Bright start to the new year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!

This is the first time I have painted my nails in 2013, and I thought that despite the fact it's winter, I should start this year with a bright and sparkly nail design to get me started. I have been inspired by all the ombre nails recently and thought that rather than blending the colours, I would keep them in blocks on the nail. This design will use three shades of the same (or similar) colour.

 Here is the design I will be achieving:

(all products to be listed at the end of this tutorial)

First of all you will need to remove all polish currently on the nail, then cut and file the nail to the preferred length and shape- then you can get started.

Step one: paint the nail with your favourite base coat

Step two: paint the darkest of your three chosen colours onto the whole nail

Step three: paint the middle colour on the tip of the nail at a slanted angle 

(you can use cello tape to help paint in a straight line)

Step four: with the lightest colour, do the same leaving a line of the middle colour showing

Step five: using a glitter polish in your chosen colour, paint over the lightest colour to add a sparkle

Step six: paint the nail with one layer of your favourite top coat

Now is the time to use a nail corrector pen or a cuetip dipped in nail polish remover to remove any excess polish from around the nail

Here is your finished design

Products I used: 

Cutex nourishing nail polish remover

Champneys glass nail file

Ms.Manicure nail file

OPI original Nail Envy

Barry M in Coral

Barry M in Pink Flamingo

Barry M in Strawberry Ice Cream

Barry M in Rose Quartz

OPI RapiDry topcoat

Orly Flawless Fix Nail Corrector Pen

I hope you all had a wonderful new year and enjoy the year ahead with lots more posts to come!

xoxo