Purple Ombré Nail Art

Using Models Own 'Lilac Dream', 'Purple Imperial' and Black Nail Art Pen.

Nail Art Water Transfers

A while ago while trawling the internet for anything nail art related, I came across water transfers. I initially thought that they would be a lot like foil wraps, which I have tried before and found hard to use and wasn't overwhelmed with the finished look of them. This put me off slightly, but after reading through the instructions of how to use them they sounded simple enough and they were reasonably priced so I thought I would try them out.

They arrived in a sheet like this, which you then cut up into separate images. Once they are ready to go on your nails, the white around the images becomes transparent so you don't have to worry about cutting them exactly, and you can put them onto any colour nail polish you want.

Using tweezers, put the transfer into some water making sure that the whole image is submerged and hold in for 30 - 60 seconds.

When you take them out of the water, the image will separate from the white backing paper. Pick up the transfer with the tweezers and place on your nail. Dab the transfer down onto the nail to make it flat and to get rid of any excess water.

Repeat this for all nails, or just leave as one accent nail. You then need to apply a clear top coat over the transfer to seal them onto your nails.

They're super easy to use and leave a professional looking finish. Also, they come in almost any design you can think of so will suit whatever look you're going for!

Weekly Wish List #2

01 - Floral Print T-Shirt from Zara - £9.99
I think the floral print is so pretty on this t-shirt, and would look good with both summer and autumn outfits, so perfect for this time of the year. Also, it's only £9.99, a bargain!

02 - Nail Candy Book from Urban Outfitters - £12.99
I'm obsessed with nail art and am always looking for inspiration for my next design so I think this book would come in handy. I linked it from Urban Outfitters as that is where I originally saw it, although I'm certain I could find it cheaper somewhere else so will probably shop around a bit before buying it.

03 - No7 Stay Perfect Foundation from Boots - £14
This is just a boring essential as this is the foundation I already use but I'm worried it will run out soon. I'm going to repurchase it because it stays on all day, is a good match for my skin tone (which is hard to find as I'm very pale) and is reasonably priced.

04 - Dr Martens Isabel Shoe - £125.00
I've been watching these for ages on the website as they were reduced to £65 but never restocked my size :( They've now put the price back up to £125 which is annoying, so I'll probably just look for different ones or wait for them to be reduced again.

05 - Fireworks Collection from Models Own - £5 each
I collect Models Own nail polishes so I definitely need this new set they've brought out! They released two sets, this one and the Velvet Goth collection but I prefer the Fireworks collection as they're brighter and can be put over loads of different colours to create different effects, so I will probably buy this collection first.

Ombré Leopard Print Nail Art

Using Models Own 'Sophie's Pink', 'Fuzzy Peach' and Black Nail Art Pen.