this look. I used white Konad special polish to stamp the dove from fauxnad plate H34. Near my tips, I positioned rainbow white flowers from the Art Club Boudoir Collection. To the center of each flower, I added a blue pearl.

After viewing other on-line swatches with three coats, I decided to paint four coats of Untamed Luxury. The jelly formula maintained its high gloss and there was no visible nail line. The color dried relatively quickly with a fast dry topcoat. I will caution to be certain to apply this shade evenly. Though it's lovely with three coats, I feel it's worth the effort to go to four, especially given the quick dry time.

Untamed Luxury is both the namesake and the jewel of the collection.

This polish was sent to me for review. The Untamed Luxury Collection is available for purchase at victoriasnailsupply.com. The Boudoir Collection was provided for my consideration. This kit can be purchased from enailsupply.com. For a chance to win the Boudoir Collection and Technicolor Doll nail art kit, stop by the Art Club: Black, White and Bold Giveaway.

Image plate H34 was provided for review. To see the entire line of nail art stamping design plates, visit chez-delaney.com.

Happy painting, ladies!