Terrazzo Tiles

I don't know about the rest of the world, but I know that in Colorado, everyone's favorite season is Fall. I mostly agree, although Summer mornings have a really special place in my heart. However, I whole-heartedly agree that most nail polish companies have THE BEST Fall collections! Every year, I like almost every single one of the colors from everyone's Fall lines, and OPI's 2020 Fall collection, Muse of Milan, is no exception. 

To honor Italy for this collection, I created a manicure inspired by terrazzo tiles, which you have definitely seen but may not know of. Google them. 

Terrazzo Tiles

For this look, I used all gels that were gifted to me by OPI Professionals. All but one color is from the Fall 2020 collection, and the odd ball is still Italian-themed, so I thought it was appropriate nonetheless. The shades I used are:

• Fall-ing for Milan
• Have Your Panettone and Eat It Too
• Complimentary Wine
• Drama at La Scala
• Suzi Talks with Her Hands
• I Cannoli Wear OPI (this is the non-Fall 2020 OPI color)

I hand painted each little slice of tile, and let me tell you, it took some time. Although it's not the most eye-popping, contrast-heavy design I usually go for, it's striking in its own regard and I absolutely love it. I can see this being something that someone who was intimidated by nail art would try for their cherry-popping first. 

Apples of My Eye

We have all been through a LOT in 2020, and the punches just keep coming. I know I've gotten a lot of "COVID clarity" as I like to call it. There's been some personal realizations that I've made because I was forced to slow down and really take a look at things. One of these realizations is how much I love my job, and particularly the closeness I have with my clients and coworkers. It's been such a relief to go back into work and see my people! I also realized how important creativity is for me, especially to my mental state. 

So when I reached out on my Instagram stories for some Fall nail art ideas, I was happy to hear from a few of you. One suggestion I got was from @mayumbatchibanga, who said "apples" would be a cute look. So these are the "Apples of My Eye"!

Apples of My Eye

I used the following colors from Zoya and OPI for this look:

• Zoya: Cece, Genesis, Willa, Daisy, Linds, Wyatt
• OPI: Make Light of the Situation, My Vampire is Buff, I'm Sooo Swamped!, Meet My "Decorator"

I like how the glitter on the apples coordinates with the other non-nail art fingers! It gives those little hand painted apples a little pop that makes me smile. 

And we all need something that makes us smile! 

Take care!