Saturday, April 07, 2012

Super Easy Easter Nails



Easter is upon us, can you believe it? Any excuse for me to have a little go at some free hand nail designs.

These designs are pretty generic so I can't really take credit (though the Chinchilla like bunnehs are my own). Dots are courtesy of dotting tools from the lovely Karen's Birthday gift to me. So Yay, Karen!

Fancy a closer look?




As you can see, they're really simple to do and even simpler to recreate on your own pingies. Dots can be made using dotting tools, hair clips or toothpicks and the Easter egg design and more delicate areas are done using a toothpick too. Here's the colours I used but any pastels should do the trick nicely:




While I had said dotting tools out, though, I did try one more look, it might be a little easier to wear, it reminds me of the Easter ribbon D'Mammy used to buy D'Sister & I to plait our hairs up into Easter baskets (we were Rapunzels)



I've got to admit I'm a little taken by the pastels and that's coming from a notorious magpie! 

Have you tried any Spring time/Easter manis?









18 comments:

Unknown said...

Sue, these are ADORABLE! Hope you're having a lovely Easter with your gorgebags xo

Sarah said...

I second Emma's comment! That wee chicky in the egg is so so cute!

x

S said...

Gorge, love the rabbits! Have a great Easter xxx

Makeup Over Mind said...

Love them! How do you feel about being kidnapped to do my nails forever and ever? :)

Anonymous said...

I am so jealous of your dots! :)

Lovely Girlie Bits said...

I laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaave them!!! Happy Easter missus :)

liloo said...

omg, that greige garden is too awesome for words! i wonder how it compares to 'commandeur' thing from sally hanser
great job, loved your creative nail art
liloo /@tsunimee xx

Nailish Ramblings said...

Amazing, I'm so jealous of peeps with nail art skills!

Sue Jordan said...

Thanks, Em, we're having a lazy one (quelle suprise?) Have a great break x

Sue Jordan said...

Ah Thanks, Sarah, he's really simple (you can tell by the vacant stare in his eyes :P)

Sue Jordan said...

Cheers, S, have a lovely Easter, ja? x

Sue Jordan said...

Haha, Orla, I can think of worse ways to spend my days xx

Sue Jordan said...

They're a cinch to do, Hazy, a hairclip or ball point pen could do the trick too x

Sue Jordan said...

Yaaaay, Thank'um, Floss xx

Sue Jordan said...

Commander in Chic is a much more muted brownish mauve, Liloo, like Chanel's Particuliere. Greige Gardens rings mauve/purple and it's actually my fave from the Complete Manicure range so far x

Sue Jordan said...

They're optical illusions, Lady, all so simple to do but turn out way better than expected ;)

Lili said...

omg, nice, nice, very nice)
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itsnevertoolatetolearn said...

its the glossy finish...thats what sets them off....