Terminal 11: русский

Welcome back my Trendy Nail Travelers. This is Beata, the last destination was a blast, so now be prepared to fly to Eastern Europe!

WELCOME TO RUSSIA!!

This spectacular castle is St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow! Who would of thought such a colorful and odd looking building would be a popular know cathedral. St. Basil's cathedral was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century. St. Basil's Cathedral was named after St. Basil the blessed, upon his death, Basil was buried where this cathedral now stands. He can be visited in his chapel on the lower floor, where he lies in a silver casket.

The cathedral is located at one end of the Red Square. It consists of nine chapels. The riot of colors and shapes that make up St. Basil's Cathedral is unmatched anywhere else in this world. It is said that  this building is combined with the images from the "scales of a golden fish, the enameled skin of a serpent, the changing hues of the lizard, a glossy rose and the azure of the pigeons neck." Although the towers and domes appear chaotic, there is symmetry and symbolism in this design. Inside St. Basil's Cathedral is a maze of galleries winding from chapel to chapel and level to level.

 The walls are painted in very exquisite and intricate floral and geometric patterns.

Russian Matryoshka Inspired Nails

In America, these are known as nesting dolls, but in Russia they are called Matryoshka. These are wooden dolls that are stacked inside one another from bigger dolls to small ones. These Matryoshka dolls symbolizes motherhood and fertility.The most traditional doll design is the one that looks a young Russian Woman dressed in a native Russian costume with a head scarf. These are known to be the classic Russian gifts and are also traditionally given on some occasions.

Now you can create your very own Russian Matryoshka Nails!!

This style is called the Khokloma and is known for its vivid flower pattern over a black background, which is what this particular  Matryoshka doll looks like. All you would need to complete this design is a toothpick and a dotting tool. Follow these instructions to achieve your Russian Dolls nail creation!

How to:

1. Paint all nails with two coats of black nail polish. Let it dry for a few minutes.

2. Using a dotting tool, create white flowers 

3. Draw strawberries with a polish brush, using just two strokes

4. Add the small details- the green leaves and yellow dots on the strawberries 

5. Let it all dry before applying a top coat.

 A perfect image on your nails to match the beautiful St. Basil's Cathedral!