Showing posts with label Barry M Turquoise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barry M Turquoise. Show all posts

Thursday, 27 September 2012

31DC Day 27 - Inspired By Artwork

Hi Goddesses



As a self-declared splodger, it really shouldn't surprise you which direction I took today :)  I was Googling around, looking for something funky yet random, when I found this -



And I likeyed.  A lot.  In the end, it was harder to do than I anticipated, mainly because a nail is not as large as a canvas lol, but I do wish I had done the pattern across all the nails, rather than individually on 5 nails.




In the process though I used my Sally Hansen Nail Art pen for the first time and we are soooooo indecently in love we need an 18 rating.   I can't believe it's taken me ppppffff  15/16 months of nail art before I knew of its existence, but now that I have found her, I am not letting go!




The base for this mani was the stunning Zoya Megan, which will be coming to a Work Wear Wednesday near you soon.   I then created my pattern with my white pen, and coloured in, using a thin dotting tool and the following colours - 

Barry M - Turquoise, Mint Green, Indigo, Coral, Bright Pink, Bright Purple




Overall, this mani has got some POW but I don't think I've quite captured the original.  That said, it's exactly the sort of random nail art that I adore.




Fresh, funky and colourful.


Enjoy xx :)


Saturday, 21 July 2012

Summer Challenge Day 37 - Golf The Open

Hi Goddesses



Sorry this is late but I was poopaloopahed last night, and ended up gong to bed at 8.30!   And while we're at it, do you all have a sadistic streak?  Buttercups is the most viewed post of the week !!!  How did that happen lol.




So, yes, Golf and this weekend sees the British Open, one of the golfing Grand Slams, and therefore quite a big deal.   Like a lot of people doing the challenge, I saw this mani a few weeks ago and saved it, knowing it would come in useful.



I went with 3 themes on my nails - golf, a hideous golfing jumper, and then the ball in the sky.




Most of the grass was done with Bettina green, and then I put a lighter tone in using Barry M Lime Green.  So we have a green on the thumb, a fairway on the index finger, and a bit of fairway, the green and a bunker on the middle finger.





Now, this mani is a perfect example of why I will never be brilliant at nail art.  There are a number of reasons - I can't draw, I have no understanding of shading, and (as you can see here) I have no understanding of depth and therefore no spatial awareness.   Behold the golf ball.  It is the same size in all the nails.  Now, given the size of the bunker in the middle nail, this must make the golf ball the size of a boulder, no ?   Yep, crap at art.




The jumper is Barry M Lemon Ice Cream, topped with a stamp, and the sky was Barry M Turquoise.



Faults aside, I actually liked this mani.  It was bright, it was colourful, and the people at work, they really did say "ooooh".


Enjoy xx :) and don't forget to check out the other fairies -

Alyssa at Fancy Phalanges - http://fancyphalanges.blogspot.com/
Lucie @ Lucy's Stash www.lucysstash.com
Vic @ Glowstars http://glowstars.net
Rychelle @ Colorsplash Nails- http://colorsplashnails.blogspot.com/
Missy the Manicured Maniac @ http://melissahenderson95.blogspot.com/
Nayade @ Toxic Vanity http://www.toxicvanity.com
Kelly (aka Nail Obsessed) @ http://crazynaillady.blogspot.com
Noniq @ Noniq Diary http://noniq.blogspot.com
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