"Mixed Media" Nails (For Lack of a Better Title)

This was my first time attempting to do a design like this on my own hands. Painting my right hand is definitely a challenge, but I have learned that it can be done. I love the contrast of the glossy white and matte black stripes together on one nail.

This design was a lot of fun because of all the different techniques it involves, all tied together in one design. I used Striping Tape, Foils, Acrylic Paints, a Dotting Tool, Matte Top Coat and a Chunky Glitter Polish.

I again used several Sinful Colors polishes in this design. Sinful Colors has become my absolute favorite polish brand. I have more of this brand than any other in my collection. Last I checked, I was up to 170 Sinful Colors. They are such great polishes for the price.

Supplies Used:

Wet N Wild - Wild Shine - A Blank Canvas
Sinful Colors - Whipped (Matte)
Sinful Colors - Savage (Matte)
Sinful Colors - Dream On (Matte)
Salon Perfect Matte FX Top Coat
Orly - Peaceful Opposition
Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint - Canary Yellow
Americana Acrylic Paint - Tangelo Orange
Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint - Black
Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint - White
Folk Art Acrylic Paint - Bright Green
Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint - Lime Sorbet
Striping Tape
Dotting Tool
ASP Nail Art Brush - Mini Liner Brush (4 Pack Brush Set)
Ciate Foil Fix Glue
Ciate Very Colourful Manicure Foil - Flash (Holographic Silver)

The colors of the polishes are a bit off in this photo. Savage is really a beautiful bright teal green and Dream On is a super bright neon purple. Both have a matte finish. Orly - Peaceful Opposition is absent in this photo. The day it was taken, I had forgotten it at another location. But lucky me, I had chosen that polish to include in the original photo of the design, so it wasn't really left out after all. Peaceful Opposition is such a cool polish. It has large silver square glitter in a milky white base. I think it is very unique.

For months I have been trying to figure out a way to neatly store my striping tapes, preferably on some sort of bar or roll, I have about 30 rolls. After months of searching for storage ideas, I came across a video on YouTube that made me feel like an idiot. (I'm sorry, I have no idea who's video it was) I had never thought to put them in a scotch tape dispenser. Duh.... Lol... It only serves to store them, you will still need scissors or nippers to cut the striping tape, as the teeth on the scotch tape dispenser will not cut the thin strips of tape, they fit between the teeth of the dispenser. The plastic tape packaging I purchased held about 7 rolls of striping tape per dispenser. I felt so stupid that I hadn't thought of using the tape dispenser for striping tape, the most obvious solution.

The Design:

(This photo was taken before the polka Dots were added to the Index finger)

Thumbs - Glossy White / Matte Black Stripes: I started with 2 coats of a glossy white polish, Wet N Wild - Wild Shine - A Blank Canvas. Once the white polish was fully dried, I applied several pieces of Striping Tape down each thumb to form vertical stripes. I then applied 2 coats of a matte black polish, Sinful Colors - Whipped, then removed the tape to reveal the glossy white stripes beneath.

Index - Polka Dots: I applied 2 coats of a bright Teal Green polish, Sinful Colors - Savage, and allowed it to dry. I then applied dots using a dotting tool and Orange Acrylic Paint. Once the Orange dots were dry, I applied smaller dots inside of the Orange dots, using the smaller end of the dotting tool and Yellow Acrylic Paint. Once the entire nail was dry, I applied Salon Perfect Matte FX Top Coat over the design.

Middle - Foiled Cross: I applied 2 coats of a bright Neon Purple polish, Sinful Colors - Dream On. Once the nail was dry, I painted a Cross in the middle of the nail with Black Acrylic Paint and an ASP Mini Liner Brush. Once the paint dried, I used an old, thin paintbrush to apply Ciate Foil Fix foil glue around the outside of the Cross. Once the Foil Fix sat for a few minutes, became tacky and turned clear, I applied Ciate Holographic Silver Foil in Flash to the tacky Foil Fix, outlining the Cross in Foil.

Ring - Matte Roses: I began with 2 coats of a matte black polish, Sinful Colors  - Whipped. Then with my ASP Mini Liner Brush, I applied small blobs of a bright Neon Purple polish, Sinful Colors - Dream On, throughout the nail. Once the blobs dried, I went in with White Acrylic Paint to create the Rose detail highlights. Then with Bright Green Acrylic Paint, created leaves and highlighted them with a Pastel Lime Green Acrylic Paint. Once the design had fully dried, I applied Salon Perfect Matte FX Top Coat.

Pinky - Chunky Glitter: I applied 2 coats of a bright Teal Green polish, Sinful Colors - Savage. Once dry, I applied a thick coat of Orly - Peaceful Opposition as a layering Glitter.


Thanks for checking out my design. I used several different formats for today's post. I am just trying to figure out this whole blog thing, so please bear with me as I find my "groove" and figure out my own writing style. Thanks again.

Sinful Colors - Matte Roses Nail Art

Just a quick post this morning of a single nail practice design that I did several months ago. I have photos of tons of quick, simple, one nail designs I have done for practice.

 
Please forgive the quality of the photo. It was one of many quick snapshots I used to take of my designs from my iPhone. When taking them, it was never my intention to publish them anywhere or I would have taken more care when photographing them. It seems these photos show every flaw that you don't even notice until you start editing. In hindsight, I sure wish I had cleaned up the "cuticle area" of the practice hand before taking the photo.

Originally, I planned to make this tip into a necklace as a gift for a friend. I still haven't followed through with attaching the hardware to it. Hopefully, I will find time to get to it eventually.

Supplies Used:

Nail Tip applied to a Practice Hand
Dotting Tool
Sinful Colors - Whipped (Matte)
Sinful Colors - Hazard
Salon Perfect - Matte FX Top Coat
Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint - Black
Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint - White
Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint - Lime Sorbet
Folk Art Acrylic Paint - Bright Green

Original Tutorial:
I originally saw this technique in a tutorial done by Lisa of Nail Art 101.

The link to her original post featuring the tutorial I got the idea from: http://www.nail-art-101.com/floral_nail_art.html. Please go check out her site, there is so much awesome information on it. I love her tutorials. I have learned a lot from them.

Her tutorial I learned this technique from is below.  

Thanks for checking out my posts. I hope you are inspired to try something new.