Well this came out of nowhere. I really wanted to do some free hand painting but I also really wanted to use the leaf designs on the Love Is...04 plate by MoYou and so this look was born. It's definitely inspired by the ever-amazing @lieve91 (I don't think I'll ever get her hand pose right) and I need the days to start warming up so I can transition to just palm leaf mani's all the time.
I invested in some higher quality acrylic gouache paints a few months ago after asking Lieve91 what kind of Liquitex paint she used. Unfortunately I can't afford Liquitex just yet, but I did see a set of acrylic gouache in TK Maxx for £20 and it seemed higher quality than what I usually buy. This was my first time using the different type of paint and I have to say I'm impressed. It is so much more pigmented than normal acrylic but it mixes with water like watercolour paints to give that beautiful ink-washed look. I have a feeling marble nails will be really easy with these paints.
The leaf designs though are just everything to me. I had a dream about wanting monstera leaves in this exact wire frame type design and then MoYou brought this plate out; it's like they read my mind.
Polishes/Tools used:-
- Barry M Gelly Hi Shine // Candy Floss (pink)
- H&M // Dawn Song (gold/pink glitter), Bijoux (Rose Gold Glitter)
- Pebeo Studio Gouache // 11 (Blanc), 42 (Emerald Green)
- Twinkled T // Glow Up (white)
- Barry M // Matte Top Coat
- MoYou London Stamping Plates // Love Is...04
This looks great, loving the glitter :-D
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