While snow definitely adds some difficulty for us commuters, it can still be very pretty! I wanted to do a snowy manicure, and I knew exactly which glitter I wanted to do it with.
The base colour is Essie "Who Is The Boss", and the glitter is OPI "Pirouette My Whistle". It is so delicate and pretty, and simply perfect for a soft, snowflake effect. I painted the rabbit and the fox with acrylic paint.
Sorry about the dry hands. It was freaking freezing when I was taking these pictures - I ran in afterwards to slather cuticle cream and lotion on. |
Big fox, little fox |
I wore this over Christmas, but after one day, I was
ready to take it off, because I couldn't stand having any more pearls
falling off. Since I was going to remove it, I thought, why not experiment first and try
putting some glitter and topcoat over it? Normally, you're not supposed
to apply topcoat, as it'll cause the pearls to lose their colour. So I dabbed some China Glaze "Snow Globe" over top and THIS HAPPENED.
I LOVE this. The glitter over the silver and the pearls is insanely pretty. It looks like ice crystals, and as an added bonus, the pearls are now rock solid. I can go about using my hands without worrying about them falling off. I don't think I'll always get such a nice effect with other colours of pearls, though I'm willing to experiment.
So this turned out to be a really long post, and I need to go to bed. I'll definitely do a full Ciaté caviar post in the future. Hope you enjoyed these!
This is sooo cute! I love the little bunny!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah! I love him too :)
DeleteI especially love the fox! :) It's sooo cute! But I am no fan of the caviar accent nail, althought the texture is really something different!
ReplyDeleteHehe thank you very much! Ya, the caviar is definitely not everyone's cup of tea! I didn't think I would enjoy it as much as I do now. The texture is what makes it really interesting for me. I find myself running my finger constantly over the pearls, almost a bit excessive hahaa.
DeleteOhhh I LOVE their Holiday Cup patterns too! The Fox and Rabbit are just too adorable! OPI Pirouette My Whistle looks perfect with this look! I like how some of hex glitter placed on top of fox's nose - super cute! And the effect of China Glaze Snow Globe goes so well with the Ciaté pearls! not only they look so pretty, they look extremely snowy!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!! :) The glitter just fell perfectly in this case, hehe. Yes, I really love the snowy look! I'll have to reserve judgement for the other colour pearls though haha.
DeleteI love love love love this manicure!! The rabbit and fox are adorable! The colours are perfect! I just love it!
ReplyDeleteOhh thank you very much!! :)
DeleteOMG. This is probably one of my favorite manis I've seen EVER! I absolutely adore foxes and the colors you chose to put everything together is just lovely! Not to mention the shimmer you added on top of it all to give it the perfect wintery feel. You truly are an artist!
ReplyDeleteWow, THANK YOU so much! I recently developed a mini obsession with foxes myself haha :)
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