Pantone Petals

Here is my take on Pantone's colors of the year, Rose Quartz and Serenity.  Add some flower charms, pearls, and rhinestones for a ethereal mani.

I received these flower charms from Born Pretty Store in exchange for an honest review.  You get 12 charms for $2.59, which is pretty awesome.  There are three different styles of charms, and they are a mix of pink, white, and blue flowers.  The flowers are accented with pearls and rhinestones, and the charms range from 10mm to 15mm in size.  I like that the charms have a range of hues for the pinks and blues so they match with light or darker polish.

For these or other nail art supplies, use coupon code GHLQ10 for 10% off at Born Pretty Store.


Polish Used:

• Forever 21 - Apricot
• Wet n Wild Megalast - Wear Skinny Jeans
• Base and top coats

Other Supplies:

• Makeup sponge
• Flower/pearl charms
• Krazy Glue
• Pink and iridescent white rhinestones
• Pearls

One of these days I really need to buy some of that latex protector.  I love gradient nails, but they are messy to clean up.  To create this look:

1. Apply an apricot base color. I didn't have a good "rose quartz" polish, so I used apricot. Since the blue gradient will be towards the base of the nail, I didn't paint all the way to the cuticle. Then when you clean up, there won't be any of the base color showing through.
   
2. Use a wet makeup sponge to create a gradient nail with apricot and light blue.
   
3. Glue the flower charms on the middle and ring finger.
4. Apply various pearls, rhinestones, and embellishments to your heart's content.
   

Don't forget to use coupon code GHLQ10 for 10% off!