Manicure Sunday - Remembrance Day Poppy Nails

Today is Remembrance Day in Canada, and this year is actually a very important Remembrance Day - this day marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. 

I always take today to reflect on where Canada is now and the fact that we are very lucky to live in Canada - there are countries around the world that don't have the same peace and security we do and many people still experiencing war right now. We are very lucky to live where we do and I try no to take that for granted. 

For my nails this week, I am doing Remembrance Day nails and poppies are very representative of this day - we wear them on the day and leading up to Remembrance Day. The Remembrance Poppy was inspired by the famous World War I poem - "In Flanders Field" by John McCrae.

This week's nails were simple to do: all you need is white, red, and black polishes, as well as a dotting tool. 

I started with two coats of the white base polish, then with a big dotting tool I dotted each poppy with four dots, then added a little black dot for the centre. 

Our regular #CBBxManiMonday group is all doing Remembrance Day nails, make sure you check out Cosmetic Proof, Prairie Beauty Love, and Tea & Nail Polish to see their nails as well!