Passing the Torch


I'm not sure if you guys know this, but there is a sports competition of OLYMPIC proportions that starts...tonight. Will you be watching the millions of hours of television coverage that they're sure to show? Are you super excited about the opening ceremonies? From rumors I've heard, I'm SO excited. I realllly hope that they're true! I'm one of those people that pretty much only watches the opening and closing ceremonies... I know what you're thinking—She's a communist! Right?! Nah, every once in a while I'll watch the events, it really boils down to what else is on TV, and how lazy I am at that time. Horrible, I know.

Anyway, with all the Olympic fever going around, I felt the pressure to do an Olympic-themed nail design, but I knew it had to be...different. I thought about it, and came up with this:

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And the non-animated version:



I love how Big Ben/Clock Tower/Elizabeth Tower turned out!


And to show you my 'registration mark' to help with lining up the animation pictures.


I used:

White: Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear White On
Black: American Apparel Hassid
Red: Acrylic paint
Blue: Acrylic paint
Blue (ring): Ultra Pro Blue Blaze
Green: CND Green Scene
Orange: CND Electric Orange
Yellow: American Apparel Manila
Light Blue: American Apparel American Denim
Tan: Finger Paints Catwalk Queen mixed with OPI Suzi Likes Cowboys
Grey: Nubar Stronghold
Topcoat: Seche Vite

Animating on nails is a pain in the ass. I must've repainted them a million times!

32 comments

  1. Only you could create something that awesome!

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  2. Ahhhh I did Olympic nails today toooo !

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  3. i think you just blew my mind!

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  4. Wow, I can't stop looking at it :)

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  5. Thats is amazing!!! So cool!!!

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  6. Too cool - I'm sorta a communist too in the respect that opening and closing are usually all I watch. But hey I think that's pretty impressive considering I haven't owned a t.v. in over 8 years!

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  7. LOVE the Ani-Mani!! Great work as always x

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  8. That animation is so cool! You are so creative and you do very unique things... This is the only place I've ever seen zit nails..... But I adore How you aren't afraid to try new things... And they always manage to turn out fantastic!!!

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  9. WOW WOW WOW!! I love this!! It's very unique that's for sure. I did an Olympic Nail art too. I hope you check it out! :D

    Samantha
    nailartcouture.blogspot.com

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  10. Your animation is amazing! I've never seen anything like that before :] Love it

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  11. I love how you think outside the box! The animation is awesome!!!!

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  12. WOW! I'm at a complete loss for words. AMAZING! :D

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  13. Whoa. Just Whoa. Every time I think you couldn't possibly top yourself, you take it to another level! Fantastic work!

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  14. The animated version is seriously cool, I haven't seen anyone else come up with that idea. You're real creative. I watched the ceremony and found it pretty good.

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  15. That animation's fantastic :)

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  16. I really love it, your designes are amazing!!!

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  17. Amazing!!! Best Olympic mani I've seen!

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  18. Oh my what a great olympic nailart! The best and most original i've seen till now.

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  19. that's incredible! love the animated one, and your big ben is genius!x

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  20. Lol! thats so awesome! amazing animation

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  21. omdzzzz!! your little animation is just toooo cool! theres a lot of olympic nail art going on but i think yours may have just topped it!

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  22. The animation is SO COOL! You're so creative I can't stand it.

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  23. LOOOOVE the animation! Gonna show this to my 10 year old daughter, she'll go nuts

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  24. I LOVE this! I know it must have taken you forever, but it was worth it. Definitely my favorite Olympic nail art, but up there with my favorite nail art regardless of theme. I shared it on the MUA nail board... http://makeupalley.com/m_145361042/

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  25. ~AKA ReaderRita
    Oh, how awwwwwwesommmme is that animation? Seriously, you are hands down (pun intended), the coolest person I know. No lie.

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  26. Eu Adorei a Ideia, ficou muito original e diferente....Parabens.

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