Spring! But not really...

Holland is going through a rough period, it’s called ‘April’. The weather gods don’t seem to agree on what weather should be given to us, so they give it all: sun, rain, high temperatures, below freezing, wind and stuffy days. The effect: I don’t know what color to put on my nails! I want to be optimistic and wear my summery colors with joyful spring-like designs, but on some days that just makes me depressed because I realize I’m holding on to hope I shouldn’t even have in the first place... 

This weekend I’m visiting my in-laws for my mother-in-law’s birthday and I want a pretty design on my nails that says ‘springtime party’, without seeming overconfident about the ‘spring’-part. So, I got out my stamping plates and went to look for a lovely suitable design. Born Pretty’s BP-58 caught my eye and the beginning of the design was there! Because I was still a bit hesitant about the colors, I decided on a combination of colors. For the base, I used Essence the Gel nail polish 33 Wild White Ways. Then I decided to go for a dry brush effect, using Maybelline New York’s Color Show 265 Wine Shimmer, 323 Rose Chic and 465 Brick Shimmer. For the stamping, I went with Loréal Paris Color Riche 674 Noir Noir. It’s not my favorite design, but it has a bit of cheerfulness in the colors, the birds make for a bit of playfulness and the dry brush effect keeps it light and not too overly summery.