French Fancy Flowers


With flash.

I didn't really know where I was going to go with this mani, I just sort of made it up as i went along. To start with I applied a layer of Orly Top 2 Bottom as my base coat. I've been really enjoying this and would highly recommend it.

Next I added three coats of Borghese Castello Blue. If you haven't seen my review of this with swatches, you can see it here. 

Now for a little stamping, so I used the crazy paving style design on my Bundle Monster BM215 with Sally Hansen Raspberry Race (swatches here). 

Without flash, natural light. 

Next was to add some french tips using the rounded Wet N Wild guides and Sally Hansen White On. 

I've really been getting in to flowers recently, due to Maria from Maria's Nail Art and Polish Blog so I decided to add some lovely purple flower fimo. I added them to each nail and then finished off with LA Girl's top coat. 

That's all from me for now, I hope you are well. Take care all, byeeeeeee x :-)

Comments

  1. tinoftreats10 July 2012 at 10:36

    Ooh, how pretty :) x

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  2. Marias Nail Art10 July 2012 at 11:18

    Making it up as you go along is what I do 90% of the time - it's a very pretty mani!

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    1. Graceful Glamour UK13 July 2012 at 01:32

      Thanks hun. Your mani's always look so perfect, & very thought out lol x :-)

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  3. Anonymous10 July 2012 at 19:46

    you're so good at nail art! so jealous :) x

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    1. Graceful Glamour UK13 July 2012 at 01:34

      Thanks very much hun, but I'm kind of a newbie to nail art. I've got allot to learn. I wish my freehand was allot better x :-)

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  4. Hayley: Sparkles and Stretchmarks11 July 2012 at 00:26

    Oooh pretty! :) Looks kind of Katy Perry-ish! :)

    xxx

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    1. Graceful Glamour UK13 July 2012 at 01:35

      Thanks allot hun. Yes you are right, it does, doesn't it? You've given me some inspiration there... I might try to do some different mani's for certain stars x :-)

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  5. Nail Dazzler Nails 13 July 2012 at 10:01

    This degn with the fimo is super cute. I like the french tip also.

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    1. Graceful Glamour UK13 July 2012 at 11:54

      Thanks hun, I'm loving fimo. They are so easy to apply, but very pretty x :-)

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