I love clothes, but I also like to find fashion in other places.
Something I’ve never mentioned on here is nail art. What I love about nails is that they don’t get fat! No one can ever say “She can’t get away with THAT” about nails, because there is no such thing as “skinny girl” fashion on nails. You can also do a lot with your nails, you can (I like to think) mix textures, patterns and colours that would be too adventurous on clothes. They’re only small so the only people who really notice them are my instagram followers and my most fabulous friends, they always approve.
In 2014 I went big on nail art, before last year I used to just do the occasional accent nail but not even every time! Today me would give old me a tip or two that’s for damn sure. Nail art (this is gonna sound so stupid) also cheers me up and saw me through a rough patch or two. I thought it would be only fitting to do a 2014 round-up of my favourite nail arts. I tried to cut it down to 5 but I just couldn’t, 10 was hard enough…so here we go.
There is no such thing as “skinny girl” fashion on nails
10. Godzilla Nails
I don’t know why these make me think of Godzilla in particular, he isn’t orange. But I do LOVE this scaly top coat by O.P.I and it takes zero effort to apply so it makes this a fast effective way to create pretty cool nails.
9. Summer Nails
I loved doing these nails, I already had the black and white Sally Hansen floral wraps on my nails but the red coat I had on the other fingers had started to chip away so I painted my nails an NYC Colour Show bright yellow and used a toothpick to colourise the wraps. Toothpick nail art is pretty satisfying.
8. Polka dots
More toothpick nail art! I finished that Gold nailpolish this summer I had it for 3 years, it lasted well. The coral colour is a Barry M Gelly Hi-shine. Don’t be surprised to find Barry M on this list, they are the BOMB.
7. Sherlock Holmes Nails.
These were a special for a Sherlock Holmes party we went to. I used some wraps of glasses (because Holmes was a smartypants) and Houndtooth (Houndstooth of the Baskervilles) on the rest of my fingers I use Barry M’s autumn Gelly Hi-Shine then covered it with a Matte top coat from Nicole by O.P.I. That’s what I think to your Hi-Shine! Seriously though folks, I love this top coat, I think it makes my nails look classy as fuck.
6. Leopard print nails.
This was my attempt at toothpick nail art and I was SO HAPPY with it! I did it to go with a dress that I haven’t posted about yet, but that can be found on my instagram feed. The pink was a limited edition by Barry M and I love it still.
5. Halloween nails
I love Halloween. I love Ghosts. I love Glitter. I used Barry M Glitterati for the purple and black glitter nails and, you guessed it, a toothpick for the lettering and little ghost buddy.
4. Classy Christmas nails
This is what nail art is becoming to me. I am adding more and more until no two fingers are the same. Not every time but lot. I used Barry M Glitterati for the black glitter nail and an unknown brand for the burgundy. I love this tape, it creates the nicest lines and although I’m supposed to use it to make the lines then take the tape off I think it looks so good. I did these nails for my Christmas party this year and kept them nice for about 4 days (Miraculously) It all chipped of as soon as we boarded the train for Brighton! Nails can’t stay classy forever.
3. France Nails
I did these for Eurovision this year, I went as France. Maybe that’s why Britain didn’t come last this year I wasn’t rooting for them! These nails will always hold a special place in my heart but there is a good reason why they aren’t number one. There are those Sally Hansen wraps again. I like those, and some Barry M blue and L’oreal Red. These nails are special to me because they were my first real attempt at nail art. They were the first time I played with the idea of more than 1 colour on a nail, they were my first attempt at Cavier and maybe even my first attempt at doing more than just the ring finger accent. They are not number one because look at those lines, they’re so messy! I’ve gotten good at straight lines these days but I owe a lot to these nails for getting me to think outside the nail box.
2. Summer Wedding
These nails took me about 3 hours to do, I sat a meticulously cut triangles out of white sticky labels then designed precisely which fingers would have which triangles and then I had to make sure it was perfectly matched to the left hand. I loved these nails and still think about them sometimes. But not every nail art can be number 1, and it was a very close call between these and the ones I did pick for number one, another wedding look!
1. Gold and Matte wedding.
These are the winners! I loved these nails because they went SO PERFECTLY with my outfit and my handbag which were sort of a 1920’s Art Deco theme, and it was one of my best friends weddings so I went all out. I had Barry M mint and coral with my fabulous O.P.I Matte top coat, then I used the Barry M gold from their Aquarium Collection my other best friends daughter (who was not even 2 at the time) grabbed my hand, inspected my nails and said “Ooooh”. Girl after my own heart. She then showed me her nails with she had had painted but, being an infant, had all chipped away.
This list could not have been made without Instagram, my adoring husband who puts up with the corner of the bedroom getting more and more consumed with nail paraphernalia, and some good friends who inspire me to be my best. You know who you are.
Now it’s time for Today’s Fat Outfit…if you haven’t already given up on reading!
Okay, so this is actually last nights fat outit. I’m wearing a new Lace Top I bought from F&F in the sale I’m wearing it with my Shiny Skirt from H&M, my Lion Jacket, also from H&M and black leggins from Primark. I don’t just chill out in outfits like this, I went out last night.
And just to tie in with the rest of the post, my nails.
Mine are the top nails, the bottom picture is what happens when two drunk girls do their nails together! As you can see I’m still loving those Sally Hansen Wraps, I’m also using a Hi-Shine Barry M in a shade called Watermelon. and nail art as far as the eye can see!
#todaysfatoutfit 