Nails | Rainbow Nails

Hey guys,

It's been quite a while since I last dedicated a post to my nails, which is quite frankly pathetic considering I paint my nails several times a week. I'm constantly picking up new shades and trying new brands. My nails transform in colour at least a couple of times a week. Simple treats like painting my nails make my days a little brighter. The thing is I tend to paint my nails in the middle of the night when I can't sleep, which makes for poor photos.

I'll try better, I promise!

Anyway, on Sunday night, I attempted to give myself a rainbow manicure; inspired by the image below which I found via Lauren Conrad's Pinterest.

I fell in love with this look the moment I saw it, so obviously I had to try it for myself...

And voila!

I'll admit, I didn't have the perfect shades of green or orange in my nail polish collection to create the perfect interpretation. I don't like the two shades of green in this look, as they're too metallic, and I had to use a coral to take the place of a pale tangerine. Apart from that, I think it's a fun look.

It took some concentration to make sure I applied the right colour to the right nail. I applied three coats to each nail, and finished one hand before I started on the other to avoid confusion.

On the left hand from left to right, I applied a coral (should ideally be orange here), yellow, green, cobalt blue, and an indigo blue. I later decided the indigo needed to be purple, and feeling lazy I just did a couple of coats over the top with a dark purple polish.



Left Hand

Left to right: (on nails and bottles):

I used all Barry M nail paints on this hand...

296 coral

307 lemon

284 emerald green

291 cobalt blue 

312 indigo/161 vivid purple

 

The right hand appeals to me more than the primary colours on the left hand.

Starting from the thumb, I used a bright red (my favourite!), orange (should ideally be a much lighter tangerine orange), light green, turquoise, and a med-dark purple. Again, I applied three coats to each.



 Right Hand

From left to right (on nails and bottles):

Barry M 262 bright red

Barry M 301 block orange

Inglot 319 

Rimmel 60 seconds 825 sky high

Barry M 303 bright purple

And again, this is the end result:

Probably the most fun and silly manicure I've ever given myself!

Painting your nails in all the colours of the rainbow is such an easy way to brighten up an outfit, or your mood! It's doesn't require any complicated artistic skills like most nail art, and is sure to make you feel about five years old by the time it's finished! I sure did, but hey, I don't take myself too seriously! I kept myself amused for an evening giving the look a try, and will definitely attempt it again once I pick up the green and tangerine colours I'm lacking.

Have you tried this fun look before?

If not, I urge you to give it a go, and satisfy your inner child with an explosion of colour!