Ulta is carrying Deborah Lippmann nail polish now. I like this shade
― tokyo rosemary, Sunday, 10 March 2013 03:52 (thirteen years ago)
I think I saw this on reddit(?) and thought it'd be a fun way to try my first French manicure & use my dotting tool. I'm quite fond of them!
http://instagr.am/p/WpAKHNDbGh/
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Sunday, 10 March 2013 04:27 (thirteen years ago)
And... Yes. I belong to nail art subreddits.
http://24.media.tumblr.com/8bf2a1e431015c5c054d990dc3747745/tumblr_mg52a32Ola1roiifvo1_r1_500.jpg
― carl agatha, Friday, 15 March 2013 23:18 (thirteen years ago)
dang
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 15 March 2013 23:50 (thirteen years ago)
Woo woo!! I've been wanting to do some faux-drips but I don't think I have the skilz. You're tempting me!
My current partial leopard:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/LimitedLiabilityGirl/Manipulative/PartiLeopard_zps619478f6.jpg
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Saturday, 16 March 2013 02:40 (thirteen years ago)
those are fab
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 16 March 2013 03:02 (thirteen years ago)
nice detail work on the print, damn lady!!
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 16 March 2013 03:03 (thirteen years ago)
Aw thanks. In retrospect it's actually too busy, next time I will make it with fewer leopard spots so they're more distinct and so you can see the background french nail color, which in this case is lemon yellow.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Saturday, 16 March 2013 03:21 (thirteen years ago)
I tried the galaxy nails and they didn't go quite to plan, mainly because sponging on the (green, pink and purple/blue) coloured polish didn't get much colour on there (also seemed to lift off the underlying colour in one spot? I blame the base coat). Also I was too cheap to find that glitter polish so I used this cool silvery one and smudged it which made a layer of lots of tiny glitters more like spray paint. So it kind of looks like spray-painted shiny motor oil or something but it's ok. Can't get a v good pic.
― kinder, Monday, 18 March 2013 18:25 (thirteen years ago)
Apparently there is a whole thing now where some ppl hand-paint their nails to look like either geological formations or difft kinds of cells under microscopes.
http://24.media.tumblr.com/7400a0cdff7fe9d87e1dd7e27828f625/tumblr_mj7mkfW0xF1ro61zvo1_1280.jpg
http://25.media.tumblr.com/27e4039722ca276ca77349abf1582d11/tumblr_mj7mkfW0xF1ro61zvo2_500.jpg
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Thursday, 21 March 2013 11:31 (thirteen years ago)
Liver cells:
http://25.media.tumblr.com/a0be05ee25607a27811fb251bdccb237/tumblr_misqk52JCD1ro61zvo2_500.jpg
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Thursday, 21 March 2013 11:40 (thirteen years ago)
that's really pretty and i love the idea but looks like a leeeeeetle too much work for something that's gonna last 3 days
― and that sounds like a gong-concert (La Lechera), Thursday, 21 March 2013 12:32 (thirteen years ago)
That is so awesome. I love the science/nail art intersection.
― carl agatha, Thursday, 21 March 2013 12:34 (thirteen years ago)
IT'S COMPLETELY INSANE.
― check the name, no caps, boom, i'm (Laurel), Thursday, 21 March 2013 14:50 (thirteen years ago)
I like the second one better than the first
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 21 March 2013 16:38 (thirteen years ago)
The amount of time it takes is insane, I was agreeing with Lechera. The geological designs especially are really beaut; I am more mentally than aesthetically interested in the microbiology ones. But either way, ppl really will go to all lengths for inspiration. The tumblr Base Coat Top Coat is FULL of remarkable work.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Thursday, 21 March 2013 16:41 (thirteen years ago)
Oh yeah, totally insane. I can't imagine how long it would take to do them.
and I mean, long enough for someone else to do them on yr nails. but doing them on your own, with all that detail? uhhhh no
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 21 March 2013 16:44 (thirteen years ago)
This is about as much work as I can handle:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/LimitedLiabilityGirl/Manipulative/OneWayDown_zpsba443d9e.jpg
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Friday, 22 March 2013 20:10 (thirteen years ago)
that is AMAZING, my favorite yet!
― quincie, Saturday, 23 March 2013 01:10 (thirteen years ago)
Yeah, I'm figuring out the capabilities of the striper brushes on the little jars! For $2 each, I'm going back to the beauty supply store and buying 6 more colors.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Saturday, 23 March 2013 01:14 (thirteen years ago)
Kinda stole my inspiration from this person, whose work I really admire: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/nail-art
Sorry, that should be: ladyfancynails.com
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Saturday, 23 March 2013 01:16 (thirteen years ago)
matzah nails
― tokyo rosemary, Saturday, 23 March 2013 02:29 (thirteen years ago)
omg you have to post that on the HEY JEWS thread!
― quincie, Saturday, 23 March 2013 02:46 (thirteen years ago)
ok!!
― tokyo rosemary, Saturday, 23 March 2013 03:03 (thirteen years ago)
Nail Polish Marbled Eggs
― tokyo rosemary, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 23:12 (thirteen years ago)
My favorite one, conceptually, in a while, I bring you my new pizzazzy air quote nails:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/LimitedLiabilityGirl/Manipulative/Airquota_zps8b98d760.jpg
FYI photobooth flips pictures around so let me assure you that the open and closed quotes are on the correct sides to a viewer facing me.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Wednesday, 27 March 2013 05:06 (thirteen years ago)
The acetone does make my cuticles rough, though, as does public restroom hand soap. Excuse me while I moisturize.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Wednesday, 27 March 2013 05:07 (thirteen years ago)
!!! Awesome.
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 12:36 (thirteen years ago)
Those are super badass! Nice work.
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Wednesday, 27 March 2013 13:02 (thirteen years ago)
I would go around air quoting everything everywhere.
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 14:00 (thirteen years ago)
"I" "am."
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Wednesday, 27 March 2013 14:06 (thirteen years ago)
cell imaging nails so awesome!!
― I thought, 'This is Jeezo. He came in, he activated' (sunny successor), Wednesday, 27 March 2013 19:15 (thirteen years ago)
I am almost completely done with a 5-color fishtail mani and swear to god I am never doing this again, it takes forever and there is so much polish on my nails it's measurable with a ruler. Photos as soon as the right hand is dry enough to topcoat.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 1 April 2013 01:29 (thirteen years ago)
Okay, here goes:
http://24.media.tumblr.com/7c2e37635bd3740730c63595888c17f5/tumblr_mkk052ru6M1s9ce2qo1_500.jpg
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 1 April 2013 02:00 (thirteen years ago)
!!!
― tokyo rosemary, Monday, 1 April 2013 02:08 (thirteen years ago)
You cannot be serious. How is that even done?
― and that sounds like a gong-concert (La Lechera), Monday, 1 April 2013 02:19 (thirteen years ago)
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6sUV5fPfafw/UJt50DnSgoI/AAAAAAAAKJY/kARHuOw_IbU/s640/Fishtail+manicure+tutorial.jpg
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 1 April 2013 02:21 (thirteen years ago)
I made a simple tumblr to keep track of these, too--I'm getting so technologically savvy in my old age.
http://liabilitynails.tumblr.com/
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 1 April 2013 02:37 (thirteen years ago)
goddamn you deserve a beer or 3 after all that. CRIKEY! Also: beautiful!!
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 1 April 2013 03:57 (thirteen years ago)
amazing!
― kinder, Monday, 1 April 2013 12:33 (thirteen years ago)
Laurel, your nails are a wonder
― horseshoe, Monday, 1 April 2013 12:35 (thirteen years ago)
you come up with the coolest color combos! Love it.
― quincie, Monday, 1 April 2013 15:42 (thirteen years ago)
Oh, thanks! I feel like I just rip them off from nails I find online. Actually I'm kind of idly musing whether there's a pattern I'd like to make "mine" in a trademark way, or a style that isn't already common that I feel rly works for me. If I'm going to do these more, do I want to keep returning to something recognizable of my own instead of just copying other people's work that interests me? Etc.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 1 April 2013 15:45 (thirteen years ago)
I bought striping tape and little beads and jewels for even femme-ier stuff, think I will use my mom as a guinea pig for the crystals and beads. The striping tape is SO thin that it's not useful for making lines because the paint closes in over top of it.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 1 April 2013 16:04 (thirteen years ago)
Laurel your fishtail nails are awesome! especially loving the use of brown and green
― (from a bottle you dicks) (sunny successor), Friday, 5 April 2013 14:29 (thirteen years ago)
loving this blog and want to order about 50 000 polishes now:http://www.lacquerized.com
― kinder, Friday, 5 April 2013 21:07 (thirteen years ago)
I talked my mother into buying Butter London base & top coats and 2 colors and gave her my two colors and I think I got her hooked.
Trying gradients now.
http://24.media.tumblr.com/ce3bd9e4b8473500469e26b6b1aca421/tumblr_mkwj3jZeDo1s9ce2qo1_500.jpg
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Sunday, 7 April 2013 20:30 (thirteen years ago)
The impetus for gradienting was that I finally bought a bag of those foam make-up sponges. I love things that require the proper tools.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Sunday, 7 April 2013 20:31 (thirteen years ago)