Mad about Plaid

(No seriously. Unhappy with this Design)

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I got this perfect plaid idea from The Beauty Department. They only did the plaid design on one nail, now I know why. This technique took entirely too long for mediocreresults. I used a shimmery pink base and let that dry. All of the stripes you see are actually skinny strips of tape with a coat of polish. I cut the strips and applied them to the nail, then trimmed them to fit. Even with three coats of Seche Vite, the tape was still peeling. I'd recomend using a striper brush and steady hand next time you are looking for a plaid pattern.

Spring Has Sprung

So every high school girl at this time is thinking about prom, it's completely unavoidable, mainly because people such as myself will not shut up about it. There is a gorgeous dress on modcloth (that is currently out of stock) that my friend absolutely needs for prom, and that dress is what today's nail design is based upon. I started with a base of Seche Retain followed by a coat of Seche Clear. I then did a base coat of China Glaze White on White followed by two coats of Chanel Flamme Rose to give my nails a slightly off-white color. For the flowers I used a thin striper brush to paint on acrylic paint in white and ultramarine blue. I did this because the colors blended in a more controllable fashion rather than using to polishes of different consistencies and pigment levels. I finished with a coat of Seche Vite.

Check the dress that inspired me