Hello lovelies,

Today's guest post is only from the winner of UK Cosmopolitan Blog Awards in The Best New Beauty Blog category in 2013, Alice from One Nail To Rule Them All! I'm sure you all know her cute manicures she does on her short nails :) Alice is a friend of mine so please go on, show her some love!

Hey everyone! I’m so excited to be guest posting for Lucie, she’s a great friend but I’m also a huge fan of her blog and was for a long time before we met. Her nail art never fails to amaze me and as a result this guest post was quite a daunting task! Instead of trying to match Lucie’s artistic ability, I went with simplistic and summery. Rainbow gradients are a design that is done time and time again without getting old, but I decided to add a few polka dots to make it a little different. I also finally got around to using my bottle of China Glaze – Fairy Dust that I’ve been hiding away in my helmer for the perfect opportunity. I’ve heard it said before that Fairy Dust can transform any manicure and that’s certainly true if these nails are anything to go by! Anyway, on to the nail art:

For these nails I used a base of Graffiti Nails – Ice White, and then I painted out Nicole by OPI – Hit the Lights (yellow), Deborah Lippmann – Blue Orchid, Barry M – Bright Pink and OPI – Green-wich Village on to a piece of paper, and sponged the colours on to my nail. I also used the same colours and a dotting tool for the polka dots. When dry, I applied a layer of China Glaze – Fairy Dust, and then, finally, I applied a coat of Seche Vite to keep everything in.

I think these are great for a simple summer look, and they’re definitely easy to recreate, they only took about 20 minutes to complete.

Thank you again to Lucie for having me!

Alice

How cute are they!? I love the colour combination, so playful! Thank you so much Alice for the wonderful post. For more nail art and swatches, you can find One Nail To Rule Them All on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Have a lovely day! Lucie x

Hello lovelies,

As a first guest post, I've chosen Hannah from Dalai Lama's Nails because up until recently I didn't know her blog well and she certainly deserves your attention. Hannah does everything from regular swatches to nail art manicures so definitely check out her blog!

It's so exciting to be guest posting for Lucy's Stash today! My name is Hannah, and I blog over at The Dalai Lama's Nails. I love all things polish and art - so Lucie has obviously been one of my role models. Her freehand nail art is truly beautiful, and I am so often inspired by her creativity. I hope she's off enjoying her vacation!

When I was in high school, I used to doodle a lot. I always did these very abstract combinations of color and shape - but it always started with triangles! When I went to university, though, I started taking notes on a computer, and so I forgot about my love of doodling. Nail art has reawakened my love of the abstract, of fitting shapes together and combining colors in just the right way.

Today's nail art is based on my old notebook doodles! I used a fine detailing nail art brush, and just went to town over a nude base. I don't know about you, but I am still loving negative space manicures! I used Essie Butler Please, Watermelon, Mojito Madness, and Fear or Desire to create a bright, summery doodle. I sealed it all in with a coat of Seche Vite.

Thanks for having me, Lucie!

Very cool, huh? Thank you so much Hannah for guest posting for me!

For more fun nail art, you can find The Dalai Lama's Nails on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter.

Have a lovely day! Lucie x