Nail Art: Bee

Last week I showed you my first attempt at nail art, the Skip Hop Owl. The staff at Skip Hop loved it, which was a huge compliment, and suggested I should do the Bee next... so here it is!

I initially thought of basing my design on the Zoo Lunchies, as I did with the Owl, but I soon realised it would lose some of its appeal without its wings and antennae. So I went for the Zoo Playspot instead.

My inspiration:

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My materials:

The colours, described below

And a toothpick, as my only brush decided to give up on me!

I painted things in the following order:

1. My nails with the base colour, OPI I Vant to be A-Lone Star
2. The body of the Bee, using Mavala Acid Yellow and its brush
3. The wings, making two circles with OPI Alpine Snow and a toothpick
4. The detail: antennae, eyes, smile, stripes and sting, using OPI Black Onyx and a toothpick
5. I topped it all off with a coat of Save The Nail 45 Second Top Coat

The outcome:

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It was harder than it looks, but it's also a fun nail art idea, especially for the Spring! Will you bee having a go too?