Monday, September 15, 2014

31 Day Challenge: Delicate

Hello lovelies!

Quick post today because it's late and I have an early class...yeah!

Onto the nails!
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Okay, so, delicate?.....What?




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Here's what I used:

I had no idea what to do for today's nails so I went to Society6, which is a pretty cool website where artists and designers can upload things to sell and I maybe, might, have an account on there....like here....shameless plug? Hell yeah! But I searched Society6 for the word, "delicate," and came across this print by Elika. I thought the design was really pretty and since it had "delicate" in the name, I decided it was going on my nails!

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These nails started with two coats of Zoya's Taylor, which is my favorite neutral polish! I then mixed some of the above acrylic paint colors together to create the darker green. I have green acrylic paint that is the exact shade of the leaves in the print but for some reason it's gone chunky like and it's really hard to use, so I created my own green.  Anyways, I used the striping brush to paint everything on and added a layer of HK Girl.

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I'm not sure how delicate these nails actually are but I really love them! I like the way that leaves look as nail art and it's perfect for Fall coming soon, so this probably won't be the last you see of this design. 


Thanks for reading guys!

-Marisa! (:






26 comments:

  1. I like the simple leaves you did here! Its pretty and delicate.

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  2. Definitely delicate! I love your freehand :) I've been meaning to do a similar pattern for awhile!

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  3. Taylor looks so great on you, the perfect mannequin hand polish!

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  4. Great job! Love the palette you used here.

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  5. So delicate but so bold at the same time. Perfect combination. Beautiful!

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  6. Pretty! I think small leaves like this are plenty delicate. :) Great job!

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  7. I love me some Taylor! Add some lovely free-handed leaves on top and I am sold. Great delicate mani :-)

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  8. The Dalai Lama's NailsSeptember 16, 2014 at 10:08 AM

    this is very delicate and pretty - I think it might by my favorite of your challenge manis so far!

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  9. I love the simplicity of this design. I really wish I had a fabric like this! So pretty!

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  10. Again, a lovely pattern mani. And why do I always add more pins to my inspiration board after you do a pattern mani?

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  11. Very pretty and perfectly delicate!! This is perfect for fall too!

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