Inspiration for this week's mani (aside from the book and movie):
What I used:
My take:
I posted pictures of both hands because I did different feature fingers. It's kind of hard to see in these pics but I actually did a gradient from silver to gold before adding the tape and covering them with Black Expressionism. Also, nobody told me how hard it would be to get a sharp triangle edge, and I was so disappointed when I removed the tape to see that it wasn't crisp. Boo.
Luckily, instead of deciding to redo everything (which wasn't at all appealing) I got out my gemstones and stuck them wherever there was a problem. And you know what? I think that it turned out great! I even put a daisy of stones on one finger to be even MORE Gatsby-ish. But, as cool as this looks, I don't think that it'll be one that I do again. The taping took forever, and after all of that effort, the edges still weren't clean. *shakes fist* However, maybe there's an easier way to do it, but until I know what that is, I'm going to stick to more freehand designs. I'm open to any hints you guys have, though!
11 comments:
Gorgeous! The first picture really captures that Art Deco feel.
Love these... You are so creative with your nail art! I love how you added the bling.
Fabulous!
I LOVE the rhinestone detail! Such a good idea!
xox
Bailey
http://akabailey.blogspot.com
I can't believe the nail tape didn't leave crisp edges! Booooo!
Your quick thinking saved the day, and awesome idea with the metallic gradient :)
Thanks for sharing with us.
Kali
I think this mani looks awesome...great save! :)
The black with metallic is amazing. I just love the art deco feeling of the design!!!!! Stop being so awesome please k thanx.
I love it, as always! Hope you are having a lovely weekend! xo Amber
This is so pretty! You did such a great job!
Love this! I definitely will have to try!
Love love love. I love your take on it!
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