Day 25: OOTD

Hello everyone! Today's nail art post is meant to be from yesterday. I have been really busy this weekend with my little sisters birthday party and my own birthday celebrations. For my birthday, my lovely group of friends bought me a new outfit, which is very fitting for the prompt OOTD (outfit of the day). My friends have clearly noticed my obsession with tartan at the moment, as they bought me some tartan leggings from Topshop. Once again I am attempting the tartan pattern and once again I don't think I have quite nailed it! I really really want to master this look so I will keep persevering. This is the square I have tried to mimic.

I used 'matte white' from Barry M and used my blue and hot pink nail art pens from model's own. I should have used red but I was a bit pressed for time with this nail design, so I used what I had to hand. There is not as much detail as I would like in this nail art either.

I have only two more posts now for Nail Art Jan make sure you keep posted!

Tartan Nails

If any of you follow me on instagram (please do, it is just whatalooker), you would have seen I posted some tartan nails yesterday. I was inspired by the Wah Nails Downtown Girls book again, and I am living in tartan at the moment. It's one of those granny chic trends I have always loved, and I am so happy it is currently acceptable to wear as it is in all the high street shops. 

My tartan nails are by no means my best ever. In fact I am slightly ashamed of how bad these have come out. The lines are just far too thick and gloopy, so I will have to practice some more! My boyfriend came up with a good idea of using an old credit card to print the lines onto the nail, so they are thin and straight. My thumb nail came out the best as I think it is a bigger canvas to work on.

Next time I think I will experiment with different colours and pattern styles. I used my nail art pens for his look, and used the striper end. Although I first started out with nail art pens, I think I am starting to grow out of them for the more technical looks I want to achieve. I will have to start practicing with big girl nail art brushes soon I think!

If you have any hints or tips I can use to improve this look then please leave a comment! Any suggestions are welcomed! What sorts of colours would you use too?