Day 49
Today's nails are kind of different than what I usually do, they are embellished by gilding them rather than painting designs. I used gold leaf for the effect, I crumpled up little pieces and gently placed on wet polish, and then let dry, and used my finger to brush of the excess that was sticking up.
I used Nubar Peacock Feathers as a base, which is one of the most gorgeous colors- the picture doesn't capture all the colors that it flashes, teals, greens, blues, purples! It's truly beautiful. I used gold leaf for the gold, which you can find at any craft store. Topped it off with 2 coats of Seche Vite top coat as usual. :)
What are some of your 'gildy' pleasures?
That is cool! I love the idea!
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ReplyDeletexD, posting a zip code? That makes no sense but anyway! I think the nails look great! :D
ReplyDeleteThis design is super cute! I think I will have to try this one day.
ReplyDeletevery creative! love ur notd!
ReplyDeletethis is so cool!
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Brooke
inspired!
ReplyDeletewhere can I find the base color?? even in the photo, that's a gorgeous hue
That is so awesome! I know my grandma uses that in her mixed media painting! Oh as you blog about nails I blog about food! Check out myadventuresincookingandbaking.blogspot.com!
ReplyDeleteThis design gave me an idea to suggest (mainly because I'm a nerd.) World of Warcraft nails. Gildy- guild- whatever. You could do alliance things on one hand and horde on the other. As always, your nails are totally amazing- hard to imagine that you do them yourself.
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Really gorgeous with the Peacock Feathers as a base- I'll bet that was a real knockout in the flesh! I'll bet the gold leaf would also look cool with something like NUBAR Cotton Candy! (or even Nubar Indigo Illusion)
ReplyDeleteOkay, I've got a few suggestions for you, the first of which is because I'm coming off of my "Turkey Day Food High", and am jonesing for sugar- how 'bout... cupcakes?
And then, having nothing to do with food, but seeing how nicely you did snakeskin, how about frog or lizard; or perhaps fur? Or maybe stones- turquoise, jasper or agate? (Just hoping to inspire you like you inspire us! )
Keep up the great work! SO much fun to check! YAY!
Thanks everyone!!
ReplyDeletedax attacks- if you click on the nail of the color in my post, it takes you to where you can buy it, I do that with all of them! :)
Anonymous- Thanks- Peacock Feathers is a gorgeous color, better than I imagined! I haven't seen Cotton Candy, but I got a lot of the other duos from Nubar, Purple Beach, Nature, etc. I totally have cupcakes on the list, maybe I'll do them soon! It might be neat to do some of those poisonous frogs from the rainforest- they always have such amazing colors! As for the stones, that's an interesting idea, I have an inkling of how I might do it, but not totally sure, but I like it. :)
Other Anonymous- the guys at work have been trying to get me to do WOW nails since I started. lol :-P
ReplyDeletei like the gold that is sooo cool!
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ReplyDeletei think ut can be relly cool if you will do the beatles in abby road!!! or harry potter!
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I would like to have the chance of be a professional in the 'Gildy' Pleasures , I my mother uses the nails as this way, I think that it is very nice and cool!!22dd
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