The lovely Danni from Gingerbread Smiles has organised a fab nail art collaboration project with a whole bunch of bloggers, whereby there is a theme each week and each blogger shares their nail art related to that theme! I thought this sounded like fun and so here I am with week one, inspired by a piece of clothing. I've gone for this blue and grey striped top, something nice and simple to start off with - or so I thought!
I'm pretty happy with the colours I've used, but the execution could definitely have been better; I started with my little finger and I think that's actually the best nail, so maybe I needed to clean my brush between nails to avoid the stripes getting thicker each time? I definitely need to practice my stripe-making, that's for sure! As always, I started with
OPI Nail Envy as my base, then used one coat of Barry M's 'Cobalt Blue' as the base colour, before mixing Sally Hansen 'Gray by Gray' with a little bit of Models Own 'Snow White' for the stripes, which I painted on with a fine brush.
So what do you think to my attempt? Do you have any tips for painting stripes on your nails!? If you're taking part in the #NailArtWeeklyProject, please let me know so I can have a nosey at what you came up with for this week's challenge!
xo
I love any striped nails! This sounds like a great weekly project!
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Wow this looks great, better than anything I could do! I'm interested to see what other designs you come up with for this challenge :)
ReplyDeletegorgeous! so cute, and a great idea :) lxxx
ReplyDeleteLove this idea, ive seen people use tape to make stripes, so they paint their nails with the colour the stripes will be first, apply the tape, then add a top colour x
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I really like the colours you have used here. I use tape for doing stripes - you can have a wee look here if you'd like to see the finish this gives http://perfectlypolishedpaws.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/monday-manicure-barry-m-textured-polish.html. You are much better at free hand than me though, hence why I use the tape!
ReplyDeleteBecca x
Love the matching-ness!!!
ReplyDeleteI can't seem to wear blue anymore, it always clashes with my hair =[
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I love the colors they are a great representation of the shirt. I am sure my stripes would look much worse. I think you did a great job. I really like these. Thanks so much for sharing them with us.
ReplyDeleteThis looks lovely! I use tape if i want really straight lines. xo's
ReplyDeleteI love stripes a lot! My stripes would be nowhere as neat as yours!!
ReplyDeleteJennie xo | sailorjennie.com
I really love the colours you've used! x
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