Mani Monday: Summer Feels

Mondays are not always considered the best day of the week. People usually dread Mondays, however, one good thing about Mondays is Mani Mondays! Here in Barcelona city, it is a gloomy, rainy day which means that if you can stay at home, you should. And what better way to spend it then pampering yourself and maybe doing your nails. Pinterest is full of ideas for nail art if you're having trouble getting some ideas.

I found a picture of one time I did my nails as a summer sunset with a gradient of colors, palm trees, and seagulls, well the typical beach drawing seagulls. I saw three pins I liked and mixed them up a bit. When it comes to nail art, I don't usually follow instructions unless I really feel like I should, so I didn't go onto any websites to do this nail design, I just followed the pictures shown.

One was this one on the left, which I saved onto my "Nails" folder on Pinterest. What I loved was the fact that not every nail had palm trees. I had seen a bunch of them with all palm trees and didn't quite like it, and so I saved this idea for future reference on the traditional seagulls on drawings.

The other pin I saw was this one on the right. I liked the gradient look of it but didn't have all of the colors needed. I did love the sun that is seen on one of the nails on there.

Then I found the gradient look I was looking for. Shown in this picture there on the left. I loved that it made me feel super relaxed and it wasn't too bright.

And so I started trying to mix all three things I liked. I first did the gradient, which is always very fun because none will look exactly like the other, making each one special and unique. I then did my best with the palm trees and then the seagulls.

My final result

This took a while to make, so make sure you have enough time to finish it. I loved how it looked. It's perfect for those summer days by the beach. Or for those cold months when you miss the beach and can not wait for summer to arrive.

Have you ever tried a sunset mani?

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