Hi everyone! My manicure today was inspired by one of my favourite things... Cocktails! I love cocktails because not only do they taste amazing, but they look amazing too. So much care is taken in the preparation, and they're always really bright and pretty and packed with fruit and straws and umbrellas and what-not. Anyway, I decided to recreate some of the most popular cocktails on my nails - Sex on the Beach (yes, I said sex on my blog), Appletini (for all the Scrubs fans out there!), Raspberry/Strawberry Daiquiri, Blue Lagoon, and a Lemon Drop. Unfortunately I had neither the time nor the patience to create a step-by-step tutorial, but I've still included lots of photos and a few explanations.

Jacava 'Mont Blanc'*

Jacava 'Chillax'*

Models Own 'Utopia'

Models Own 'Pastel Pink'

Models Own 'Fuzzy Peach'

e.l.f. 'Mango Madness'

e.l.f. 'Dream Maker'

Barry M 'Bright Yellow'

Barry M 'Shocking Pink'

Basic red

W7 'Neon Green'

No. 7 'Totally Teal'

L'Oreal 'Perle de Jade'

Sinful Colors 'Unicorn'

Models Own black nail art pen

Fine nail art paint brush

I used Jacava 'Mont Blanc'* for the base of my manicure, as I wanted to ensure that the cocktails stood out. I also chose to avoid black outlines, as sometimes it can be too heavy and ruin the final effect. Instead, I stuck to bright colours and carefully painted them on with my paint brush. For my Sex on the Beach thumb nail, I used e.l.f. 'Mango Madness' for the bottom of the drink and blended up into Barry M 'Bright Yellow'. Then I added a strawberry for garnish, and two straws using the striping brush end of my black nail art pen.

I used W7 'Neon Green' blending into Sinful Colors 'Unicorn' for the Appletini, then added cherries on cocktail sticks and a straw. For the Daiquiri, I blended red into Models Own 'Pastel Pink', and added a kiwi for garnish. I used Jacava 'Chillax'* for the Blue Lagoon, and blended it up into L'Oreal 'Perle de Jade', and along with a little cherry I painted a pink and yellow cocktail umbrella. Finally, for the Lemon Drop, I blended Models Own 'Fuzzy Peach' into 'Unicorn' again, and then added an orange slice. For the stems of the glasses I painted thin strips of Models Own 'Utopia', and left the middle bit white so it looks shiny.