Friday, June 14, 2013

Neon Pink Triangles

I'm moving on from striping tape to freehand designs, which I really need to work on! I've fallen into a pattern where I'm going along great for two fingers, and then I think, "OK, this isn't as hard as I thought." And then I mess up.

Triangles seemed to be the easiest, so I grabbed one of my thin brushes and went to town.


My base color was three coats of Sinful Colors 24/7, a vibrant neon pink. I was really surprised at how the color came out — in the bottle, it's actually more of a muted hue. The formula is a bit thin, so I had to keep reapplying until I got the right opacity.


The triangles were done with Sinful Colors Black on Black and OPI Alpine Snow. I was dabbing the polish onto wax paper, but had so much trouble with clumping that eventually I started dipping the brush directly into the bottle. 


I really like the color combination here, but I definitely want to keep working on this technique, and maybe get some new brushes. If anyone has suggestions for good freehand brushes, let me know!
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 17, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    I love it!

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  2. UnknownJune 17, 2013 at 4:40 PM

    Wow, that's bright! I love how well the triangles pop with the colours you chose. :)

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    1. AllisonJune 20, 2013 at 9:59 PM

      Thanks! I was going to go with all white triangles but I think the black added a nice contrast.

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  3. Squeaky NailsJune 18, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    I really like it! And it's pretty much my favorite colour combo ever :D

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  4. AnonymousJune 19, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    Those triangles are freehand?! Freakin' amazing. :)

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    1. AllisonJune 20, 2013 at 9:58 PM

      Haha, you're so sweet! I still have a lot of practicing to do but I'm getting better :)

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  5. Little Miss NailpolishJuly 2, 2013 at 3:20 PM

    What a fun pattern! Looks great!

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  6. UnknownJuly 3, 2013 at 11:28 PM

    I was browsing for some nice and simple nail designs and I end up looking for more nail arts. How I love yours! I love the patterns and the color combination. Wow, simply amazing.

    Cheers xxxx
    Desiree

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