Today's Nail of the Day is another Christmas nail design that I wore the actual week of Christmas. I wanted to amp things up with glittery red nails and a cute little Rudolf red-nosed reindeer to keep me company whenever I looked down at my fingernails!
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| Butter London Chancer, 2 coats; outdoor lighting |
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| Butter London Chancer, 2 coats; outdoor lighting |
First off, I have to mention how in love I am with this Butter London nail polish. This shade is called Chancer (how appropriate!) and is the most gorgeous glittery red I have ever seen! This polish is chock full of micro sparkles that translate into a multi-dimensional festive party on the nails. I actually prefer this type of glitter to the more chunkier versions out there with the latter being what I use on only one nail.
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| Butter London Chancer, 2 coats; outdoor lighting |
For the actual Rudolf accent nail, I started with a white base with 2 coats of Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear in White On and then painted 1 coat of Essie's Luxe Effects in Shine of the Times just to make it look like it was snowing in the background. I then used Sinful Colors Nirvana for Rudolf's head and ears and Sinful Colors Mercury Rising for the antlers (any dark and light brown polishes will work for this.)
I didn't have any dotting tools at the time, so I used pen tips and toothpicks for the design. The key is patience and practice! Lastly, I dotted on some white and black nail polishes for the eyes, used the same Chancer Butter London polish for the nose, and sealed everything in with a good top coat. (My favorite is Sally Hansen's Strengthening top coat!)
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| Butter London Chancer, Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in White On, Essie Luxe Effects in Shine of the Times, Sinful Colors Nirvana & Sinful Colors Mercury Rising |
This is one of my favorite nail designs yet, and I hope you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for visiting, and I hope you had a very Merry Christmas!
- xx, Eviola
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