So, for the most part, I'm a naked nails kind of girl. I don't know if it's that my nail beds are oily or what but nail polish NEVER lasts. It literally peels off within a day or two and for as much waiting around as I do for them to dry and what not, I just don't have the patience to keep them up.
I love nail art, though. So when you see my nails painted, there's usually some kind of design, character or just slightly about average "something" on them. I get it from my Mother. She used to get her nails done by this lady named Laura who was a champion nail artist (literally had trophies and medals at her station). She would do all kinds of nail art from roses to orca whales in under water scenes that spanned the length of all 10 nails to Garfield... you name it, she did it. If I remember correctly, she even painted Marilyn Monroe and Elvis on some nails for a competition. POINT IS, I grew up seeing this kind of stuff and, I guess, from there began my appreciation for the time and art it took to have these elaborate nails.
By no stretch of the imagination would I be able to do 1/10th of the kind of work she did (and continues to do but I have no idea where her shop is now) but I do what I can with what I have. With these nails, i think the hardest part was making sure all 3 colors came through and that wasn't hard at all. They're honestly really easy, mildly time consuming (in comparison with other nail tecniques) and gives you the look of airbrushing with out the price. Here's how I did it...
Hope you like them, hope you try them and maybe I'll do some more nail stuff (it usually comes up around the holidays. I'm super cheesy/themey like that)
Ciao! xoxo
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