Floral Nails

A couple of weeks ago I was having a flick through Instagram and saw this picture, posted by llymlrs, of gorgeous floral nails. I immediately decided to try and re-create the look for myself.

I began with the Sally Hansen Doubly Duty Strengthening Base & Top Coat, (£5.25, Boots) as always. Then proceeded to apply two coats of Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Nail Paint in Light Blue, (£3.99, Superdrug).

When the nails were fully dried, I then made a rounded cross shape using the Essie Nail Polish in Fiji, (£7.99, Superdrug). You could use the brush itself to do this, like I did, or use a cocktail stick if you find that easier. I chose to create 4, larger flowers per nail, but this is optional depending on what sort of look you're going for.

 

For the next step I used the Barry M Nail Paint in Lemon Ice Cream, (£2.99, Superdrug). This is just done by placing a dot in the middle of the shape you've just created. The first shape should be relatively dry, but I found that it gives quite a nice effect when the two flower colours blend into each other a bit, rather than having sharp lines. Again this is optional, depending on how you want your nails to look.

 

 

To finish off I used the Sally Hanson Insta-Dri Anti-Chip Top Coat (£5.99, Boots). Since I began using this combination of base and top coat, I have noticed a significant difference in how long my nail colour lasts. My nails used to last 2-3 days max, and now they last up to 6 days depending on what I'm doing. Definitely worth investing in for anyone who has trouble with their nail varnish chipping.

 

 

 I used a combination of colours similar to those used by llymlrs, but any could be used. I might try this design using pinks, purples and oranges to switch it up a bit. I love these patterned nails, sometimes I feel a block colour needs a switch up. Creating your own designs allows you to use materials you already have, and saves you having to specially invest in and 'faff' around with nails wraps. This may seem long winded but this was my first attempt and it took a maximum of 20 minutes.

Good Luck!

A

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