Looking back on some of my favorite nail art that I’ve done this past [almost] year, my favorite has always been my floral Vampire Weekend nails. I don’t think I could ever recreate them, but whenever I look at them I want to create some new floral nails, and floral nails are just so fun to do!
I decided to create some “vintage” florals this time, so I started with two coats of China Glaze V as my base, which is such a beautiful, peachy, terracotta polish. Then, I added a gradient using Zoya Jacqueline and Square Hue Westminster. I’ve never painted florals over a gradient base, but I’ve had the idea in my head for a while now. The flowers took me a few hours to paint (per hand - yes, I did both), because I wanted each nail to be unique, and they turned out just as I had hoped.
While I was at Michael’s recently, I found this really amazing brush that I wanted to show you all as well. It’s the only brush I used to paint these floral nails, and I just went back to get another one because it’s that good. It’s the 18/0 Round brush by La Corneille.
Polishes used:
China Glaze: V, and Westside Warrior
CND: Flamingo Feather, and Tropic Coral
Dior: Grege
Essie: Fiji, Da Bush, Mind Your Mittens, and Warm & Toasty Turtleneck
Square Hue: Buckingham, and Westminster
Zoya: Jacqueline
I hope you all enjoyed these nails as much as I do, and thank you for reading! :)
Kristin
This just cements it. I'm actually glad you beat me at the Nail Polish Canada challenge. You deserve it!
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you so much. :)
DeleteKristin wow.. I don't know how you continue to outdo yourself but you do. These are BEYOND stunning! Words diminish their beauty.. you've got such an amazing eye for color! If I had half of your talent-no an ounce, I would be taking my butt (and my hands) to someone who could put me in a magazine. Why aren't your nails on a huge billboard yet somewhere or modeling?! Seriously. This design is amazing and if you ever do a tutorial I swear I'll devote my life to learning it haha I would love to replicate this.
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Thank you so much! I’ve been loving all of your comments, seriously. That would be my dream to be in magazines or on a billboard, I just wish I had some connections, I’m not sure how to get to that point! I’ll try my best to make a tutorial for you though! :)
DeleteIf I may enter your conversation, I would like to suggest http://www.nailsmag.com/ you should contact them, your work is just too exquisite, it needs to be seen. Hope I could be of any help.
DeleteI can't stop looking at these. Just amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! :)
DeleteAbsolutely stunning! I would have sworn those are stickers or nail wraps, they are that good! Hats off!
ReplyDeleteamazing work <3
ReplyDeletethey are so vintage!
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Thank you! That’s what I was hoping for! :)
DeleteI m so amazed n inspired .. I might try them some day. I know I cant do the way u did but I will try .
ReplyDeleteThank you! I would love to see them! :)
DeleteHands down the best nails i've seen for a while. Utterly gorgeous, be proud! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, thank you so much! I’ll be sad to remove them, definitely! :)
DeleteI cant even fathom that you did this freehand. They're just perfect. I have the same detail brush and I have never been able to master it like you, you have an amazing skill <3
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I just picked the brush up on a whim, but I’m so glad I did! :)
DeleteOMG! They are perfect!
ReplyDeleteI don't know what else I can say!!
Loooovee these! I use the same brush! I only wish I could be as talented as you! Would love to learn some of your ticks! (maybe a tutorial...hmm!) ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you!! I have got a tutorial coming, hopefully! :)
DeleteTotally gorgeous! I too, love that brush.
ReplyDeletei don't know what to say to you. Cause this mani is absolutely perfect. You did an amazing job. I'm in love here by this mani!! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! :D
DeleteWTF... This is the most amazing nailart ever! As said before: love to see the tutorial. You must be in a magazine!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Cindy. I’m trying my best to make a tutorial! :)
DeleteLike I said on Facebook, most incredible floral nail art I have ever seen. The details blow me away. Work of art!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! :)
DeleteThis is gorgeous! I need that brush!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely; it’s amazing! Thank you! :)
DeleteThese are so seriously amazing! I looove the pattern you chose and how you executed it, and the fact that you did it on *both* hands and with polish rather than acrylics absolutely blows me away! You have beautiful nails, hands, and photographs, too! Definitely going to be trying this brush out for small detail work. :D
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I definitely can’t live without this brush now! :)
DeleteOoh wow. Just really wow. This is perfecion. Truly amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! :)
DeleteWOW KRISTIN!!!! That must have taken you soooo long, at first I thought they were decals!!! I really don't like flowers on nails, but these are just so beautiful, well done and vintage not to love! What a fantastic job!! Best floral nail art....ever!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! I think that’s the best compliment when people think they are stickers or appliques! I’m definitely proud of these ones. :)
DeleteCan these be ANY more perfect?!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! :)
DeleteThis is amazing!
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DeleteThat is absolutely stunning! I'm also a Toronto Nail Blogger :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! Nice to see another nail artist from Toronto! :)
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