NCC presents; recreating member designs; Blacken Roses inspired by The Polish Playground

So, because of my computer "problems", the "tea issue", I'm behind on the Nail Challenge Collaborative.. This month it's Recreating member designs in honor of our 3rd Anniversary. I haven't been around for 3 years in the group but scrolling through the different folders with themes have been fun. Since I have a weak spot for  black and white I decided for a mani from the B&W folder for my #1. I decided on a look created by The Polish Playground which she calls Blacken Roses.

Mine is not a dead on exact copy, first of all I don't have a rose pattern to stamp, and I created a bow of my own with rhinestones. However, I think it's clear from what I got inspired by! I made a white base, then freehanded black roses and created a bow with rhinestones and silver metallic beads. I just LOVED wearing this! :D

Polishes used (forgot to take pics, sorry ;))
Essence - Wild White Ways
R de L Young - Black (fine liner polish)
2 MM clear rhinestones
Silver metal beads

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Oriental romantic nail art

This is the actual nail art I did for Valentine's day this year. I wanted something with romantic symbols like hearts and roses but some cool colors. After some thinking I ended up with a bright gradient in orange, pink and purple, combined with matte pink glitter, freehanded roses in black, metal stud rhinestones (painted) in black and metal studs rhinestones. I also did like a high french with bows on my thumbs. I really liked this nail art and also submitted it to a nail art contest, which is the main reason why I haven't posted it before. (Out of ~30 submissions I ended up somewhere in the middle). Hope you'll like it.

And below are some photos with flash to show off the colors slightly more than those abow.

Polishes and materials used:
ZTIZ (black creme)
Claire's - Junk
KIKO -822
KIKO - 843
KIKO -  291
Black metal beads
Heart metal studs
2MM black rhinestones
3MM black rhinestones

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NCC presents: 30's wallpaper yellow rose nail art

I guess I'm cutting it short showing you the last of the four theme challenges post the 31st of January, but that still counts. ;) As you might know by now I've joined the nail challenge collaborative where we show four nail art's according to a specific theme each month.

This month the theme is wallpaper and as I said in my first post I decided to do a little "history lesson", doing my nail art's inspired by the wallpaper/interior designs of certain decades, going back in time. My last post was inspired by the 50s and today I'm showing a 30s wallpaper nail art.

Source 1 (refrigerator), Source 2 (yellow roses), Source 3 (pink roses)

I decided to skip the traditional art deco style which also was popular during the 30 and fell for these rose patterns. I decided for a gray base where I did a saran wrap with two gray polishes. Then I freehanded yellow roses. As the middle picture I decided for orange shadows in the roses and I also drew some leaves. Basically I'm pretty happy with the result, it looks like a painting in some ways because it's not so detailed. Also, much as a wallpaper I think it look the best from a distance, when I'm looking really close I think it looks weird. :P

Polishes used:
La Femme (gray)
KIKO - 329 (light gray)
KIKO - 368 (orange)
Essence - Love Is In The Air
Jordana Pop Art - Contemporary White

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Vintage rose nail art

Today it is the actual Valentines day which means that I 'll count on a large number of participants in Valentine Polish Week ;) I don't think anyone has missed it by now but me and Traces Of Polish have organized this theme week and everybody can join and add their links in the inlinkz link up, the more the merrier, right? ;)

When thinking about it I think I should have chosen a more romantic nail art for the actual day but instead I went the opposite and I have another not so Valentine like nail art. I started with a mint green base, made stripes and an accent nail with freehanded roses. Now thinking back I wish I'd done one more accent nail. If I got time I'll try making another nail art too but I can't make any promises. ;)

Polishes used:
HM - Mint Madness
L.A. Colors Art Deco - Baby Pink
L.A. Colors Art Deco - Hot Pink
L.A. Colors Art Deco -  White

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