NOTD: Flitting butterflies, featuring butterfly charms from Charlie's Nail Art

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Hello!


Charlie's Nail Art recently sent me these adorable little butterfly charms to review:

Charlie's Nail Art Butterfly Charms

I like a good nail charm now and then, and I quickly fell in love with these. Unlike many charms, they're extremely flexible, which means I can bend them to fit my nails no problem, or leave them at angles for artistic purposes. I was also surprised to discover they're reversible--they're black on one side and gold on the other, so you can choose which color you want without worrying about running out. I also love how intricate these butterflies are!


For my test mani, I wanted to create the look of a butterfly flitting aroud a flower. To create the effect, I did a stamping sandwich with Spellbound Nails The Knight Bus; in between layers I stamped a butterfly from UberChic Beauty 9-02:

I stamped with Messy Mansion Chalk and Lilac. On top, I stamped a poppy from the same plate with Messy Mansion Hydrangea Blue and Blue You A Kiss. Then I added my charms on the top. Here's how it came out:

Flutterby with Charlie's Nail Art charms and Spellbound Nails The Knight Bus

Flutterby with Charlie's Nail Art charms and Spellbound Nails The Knight Bus

What do you think? I'm not sure I quite captured the look I was going for, but I like the end result. One tip for you--I am generous with topcoat when I attach charms like these, but I wasn't careful when I applied it, so I smudged the stamping on the flower a bit. So be careful! Ultimately, this ended up a little busier than I intended, but I still like it--it's light and flirty and perfect for the last days of summer. And believe it or not, the butterflies stayed put until I removed them!


You can find the charms at Charlie's Nail Art, and you can get 10% off your entire order using my code: LOLAM10. You can also follow them on Instagram for inspiration!


Happy nail art,
M.