Saturday, November 15, 2014

Fall Leaves Nail Art


Yay it is fall! I love fall weather and the beautiful foliage all around.  I am from New Jersey, so if you live somewhere that this does not happen, I'm sorry.  You are missing out.  However, New Jersey's weather is so crazy that fall lasts a whole two weeks.  I just want to say now, I am not a professional photographer, so with each blog post or nail design, I may try something new to find the best lighting for my nails.  I am aware this was not the best; bare with me as this is a learning experience.  


For the background of the nails I used Ulta Sun-sational, China Glaze Stoked to br Soaked, a little no named polish from a Sephora OPI collection, and Essie Luxeffect As Gold as it Gets.


I started by painting all my nails yellow. 




Using a make-up sponge to get a good ombre effect, I painted a row of yellow, orange, and red.  Then dab the sponge on your nails, it does not have to be perfectly placed, the slightly messy it is, the less streaky it becomes.  Then I added a coat of the gold glitter.


For the leaves, I am using three new polishes I just bought and am excited about!!!  Finger Paints Artist's Inspirtation, Orly Prince Charming, and Nina Ultra Pro Gladiator. 


Using a small detailing brush, I started to paint leaves.  I only did this on my pinky, middle finger, and thumb, but feel free to paint leaves where ever you want.  I started painting the leaves with the darkest brown and used the other two polishes to add more depth.  

Here is the finished product!