I must have pinned 11tybillion of these fishtail/braided designs, so I decided the other day to try one, in my favourite peachy tones. I used Barry M Peach Melba, Collection 2000 Hot Looks Fruit Salad and Barry M Gold Foil. I did two accent nails, ring and middle, with the plait detail and the other three fingers with the separate colours. Every version I've seen of this has been beautiful, and the tutorials have looked so deceptively easy - but can I just say I didn't find this easy at all! It was a pain in the arse, messy, took ages because I had to let each stripe dry before I could do the next one and when I was finished I didn't like it. Hmph. I forced myself to keep it on (mainly because it was about midnight by the time I was finished and I couldn't face the prospect of going to bed with naked nails) and it's grown on me I guess. It doesn't look so bad now it's cleaned up, and I've had some compliments on it so I guess it doesn't look too bad...
Maybe if my nails were a bit longer it would look better? I don't know, I'm just not sold on this one, on me at least. Maybe it was just more effort than it was worth! Kudos to everyone who does on every nail - you have more patience than me!
So what do you think, peachy plait or fishtail fail?
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It looks great! How did you manage to keep each line so straight?! I haven't tried it yet, because it looks like it takes so much time!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not a fail!
ReplyDeleteThese look sooo neat, nice work! The colours look great together.
ReplyDeleteWow i love this! gotta try it soon! thanks! love your colour combo
ReplyDeleteI think it's really pretty! Definitely not a fail :) xx
ReplyDeleteThis is very pretty. I can see what you mean about the effort to go into it.
ReplyDeleteI have not bothered with this manicure style yet because I don't know that I could choose polishes to go together that would be opaque enough. Also, I don't think I could get it even looking like your manicure is with the same sized lines and straight.
Not a fail! I really like the design and your colors...a WIN in my eyes!
ReplyDeletebrided nails are cute!
ReplyDeleteso so so pretty!
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Lovely colour combination, really MUST try this one day x
ReplyDeleteLooks lovely. The colours all go so well.
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I really enjoy this mani! Your fishtail turned out way better than mine my first time :P
ReplyDeleteI think they look lovely Helen!
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