Feeling like Myself and a Sea Goddess Manicure

Today, I feel like me. I feel like Lissa. I haven’t felt this way in a very long time. It’s not mind-blowing, it’s not the end of the world, it doesn’t even mean that I’m out of the woods yet. It’s just the little things. Today, I was excited to eat breakfast simply because mum had made fresh bread. That’s me. Today, I spent 2 hours dusting off my nail polish collection and organising it. And then I painted my nails and made them look beautiful. That’s me. I then spent 30 minutes photographing my nails because I thought they looked so beautiful. That’s also me. I listened to Wham and danced around crazily and singing while I did the ironing. That is so me. And it’s these little things, these little bits of Lissa poking through that make me feel hopeful. That there will be an end to this. That even though I feel sore, bloated and hungry all the time, I can still be me. I can find Lissa again.

So here’s a tutorial for my latest manicure, a dry marbling effect. I call it my ‘Sea Goddess’ manicure.

Have fun!

xxLissa

Sea Goddess Manicure

Vivid blue nail polish (I used Vivid Blue by Urban Colour One Coat, from Coles)

Pastel green nail polish (I used Sweetpea by Australis)

Bamboo skewer or toothpick

Top coat

1. Using the blue nail polish, paint one nail quite thickly

2. Drop a dot of green nail polish into the middle of the blue nail – while the blue polish is still wet

3. Using the bamboo skewer, swirl the two colours together to create a marbled look (be careful not to mix the colours too much or the colours will blend together too much)

4. Repeat for the remaining nails
5. When dry, apply a top coat