“Radiant Orchid” Nail Art - Featuring Essie Play Date

Hi everyone!

You will probably be surprised by this post if you missed what I posted on Instagram yesterday.  Well, I changed the shape of my nails!  I’ve been going slightly more squoval recently, and I was just about to file them down, but then I decided to try an oval shape for a change.  I’m actually enjoying them more than I thought I would, since I’ve never had anything but square or squoval before, and they should be fun to play around with; I’m hoping to try some different designs that may not have worked on my squares. :)

For my nail art today, I chose Essie Play Date as the base.  I’ve been meaning to create some Pantone “Radiant Orchid” themed nails for while now, so I went through all of my purples, and Play Date stood out amongst the others.  It’s a really lovely medium purple that leans a bit pink, and it applies effortlessly in two coats.

I added Essie Peak of Chic (white and holographic bar glitter) as a glitter gradient on top of Play Date, and I think they are so cute together.  Peak of Chic can be quite hard to use over solid colors because the white bar glitters kind of clump together, but I’m loving the way it turned out as a gradient.  To compliment the white glitter, I added some polka dots on my ring fingers using Essie Blanc.

Essie Blanc, Play Date, and Peak of Chic

So, what do you think of the new shape?  I would love to hear your honest opinions.  My nails grow extremely fast, so I don’t know how long they will last, but I’m pretty happy with them at the moment!


Thank you for reading!  And, be sure to check out my giveaway on Instagram, if you haven’t already. :)


Kristin

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