I thought I’d share some manicures I’ve done recently. Since I can’t wear polish to work it makes sense to do my mam’s nails and sometimes my aunt’s too!
I’ve actually been painting my mam’s nails since I came home in March. We started with simple colours, then I got her hooked on nail jewels and now stamping! Yay!! 🙂
I used OPI’s Barefoot in Barcelona, and red Konad stamping polish with Bundle Monster’s plate 306.
This is a replica of a manicure I did last year. I showed mam the picture and she liked so I recreated it for her (with the nail jewels of course!)
She’s even learning how to ‘pose’!
This manicure was for my aunt. She wanted Autumn colours so we chose a silver Sephora polish by OPI, Social Climber and OPI’s Tomorrow Never Dies. Love, love, love, this colour, and this combo!
My Aunt was diggin’ her chevrons!
Also, posing quite nicely!! 🙂
Last week we adventured in lace. Mam chose the colours and loved the result! She thought they looked delicate and ladylike. We used Estee Lauder’s Dilettante and Lilac Leather.
I’m thinking I’ll introduce her to textured polish next, and maybe stripes? What do you think? Let me know!!!
November 4, 2013 at 9:12 pm
Love your manis and nail models! How do I do the chevron look? Did you use tape?
November 4, 2013 at 9:13 pm
Yep just paint your nails, let them dry, cut up two pieces of tape, make the shape, paint over and pull the tape off right away. I don’t use scotch tape I use the real papery kind kos it’s not as sticky and doesn’t pull the polish off.
November 5, 2013 at 5:55 pm
Thank you! I will look for some paperish tape. I have always had troulbe with scotch pulling my polish off and it would make me so mad!
November 5, 2013 at 6:09 pm
The word I was looking for is masking tape! I stole some of Greg’s, it works really well! Yeah, hates when tape ruins a mani! Boo
November 5, 2013 at 6:14 pm
Aha! I have some masking tape – thank you for the tip! 🙂
November 5, 2013 at 4:44 pm
I love them! The lace nails look super cool, love the colours.
November 6, 2013 at 3:36 am
I LOVE the lace one!
Definitely introduce her to texture! I did that to my mom hahahahahaha
November 6, 2013 at 1:02 pm
I think I will!! Did your mam like it?
June 27, 2014 at 2:22 pm
I love the red and nude mani!