It is no secret that I am bit of a goth girl, meaning I have a tendency to like all things dark. The same goes for nail art, but I know I need to let more light and positivity in my life. So this is my attempt at letting more light in my life, through my nail art.

WHAT YOU NEED:

What you need for this manicure is a good dark opaque black, I used Tedi Black.

You also need a couple of different metallic polishes. I used P2 Steel Drama, Essence Purple With a Purpose, China Glaze Sci - Fly By and Catrice In the Armee Glow.

I also used a shimmery purple top coat named Essence Magic Play of Light.

You will also need a makeup wedge sponge (sorry I forgot to add this in in the photo, below).

Step 1: Out of the colors you chose, apply the lightest shade as a base.

Step 2: Apply all the colors at once with the makeup sponge. The best way to do that is to make small blobs of the colors randomly on the sponge, and then gently dab them on the nails. If the polishes are a bit sheer, repeat the process a couple of time to make the look opaque. (Alternative method here.)

Step 3: I added a coat of the purple shimmery top coat to make it more magical.

Step 4: Outline the edges with black polish. This is a guideline on how your nail art will progress.

Step 5: With the dry brush technique that I've mentioned a million times before, start making strokes. Start from the edge of the nail and drag the color inwards. But make sure you leave enough of the colors outside. The simplest way to do the dry brush is that you drain your nail polish brush on a piece of paper and that at the end drag it along the nail.

Step 6: Do the same all around the nail. This will get messy if you are clumsy like me.

Step 7: Time for clean up and top coat.

FINISHED LOOK:

This is my light in the darkness manicure. Somehow it turned more deep while I was making it, more and more I see that nail art is my therapy. It helps me to get calm and focused again, a great way to deal with life. Maybe something to try even if you don't like nail art. A new art of meditation.

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