(where do I get all this stuff again?)
― ferreira rocher (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 2 March 2013 16:01 (eleven years ago) link
Sephora or Ulta for sure, or some drug stores sell OPI and Essie.
― carl agatha, Saturday, 2 March 2013 16:18 (eleven years ago) link
I've ordered the bulk of my nail stuff from amazon.com at discounted prices from beauty supply stores.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Saturday, 2 March 2013 16:25 (eleven years ago) link
Ya, it'd be difficult for me to pay retail after seeing that both of those products can be gotten for like $5/ea on Amazon (though shipping ain't free)
― ferreira rocher (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 2 March 2013 16:31 (eleven years ago) link
What I do is usually make a list of the colors or things I want and then see how many of them I can get from the same 1 or 2 beauty supply companies. Usually I can group things together. Doesn't have the instant gratification of retail purchase but then again retail means taking a $2.25 subway ride each way so it probably evens out.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Saturday, 2 March 2013 16:34 (eleven years ago) link
I've been playing with neon-colored matte polishes and these striper brushes in black and silver, it's definitely very compelling, but I miss the graphic simplicity of the geometric paint jobs.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Saturday, 2 March 2013 16:37 (eleven years ago) link
i noticed last time i was at the bookstore that there is a whole fashion magazine devoted to nails now
― purp (roxymuzak), Saturday, 2 March 2013 20:25 (eleven years ago) link
http://24.media.tumblr.com/e3768fb45d6db1d2485b91c566c7aedf/tumblr_mjb8qeH3Rd1qgp36ro1_1280.jpg
― and that sounds like a gong-concert (La Lechera), Friday, 8 March 2013 04:59 (eleven years ago) link
whoa
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 8 March 2013 05:05 (eleven years ago) link
Galaxy nails!! They are so awesome. I haven't tried 'em because I've never gotten started on sponge-painting, but I might have to.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Friday, 8 March 2013 05:10 (eleven years ago) link
experimenting with planets/nebulae would be preeeeeeetty cool tooi might try that shit myself tbrr
― and that sounds like a gong-concert (La Lechera), Friday, 8 March 2013 05:30 (eleven years ago) link
I want galaxy nails!
― carl agatha, Friday, 8 March 2013 13:17 (eleven years ago) link
Another nail fad I saw mentioned somewhere is turquoise nails, like marbled to look like the stone. It seems to involve a water marble that you spray with hand disinfecting spray, which breaks the surface tension and opens up a bunch of holes.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Friday, 8 March 2013 15:56 (eleven years ago) link
Aha. http://www.spektorsnails.com/2013/01/turquoise-stone-water-spotted-nails.html
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Friday, 8 March 2013 16:00 (eleven years ago) link
OMG those are amazing.
― go to party leather (ENBB), Friday, 8 March 2013 16:12 (eleven years ago) link
I can't figure out how to show blogspot imgs but here's another good set: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2iXYwFbEGT8/UQ1rD4mS4bI/AAAAAAAAAu0/keDlUlhu66s/s1600/tumblr_mhiyp835lA1qzw2pco1_1280.png
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Friday, 8 March 2013 18:21 (eleven years ago) link
wow that looks like some kind of weird marble/granite
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 8 March 2013 18:21 (eleven years ago) link
Anyway, current mani, simple but POW-levels of bright.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Friday, 8 March 2013 18:26 (eleven years ago) link
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/LimitedLiabilityGirl/Manipulative/Loudstripes_zps1ebbc4fb.jpg
waant the galaxy nails but what is she doing in the 2nd pic? (between pic 1 and 2)
― kinder, Friday, 8 March 2013 18:43 (eleven years ago) link
Sponging a metallic color on, I think?
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Friday, 8 March 2013 18:44 (eleven years ago) link
totally gonna try it once i'm done with this air-force-blue I just put on
― kinder, Friday, 8 March 2013 18:48 (eleven years ago) link
http://m2.paperblog.com/i/151/1519401/nail-art-2__-galaxy-planets-moon-and-stars-L-ZlKyHl.jpeg
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Friday, 8 March 2013 18:50 (eleven years ago) link
Ulta is carrying Deborah Lippmann nail polish now. I like this shade
― tokyo rosemary, Sunday, 10 March 2013 03:52 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
dang
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 15 March 2013 23:50 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
those are fab
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 16 March 2013 03:02 (eleven years ago) link
nice detail work on the print, damn lady!!
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 16 March 2013 03:03 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
That is so awesome. I love the science/nail art intersection.
― carl agatha, Thursday, 21 March 2013 12:34 (eleven years ago) link
IT'S COMPLETELY INSANE.
― check the name, no caps, boom, i'm (Laurel), Thursday, 21 March 2013 14:50 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
that is AMAZING, my favorite yet!
― quincie, Saturday, 23 March 2013 01:10 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
matzah nails
― tokyo rosemary, Saturday, 23 March 2013 02:29 (eleven years ago) link
omg you have to post that on the HEY JEWS thread!
― quincie, Saturday, 23 March 2013 02:46 (eleven years ago) link
ok!!
― tokyo rosemary, Saturday, 23 March 2013 03:03 (eleven years ago) link
Nail Polish Marbled Eggs
― tokyo rosemary, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 23:12 (eleven years ago) link