16 May 2013

Seven Deadly Sins Challenge, Day 8: Sloth

Hi everyone! So with this post I've officially completed half of the Seven Deadly Sins challenge, yeah!! I haven't completed Day 7 yet, but that one involves putting together a tutorial so I'm going to tackle it on the weekend when I have more time.

The prompt for Day 8 is as follows: "(Only if you want) Create a manicure inspired by your laziness... or whatever... I'm so tired..." This is right up my alley! Lol!

Simple stripes and studs nail art

As I told you in my blogging goals last week, I wanted to do a no-buy for a week. Well I finished that, so I went out today and bought polish to celebrate!! :D And I got my first OPI Liquid Sand polishes - Tiffany Case and Solitaire from the Bond Girls collection. I couldn't wait to try them out so I did some simple nail art with the two.

Simple stripes and studs nail art

I can't take credit for this design, I got it from Chicago-based nail artist AstroWifey, she posted a similar design on her Instagram several days ago calling it a "SUPER easy and lightening fast nail art look." Her design used a nude and a pale yellow polish, but I thought it would work well with my two new Liquid Sand polishes. And I love how this turned out!

Simple stripes and studs nail art

In terms of how-to, it's very simple. Paint your nails with your base colour. When it's dry, paint a stripe with your second polish. Don't go all the way down to your cuticles, just go slightly past mid-point. You don't need to use a special nail art brush, just use the brush that comes with the polish. Add a small stud as an accent, and done!

Simple stripes and studs nail art

I used two coats of Solitaire, and it applied like a dream. Tiffany Case is almost a one-coater, so I only needed one stroke to get a perfect stripe. I did end up using top coat on this design, only to keep the studs on. And while I lost some of the texture, it still has the appearance of texture if that makes sense.

What do you think of this design? Have you tried any of the Liquid Sand polishes?

20 comments:

  1. love the combo Meghan, wonderful colors - I have bought Tiffany Case too (on its way to me) wish I'd bought Solitaire :)

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    1. Thank you Mette! I know how you feel, I want to go back and get some of the other polishes from this collection! ;)

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  2. Love this one!
    It is really simple and elegant... and the stud was the cherry on top :-)

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    1. That's a very nice way of putting it! Thanks so much and I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

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    1. Thank you Anastasia! And it was easy too! :D

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  4. I love this combination, it's extra unique with the textured polish and the addition of the stud is just perfect.

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    1. Thanks so much! I was worried that the texture polishes would not work out for nail art, but they seem to be more versatile than I originally thought.

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    I'm following :D


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    1. Thanks so much Jessica, just please don't leave links in your comments.

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  6. This is so cool, and I love that you used the brush from the bottle versus a nail art brush - it's easy and stunning!

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    1. Thanks Heather. Yes, it was super easy, the nail art part took no time at all. I think most of the time was spent on clean up, and not because the polishes are difficult to remove, it was just me being a perfectionist. :)

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  7. Every time I see Solitaire used or swatched, I love it. I think I'll have to get it! This is so pretty. :)

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    1. Yes, Denise, Solitaire is very gorgeous and unique in my books, definitely worth adding to the collection! :)

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  8. I love it - like always. :-)
    I haven't bought any sand or textured polishes yet. I should before the trend is done.

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    1. Thanks Chantal! I know that the textured trend is going to pass, but the great thing about these is that they are perfect for an easy manicure - fast drying, no brushstrokes/streaking/etc. And you can wear top coat over them and they just look super shimmery. I feel like they will still be useful after the trend has passed.

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  9. Hi Meghan, beautiful!!! I love how you interpret those challenging themes in a light and elegant way. I love your nailart and I hope you won't mind me trying to copy it??? I own Solitaire and love it, Tiffany is one that I skipped but the more I see of it, I think I might have to still add this to my stash ;-)

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    1. Copy away Christine!! I'd love to see how you interpret it. :)

      Tiffany Case is amazing, I love it so much. It looks like more of a very fine/dense glitter rather than just a bumpy polish if you know what I mean. And almost full coverage in one coat and fast drying. I can see myself going for this a lot when I want something quick.

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