Le Chat CM nail art 39 Hunter Green

Isn't this colour gorgeous? The only drawback is that it's actually a nail art polish with a thin long brush, but I think the colour is worth the effort. It's a dark green that is only a couple of steps away from being called 'teal', very smooth, leaves no brush strokes, only one coat needed, lasts forever (I had it on for a week with no chipping) and looks green even in low light. The finish is very low-key metallic I would say. Definitely worth a try!

Base coat
Le Chat CM nail art 39 Hunter Green
Stamping polish Stargazer 237
Nail Art Stamp Plate A40

You Can Never Hold Back Spring

The Details

Base O.P.I. - Done Out in Deco

Stamping polish Mavala - 167 Cyclades Blue

Plate D17

Red Veined Leaves & Cool Jazz

How do you feel about red veined leaves? I love them.

Base colour H&M - Wanna Pepperoni 1 coat only - how great is that!

Stamping Polish Bourjois - 21 Cerise Noir 

Nail Plate A20 (bought from this  seller but more sellers have been listing these plates since)

Ceramics

I've missed the decorative motifs in the old buildings at home in Athens (Greece) and I wanted to create something quite earthy, ceramic looking, like a decorated tile.I really wanted this to be matte because I prefer the natural matte surface of ceramics to the polished one; they feel more primitive in a nice way. By touching their rough surface you realize that you're touching a piece of moulded soil and it is as beautiful as it is simple. 

Base colour: Etude House - WH708 (greige)

Stamping colour: Olay - Terra

And of course Manglaze - Matte-astrophe to complete the look. 

Grecian Inspiration: Etude House WH202 & China Glaze - First Mate

Before I made this blog, I used to take pictures of my nails and make up to show to my friends whenever I did something out of the ordinary or when a friend wanted me to swatch and compare some things I have. Scheming through some old pictures I found these pictures taken right before I went to Greece for my holidays. I never wear white polish as I find it too stark, but with a blue stamp covering most of it I loved it! The inspiration for this combination was taken from the designs of the metallic bars in balconies in Greece. I find them so fascinating. Almost no two are the same. 

I miss the summer! 

I used Etude House as a base and China Glaze - First Mate for stamping.