Spring Nails

Its finally starting to look like spring here in good old Blighty, meaning today I was out in the garden today prepping it for the summer, however as always after gardening you have grubby nails so I decided to give myself a little manicure. Here's a little step by step guide as to what I did.

What you'll need for the actual nails:
Clear Base/Top Coat
White nail polish
Black nail polish
Pink nail polish
A bobby pin (one with round ends works best)
Tape

Step 1 - Wash up
First of all I washed my hands and used a nail brush to get rid of the soil I had underneath my nails. I also removed the old coat of polish I had on using regular kitchen towel and Sally Hansen nail polish remover.

Step 2 - Moisture Me !
I squirted a small dollop of Soap and Glory's Hand Food onto my palms and rubbed it in ensuring that I got my fingertips until the cream was invisible.

Step 3 - Sticky Situation
I applied a clear base coat to all my nails (only do your thumbs if you're in a hurry) and once it had dried I placed tape across the bottom of my thumb nails.

Step 4 - Lucky Rabbits Head ?!
Next I painted the none taped section of my thumbnail white. After leaving this to dry for  minute or so, using the thinner side of the polish brush I drew on two thin lines connecting to the semi circle to create the basis for the rabbits head. Leave to dry for a few minutes before going onto Step 5.

Step 5 and 6 - Listen, See , Smell
Using the split end of your bobby pin dip one of the prongs -new fav. word haha- into your pink nail polish and press it down onto the center of your white semi-circle. Then using the thin side of your pink nail polish brush draw an ever thinner line within the rabbits ears. Then using the clean prong dipped in black nail polish place a two dots evenly space apart above the pink dot to make the eyes.

Repeat on your other thumb and your done ! If you want to decorate your other nails, usually with this nail art I do a faux french tip on  my other nails by taping all but the very tips of my nails and painting the non-taped bit white.

Have a nice Easter xo

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