BASE: Julep Oxygen Smoothing Base Coat
COLORS: Julep Alexandra (cream), Essie Fifth Avenue (red), Covergirl Outlast Stay Brilliant Black Diamond (black), Essie Shake Your $$ Maker (green)
TOP: OPI RapiDry Spray
Time for a new manicure! Poppies are one of my favourite floral designs, with their broad fluttery petals and striking red and black contrast. They’re also fairly easy to make without any tools, which was a huge plus this week because I couldn’t find my nail art tools ( lost?? ;__;!! ).
First I put on two coats of Julep’s Alexandra, a cream color which featured in last week’s manicure as well. Using the brush straight out of the bottle, I made the flower petals by controlling pressure (and thus how wide the bristles spread). Then, using a toothpick and dipping in Essie Shake Your $$ Maker (what a name!), I made the stems and leaves. The black poppy seeds were painted using the bottle’s brush too, by picking up just the tiniest amount of paint and dotting with the corner of the brush. Just goes to show you that you can create nail art without a ton of tools!
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eva-luated 
Beautiful, great job!
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