Pretty pink flower & blue bird nail art water decals from Charlie's nail art!

Happy Monday everyone, hope you all had a lovely weekend and have a great week. :) As the weekend ended up being quite busy, I didn't end up getting round to putting up a new blog post over the weekend, but I am back today with a pretty water decal nail design.

If you have seen some of my past blog posts, where I tried out full on nail art water wraps, then you will have seen how much I loved them and how easy they are to do, once you get the hang of it. Well today, I had some nail art water decals that I have been wanting to try out from Charlie's nail art, and thought I would give these a try. These are slightly different in the fact that they aren't a full on wrap that covers the whole nail, but instead they are smaller and you place them over a nail polish colour. It's still the same concept, as in that you cut it out and place it into water still, these in some sense are probably a bit easier and a good place to start if you have never used water art decals before.

I think these pink flower & blue bird water decals are so pretty and delicate, so I decided to put them over a pretty pink colour for a full on summer effect and I thought it would tie in best with the colours of the decals. The polish used is nails inc polish called 'Miami hot', Base coat used-Opi natural nail, Top coat used-Seche vite. Top coat is definitely a essential when using water decals as it seals it all in and honestly makes them last so much longer, and smooths them into place.

The simple steps to doing this- ( I would recommend cutting the decals out first before painting your nails, so they are ready to go and you don't end up knocking the polish )

* Paint on base coat.
* Apply 2 coats of chosen colour.
*Wait for the nail polish to completely dry.
* Once polish is dry, take the chosen nail decal, remove the clear protective sheet from the top of the decal and plunge it into a bowl of water for 20-30 seconds until decal slides off backing paper.
*Place decal on to the nail, smooth down gently and soak up excess water gently with a paper towel, then allow to dry for a few seconds.
*Then apply the topcoat to finish.

I highly recommend using water decals as they are so easy to apply, and they look so pretty on the nails when you just want a little bit of nail art, but is quick and lasts on the nails for a while. I would always chose the water decals now over normal wraps/decals, as they just sit more smoothly on the nails and don't lift at the corners etc.

Have any of you tried out nail art water wraps/ decals before, if so what do you think of them? What do you think of these pretty flower & blue bird decals? I love them and think they look so pretty on and are perfect for summer.

You can purchase the pink flower & blue bird nail art water decals over at www.charliesnailart.co.uk, and there are plenty more nail art water decals over there too, so many pretty ones to try out. You can also use discount code CBBA10 to receive 10% off your order. Happy shopping lovelies. Let me know if you purchase anything, as I would love to know.

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