Hi everyone! Happy Easter!
Today's design is not overly Eastery, but it's an idea that involves pastels and glitter that I've wanted to try for a while--an "inverted-colour" galaxy manicure!
Galaxy manis typically start with a black base, but if you find any image of one and invert the colours, you see a light base with bursts of neon-ish colours and black stars! So I started with a plain white creme, and then added a coat of OPI Happy Anniversary! over it--it's just a shimmery pearl white that added some opalescence. Then I randomly sponged over some pastel cremes: Confetti #008 Margarita Senorita (yellow), Orly Fresh (green), OPI Can't Find My Czechbook (blue), and Color Club She's Sooo Glam (pink).
After the colours were dry, I dabbed on some of China Glaze Snowglobe--iridescent glitters in a couple of different sizes, but ones that are more clear/light than dark and bright. I tried to dab them on in swirls and clumps sort of like constellations and star clusters :) Finally, some black acrylic paint and a small brush for the random dots and star shapes in the sky. Topcoated with KBShimmer Clearly On Top.
Most of these pics are taken inside with flash--I didn't have any sun by the time these were finished. The weather has been so unpredictable lately. But here's one inside with a natural-ish light:
This mani is one that looks better in person at "normal size", in my opinion. The pics are cute, but I dunno--it seems more eye-catching IRL. I think it also has an 80's-skating-rink vibe!
I hope you liked this design, and that you have/had a lovely Easter weekend. Thanks for stopping by today. See you next time! xoxo
Today's design is not overly Eastery, but it's an idea that involves pastels and glitter that I've wanted to try for a while--an "inverted-colour" galaxy manicure!
Galaxy manis typically start with a black base, but if you find any image of one and invert the colours, you see a light base with bursts of neon-ish colours and black stars! So I started with a plain white creme, and then added a coat of OPI Happy Anniversary! over it--it's just a shimmery pearl white that added some opalescence. Then I randomly sponged over some pastel cremes: Confetti #008 Margarita Senorita (yellow), Orly Fresh (green), OPI Can't Find My Czechbook (blue), and Color Club She's Sooo Glam (pink).
After the colours were dry, I dabbed on some of China Glaze Snowglobe--iridescent glitters in a couple of different sizes, but ones that are more clear/light than dark and bright. I tried to dab them on in swirls and clumps sort of like constellations and star clusters :) Finally, some black acrylic paint and a small brush for the random dots and star shapes in the sky. Topcoated with KBShimmer Clearly On Top.
Most of these pics are taken inside with flash--I didn't have any sun by the time these were finished. The weather has been so unpredictable lately. But here's one inside with a natural-ish light:
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| My astute Australian readers might notice a familiar constellation on the middle finger ;) In honour of my first Easter here! |
This mani is one that looks better in person at "normal size", in my opinion. The pics are cute, but I dunno--it seems more eye-catching IRL. I think it also has an 80's-skating-rink vibe!
I hope you liked this design, and that you have/had a lovely Easter weekend. Thanks for stopping by today. See you next time! xoxo
So pretty!!
ReplyDeletethank you! I love it so much I still haven't taken it off :)
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