Hi lovelies!
Today I'd like to introduce you to Alexis, an Aussie blogger who has very recently taken the leap from Instagram to blogging! She has prepared a beautiful combination of mint and gold using one of my favourite Aussie brands, Grace-full Nail Polish. Let's take a look!
Hiya everyone! A big thanks to Jae for giving me a little spot here on The Procrastinating Polishr while she is having a fab time OS.
My name is Alexis, and I've been microblogging on Instagram as gumnutnails for a little while now, and have recently started up a proper blog.
For me, nail polish and nail art is a little escape from the dirt and dust of farm life. I like that I can feed pigs or check cattle troughs with a gorgeous indie polish on my nails - nothing like a bit of contrast to highten the beauty!
Today I have a few special polishes to show you. I should start by saying you can thank one of my sons for this colour combo. We were sitting together pulling out a few bottles I was thinking of using when he pulled these two out in quick succession, and immediately I wanted to use them together.
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| Inside, artificial light |
Both these polishes are from Grace-full Nail Polish. 'I'm No Lady' came from the April 2015 What's In-die Box, and 'Born To Fly' was a special release to raise funds for SANDS Australia. It is actually still available if you love it and want to contribute to a great cause.
'Born To Fly' is a mint green crelly filled with gold sparks. The first coat goes on sheer, but another one or two careful coats will get it opaque.
I then used 'I'm No Lady' for a feature nail. This is a microglitter using gold and holo glitters. I love the subdued shade of gold it creates - well, in the shade anyway, in the sun that rainbow does take over! I'm normally a more silver girl, but this one almost gives 'white gold' vibes. It applied in two easy coats, plus two of top coat (unsurprisingly, that glitter is hungry!).
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| Outside, shade |
And last but definitely not least, I added a matte top coat. I've used 'Mattificent', a new release from Powder Perfect due out on the 29th of April. I adore the name, I don't know if it's a nod to Maleficent (I loved that movie!) or a play on Magnificent, but either way, it's awesome. The top coat itself is also great of course! Quick drying and giving a lovely matte look to all your favourites.
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| Outside, direct sunlight |
Over this particular polish, the difference wasn't particularly profound - I've used Mattificent on my pointer and middle finger, but not my little finger. It's a subtle difference, but it does let those gold flakes poke through a bit better, and I love the softness it provides.
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| Outside, shade |
I think overall this mani is a quiet achiever, nothing is too out there or busy, but all the colour elements complement one another so well and Mattificent provides an additional special touch. I hope you like it, and thanks for having me!
Please also check out these great brands, if you haven't already:
Grace-full Nail Polish -
Powder Perfect -
x A
Thank you for putting together such a gorgeous mani Alexis! Green is my weakness and I'm No Lady is one of the only polishes I like so much that I have a backup of it! Plus, we all know how much I love matte top coat :D
You can find Alexis on her brand new blog at Gumnut Nails, and you can follow her over on Instagram.
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