Hi Goddesses
If you read this blog a lot, you'll know that Jacki from Adventures In Acetone is my favourite blogger. I love her skills so much, and I love that although she does things I could never hope to match, she also does some things that I feel I could copy.
This mani came from Fairytales Week, a theme I really struggled with, and when I first saw it I kicked myself over how brilliantly she had translated a film and a fairytale into very groovy nail art.
The inspiration is Maleficent and her thorns, and the composition is relatively simple - gradient, thorns, and then that damn horny hat.
My excution isn't perfect, but I would be totally happy with these nails if Jacki's version didn't exist lol. There are a couple of things I am not happy with - I wish I had gone with a darker green, my thorns are a bit whispy, and yes I had difficulty with that hat.
For my mani I used 2 Girly Bits polishes - It's Hoop To Be Square and Get Indie Flow. You can check Jacki's original out HERE.
Hi Goddesses
Hurrah! We made it to the end of the week - well done :) I had a real dilemma about which mani to post today. I did quite a lot of manis for this week, so all the ones I haven't used will be coming very soon!
We end as we began, with me showing you my Girly Bits. This is a gradient featuring the blue-purple-violet trio from the Girly Bits Hoop! There It Is Collection -
I've Got High Hoops
Get Indie Flow
Hip Hoop Hurray!
Ok, cards on the table first. I do NOT alter my photographs or PhotoShop them. However, with this mani, I was really bummed that my camera faded all the neon - and the purple - away. I've therefore played with the controls a little - to try and get the polishes to look how they would if you were wearing them. I've managed to get the bottle shot accurate, but it's harder when there's flesh involved and your fingers can start looking dead or zombiefied!
I then stamped using Konad m57 - a real blast from the past. It's still the best looking leopard stamp I have, however it doesn't fit my thumb. Now, I'm pretty sure that my thumb hasn't grown, so why didn't I notice before? Lol.
This mani reminds me of Jacki from Adventures in Acetone. I can't be certain, but it FEELS like she's done this mani before, so thanks for the inspiration!
I hope you've enjoyed this week. I've LOVED playing with all the neons, and playtime ain't over yet. My neons and I have much more fun ahead of us - see you with more greetings from the Neonosphere soon!
