I had been feeling like I’d really lost my inspiration and motivation lately. After joining in on a Bloggeration Chat on Sunday morning I had a look through my Pinterest board, and found some Purple Mojave Turquoise that I found really beautiful. I put my mind to recreating it as nail art, and I’m so happy with the results.

Purple Mojave Turquoise Nail Art – macro
Polishes and tools
Orly Bonder
Picture Polish Fool’s Gold
Rainbow Connection Zap liquid latex
Plastic cup
Spray bottle filled with surgical spirit
Color Club Never Be Royals
Cult Nails Wax That top coat
Kami Nail Foil Adhesive
Nail foil
Clear Jelly Stamper Bling Brush
Seche Vite
After my normal nail care routine, I used Bonder as my base coat. Next, two coats of Fool’s Gold. It goes on really sheer for the first coat, and I’d probably use three if it was alone, but two coats is fine here.

Purple Mojave Turquoise Nail Art | Keely’s Nails
I did a little clean up and applied Zap around my fingers, up to my first knuckle. If you’re using liquid latex don’t forget the pad of your finger and under the free edge. It’s a pain to clean up under your nails.
I just needed one or two drops of polish to spread, then a spray or two of alcohol to break it up. I don’t want my full nail covered for this design, so you can get two or three nails spotted each time.

Purple Mojave Turquoise Nail Art | Right hand
Next I used a semi-matte top coat before the foil glue. The glue is really thin and light, it repels and beads up on a smooth, shiny surface. The semi-matte coat helped me be a bit more precise. I still used too much though!
After 10 minutes, the glue is clear and tacky, so ready for the foil. I was using the orange/gold metallic gradient edge of a larger rainbow foil. I wanted the look of bronze for this design, which is the metallic element in Purple Mojave Turquoise.

Purple Mojave Turquoise Nail Art – thumb macro
Generally it’s best not to use a normal top coat over foil, because it breaks up the finish: it’s known as antiquing. I wanted that effect here, so I carried on with my normal Seche Vite on top.
That was it! Apart from waiting for the latex and foil glue to dry, it didn’t take too long at all.

Purple Mojave Turquoise Nail Art | Left hand
Purple Mojave Turquoise
This semi-precious stone is partly man-made. The purple dye and injected bronze really contrast beautifully with the bright colour of the turquoise.
It also makes for a really unique and eye-catching design. I’ll be sad to take this one off.
May 22, 2017
Your nails looks absolutely gorgeous and glad you got your creative juices back. I am not good with nail nor art so I would always have this done at a salon.
June 4, 2017
Thank you Anosa! I’m finding inspiration in nature currently. I bet it feels really relaxing to have your nails done in a salon 🙂
May 22, 2017
Wow that’s some amazing looking nail art going on there. It looks fantastic for making a statement with your nails!
June 4, 2017
Thank you Jon! It’s definitely one way to make a subtle style statement!
May 22, 2017
Wow these look utterly magical! I’ve never seen something like this before. What a way to make a statement with your nails…LOVE!
June 4, 2017
Talya! Thank you so much 😀 They were getting a lot of admiring looks
May 22, 2017
Oh wow, that looks amazing! Very striking.
June 4, 2017
Thank you Adele, I think it’s really eye-catching 🙂
May 22, 2017
These are truly stunning! They are just like mystical galaxies lol (I swear by Seche Vite too!)
June 3, 2017
Seche Vite is the absolute best! I really couldn’t be without it.
May 22, 2017
Wow how clever and eye-catching! I used to love having a go at nail art 🙂
June 3, 2017
You should try it again Helen – I just posted some quick and easy ideas to try!
May 22, 2017
I love this look, reminds me a bit of when you see a picture of the earth from space.
June 3, 2017
Thanks Lucy, especially the macro photos, they really provide a sense of depth.
May 22, 2017
So sorry to hear that you had lost your motivation. That being said I am living for these turquoise nails x
June 3, 2017
They are definitely my favourite of everything I’ve done recently. Hopefully they will help get my motivation back!
May 23, 2017
I love this pattern, it’s a tiny master piece! so cool for summer x
June 3, 2017
Thank you so much Natalia, I’m really feeling these organic patterns right now. I have a whole Pinterest board filled with them!
May 23, 2017
Wow your nails look so beautiful. Love the design a lot.
June 3, 2017
Thank you! I really enjoyed creating it
May 23, 2017
Wow, such a shame it isn’t permanent as it is so pretty and you’ve gone to so much effort
June 3, 2017
I actually really love how temporary it is, and coming up with new ideas – and this blog helps me keep a permanent record!
May 24, 2017
These look stunning, I would love this effect on my nails
June 3, 2017
Thank you Kara, I’m a bit obsessed with doing designs like this!
May 25, 2017
oh wow these look amazing, I love the different colours and textures x
June 3, 2017
Me too 🙂 The bronze-gold look amazing over the turquoise and I love the glitters peeking through the base!
May 27, 2017
Your nails are gorgeous! They have such a whimsical/mermaid vibe to them – stunning!
June 3, 2017
Thank you so much, I really love these sorts of designs, so I created a whole section of my site for it. Look out for more soon!