Inspired by a textile

The Fox and the Grapes

This freehanded accent nail manicure is inspired by one of my favourite textiles: "Surt sa räven" designed by Kerstin Boulogner and produced by Swedish textile company Almedahls. The Swedish proverb "Surt ,sa räven" ("Sour, said the fox") refer to the fable about the fox and the grapes, though the grapes have been translated into rowan berries in the Swedish version. So, there you have it, tiny foxes and beige rowan berries:

 

Lower left picture courtesy of Almedahls

Products used:

Essie Case Study

China Glaze White on White

Wet n Wild Ebony Hates Chris

Chanel Holiday

Cute (I)

Paint buckets

Inspiration: this post by zotoro at redditlaqueristas (her blogpost is here), Sophy Robson (best picture I could find) and, well, paint buckets.

It's a rainy day in southern Sweden. And it happens to be a Saturday. For me, that means I'm probably going to try 4 or more manis. So, if my cuticles looks a bit rugged, it's because they've gone through a polish-acetone cycle a few times already. And when my cuticles are at their messiest, my mind is at its calmest - nail art is pure meditation for sure! 

Products used:

Isadora Wonder Nail 606 - Nude (Second Nail)  

Isadora Wonder Nail 651 - Silver Sparkles

Chanel Holiday

Nubar Hot Yellow

OPI Have You No Self-Cointreau?

Nails Inc. Ebor Street

Dior Blue Denim

China Glaze For Audrey

Chanel Madness

Essie Chinchilly

Wet n Wild Ebony Hates Chris

China Glaze Pelican Grey

Mavala Mavadry

Abstract (IIII)

I've got green thumbs!*

* Not shown in picture: green thumbs 

Just some random sprouting emerging from a golden soil french tip. I'd like to think I have a pinch of Per Kirkeby-spirit thrown in there: 

All polishes used were custom mixed on the go.