As you can probably tell by the Instagram photos, this wasn't a planned post at all, but I thought I would post something to acknowledge Liz's 60th year on the throne (and the accompanying mania for all things British at the moment). I'm no fanatical royalist but Marks and Spencer's is currently a bit of a danger zone - cute Jubilee tins EVERYWHERE!
Instead of buying one (and subsequently eating all the biscuits) I decided to channel my patriotic energies into some nail art. And I mean 'art' in the most literal sense...think Jackson Pollock and Alexander McQueen running into each other at high speed. Et voila, the abstract Union Jack. It's not necessarily pretty but the thought was there.
I used the imPRESS instant manicure that came in a bag of goodies from Blogger Boutique, which sadly I couldn't attend. Unfortunately the design wasn't exactly 'me' so I painted them red, white and blue. I don't think they'll last too long as I can't stand the feel of fake nails (how does 'one' get anything done?!) but they were certainly easy to apply.
Anyway, I hope you have a lovely long weekend whatever you are getting up to!
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wow that is such a unique design! love it, great job meg:)
ReplyDeleteLove this so much! Not sure I'd ever be able to achieve anything that looked nearly that good though! xx
ReplyDeleteI love this effect, I have a really unsteady hand though so I'll have to stick to plain nails :( x
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These look amazing! xxx
ReplyDeleteWow, these look great!
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I prefer this design to the standard union jack a lot of bloggers have been sporting; it's something different and looks fab!
ReplyDeleteheehee looks cool
ReplyDeleteThey look really good! I think I§m gonna do mine red and blue with a diamond nail. Diamond jubilee and all that =)
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They look lovely :) and I know what you mean about those tins .. So far I've resisted due to cutting my spending ...and eating aha xx
ReplyDeleteOh wowee they look so great! x
ReplyDeleteLove this, looks fab xxx
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Wonderful, far nicer than anything I've seen Jubilee wise. Very N0.9
ReplyDeletePlease PLEASE do a quick tutorial on these! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Meg, great nails! Please could you do a nail care video at some point? Thank you :) x
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ReplyDeleteThe nails look so pretty! xxx
ReplyDeleteI love those nails! I get drawn into anything gimmicky or with a crown on it! I've ended up with bunting everywhere...! x
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Those look amazing!
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Such a pretty take on the union jack ! love how unusual it is, great job :) xx
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I love the artsy feel to your recreation of the union jack mani! Can definitely see some Pollock in it! x
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