Libertine LFW Inspired Nail Tutorial

Is it just me or is it always fashion week? I imagine Anna Dello Russo must shrug and say "well, it's fashion week somewhere," before she dives into yet another absurd outfit. And still, I love it. The clothes, the make up, the nails, the spectacle. I love it.

I was taken with quite a few of the beauty looks this time round, and I hope to recreate a few on this blog, but this week I'm starting with Libertine's show. Butter London was responsible for both the make up and nails for Libertine's look. Bold natural brows, and sexy black sixties eyes with a hint of smoke around the very edges - perfect. Perhaps not for everyday but something to pull out when you're feeling especially daring.

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However, today I'm focusing on nails. And before we start I should apologise on the poor photo quality - I only had my iPhone camera today and I really wanted to get this post up.

Butter London nail artists used four polishes to create this look: Diamond Geezer, Stardust, Black Knight, and an as yet unreleased polish called Anorak, which is a chunky silver, black and white topcoat. Diamond shaped silver holographic glitter was then placed ad hoc to finish the look.
To recreate this look, you will need a silver foil/metallic polish, a silver glitter polish and a glitter polish with a dark base (preferably black), and some silver glitter/sequins.
I used Australis Nail Colour in Foil Spoil, OPI Serving Up Sparkle, Zoya Fei Fei (I have misplaced my bottle of Butter London Black Knight and this was the closest thing I had to a dark glitter - a charcoal grey/navy blue base with gold and silver micro glitter), and diamond holographic glitter from Born Pretty Store.

Start by applying two coats of a silver foil polish.

Next apply your silver glitter polish on the top two-thirds of your nails creating a subtle glittery ombre.

Apply a few coats of your dark glitter polish to the top third of your nails to build up the desired colour.

Apply a clear polish over the nail and, using an orange stick or bobby pin, stick the holographic glitter in a haphazard pattern down the nail, making sure not to cover to much of the glitter ombre.

Finally, all you need is a good topcoat to keep everything in place. Et viola! Chic LFW nails, dahhling.

P.S. I'm sorting out the camera situation so photos with actual resolution of some description are imminent, so hang tight.