Matte mix and match nails (blue, silver & white)

What I love about art in general is that you can get your inspiration everywhere.

Therfore my computer is like a huge Pinterest board.

Everytime I see an image that I like I save it somewhere on my computer and once in a while when I'm out of inspiration...I go through them and find something that I want to translate to my nail art.

I don't consider this stealing or copying but I do think it's decent to mention the source...

and that's where I fail.

I save the images as fast as I can using numbers or a letter and when I finally come to use them I don't even remember where I got it from.

So...I can only show you the images but sadly without a source.

Now, if you happen to be the owner of one of these images.

Consider my publication as a compliment.

You can always ask me to remove the image are mention your source/URL and I be happy to publish it :D

 

Here are today's inspirations:

 

 

 

I'm really in love with the jewelry above.

I love the ring and the bracelets and I love the combination of dark blue & silver (& white).

 

Here is my nail art:

 

 

Polishes used:

- Only You White French

- Maybelline 650 Midnight Blue

- Layla Mirror Effect Nail Polish 01 Metal Chrome

- China Glaze Matte Magic

 

Day 240) Abstract nails (pink, purple, white)

Have you been noticing that I like abstract nails...?

After doing some other nail arts I'm burning to do another abstract.

 

And here it is:

Day 164) Nail art black and white

I love black and white!
Our interior is almost completely in black and white (that's how much I love it ;-D).
Today's nail arts are in black and white and they almost completely cover the nails.
I have to say I'm more a fan of subtle designs, but these aren't bad either.
As inspiration I used black and white abstract art by various artists.

I prefer the one on the middle finger.
What's your favourite?

Day 161) Nail art modern chic

Today it is time for a more graceful nail art.

Here is my step-by-step:

Step 1:
After the basecoat apply a white nail polish.

Step 2:
Divide your nails diagonal in half with a light pink polish; from top right corner to bottom left corner. You can do this freehand or use tape for it. Apply a topcoat to shorten drying time.

Step 3:
Use striping tape to divide the light pink half into a checkered pattern.

Step 4:
Apply a darker pink nail polish on top of the checkered pattern.

Step 5:
Remove the striping tape.

Step 6:
Apply a silver glitter nail polish, leaving the white part in a kind of V-shape.
Then use a triangular rhinestone to accentuate this V-shape. I used my topcoat as glue for the rhinestones.

Day 156) Nail art blue stripes (abstract)

Today's nail art is a custom one.
It's for a drug store called Etos.
Besides the make-up from the more commercial brands (Like L' Oréal, Bourjois, Rimmel, Max Factor), they also sell their house brand.
Etos also has a company slogan which is: Etos blue fits you!
And of course their colour is blue.

For today's nail art I used 4 nail polishes from their house brand and made a design which looks a little like a barcode.

Material:

- Dark blue nail polish (metallic); Etos Quick dry nail polish
- Jeans blue nail polish; Etos Long lasting nail polish
- Light blue nail polish; Etos Quick dry nail polish
- Blue glitter topcoat; Etos TOP coat
- White nail polish; Only you
- Striper brush
- Striping tape
- Scissors
- (Regular tape)

Step 1:
After the basecoat paint your nails white.

Step 2:
Use the regular tape or striping tape to tape off the sides of your nails. Leaving a stripe in the middle.

Step 3:
Use the striping tape to divide the middle (vertical) stripe into (horizontal) stripes. Vary the space between the striping tape.

Step 4:
Use the striper brush to colour in the stripes. For the bigger spaces I used the dark blue, for the middle I used the jeans colour and foor the smallest I used the light blue.

Step 5:
Remove the (striping) tape

Step 6:
On the ring finger I did an accent using the glitter topcoat. I kept the middle stripe smaller on this nail. Then I used the striping tape again, but to leave space on the sides of the nail. On the sides I applied the glitter topcoat

Step 7:
Apply topcoat. Done!

Applying the striping tape is the most time consuming. I would suggest to do this striping design only as an accent nail.

How about it?
Does Etos blue fit you?!

Day 155) Floral nail art

Definitely an off-day!

After putting on 3 different nail art designs which I didn't like I ended up with this one, which I also don't like.

However the conclusion is that I have an off-day and on this kind of days I should just quit because nothing will satisfy myself.

Posting nothing would mean ending my challenge, so that's not an option.

So lets get it over with and tomorrow is a new day!

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Day 145) Nail art Buddhism

One of my followers requested a nail art with Buddha on it.
I'm terrible at painting human beings, so this was a big challenge.
After 20 attempts of painting Buddha with detail I gave up.
Because I didn't want to disappoint my follower I chose to do a Buddhism nail art instead.
This way I have more images to choose from.
There is a Buddha on there, but it's a more schematical one. If you love Buddhism and you're also bad in painting Buddha...There are great decals on the market!

Day 139) Fancy a picnic?

Untill this afternoon I had no inspiration for today's nail art.
Sitting in the back yard I saw some ants on their journey towards my daughter's drink which she placed thoughtlessly on the ground.
And there it was! Today's nail art has to be an ants nail art.

Step 1) After the basecoat I applied a white nail polish
Step 2) With a black nail art pen I made the body's of the ants
Step 3) With a black striper I made the legs and the ants trace
Step 4) To make the picnic cloth I used striping tape. For each stripe I placed two pieces of striping tape together.
Step 5) Then I painted my thumb nail wit a red nail polish and removed the striping tape.
Step 6) After that I made the ants on the cloth the same way as on the other finger nails.
Step 7) Let it dry and aplly topcoat.
DONE!

Day 123) Neon light nail art

Think of neon lights...and now picture this on your nails. Impossible?
No. You can get the look and it's not that hard to do.

I came up with this nail art and I hope you like it!

Step-by-step tutorial:

1) Paint your nails black

2) Use a brush and white nail polish to make any shapes you like. Don't make the lines too thin

3) Use bright colors (or preferably neon colors) to paint all the white

Already a nice look but we aren't there yet ;D

4) Take a white striper or use a nail art brush and white nail polish to make a thin white line in the middle of all your colored shapes

Let the nails dry and finish it with a topcoat.

Done!

They are awesome and I keep looking at them!
Like or hate? Let me know!

Day 119) Nail art Queensday

Tomorrow is the abdication of our Queen Beatrix and the investiture of Prince Willem-Alexander.
A day in history for our small country The Netherlands.

Of course I have to do a nail art about this:

On the left you see a homemade waterdecal of our Queen Beatrix en on the right is our new King Willem-Alexander.
The rest is hand painted.

Day 117) Kingsday nail art

Today is Kingsday in the Netherlands.
Not official yet because the crowning is on Tuesday when it's Queensday.
It's been a while since we had a king so everybody is very excited and already celebrating this day.

For this day I have to do some national nail art.
Less interesting for you guys....??
No! You can still use the designs in different colours or make your own national nail art with it.

 These colours are my base for the nail arts.
N.B. Our flag contains red, white and blue and the colour we use at special events like the Olympics, Queensday is orange.

1)

I started with some randomly placed red dots. For this I used a dottingtool. After the reds I did some orange dots and finished it with some blue dots. Outcome: Dutch confetti

2)

First I made a gradual design with white on the middle of the nail.
I do this because my red and blue aren't good for 1 coat. At least not when they are applied on darker colours like the orange.
The first step gets a red colour. The second a white and the third a blue colour. I like to give my designs some golden accents because of the king/queen. But it also gives the opportunity to disguise some failures.

3)

Start by making a crown.
Make two ribbons underneath the crown.
Give the ribbons the colours of your flag.
I detailed the nail art by giving the crown some gold (bottom) and gold glitters (outlines).

4)

For this design I simply used the same technique as you would do to make a tigerprint.
Place stripes alternately. Starting thicker on the outside and thinner at the inside.

5)

Start by making some balloons.
Then give the tip of the nail your flag colours by using something simple to apply (beads/billions/caviar, velvet or in this case glitters).
Use a brush to paint one stripe of clear coat on the desired place. Glitter it. Then apply the second stripe of clear coat and glitter it. Do the same for the last colour.

Total look for Kingsday

Day 115) Nail art day & night

Today was a very nice day.
The weather reminded us of the Summer that's going to come.
I spent the day sitting in my backyard while the kids were playing with water and sand.
Tomorrow it will be a lot colder and we will even get some rain again.
The difference in weather is as big as the difference between day and night. Which brought me to the theme of this nail art "Day & Night".
If got 5 different designs for you:

First design:

1. Start with painting the nail in black. When this is dry. Divide the nail diagonal in half with a light blue colour as shown on the first picture.
2. Take yellow and make a sun and moon.
3. Then detail the nail art with some white and black: eyes and mouth of sun and moon. Some white stars (small dots) on the 'night' side and some white clouds on the 'day' side.

Second design:

1. Start by painting the nail in a light blue colour.
2. Then paint a white circle on the nail.

3. Divide the circle in a kind of Yin and Yang by using a blue en yellow colour.
4. With the light blue you make the moon and some stars (small dots) on the 'night' side. With orange you make the sun on the 'day' side.

Third design:

1. Start by painting the nail blue. When this is dry make the lower half dark blue.
2. With yellow you make the sun on the upper half. I used light blue for the moon and stars.

Fourth design:

1. Paint the nail white. Use black to divide the nail as shown on the first picture.
2. The white half circle represents the moon. On the other side you create a half sun with yellow.

Fifth design:

1. Paint half of the nail white and half yellow.
2. Use black to make a circle and divide the circle as shown on the second picture.

3. Fill up the left side of the circle with the same yellow as the rest of the half nail.
4. Give the left side some sunbeams. You can do this by making the rest of this side blue (see picture)

5. Now dot the same for the other side (moonbeams) and make everything outside these beams and on that side dark blue.
6. Now give the sun some body by making an orange mouth and eyebrow and by giving it an open eye. Detail the sunbeams. N.B. The sun and moon are sharing the mouth and nose.

7. The last step is giving the moon some details; give the mouth a blue colour and make a closed eye (see picture).
The moonbeams get some more detail by using the dark blue colour.

These are my 5 designs for a day & night nail art.

  Hope you like them!