Party nails!

As I type, it's my best friend's hen do today! (It's actually her *wedding* today in PoP post-world, but I scheduled this one in advance since I am not planning on being anywhere near a computer for the next 24 hours). I have to leave in two hours and am, predictably, not in the slightest bit ready, but I did do my nails last night. I wanted something to tie together the things I wanted to wear (cream, black, brown) with the things I will have to wear as part of the deal (a pink top hat). So the cream matches my outfit, one of the spot colours matches the hat, and one matches my lipstick.

These are all colours I've used before. This is three coats of Illamasqua Load, with spots in Illamasqua Obsess and OPI Conquistadorable color. Load is the only problem child in the Illamasqua family application wise (not surprising for something that is equal parts white and yellow) but it looks great on me, so I don't mind. The spots and just freehanded blobs, which was a bit tricky with the pro-wide brush but came out OK in the end. The overall effect reminds me of Emma Bridgewater pottery, which wasn't intentional but is, I think, a nice thing to be reminded of.

Finally I took a couple of shots of the OPI bottle because the last time I wore it, a commenter took issue with me including it in the pink family for a series I was doing. Which is fair enough - it's a rose red. But it does have a definite sorbet pink undertone which I tried and failed to show here. It's a lovely shade anyway.