Last week when I was playing around with China Glaze For Audrey I decided it might be festive to do a glittery tipped nail look with it as the base.
I kinda sorta like what I came up with. This was my first attempt at doing this kind of nail and it’s really pretty straightforward. I did learn that you have to use a nicely contrasting shade for the tip and also ensure the glitter is large enough. Initially I tried a different silver glitter and it was too fine and “sugary” so it didn’t show up as much.
For Audrey, Nova, Blonde Bombshell
China Glaze For Audrey and Blonde Bombshell
For this I painted on two coats of For Audrey and let it dry for a few minutes. Then I painted the very tips with a coat of Blonde Bombshell. I let that dry for a few minutes. Then went back in and did a second coat of Blonde Bombshell and spread it a little further down the nail so it kind of fades out. That’s it!
China Glaze For Audrey and Blonde Bombshell
China Glaze For Audrey and Nova
Here I did the same thing just used Nova for the tips.
China Glaze For Audrey and Nova
I think of the two I prefer the one with Blonde Bombshell, but both look festive to my eye!
-Kelly
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22 comments
Very pretty!
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Festive indeed! I really like these looks, sparkly and elegant at the same time. China Glaze For Audrey and Nova is my favourite. I think For Audrey gets along with silver!
Ahh the gold tipped glitter, I like especially. I think I wanna do glitter on the tips like this, over OPI I’m not really a waitress for Christmas. I’m really enjoying your nail art posts 🙂
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Really pretty, I’ll have to try this!
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For Audry is one of my favorites. I love it with Nova!
Love Bombshell 😀 Tipped glitter is always a win!
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I am so going to try this look, as we’re invited to a TG dinner & I want something a bit festive. I’m terrible at nail designs but I think I can pull this one off with no problems. I have For Audrey, but I’ll probably use a different color depending on what I’m wearing. I normally like silver glitter, but the gold really look’s prettiest against FA.
I like them both, but the one with Nova looks extra-icy and wintry to me!
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Such a fun and festive look! And one I can actually even do myself. Woo! I’m so gonna copy you. 🙂
I like them both a lot, but I love silver and blue together.
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Love the gold!
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Really pretty look. And I agree with you about the Blonde Bombshell—I prefer that one over Nova. I think you’re having fun with nail art, no?
One more thing, please. Could you tell me the name of the dotting tool that you ordered from Trans design? I think I’m ready to start dotting, LOL.
This is a great way to “winterize” a typically summer/spring color. Love it!
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I love the blue and silver together! I did a similar look not too long ago, but reversed on the nail. I started with chg-grape pop, and topped with chg-techno on the lower half of the nail from the cuticle upwards into a reverse fade so just the top of the nail was solid purple and bottom was partly glittery. Makes me want to do a festive holiday mani now!!
I like to nova tips best, and I love that you used FA for holiday nails. I love an non-traditional element of color for fun.
I love how you are mixing it up with glitta!
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I love Audrey paired with the others. So pretty!
So pretty! What method did you use for applying the glitter?
Gorgeous! Seems easy enough and definitely festive. I NEED those China Glaze glittery polishes! 😉
Oh wow! I’m loving all the different sized glitters in Blonde Bombshell! I think I’ll get this one!
Hi! I love the For Audrey with silver/nova. I am pretty new to this and was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to do this technique, or links to a tutorial or anything?? It’s gorgeous!
This is so super pretty! 🙂
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PRETTY! I like the one with NOVA. I’m going to have to try this… I’m pretty sure I have all of these polishes in my collection!