Sunday, December 18, 2011

What do you get your zombie for Christmas?

So, Meredith from Polish and Charms did a watercolor nail design, when she guest posted here. I love the technique so much and decided I wanted to try it out, but with Christmas colors...

You start out with a white base and apply a thick layer of top coat on top of that. Then place a couple of dots of your first color. I used NYC Big Apple Red.



Dip a paint brush into acetone and swirl the dots around:


Repeat with another color. For this, I chose Sinful Colors Envy.


Here's where I should have stopped, taken everything off, and let this fail be. But, no. Since it didn't look very Christmasy, I decided to add some of a lighter green, Sally Hansen Grass Slipper.


And now I have zombie brain nails! =P In one last attempt to holiday this one up at least just a tad, I decided to stamp on top with BM 211, the flower image that looked semi-poinsettia-like, with NYC French White Tip. Since the stamp wouldn't cover my whole nail, I put it as close to the cuticle as I could and just added a Fingers-inspired french tip. =D


All-in-all, I guess this isn't TOO bad. I liked it better when it was accidental zombie brains, though! =P 

That's all for today. I want to try watercolor nails again, but another time. And with different colors, of course. =D

What do you think? Brains successfully remedied into a Christmas look? Buenos días.

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I liked it best right before you put the tips and stamps one! I like all the colors!
1 reply · active 694 weeks ago
It looks super nice.
1 reply · active 694 weeks ago
Haha this is so interesting!! :D
1 reply · active 694 weeks ago
Thanks. :) I love how I accidentally turned a Christmas mani into a Halloween mani! =P
I hunk the stamping and the funky made this all better! Nice attempt though. I'm too afraid to try water marbling! Thanks for the shout out!
1 reply · active 694 weeks ago
This is actually 1,000 times better than water marbling! You just smear the polish around with acetone instead. It's actually really fun to do! =D
Meant I think the stamping- sorry!
:D cooool ^-^
1 reply · active 694 weeks ago
You should have seen how many times I did the water color before I decided I liked it! I do like the stamp and french!
1 reply · active 694 weeks ago
Haha. It was really fun to try, though! I love the finished look, assuming the colors don't blend and end up looking like brain yuck! =P

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this is really different & i love it!

also, i tagged you for an award in my blog, if you want to do it. http://rlyrandomreviews.blogspot.com/2011/12/lieb...
1 reply · active 694 weeks ago
Thanks! xD And thank you for the award!

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