I'll start with this weeks A-Z challenge - S is for Silver. Now, you would think that this is a relatively simple challenge, so much so that I had a complete mind blank. I did my usual google search but nothing inspired me, until I had lunch with my sister Tracey, last weekend.
Despite not being on Facebook or Instagram, my Sis is one of my biggest fans and every mani I do, I send to her via Whatsapp and she's always very complimentary. She's even endured me practicing gradients on her (though I think she was a bit surprised when I was almost sitting on her lap to get the right angle for the gradient - I'm sure that doesn't happen in a salon!!!)
This was my very first attempt at a mani on someone else!!! (Not something I plan to do very often if I can help it!!!)
When I told Tracey that I was struggling with S is for Silver her response was - well that's simple, why not create a mani for a weekend in Florence to celebrate a Silver Wedding Anniversary (coincidentally, that is exactly what she will be doing at the beginning of June - though she said I need to mention at this point that she was a child bride!!!!)
This was food for thought and as soon as I got home from our lunch I started looking through my stash, to find something that would suit Tracey and fit the challenge.
I decided to use Opi Push and Shove, a super shiny mirror-like silver that needs a special base coat - Lay Down That Base - and no top coat. I applied this to my ring finger as an accent nail and then selected a base colour for the other nails.
Not knowing what clothes she'll be taking away with her, I opted for a neutral shade Rimmel London Soul Session
The lighting in the photo doesn't do the silver justice (it looks gold!!!) but it is in fact super shiny and smooth (just like having a mirror on your finger!!!)
Next I added a coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust, which has been making an appearance in a lot of my manis lately - I've yet to find a mani that it doesn't enhance!!!
I finished the mani off with Ciate Celestial on the free edge. I took photos at each stage, as I wasn't sure how "blingy" she would want to go, but I'm pleased to report that I will be recreating the full mani at the beginning of June, in readiness for the trip to Florence.
So, for the first time, my inspiration for this weeks A-Z challenge came from a person, rather than a photo.
Whenever I use someone else's mani as inspiration, I give them credit in the post - in my opinion it's the ultimate compliment if someone else likes your mani so much that they want to recreate it. Sadly, I had never experienced this, that is until this week.
My first mani to inspire another nail artist was this converse mani, which was recreated by my 9 year old niece Hannah
She used a nail art kit that she got for her birthday - pretty impressive eh!!! Again, Tracey was the "willing" model.
This super glossy red mani was also the inspiration for another budding new nail artist - though I'm not sure his style will catch on - introducing Finlay Alderton ....
Clearly this pic is pre-cleanup - nothing that a bit of acetone and a cleanup brush couldn't fix!!! Butter wouldn't melt!!!
So this week I was inspired by my sister and I inspired 2 potential nail artists of the future - think I'll have to rename my work station "The Inspiration Station!!!"
Xoxo
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