HANDS, NAILS, ETC.

wow that looks like some kind of weird marble/granite

Anyway, current mani, simple but POW-levels of bright.

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)

Sponging a metallic color on, I think?

totally gonna try it once i'm done with this air-force-blue I just put on

http://m2.paperblog.com/i/151/1519401/nail-art-2__-galaxy-planets-moon-and-stars-L-ZlKyHl.jpeg

Ulta is carrying Deborah Lippmann nail polish now. I like this shade

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/

And... Yes. I belong to nail art subreddits.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/8bf2a1e431015c5c054d990dc3747745/tumblr_mg52a32Ola1roiifvo1_r1_500.jpg

dang

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

those are fab

nice detail work on the print, damn lady!!

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.

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.

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

Liver cells:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/a0be05ee25607a27811fb251bdccb237/tumblr_misqk52JCD1ro61zvo2_500.jpg

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

That is so awesome. I love the science/nail art intersection.

IT'S COMPLETELY INSANE.

I like the second one better than the first

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.

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

This is about as much work as I can handle:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/LimitedLiabilityGirl/Manipulative/OneWayDown_zpsba443d9e.jpg

that is AMAZING, my favorite yet!

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.

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

matzah nails

omg you have to post that on the HEY JEWS thread!

ok!!

Nail Polish Marbled Eggs

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.

The acetone does make my cuticles rough, though, as does public restroom hand soap. Excuse me while I moisturize.

!!! Awesome.

Those are super badass! Nice work.

I would go around air quoting everything everywhere.

"I" "am."

cell imaging nails so awesome!!

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.

Okay, here goes:

http://24.media.tumblr.com/7c2e37635bd3740730c63595888c17f5/tumblr_mkk052ru6M1s9ce2qo1_500.jpg

!!!

You cannot be serious. How is that even done?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6sUV5fPfafw/UJt50DnSgoI/AAAAAAAAKJY/kARHuOw_IbU/s640/Fishtail+manicure+tutorial.jpg

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/

goddamn you deserve a beer or 3 after all that. CRIKEY! Also: beautiful!!

amazing!

Laurel, your nails are a wonder