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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Colorful Owls



You ever spend SO much time on a mani, but when you're done it doesn't come out as you'd pictured and you're just not happy with it? Well that's this mani for me. I spent probably an hour painting all the details on JUST my left hand, and I'm not happy with this...but it's one of those times where I spent so long on it, I want to at least post it.

I started with two coats of China Glaze Caribbean Blue - a medium blue shimmery polish. Applied perfectly -- a little thick but nothing I can't manage.

Stupid macro setting...didn't realize how dry my cuticles were until I saw this :P



I then drew on all the little details with acrylic paint and teeny tiny paintbrushes. This is the picture I looked off:


Oh wells. We can't like them all! I'll probably sit down and redo these tonight (last night as you guys are reading this...)

-Amanda

11 comments:

  1. How can you not love these?! These are seriously gorgeous! I love them!!

    But I do know how it is to have something else pictured, and then nothing is good enough if it doesn't look like it :p

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  2. This is so cute! I love the little flower things. I know what you mean though, I always end up doing my nails, then I have to add something to it, whatever it may be, glitter, stamping....something. And I then realize I liked how it looked before. I don't have the patience for intricate nail designs like this though.

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  3. they're sooooooooooooooo cute!!! you should love this mani, absolutely!!!

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  4. These so cuuteee!!! Nice job!

    L x

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  5. Ahh! That is too cute! I love owls:)

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  6. I think these look lovely and I can only imagine how long it took and the patience you had. Well done Amanda, glad you posted them :-)

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  7. I love these! I think they look great. I know what you mean, though. I am always my harshest critic; I notice little flaws that no one else ever sees.

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  8. These are so cute!!! I love it :)

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  9. amazing as always! I llovee it

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  10. This is totally cute! You did an excellent job!

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