Hi Goddesses
Today I have a mani which I LOVE and which I also think is quite complex for me - although as you'd expect, it's actually really simple to do!
This was done using the Jacava nail polishes I was sent for review - Drury Lane, Mont Blanc and Mount Row.
First of all I did a gradient, which you've already seen HERE. As I was looking at my nails, I could see a flower pattern in my head, and I hit on the idea of doing the flowers in reverse order to the gradient.
The flowers are super simple, done using a medium-small dotting tool.
The ony trickiness was the white. When it was over Mount Row (the darker blue) it looked perilously close the the middle shade (Drury Lane), so some double dotting was required.
These polishes were sent for my honest review and can be purchased HERE.
Hi Goddesses
Earlier in the week, I posted swatches of Drury Lane and Mount Row, which I had been sent for review by Jacava Nail Polish. They also sent me Mont Blanc, a white, and there was just something irresistible about the 3 colours together, and I began seeing nail art patterns everywhere! So here are 3 very simple looks that you can achieve.
1. Jumbo Dot
I've got Drury Lane here on base, and I wanted to do something very simple to preserve the serenity of the colour.
I did a single jumbo dot with Mount Row. To get a dot this size I usually use the end of a pen or pencil - I think I used my wax pencil for this!
I then did a smaller dot inside using Mont Blanc and my largest dotting tool. Because the polish was new, I think it was still a little thin, and it didn't handle the intensity of Mount Row well, which is why the dot looks pale blue rather than white!
Super simple look.
2. Floral Dotticure
This is also a really simple look to achieve. Here, Mount Row is on base.
I then used Drury Lane and a medium dotting tool to create a circle of dots for my flower shape, before adding a centre dot with Mont Blanc.
The key to making this pattern work is to not just do complete flowers - you'll also want some half flowers around the edges.
Final touch - some small, random dots in Mont Blanc to take the edge off the blank spaces.
3. Gradient
Oh how I loved this gradient! The camera hasn't totally picked up the colours perfectly, but this was utterly gorgeous to wear.
I've used the colours in order, from palest to darkest, as I felt this gave the smoothest and most dramatic look.
This also looked great before I glossed it up.
I loved this last look so much, I couldn't resist doing something else to it .... but I'll save that for another post.
Have a great Saturday!
Hi Goddesses
Today I have 2 sensational polishes that I was sent for review by Jacava nail polish. I originally reviewed for Jacava when they first came out and loved them, but hadn't heard from them, or OF them, in a while. Then I saw a photo of one of their new releases, Drury Lane, on their FB page and my heart thumpity-thumped. Bless their little hearts they remembered me, and thanked me for my comment by sending me a package of 5 bottles - 3 polishes and a base and top coat. I've had the 3rd polish - Mont Blanc - before, and it's a great white, and I've whipped up a nail art storm because of how well these 3 colours play together. You'll get to see 3 nail art looks at the weekend, and then a very special one after Digit-al Dozen week.
So let's start with the polish that made me week at the knees - Drury Lane. This is just beautiful. It's a soft-toned dusty pale blue with lavender leanings, and it's the lavender leanings that make it so special.
This applied gorgeously. If you haven't tried Jacava before, that annoyingly long wand which makes them so hard to store is PERFECT for polish application, resting perfectly on your middle finger and steadying your hand - ergonomic genius.
Mount Row is blue .... cough ... BLUE. It's a Baker Street style blue, very cobalt, very dramatic.
This looked great on, but gave my camera the occasional panic attack. For colour accuracy I suggest you focus on the darker photos.
All in all, Jacava is still a brand to love. GREAT cremes, great application, lovely dumpy bottle shape and that wand - it's brand perfection.
These polishes were sent to me for an honest review. You can follow Jacava on Facebook HERE and purchase HERE, and see some amazing nail art verrry sooon.
