I've been wanting to do a zebra gradient for a while, and I finally gave it a whirl. I used some polishes from the newest OPI and China Glaze polishes together to make a nice rainbow along with a striping brush. with the flash the deliniation between the colors is really obvious, but in most lights and not so close up it looks like a true gradient, which is cool. Very excited to try this with neons and then over black instead of white.
Products used:
- China Glaze White on White
- China Glaze Purple Panic
- OPI A Roll in the Hague
- OPI Did It On Em
- China Glaze Aquadelic
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For the third installment in my Hunger Games nail art series, I continued on with the districts. This time it's District 3 which we know from the books is mainly and electronics. For this nail set I did a circuit board, some random holographic based lightning bolts, some bright blinky light thing and then lastly the 3 for the district done in a digital style. It's a really abstract interpretation of the district, but I thought it was colorful and fun, and definitely felt sort of electronic-y.
Products used:
- GOSH Holographic
- Wet n Wild Black Creme
- OPI Who the Shrek are You?
- Sparitual Yes I Can
- China Glaze 2030
- China Glaze Purple Panic
- CND Anchor Blue
- OPI Rinse Charming
- OPI Roll in the Hague
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Recently at NYFW, CND did a really cool look they called Flirty Flowers for Rachel Antonoff's runway show. I think it was a real eye-catcher for everyone considering the interesting pattern and the use of bright, bold colors juxtaposed on the small canvas of the nails. I wanted to recreate it, and in fact did start out by using CND Anchor Blue as they did, but I found it was far too dark to get the look in the photos without adding a lot of white to it. I'm probably not using the same technique they did, so maybe they added the Anchor Blue designs while the white was still wet, but either way I ended up using different polishes to acheive this look.
I painted the nails white, added the blue "petals" freehand with a brush, then added the red to the top, using a thin brush to get the red into the angles left behind by the blue.
Products used:
- China Glaze White on White
- China Glaze Electric Beat
- OPI Red Lights Ahead... Where?
- Seche Vite Topcoat
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For the second installment in my Hunger Games nail art series, I did nails based on District 2. In the books, that district is described as having several principal functions; it is home to stone cutters, it supplies the majority of Peacekeepers, they manufacture weapons, and the snow-capped mountain housing the military nervecenter called "The Nut" by the rebels. So in this nail set you see The Nut, the district number, elements of a Peacekeeper uniform as shown in movie trailers, a stone wall, and a gun silhouette. All elements are hand painted.
Products used:
- China Glaze Concrete Catwalk
- China Glaze Recycle
- China Glaze White on White
- China Glaze Sea Spray
- Wet n Wild Black Creme
- acrylic paints
- Seche Vite Topcoat
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This manicure inspired by 10 Crosby Derek Lam SS12 RTW includes China Glaze Gaga for Green and Aquadelic and the colors are such a perfect match for the ensemble in the picture that it's scary. When I was perusing the Style.com app for inspiration, this is one of the photos that really called out to me. I love the graphic nature of the black and white with pops of geometric colors. I recreated it with those two China Glaze polishes with the addition of a white polish and a black striping polish. Also, in case you didn't notice, I filed my nails into ovals! Big change for me, as I have had sqaure nails just about all my life. They're still short yet, but I want Rihanna nails, and I will have them if it's the last thing I ever do! *Evil laugh*
Products used:
- China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat
- China Glaze White on White
- China Glaze Aquadelic
- China Glaze Gaga for Green
- Black striping polish
- Seche Vite Topcoat
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I've been dying to do something that incorporates these two shades. My winter coat is the same color as Nails Inc Belgrave Place and one day I held something bright orange against it and I've had a one track mind since then. I didn't want something busy and I wanted something that was simple and only incorporated these two colors because the two of them together make such a statement on their own. I painted the nails orange first, then when it was dry I applied some nail art striping tape from dollarnailart.com. I applied the purple over it and then waitied (not quite long enough, sadly) for it to dry and applied topcoat. The concept for the manicure was inspired by pshiiit.com! If you haven't seen her work yet, check it out! It's in French but the photos really are breathtaking.
Products used:
- China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat
- OPI A Roll in the Hague
- Nails Inc Belgrave Place
- Nail art striping tape
- Seche Vite topcoat
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In honor of the soon-to-be-released movie version of The Hunger Games, I decided I want to do a nail art series based on the books. The first book actually makes a reference to nail art, when Katniss' prep team paints flame designs on her nails, and while re-reading the books this latest time in anticipation of the film I decided it would be crazy not to do a series.
The first installment is based on District 1, the district that produces luxury items for The Capitol
Products used:
- China Glaze Millenium
- MAC Military
- Wet n WIld Black Creme
- Zoya Roxy
- CND Copper Chrome
- Essie Trophy Wife
- OPI Save Me
- gold studs
- plastic jewels
Products used:
- China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat
- Illamasqua Muse
- CND Copper Chrome
- Black Striper Polish
- Seche Vite Top Coat
Here is a simple tribal nail design using Illamasqua Muse as a base. I used CND Copper Chrome for a stripe down the middle and then I used a black Striping polish to make the design over the copper. I thought the teal and copper were made for each other!
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Products used:
- China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat
- China Glaze White on White
- China Glaze First Mate
- China Glaze Life Preserver
- gold studs
- Seche Vite Top Coat
I have been dying to do nautical nails forever but the stripes, the anchors... it's all very daunting. However I womaned up, and just gave it a go. Ok for a first try. My favorite part is the gold studs anchors!!! I'd been lusting after Life Preserver for ages and just never seemed to remember to pick it up, and my mother actually picked it up for me, so this one's dedicated to you, Ma! I adore these studs too, I got a ton of them from Dollarnailart.com, and I think I need to order some silver ones, too!
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