Christmas pudding in my experience, just like marmite, is a bit of a love or hate food. An acquired taste some would say.
I happen to love the sticky, fruity, alcoholy, alcoholy, alcoholy goodness that is a Christmas pud...mmmmm brandy.
One of my favourite things about Christmas day comes after I've stuffed myself silly on smoked salmon, 15 pigs in blankets and enough potatoes to feed all of Ireland...when the lights are dimmed and my dad sets that gorgeous pud on fire. The blue flames on that baby just get me going, and somehow I always find myself eating 2 bowls of the stuff and several mince pies.
Is it obvious yet that I kind of like my food?
Anyway, I digress. These nails will serve to please both the lovers and haters of the famous Christmas pudding.
The polishes I used:
Barry M Nail Paint in 317 - Blue Moon
Barry M Nail paint in 310 - Mushroom
Barry M Nail paint in NP47 - Black
M.U.A Nail Varnish in shade 8 - Red
Nails Supreme Paint in Forest Green
Saffron London Nail Polish in 11 - White
I started with a base coat and then applied 3 coats of pale blue nail polish. You can use any base colour you like.
Next I used a thin nail brush dipped in black polish to create the pudding shape at the end of each nail. I filled in each pudding with the mushroom colour (brown) mixed with a drop of black to make it slightly darker and used a cocktail stick dipped in black to make tiny dots on the brown (raisins!).
I used a medium dotting tool dipped in red to create the berries (you can use a bobby pin/hair grip if you don't own dotting tools) and then used a tiny brush to paint on the holly.
I finished by using a small angled brush dipped in white (be sparing) to create the icing sugar.
Finish with a top coat and voila! Easy Christmas pudding nails which look good enough to eat!
Happy polishing <3
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