Day 6/31: Violet Nails

I wasn't sure what to do for this challenge because I have a few different purples. In the end I decided on a dark purple. I painted a layer of black polish (I used Ulta3) and then a layer of my BYS purple to get the darker effect. 

Here you can see my first attempts at Henna art!

Day 5/31: Blue Nails

I saw this stripey gradient mani somewhere (apologies to the source) and had to try it. I was super happy with the results, it looked great. An easier (and less messy) was to get that gradient effect. I didn't take photos till a few days later (silly me), so that's why they look a bit scummy. 

I used my Ulta3 Lily White as the base coat and then a BYS light blue and Blue Marlin by Ulta3 for the top layer.

Country-Lee

I work for WhereIs and make updates for their maps. Part of this involves actually going and checking things, which means ROAD TRIP!!!!! A couple of times a year a pair of us will take a week or two to drive around and check things. This last trip was around NSW, Australia. It's pretty fun, seeing the country, having work pay for your food and accommodation and being out of the office. We do work long days though, so it's not all fun and games (I think 14 hours was our longest). This trip was a week long and I managed to take 241 photos! I think they were mainly of the cool food I ate, but here are some of my favourites.

The Golden Guitar in Tamworth

Some pretty bush we drove through

A friendly dog came to stop and give us directions!

The Holbrook Submarine. 

(Why do I do stupid things in photos?)

Some gorgeous scenery near the NSW/VIC border. The photo doesn't begin to capture it's loveliness.

So I think this road is closed...good thing there is a speed sign in the field :)

I love icecream! This is strawberry sorbet with sour worms and fruit tingles. AMAZING!

 A peacock casually strolling along the road.

Gorgeous view from the coast in Eden. This is from the top of a cemetery overlooking the coast. 

Breakfast by the water in Merimbula on the last day. I had some fancy omelette, thanks work :)

Day 4/31: Green Nails

It took me awhile to get around to this post, partly because I have been super busy, but also because I could not find a green I liked. All the greens I have are very lime-y and clash, but then I found Mojito by Ulta3 and fell in love. This green matches lots of my outfits and stayed on without chipping for a week! So happy :)

I just quickly snapped this photo and was surprised with how well it came out. 

You can see my new snake ring.

Day 3/31: Yellow Nails

I'm not a huge fan of yellow because it doesn't really match anything I own. So this mani didn't last long. I'm still trying to get the hang of water marbling. Sometimes it just doesn't like me. I used Ulta3's honolulu for the bases and it's black satin for the water marble. I used a BYS black with a striping brush for the swirl.