12.27.2014

Pink Snow Nails

12.27.2014
For as obsessed I am with my nails, I really don't do much to take care of them. I love painting them and I love looking down and seeing long nails on my hands (I love hands in general) but I don't do much for them. So when I was sent some nail tips by the nail polish company Julep (and when I bought my mom a manicure set for Christmas) I actually started to think about how to better take care of my nails. I usually have long matte-painted nails or super sparkly ones (here and here) but I decided I would go for a little subtlety for winter. I cut them a little shorter than usual since they generally just grow long from my neglect. I stole a little of my mom's new cuticle oil, rubbed on some jasmine lotion to improve the overall health of my hands, and got to work on some powdery pink nails.
A note about the books: I have been having many conversations with myself about if I want to pursue a job in fashion and if I will feel fulfilled when doing so. I still don't know the answer, but I decided to consult some of the greats. Grace Coddington's memoir is especially interesting because I think creative direction is really what I would go into.
 So for these nails I used a very light shade of pink polish. It took like 8 coats of that stuff but I finally made it to a really lovely pink base. I then applied a topcoat and pressed the powder onto it. I used this sparkley powder I got from ULTA ages ago and I never knew what it was for but it worked pretty well here, so I must have solved the mystery! I think the key was to just put a copious amount of powder on my fingers, let it dry, and wash my hands so it came off of my fingers and stayed on my nails. I actually really like the result and it seems that it was applied pretty evenly.

6 comments :

  1. Beautiful nails! So chic and subtle.
    I also wish you to follow your dreams and find what you love and what you're good at.
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  2. Ooohh this is so creative! I love painting my nails as well, but they're too weak and thin that I can't wear nail polish for 4-6 weeks straight.

    Life With Antlers

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  3. Gorgeous pictures! I want those books, they look interesting! Love the nude colours, truly beautiful! Great post <3

    Xxx http://thoughtsintiffanyblue.blogspot.com/

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  4. Great post! Very creative!

    http://sincerelyrenay.blogspot.com/

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  5. LOVE this...So feminine & chic. And a gorgeous alternative to the garish Christmassy colours! Just found your blog, love your layout & photography, will be back!

    Sarah-Jane xo // www.vmgirl.me

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  6. ah, these look gorgeous! such a lovely shade and the powder looks great:-) hope the books help you in figuring out what you want to do! xx

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