January 15, 2013

Rain, Rain, Go Away...


It's a cold, damp, and dreary day here, and while I usually try to combat the bad weather blues with bright sunshiney colors, today I just felt like embracing those falling raindrops with a grey, turquoise and black manicure. 

I started by giving all my nails a healthy base coat with Seche Clear, and then grabbing my O.P.I French Quarter For Your Thoughts and covering each nail with two coats, allowing them to dry between. 

Once dry, I freehand painted the just the tips of my pinky, middle, pointer and thumb with Orly Liquid Vinyl, which just happens to be my absolutely favorite go-to black, so I love finding ways to incorporate it into my manicures!

After this, I felt like jazzing up my ring finger a bit by adding a  happy little "cloud" theme with Orly Green With Envy and Orly Liquid Vinyl. (Did anyone else just get a flashback of Bob Ross's voice in their head when they read the words "happy little cloud?" Good, me too. RIP Rossmasta!)

To finish off the look, I grabbed my dotter tool and decided on three tiny little drops of Orly Green With Envy on my pointer finger. 

Topped off with Seche Vite, I think this mani could hold up in any weather! 

(If Mother Nature's reading, just take my word for it. Let's not put that to the test, ok?)




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2 comments:

  1. Love how this is subtle but still gorgeous and artistic. If I ever do get brave enough to do fancy manis (ie, anything above adding a glitter topcoat), this is the type of style I would aim for! Really lovely.

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  2. Thank you so much! I really encourage you to just go for it! The worst that could happen is you put a little polish remover to work and start over. :) Practice makes perfect!

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