I wanted to try a technique I recently saw today. My daughter volunteered her nails. I'm a little disappointed at how light some of the photos were but it was mostly trial and error getting the prints wet enough, leaving them on long enough, etc.
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Monday, July 22, 2013
Mint Mani for Talia Joy
This mani is in honor of the lovely Talia Joy.
Just a few ideas for upcoming nails.
Phoenix Rising
Base coat of Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Ombre apply via makeup sponge of Revlon "Poppy" and Revlon "Saucy"
Stamp from BundleMonster 314 done in Orly "Naughty" but Orly "Wild Wisteria" might be better
Kaleidiscope
Base coat of Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Block style application (smaller than on the stone obviously) of:
Revlon "Superstitious", Revlon "Sorbet", Sinful Colors "Innocent", Revlon "Optimistic", Sally Hansen Xtreme "Mellow Yellow"
stamp Red Angel 108 in Wet n Wild "Black Creme"
Black Eye-let
Base coat of Sinful Colors "Folly"
Diagonal of Wet n Wild "Black Creme"
Stripe of Salon Perfect "Silver Plated"
Dots (w/dotting tool) Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
create loops (dot to dot) with dotting tool.
placement of chunky glitter "Silver" at bases of loops
Mermaid Tail
Base coat of Revlon "Blue Slate"
Apply coat of Sally Hansen Xtreme "Blizzard Blue" then dab off with saran wrap
Stamp used is BundleMonster 209 but the Red Angel 111 might be better as it is more fish scaly looking with a curved side
Scatter while wet with chunky glitter in "Glitz"
Take Me for Granite
Base coat of Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
On balled saran apply Essie "Master Plan" blot on paper then lightly apply to nail
Prepare alcohol spray water marble of Revlon "Varnished". Use a sparse spot for application.
Watercolor Horizon
Base coat of Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Ombre application via makeup sponge of Revlon "Superstitious", Sally Hansen Xtreme "Mellow Yellow" and Sinful Colors "Innocent".
Not sold on the stamp. Might try to find something different or use a different color. Or both.
Summer Sunset
Base coat of Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Omber application via makeup sponge of Brash "Gone Bananas", Sinful Colors "Courtney Orange" and Sinful Colors "Folly".
important - - I screwed this up on my sample. Yellow should be on top, orange in middle and pink at bottom.
Also, it took two coats to apply color bright enough.
Stamp is from Salon Express 18. Stamp first, create island using Brash black striper, leaving a line for definition. Birds created from dotting tool and same striper.
Paper Girl
base coat of Essie "Mamba" topped with a coat of Sally Hansen "Dura Pearl".
Type out then print *in mirror image* the words you want. Cut out a piece about 1 ½" long and about as tall as your nail. Soak in rubbing alcohol for 10 minutes while your nails dry.
Take the piece out of the alcohol and press lightly onto nail rolling your finger over the top lightly so as not to smudge but heavy enough to coax words onto nail for about 30 seconds. Remove paper and words should appear.
I saw an idea for these that had a rose painted on top and really liked it. Looked kind of victorian and antiquey.
These are my ideas for the next two months. This week I will be doing a mint theme in honor of Talia Joy.
.... til next time.
Base coat of Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Ombre apply via makeup sponge of Revlon "Poppy" and Revlon "Saucy"
Stamp from BundleMonster 314 done in Orly "Naughty" but Orly "Wild Wisteria" might be better
Base coat of Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Block style application (smaller than on the stone obviously) of:
Revlon "Superstitious", Revlon "Sorbet", Sinful Colors "Innocent", Revlon "Optimistic", Sally Hansen Xtreme "Mellow Yellow"
stamp Red Angel 108 in Wet n Wild "Black Creme"
Black Eye-let
Base coat of Sinful Colors "Folly"
Diagonal of Wet n Wild "Black Creme"
Stripe of Salon Perfect "Silver Plated"
Dots (w/dotting tool) Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
create loops (dot to dot) with dotting tool.
placement of chunky glitter "Silver" at bases of loops
Base coat of Revlon "Blue Slate"
Apply coat of Sally Hansen Xtreme "Blizzard Blue" then dab off with saran wrap
Stamp used is BundleMonster 209 but the Red Angel 111 might be better as it is more fish scaly looking with a curved side
Scatter while wet with chunky glitter in "Glitz"
Take Me for Granite
Base coat of Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
On balled saran apply Essie "Master Plan" blot on paper then lightly apply to nail
Prepare alcohol spray water marble of Revlon "Varnished". Use a sparse spot for application.
Base coat of Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Ombre application via makeup sponge of Revlon "Superstitious", Sally Hansen Xtreme "Mellow Yellow" and Sinful Colors "Innocent".
Not sold on the stamp. Might try to find something different or use a different color. Or both.
Base coat of Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Omber application via makeup sponge of Brash "Gone Bananas", Sinful Colors "Courtney Orange" and Sinful Colors "Folly".
important - - I screwed this up on my sample. Yellow should be on top, orange in middle and pink at bottom.
Also, it took two coats to apply color bright enough.
Stamp is from Salon Express 18. Stamp first, create island using Brash black striper, leaving a line for definition. Birds created from dotting tool and same striper.
Paper Girl
base coat of Essie "Mamba" topped with a coat of Sally Hansen "Dura Pearl".
Type out then print *in mirror image* the words you want. Cut out a piece about 1 ½" long and about as tall as your nail. Soak in rubbing alcohol for 10 minutes while your nails dry.
Take the piece out of the alcohol and press lightly onto nail rolling your finger over the top lightly so as not to smudge but heavy enough to coax words onto nail for about 30 seconds. Remove paper and words should appear.
I saw an idea for these that had a rose painted on top and really liked it. Looked kind of victorian and antiquey.
These are my ideas for the next two months. This week I will be doing a mint theme in honor of Talia Joy.
.... til next time.
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