Diwali NOTD: Peacock Nails!

I have a lovely, shimmery peacock adorning my nails, this Diwali Day!
For my peacock stamping nail art, I started with Sally Hansen Insta Dri Blue Streak. I sponged on some green and purple polish - Rimmel 60 Seconds Camouflage and Essence prom-berry. This is how the base looked before stamping ...

The green I used is quite dark but it appears as quite a subtle tint on the nails. I could have worn these nails on their own because the gradient looked very pretty - I really like these colours.
I then used Color Club Holo Hues Harp on it and the MoYou London Suki 01 to stamp the peacock on my finger nails and some peacock feathers on the thumb. The stamping is more subtle than striking but very pretty with the shimmer of the Color Club holo!

31DC2013: Day Four - Green Nails

Green Nails for Day 3 of the 31 Day Challenge 2013.

I decided to use one of my favourite images from one of my favoutite plates for my green nails look! 

The image is from the MoYou London Suki Collection 01 plate. The nail Polish is Barry M Gelly Greenberry. I used Konad Black to stamp with and dotted the flowers with the Barry M Nail Art Pen in pink. Lastly, I added small square rhinestones to two fingers and thumb.

The nail polish is a really nice mint green. The stamping looks quite striking with this polish as the base. I have to try my hand at stamping decals with this image sometime soon to really bring out the flowers. 

I was thinking that I might have to recreate some of these looks after the Challenge so I can enjoy them for a little bit longer than a day each!

Sakura Nail Art

For this Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) manicure, I used:
Top and Base Coat - OPI Nail Envy and Seche Vite
Base Polish - Sally Hansen Salon Manicure Green Tea
Stamping Polish - Konad Black
Stamping Plate MoYou Suki Collection 01
I also used the pink Barry M Nail Art pen for the petals.

Isn't this nail art stamping plate gorgeous?

The base polish is so aptly named for this manicure - green tea! When I think of Japan, that's what I think of - the elegant tea ceremony, the blossom laden cherry trees and the beautiful Shinto Shrines and Buddhist Temples. Its definitely one of my dream destinations - I hope I get to visit one day soon!

Silver stamping on a multi-coloured base.

I used:
Base and Top Coat - OPI Nail Envy and Seche Vite
For the base - China Glaze Holographic Infra Red, Strap on Your Moonboots, When Stars Collide and OMG a UFO
Stamping Plate - MoYou Suki Collection Plate 01
Stamping Polish - Essie No Place Like Chrome

I painted diagonal stripes with the base polishes and then stamped on top.