Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I hope everyone had a good day, regardless of relationship status. This day should remind everyone to appreciate love around them, not only in a significant other, but also in friends and family. Today I have a special mani to show you guys. Normally I'm not huge on pink and overly girl, resulting in this mani:
Obviously it's still a Vday mani, what with the heart and kiss mark. However, it's a more subtle approach. My inspiration for this design comes from the idea of someone pouring their heart into writing a love letter, finally sealing it with a kiss. The brown is supposed to be something like a coffee stain or something, to show how much the letter was toiled over. I guess it kind of looks like blood too...someone really put their soul into this letter...
Okay, that tangent took a surprisingly creepy turn. The white base was China Glaze Snow, and to get the text on my nails, I simply soaked a piece of newspaper in rubbing alcohol and pressed it against my nail for a minute or so. I figured out that the harder I pressed, the more text transferred! Haha, imagine that ^_^;;; After transferring the text, I painted on the lips, heart, and stains using a small striper brush. The red is Essie Ole' Caliente, and the brown is Essie Mink Muffs.
I hope you guys enjoyed this post! Until next time :)
