sweethearts

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, with it comes another excuse for a manicure--no matter your opinion of the trivial Hallmark Holiday itself (bet you can't tell where I stand).

This look was supposed to be an exaggerated sort of french manicure where the tips essentially were hearts (it helps to have longer nails, particularly in a almond/round/pointed shape but not necessary).
With the Pepto-Bismol Pink and Cherry Red combo I hoped it would also give the design a bit of a retro feel.

To start I painted one coat of butter LONDON Horse Power Nail Fertilizer--the key to strong healthy nails! After I did one coat of butter LONDON Nail Foundation Flawless Basecoat. Once that dried, I painted two coats of butter's Fruit Machine. Using Ladybird, I painted a heart on the tip of each nail. Below is an easy tip for how to paint nice symmetrical hearts...

After all the hearts were painted I finished it off with a coat of Seche Vite Topcoat.
Hope you like these lovely retro nails! Oh, and Happy Valentine's Day! Hope someone treats you real sweet--whether that's your SO or you are lucky like me to boast multiple Valentines in the form of Dad, Sister, and BFFs! ;)