Tuesday, January 27, 2015

31 Day Challenge 2015: Recreate An Old Manicure

Hello lovelies!

How is everyone doing today? I had a snow day today because of the snow storm that hit the East Coast but I don't think we actually got much snow...they cancelled today's classes yesterday because everyone thought we were going to get a lot.....but I don't know, I slept all day and didn't go outside....so....yeah, if you did get hit with a lot of snow, please stay safe!

And here's some nail art to make you smile!

nails, nail art, nail polish, stripes, color, hey darling polish, 2015 cnt 31 day challenge

Bright colors to the rescue!!




nails, nail art, nail polish, stripes, color, hey darling polish, 2015 cnt 31 day challenge

Here's what I used:


Today's theme is to recreate an old manicure. One of the first challenges that I took part in when I joined the Crumpet's Nail Tarts group was the 33 Day Challenge. I went through my old manicures that I did for that, stumbled upon this design, and decided to repaint it!

nails, nail art, nail polish, stripes, color, hey darling polish, 2015 cnt 31 day challenge

These nails started with two coats of Zuza and a layer of Glossy Glam! I then used my acrylic paint and striping brush to paint the stripes on. When the outlines were done, I took the different polishes and a detail brush (not pictured) and filled in the gaps. I retraced the black lines and added on another layer of Glossy Glam.

nails, nail art, nail polish, stripes, color, hey darling polish, 2015 cnt 31 day challenge

Here's a comparison:

nails, nail art, nail polish, stripes, color, hey darling polish, 2015 cnt 31 day challenge

Recreating old manicures is still one of my favorite things to do! It's a lot of fun to see how much you've improved as a nail artist and blogger. Not only did my line work get better but my photos and hand poses look so different! Do you like revisiting old designs?


Thanks for reading guys!

-Marisa! (:





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I love geometric looks like this!
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I die. These are so freakin' awesome!
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Color Me So Crazy · 517 weeks ago

I love recreating old manis. It's super challenging to see how much better you can make them
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Oh my goodness! This is so darn neat! Love the colors and I love seeing the comparisons of old/new manis!
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Both versions look awesome!
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Love the colors you used here! Charisma is one of my favorite Zoyas.
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It's always great to see how you've improved from an older post! Love this look!
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REally like this mani - love how bright it is x
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Beautiful! So happy! I like to see the comparison, it shows you have improved!
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The colors are gorgeous and it's a fun idea for a post!
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Well I like both!
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Ohhh, pretty! You've improved a lot! And I love the upgrade from Sinful Colors to Zoya, too! Those shades are all gorgeous!
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I love the colors you chose for this - they work so well together and are so vibrant.
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Such a perfect recreation! <3 Love it!
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These are AMAZING!!!! Gah, I'm so ready for summer now. This weather is for the devil!
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