Freehand Full Acorn Nail Art

Allo polish Pals!

How are you all doing today? I hope your week is going well - anything fun going on?

This week I am busy getting all my posts 'polished' up for over the weekend as I'll be taking a little trip to the bottom of the Uk, I think that'll be the most south I've ever been. Its just a little trip from Friday to Monday but I am looking forward to a change of scenery. Of course I'll still be posting while I am away anyway.

Today's nail art is a little...nuts. I created this before I made my nails more pointy which is a shame but hey, I still like the idea even if I do see what I could have improved it. This isn't a design I'd actually really like to wear but I wanted to create something unusual.

I decided to try and create acorns out of my entire nail shape. In hindsight I should have used a dark polish along the sides of the nail to have enhanced the nut shape and made it look like the cap part of the nut was more circular. Sometimes you just don't see these things until you take a step back and reflect on your work. I also kind of wish I had done the nuts light and more varied in tones.. Too bad.

For this manicure I began with my usual base coat of Nail Envy and once dry applied two coats of Barry M 'Cocoa' nail polish. I added a thin layer of top coat and moved in with my acrylic paints, mostly using yellows, browns and whites to create the acorn effect.

So... I guess its quite extreme looking but it is kind of fun. I don't often paint around my nails or on my skin so every time I looked down I kept wondering what was on my fingers!

I think I nailed the nutty brief. Also a little nod to Dodge and Penny, our resident squirrels who have disappeared for the year, it seems. I have loved watching all their antics over the summer, have you ever heard a squirrel shouting? At one point they were shouting at my cat Mars, its a pretty alarming noise until you realise who's making it!

What do you guys think of my acorn nails? What is your favourite season?

Have a fantastic day, guys! Thank you so much for visiting. If you've not entered my international giveaway don't forget to!

I'll see you again on Saturday for some more nailery!

Love.

Ithi