The NCC presents "Black and White" 1 - Floral

Hello everyone! I'm blogging!!! As promised, I'm here with the first of four NCC Manis for June. Our theme is "Black and White" and there was no way I could miss out on this one :)

Starting with a super simple floral. I freehanded a floral design using All About Nails Liqorice over LA Colors French white with a detail brush. What I did do differently (and will always do in future!) is after the first coat of white, I added a coat of matte top coat before the second coat of white. Instant streak free white coverage in two coats - finally! I've seen the tip on Facebook loads this week so I'm not sure who posted it first, but whoever you are, thank you!!! 

I think it looked great as it was, but I couldn't resist the temptation to add in a splash of Jessica Purple Burst as I've just added some slices of this exact colour to my hair and now my nails match perfectly - win!

I have three more NCC posts for you before the end of the month, and I will also be posting an update on my time away from the blog, the realizations I've made and the decisions I've come to, so its looking like a busy week for me!

Hope you are all having a fab summer (and that winter isn't being too harsh on all you Southern hemisphere readers!).

Sam xx

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