52 Week Pick n Mix - Waterfall + Violet

Good morning! I did my first waterfall manicure this week and learned pretty quickly that this mani is not for me. My tremors made it pretty much impossible to make a straight, tapered line. :/ That being said, it didn't come out completely awful and I love purple, so I still adored this mani anyway.

I used CoverGirl Glowing Nights Midnight Glow for my base, then added my "waterfall" strokes using Essie Play Date, Zoya Lola, Julep Elisa, and Girly Bits Bird Is The Word. I used a small striping brush, although I found myself wishing I had an even tinier brush.

Here is a quick swatch of Midnight Glow. It is a pretty, deep, shimmery purple. The formula was really nice and went on in two smooth, opaque coats.

Thank you so much for checking out my attempt at a waterfall mani. Make sure you check out what everyone else did for their violet and waterfall manicures!

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Girly Bits Bird is the Word, Plus Stamping

I am really struggling to stay on top of this challenge, so today, you get a really simple interpretation of the "film" prompt. I did some really quick stamping over top of my new holographic purple polish from Girl Bits called Bird is the Word.

This stamp is from my new stamping set from Bundle Monster. The plate is BM-421. I used Konad Special Black polish for the stamping.

I really wanted to do some sweet freehand art this week, but it just didn't pan out for me. I'm sure I can incorporate it into one of these prompts eventually, though. Wish me luck!

Here is what Bird is the Word looks like by itself. Gorgeous, that's how.

Look.

I said look!

So. Beautiful.
Make sure you take a look at what everyone else did. There is bound to be some sweet freehand nail art this week!

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