Nail Art by Big Fashionista

I know, I know, I don't "DO" beauty (First one to crack a funny gets their IP address blocked innit)


But I have been working on some original nail art for quite a while now, and I thought that it was about time I shared with the world my work and give a step-by-step tutorial on how it is achieved.


I am sure that for some of you this may be slightly too difficult, it takes time and a special skill to really rock this look, sadly, I feel that for some of you, your patience will be sadly lacking.



I will try to keep it simple, if you have any questions, please feel free to comment below, I am only sorry that I don't have a Youtube channel so that you really can get the full effect. Sometimes pictures just don't do nails justice do they?



So first of all you need to paint your nails, you can use any colour for this part but I do find that a really bright base colour really does just add to the whole effect. For this example I used a bronze colour. (the rumour that it is in homage to Tom Daley is of course false)


and now for the second part, unfortunately this is the part that really does take the time, but to really achieve the look and do it well the devil truly is in the detail, now you do NOTHING.

yep nothing,

Now there are MANY dimensions to this look that I am sporting, forever to be known as the SKANK look.

As you can see I have gone for a "textured look" as well as letting the nail varnish grow out from the nail bed giving it I feel a "natural gradiated" look.


Do you need me to slow down a bit?


Let me show you a close up.

You need to really appreciate the time and the effort that has gone into perfecting this look. And although some of you may be questioning whether I have cheated and gone for a nail wrap, I can assure you that this IS all my own work.

This has taken me just a week to perfect, for the more inexperienced out there of course I expect it to take longer at first, I find that adding in a touch of stress really does help the nails to reach their full potential.




So there we go, my first attempt in the world of nail art, I WAS tempted to watermark all my pictures but then I thought what the hell, I have so much to teach you all, I want you ALL to learn from me.


But if Ciate come out with a kit in the next month, you all know who started the look right? RIGHT?


So what do we think of my first attempt at Beauty blogging?

Would you like to see more of my tutorials?

Anyone else think Ciate are going to not see the funny side?




Let me know




Big Fashionista x x