Today's challenge for the Week of Lurve is roses. I like roses. I even have a yellow rose tattoo.
I can not paint a decent rose to save my life.
So, when a friend gave me some rose nail art decals for my birthday, I knew I was saved from humiliation for this challenge!
I started with Zoya Marley, a delicate lilac-leaning pink. So much like the neutrals coming out this season, really.
I then put some drops of Zoya Yana and Lexi on my palette, and dipped a piece of crumpled cling wrap into them and then dabbed it on my nail to create this marbled effect. It's about the closest to a water marble I can get!
I used the rose nail decals over the marble.
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but a rose decal is infinitely neater than my botched attempts to paint them.
When I got back into nails this time around, my first foray into art was these kinds of stickers. I don't use them as much now, but I still have a soft spot for them. I really love almost any kind of applique' - stickers, water decals, studs, and rhinestones - you name it.
Bottle shot: Zoya Marley, Yana, and Lexi.
Do you use decals and stickers in your nail art?
These look great! I like to use nail decals in my nail art every once in a while too since they make doing nail art so much faster :)
ReplyDeleteThe butterfly decals you used today are gorgeous! Love that mani.
DeleteI love this. It looks so pretty and the decals really take the look to a whole new level. Very pretty :)
ReplyDeletethanks! The decals are also useful for covering mistakes.. not that *I* made any, you see. ;)
DeleteSo so pretty, I'm going to be creating some nail art tomorrow :)
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing it on your blog! Feel free to post a pix or link on my FB page if you'd like!
DeleteCute! I love the decals!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy my friend thought to give them to me. So thoughtful!
DeleteThose little rosettes are adorable!
ReplyDeleteI thought so, too! And from a normal viewing distance, you couldn't see the plastic at all.
DeleteSo cute! I'm yearning for spring!
ReplyDeleteHere in Florida, Spring lasts about 2 days before full-on summer. I like this brisk weather, myself...but I'm sure the rest of the country is done with Ice and Snowpocalypse!
DeleteI love this! So soft and delicate! :)
ReplyDeleteI need more practice with the saran wrap technique, but I am pretty happy with this effort. I think it goes well with the roses. :)
DeleteThose colors look great together!
ReplyDeleteSometimes, I pick colors from one brand for a nail art like this - I have this notion that it will make the colors look better together!
DeleteI need those rose decals!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure where my friend got them, but they were in a kit from The Color Workshop. I've seen some of their kits at Big Lots and Marshalls and TJ Maxx.
DeleteI need decals in my life!
ReplyDeleteThey are a fun, quick way to add detail. Some water decals have a LOT of detail, like adding little paintings to your nails.
DeleteI haven't used nail decals in years, but these are awesome.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't either, but my friend's gift inspired me. It's so rare that a Real Life friend takes an active interest in my nail art! It was so sweet.
DeleteVery creative! Love the look :)
ReplyDeletethanks! Maybe the background is what my roses would look like at mega-magnification.. yeah, that's the ticket!
DeleteGorgeous, I love this one! I have never worked with decals before.
ReplyDeleteWater decals are a little trickier, but these stickers just pull off the page and stick to your nails - or anything else! Easy-peasy.
DeleteWhat an adorable mani! I love those decals, very cute. I scrolled down the post first and looked at the pics before reading and I totally thought you'd hand painted them until I scrolled back and read LOL
ReplyDeleteAh-ha! You're a skimmer! I'm going to sneak something in a post sometime and see if you read it. lol!
DeleteI'm the worst person to ask if I use decals, I can't even paint my nails correctly, haha! Something tells me I want to see that rose tattoo!!
ReplyDeleteI'm very fond of my tattoo! I thought I had a pix of it here on the blog, but I couldn't find it. harumph.
DeleteLove this manicure, it's so whimsical! The roses make a wonderful and romantic accent :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I knew as soon as I saw the rose stickers, I wanted to do this for the challenge. :)
DeleteSo pretty!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm glad you like it.
DeleteThis turned out so nice!
ReplyDeleteI still could use a little practice, but it'll do in a pinch! lol thanks.
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