Sunday, May 17, 2015

Water Lotus Nail Art

If you're part of my Instagram team, you know what I've been up to part of this afternoon and you then know what my inspiration for today's nail art was (if not, shame on you and click HERE to see what I'm on about).

Today's nail art was quite an effort but I'm so pleased with the end result - check it out:


Water Lotus Nail Art



For me, to whom painting and drawing was always hard work and not natural talent, these make me proud!
And if you're wondering about the difference between water lotus and water lillies, read HERE - I was a bit confused, too, and did some research :)
 


Catrice Never Green Before


The lovely base polish was Catrice Never Green Before and I kick myself for not wearing it often enough, it's such a gorgeous polish!
The water lotus flowers were painted in acrylic paintings.


I took the chance to test two new top coats I was sent for review by CF Beauty Cosmetics.

CF Beauty Cosmetics

This is their Gel Like Top Coat - it's not the shiniest I've tried and I don't even think it's very gel like at all.
However, it dries incredibly fast: ca. 1min. (still dentable after that but no longer sticky to the touch).
It's shiny enough to make these sparkle but I don't think it would be the right choice for a packed glitter mani, for example.



CF Beauty Cosmetics

I also went for a matte version of this mani with the brand's Velvet Top Coat, which I'l say it's one of the best matte top coats I've ever tried. 
It won't drag on your nail design and it won't leave tiny white bits on your nails. The finish is quite velvety indeed like the name promises.
The only downside is that it takes almost 3min to dry - but then again matte top coats usually take longer.



Now for your opinion: which do you vote on? matte or shiny?
And how about the nail art? Did I make you believe these were water lotus? I wanna know!


Hugs & Kissies,
Mina *



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16 comments:

  1. Your water lotus looks so pretty!

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  2. Victoria - manicurator18/05/2015, 01:59

    These should make you proud! Wowee they are lovely!!

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  3. I love these matte! They're so fun and happy, perfect for Summer!

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  4. Ooh that is just so elegant and pretty!

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  5. You should be absolutely proud because this manicure is a stunner!

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  6. This is so beautiful, like art!

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  7. They're both gorgeous, but I think I like the watery reflections of the shiny version best. Beautiful!

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  8. Thank you so much, hun! I guess you're right - the shiny version had a lot more depth to it :)

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  9. Aww, thank you, honey, you're too kind! <3

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  10. Thank you so much, John - always so kind *

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  11. Yes, they're the right kind of vibrant - thanks, luv! :)

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  12. Aww, you're the sweetest! Thanks, sweetie! :D

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  13. Very pretty nail art! I'm in love with the metallic blue base by Catrice: it's gorgeous!
    You should paint with acrylic colours more frequently. :)

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  14. I am typing this comment for the third time. This better work or I will come over and tell you in person how gorgeous these are. Absolutely stunning. The middle finger came out perfectly.

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You just made this girl smile! Thank you for your comment and for sharing your thoughts with me! :)

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