DIY Nautical Nail Art Manicure {SpaRitual Polish}

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Sunkissed, Cruelty-Free Nautical Nail Art ♥

Confession time: I'm a total nail art addict! Cute designs, pretty colours and sparkly polish makes me smile. What started out as a little hobby has now evolved into a full-on obsession and I probably have enough kit to start my own nail salon! Always on the hunt for new, high-quality shades, I was super excited to try out some of the fun new beachy colours in SpaRitual's DRIFT range, which inspired me to create this sparkly coral nautical mani.

Inspired by the sea and shore, the two most unusual shades from the DRIFT range (and by far my fave for a beach bride) are and On the Dunes. As the name implies, mimics beachy sand with it's luxuriously textured off-white base infused with fun flecks of gold and coral-colored glitter. I found that due to it's consistency, one coat of Barefoot is plenty.

On the Dunes is now officially my new go-to gold glitter shade. Finding high-quality, dense glitter nail polish that doesn't require a million coats is an on-going mission in my life. I'm happy to report that two coats of On the Dunes are all you'll need for a perfectly pretty golden summer shimmer. You can even skip the usual opaque base coat usually needed beneath glitter polish and wear this shade commando! SpaRitual's polish is also very durable and easy to apply with it's rubber gripped handle and precision brush.

Most importantly, The SpaRitual is range is based on an eco friendly, green principles - in fact, their nailpolish is actually VEGAN. What that means is that their polishes are not tested on animals, made from organic ingredients that are ethically sourced, and include no animal products.

"We formulate our body care products with vegan ingredients from around the world, including many specially sourced and selected plant essences that are Certified Organic and Fair Trade. Our nail lacquers and nail care essentials are vegan and formulated without DBP, toulene, formaldehyde and formaldehyde resin. All SpaRitual products are packaged responsibly and are designed to complement an enhanced multisensory experience."

Nautical Nail Art Colours and Kit:

Okay, so if you want to replicate this cute nautical mani, here's what you'll need:

Nail Polish Nail Tools

To draw the anchor you'll need a fine nail-art brush or a toothpick
Optional: Red paint to paint your anchor nail art. (Alternatively you can reuse the same colour you used to paint your ring finger.)
A small piece of a foam make-up wedge / sopongegripped by hand or with a tweezer to stipple on the gold glitter achieving the sun-kissed effect.

Method

Base Colours:
Paint the base colours on each nail and allow to dry. Apply quick dry coat.
Stippled Golden Shimmer:
Cut a small piece of the make up sponge. Pour a small amount of On the Dunes golden shimmer polish onto protected surface, piece of paper or disposable plastic and using your tweezers dip the sponge into the gold. Dab once on a piece of paper to remove excess polish then dab repeatedly on the tips of thumb, baby and ring finger nails. Working your way up halfway or a third of the way up the nail, slowly fading the closer you get to the cuticle for a gradient effect. Allow to dry / apply top dry coat.
Anchor Nail Art:
Practise drawing the anchor a few times first. Start by drawing the 'cross', add a 'U' shape below with a flick on each end, and finally, draw a circle aove the cross. When you're happy with the result and your nails are nice and dry, go ahed and add your anchor to your middle fingerl Apply clear coat to seal and protect your design.
CHEAT: If you have no inclination to paint the anchors by hand, you can always buy one of these stick on nail anchor nail decals. I promise I won't judge you!