Who’s ready for spring? I certainly am, I can’t wait to leave the cold weather and never-ending rain behind. This design brings all the colours of spring together, with its double-stamped leaf pattern. I was so happy with how this turned out, and I took so many photos… This is a really image-heavy post, but be patient so you can see all the gorgeousness of this Leafy Green Nail Art.
Leafy Green Nail Art using Color Club Kismet
Polishes and tools
Orly Primetime and Bonder
Picture Polish Mossy
Clear Jelly Stamper The Big Bling and stamping polish 11
Color Club Kismet
MoYou London Tropical 10
Seche Vite
Leafy Green Nail Art – macro
First, I started with Orly Primetime, which removes all oils from my nail plate. This alcohol-based product makes a huge difference in reducing the chips I eventually find in my manis. I spend a lot of time typing in my job and I’m pretty hard on my nails. Plus they are a bit bendy, which always means chips, particularly on my index fingers.
By removing the oils, my base coat Bonder has a better chance of sticking firmly. This is my favourite base coat combination right now.
After this, I used two coats of Picture Polish Mossy, which is a dark green jelly filled with holographic sparkles. It’s kind of hidden by the stamping, but you can see it peeking through in the macro photo.
Leafy Green Nail Art – elegant for spring
I’ve been trying out some new hand positions for my photos, and so I’d love to know what you think. Let me know in the comments at the end.
Once Mossy was set (with the addition of a coat of Seche Vite) I moved on to stamping. Each nail had the same design stamped on from MoYou London’s Tropical collection, not quite lined up, but very closely overlapping. I stamped first with the bright green creme polish from Clear Jelly Stamper, and then with the green-gold holographic polish Kismet from Color Club.
Leafy Green Nail Art double stamping over Picture Polish Mossy
You can see that the bright green stamping polish stained my cuticles a bit. I’d certainly recommend using liquid latex to protect them (even though I rarely do)! I have no patience at all to wait for it to dry, and then I invariably stick my fingers together #FML.
Leafy Green Nail Art
After clean up, all it needed was a coat of top coat to seal it in. I love how this looks! I wore it for my birthday and kept it on for a whole week. That’s pretty much unheard of!
Let me know what you think… are you ready for spring? A fan of green nail polish (or not)? What do you think of the new hand poses I tried? I’m looking forward to hearing from you!
Leafy Green Nail Art spring manicure design
March 6, 2017
I really have no idea how you do this, as I’m not familiar with how you stamp onto your nails, but this is so creative and looks like so much work! I think this is such a great look for spring.
March 24, 2017
Stamping is really quick and easy once you’ve got the hang of it. I made a little video of it to help: https://instagram.com/p/BFotjwWQgsO/
March 6, 2017
Wow they look amazing! Would be sure to impress anyone when out and about!
March 24, 2017
Thanks Jon
March 6, 2017
Wow these are gorgeous and bang on for the forthcoming tropical trend. Now we just need summer!
March 24, 2017
I’m so ready for some warmer weather!
March 6, 2017
Oh my goodness, you are so talented, your nails looks incredible. I would love to be able to achieve something like this x
March 24, 2017
Thanks Lynne! It’s easier than it looks
March 6, 2017
Wow these are amazing. They definitely will go with spring creeping in now
March 24, 2017
Thank you Michelle!
March 6, 2017
Amazing and so perfect for St Pat’s Day and spring.
March 24, 2017
Very spring-like, I agree!
March 6, 2017
So creative! If i was to do this, it would just end up a mess lol x
March 24, 2017
Thank you Jodie, it’s honestly easier than the end result looks!
March 6, 2017
Oh I love these! They are so lovely and fresh!
March 24, 2017
Thank you Laura!
March 6, 2017
They look amazing! How do you do this?? I have no patience when it comes to painting my nails!
March 24, 2017
This is stamped so it’s really quick! https://instagram.com/p/BFotjwWQgsO/ I have no patience either
March 6, 2017
It’s perfect for a holiday! I’m a fan of those stamp things and have xmasy ones so will be sure to take a look at these tropical ones 🙂
April 19, 2017
They are really addictive once you get started and there’s designs for every occasion
March 6, 2017
How amazing is your nail art, totally amazing.
April 23, 2017
Thank you Lindsey, it’s really appreciated!
March 6, 2017
Gorgeous, I love these. I’m a huge fan of green anyway so that helps but these are some gorgeous polishes and your stamping is spot on. I love the hand poses too; I’ve tried various different ones as everyone tends to do the same pose and it’s just boring, we need to stand out!
April 17, 2017
Definitely! I feel like there are so many nail bloggers, something like a unique hand pose can make you stand out.
March 6, 2017
Wow. I am clueless when it comes to painting my nails. I couldn’t keep them like that. They look amazing. Hand poses look great.
April 23, 2017
Thanks so much Suzy, I do change up my nails a lot!! That helps 😉 And thank you for the feedback on my hand poses.
March 6, 2017
These look interesting, i love the way you have perfectly applied the lines of green gold polish.
April 23, 2017
Thanks Melanie, the great benefit of stamping is you don’t need a steady hand and tiny brush for this precision!
March 6, 2017
It kind of has a jungle theme with a twist! I love the holographic element looks amazing!
April 23, 2017
Yes, it definitely reminds me of that too 🙂
March 6, 2017
Wow, these look amazing. I love the design x
April 23, 2017
Thanks so much Hannah, I’m really pleased with how they turned out.
March 7, 2017
This is gorgeous!!!!
April 23, 2017
Thank you so much Judy!
March 7, 2017
Such a pretty design!! I’m usually more of a neutrals girl myself, but you did an awesome job with these 🙂
April 23, 2017
Thank you Megan! I’m always drawn to bright colours and glitter before the neutrals even get a look in 😉
March 7, 2017
What a beautiful design! I’m usually more of a neutrals girl myself, but you did an amazing job with these 🙂
April 16, 2017
Thanks Megan. Brighter jewel and berry colours just look so good against my skin, I can’t resist!
March 7, 2017
This is a really pretty mani. Your stamping is SO GOOD!
April 23, 2017
Thank you so much 🙂 I’ve been doing a lot of stamping lately, it’s great when your time is limited.
March 7, 2017
Wow these look amazing! Great photos too 🙂
April 23, 2017
Thanks so much Sophie, I’ve been trying to use some different looks and poses
March 7, 2017
Wow these nails look amazing. I rarely ever go for a greeny colour but it’s very Spring x
April 23, 2017
Thank you Rhian – I totally get that green isn’t normally high on people’s nail colour lists but I love it right now, especially these jewel-tones
March 7, 2017
How fabulous!!! I am so useless with nails and yet really enjoy other people’s efforts, ha!
April 23, 2017
Thank you Donna, I’m so glad you’re enjoying it.
March 7, 2017
Oh wow your nails look amazing, especially as spring is round the corner. I wish I could do this!
April 23, 2017
Thank you Melissa, this honestly looks far more complicated than it really is!
March 7, 2017
i love the look of these! ive been meaning to try stamping my nails but then i lost interest in nail art
April 23, 2017
That’s a shame Nicol, you should have another look into it 🙂
March 7, 2017
Wow, that looks incredible
April 23, 2017
Thanks Kara 🙂
March 7, 2017
These nails look amazing and so creative 🙂 I love your photos too!
April 17, 2017
That’s really appreciated, thank you Jemma!
March 7, 2017
Oh wow! This looks amazing, I love this design x
April 17, 2017
Thank you so much Stephanie!
March 7, 2017
I absolutely love how bright that green is, not usually a shade for me, but with this pattern, well who knows x
April 17, 2017
Thanks Rachel. Green and teal shades really seem to suit me
March 7, 2017
These are fab! I’m not a fan of green polish on myself (I can never find one that suits my skin tone) but I always love seeing leafy, tropical manis.
March 7, 2017
I forgot to say, I love the third and last photos for hand poses.
April 17, 2017
Thank you! I always struggle a bit with setting the focus when I’m using the timer (last photo), but it worked well here!
April 17, 2017
Thank you! I’m the same with nude polishes, nearly all of them look dreadful!
March 7, 2017
I’m putting this stamping plate on my wish list — I loved the finished manicure you created! <3
April 17, 2017
Thank you Katie! I love their stamping plates and have so many. They always work perfectly, excellent quality.
March 7, 2017
These just look amazing!! I have no idea how you can manage to do your own nails as when I try even a basic polish I get it everywhere. I love the combo of colours in this print too x
April 17, 2017
It comes down to practice! Not everything turns out perfectly, but you keep learning
March 7, 2017
Your nails looks so professional and I love the design on them.
April 16, 2017
Thank you Nanya. I think clean up around the nails makes a lot of difference to the finished look.
March 7, 2017
Wow! This design is so striking and a great summer look! I’d love to pair it with a bright or white sundress.
April 16, 2017
That would look awesome Charlene – thank you!
March 7, 2017
Wow! You’re so super talented! I love what you have created. I also love the way you’ve taken the photos….always wondered how people take them.
April 16, 2017
Thank you Leah! I use my iPhone for photos. I have a desktop tripod, a few daylight lamps, and a piece of black poster board from a craft shop.
March 8, 2017
I am loving the new hand positions. Well done. The design is s beauty too.
April 16, 2017
Thank you! It’s definitely got that tropical vibe to it, which I love.
March 8, 2017
I’m loving leaf patterns around my home at the moment so these are ideal for me!
April 16, 2017
Thank you Amelia – I’m in love with anything green right now 🙂
March 8, 2017
Oh wow – that is so incredible. I think I would find a way to mess this up though haha
April 16, 2017
Thanks Dannii. If I didn’t have quick dry top coat I’d mess up a lot more!
March 8, 2017
Wow these are amazing! I love the holographic polish!
April 16, 2017
Me too! It’s just mesmerising in the light
March 8, 2017
what a master piece! I love it! no idea how to do it myself though hahah x
April 16, 2017
Thanks Natalia. Once you get the hang of thinking in layers, it becomes a lot easier!
March 8, 2017
These look gorgeous! I don’t tend to wear green very much in makeup and nails, but may have to give them a go!
April 16, 2017
Thank you Ashleigh! I can’t carry off green eyeshadow but love green polishes
March 8, 2017
They look incredible, so eye catching! I’ve never heard of stamping for nails though, not sure I could do this.
April 16, 2017
It is super easy I promise! The way to go if you don’t want to try and hand paint everything
March 13, 2017
Oh wow what a stunning design and gorgeous colours!
April 16, 2017
Thank you so much Beth!