Nails: Cherry Blossom

I'm not too happy with how they turned out really, colours weren't right and the brush I used was too thick;

Nails: Grey and Back

I saw some very summer appropriate nails on simplynailogical's instagram and I did my own version. Not very summery at all;

Ciate - Vintage
Nails Inc - New York Noir

Paper Reinforcers
Dotting Tools

31 Day Challenge: Tutorial - Louboutin Nails

Today is the beginning of a new 31 day nail challenge. For today's prompt I did Louboutin inspired nails. There is a YouTube tutorial for how to create these but they were easy, his signature is a black upper with a bright red sole.

Essence - Black is Back

Ciate - Mistress

Nails Inspired by Black Embellished Dress

I used negative space around the cuticle to resemble the v shape neckline, a nude base with black lace for the fabric and some black striping tape around the middle nails to create the ribbon which cinches in the waist of the dress.

Base Polish: Leighton Denny - Opaque Elegance
Stamping Polish: MoYou Nails - Special Nail Polish - Black
Stamping Plate: Cheeky CH44

Black Striping Tape
Black Fine Tipped Sharpie

Nails: Lela Rose AW 2014 Inspired

I find inspiration everywhere for nails and so finding it in fashion isn't something new. The particular inspiration I used was a dress from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2014, and a Lela Rose dress.

Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz

Max Factor - Intense Plum
Miss Sporty - Goth Me Black
Nails Inc - New York Noir

Nails: Inspired by Fashion

Base Polish: ELF - Desert Haze
Dot Polish: Miss Sporty - Goth Me Black
Stamping Plate: MoYou 105
Stamping Polish: MoYou - Special Nail Polish - Black

33 Day Nail Challenge: Inspired by a Pattern

The challenge today was to create something based on a pattern in your wardrobe. I don't have many patterns in my wardrobe, however I do have this dress which is black with black velvet polka dots.

Base Polish: W7 - Black
Flock: Black Flocking Powder

Nails: Monkey See, Monkey Do - Ombré Animal Print

I first saw this as a tutorial from CutePolish on YouTube, and thought I ought to give it a go as it has been a while since I freehanded some leopard print nails. I think it worked great other than the topcoat smudging on my ring finger, plus I much prefer purple to pink!

Sally Hansen - Lavender Cloud
Sally Hansen - Delphinium
Color Club - Pucci-licious
Barry M - Indigo
Models Own / WAH Nail Art Pen - Black

Nails: Inspired Stripes

Nails: Animal Chrome

Nails: Minnie Mouse