Hello darlings, & happy Monday. I hope everyone had a lovely weekend, no matter what you found yourself doing. My weekend was mostly spent working, but I find the weekend rush fun.
Today I’m sharing a really fun manicure, featuring yesterday’s Swatch Sunday pick & a whole lot of black rhinestones! While swatching Dark Dahlia, I was trying to figure out a fun (but different manicure) & I stumbled across a small bag of black diamonds that I’ve never used. One thing led to another, & suddenly I was carefully placing each stud on my nail.
& I am obsessed. Actually, obsessed is an understatement! I literally want to recreate this design using every colour of the rainbow.
The polishes I used for this manicure are:
- Base Coat: Essie Hard To Resist Strengthner
- Top Coat: Sinful Colors Power Paint Top Coat + Essie Speed Setter
- The Creme Shop Calcium & Protein Clear Polish (from the Hollywood Nail Art Kit)
- CND Vinylux Dark Dahlia
- Black Diamond Studs
- Diamond Art grabber pen
It has been a long time since I pulled out my nail studs, & played with them. I’m not even sure why I don’t play with them more often, minus the fact I’m always worried about one popping off. Thankfully, these were nails to rock around home & not at work because I feel like they’re not the most practical…. but damn they look so cool.
Like really cool. You have no idea how bad ass I felt wearing these.
Were they a little more complicated & time consuming to do? Yes. Would I 100% do them again. Also yes.I also think the almost-black of Dark Dahlia paired with the black of the studs made the studs look better. I was kind of worried it was just going to look weird & lumpy, but it didn’t. Instead, it really did look like black diamonds on my nails.
& as an elder Emo who spent her formative years listening to Taking Back Sunday, Brand New & the Ataris while wearing exclusively black nails…. these scratch a little Emo itch that regular black nails could never.
So, what do you think about this rock star worthy manicure? Do you love it as much as I do? Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below, & what polish & stud combo you would want to try!
Happy Monday My Loves!
❤︎
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