40 Great Nail Art Ideas - Winter

The prompt for this week was Winter and I knew exactly which image I wanted to use - the bare semi-reverse tree on Messy Mansion MM49. This image intrigued me so much and apart from Christmas, what else happens in winter? all the trees are bare!

I started with a dark grey base and then added some snowflakes, blogged separately here.
Then I used Hit the Bottle Snowed Under and MM49 to add the tree. I liked how I could still see the snowflakes but the white side of the tree did just look a bit bare, so I added some glitter. I used Nail Lacquer UK Turquoise Is Not Dead and I just added it on the white side. I was quite pleased with my wintery scene, and I think the matte version looked better.

Messy Mansion MM49

 

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Nail Lacquer UK Turquoise Is Not Dead

This is a stunning glitter from Nail Lacquer UK, possibly my favourite from her range. Turquoise Is Not Dead is mostly a mix of turquoise/teal hexes in various sizes, with tiny turquoise micro glitters. However there also black hexes, and blue, red, gold and other coloured hexes and squares, they just add to the overall beauty of this glitter. When I ordered it, obviously I was ordering a pretty turquoise glitter but it is so much more because of the added extras. All the beautiful glitters capture the light, and every now and then you catch another colour - it's just lovely.
I have chosen to wear it here over Leighton Denny Persian. I did swatch it over Black Taxi but of course you lose the black glitter so I went for a teal base instead, and I think they compliment each other well. It looks great with Black Taxi too! This is one coat of Turquoise Is Not Dead and the glitter distribution was great.
As usual, no end of pictures got deleted in my frustration to capture its glittery sparkliness! Hopefully this selection will give you an idea of how lovely this is, with anther blurry one included as it seems the only way my camera will pick up sparkle at the moment.

Nail Lacquer UK Turquoise Is Not Dead