Monday, January 25, 2010

A Very Merry Un-Birthday


Here is a little something I rocked over the weekend. I started with a base of NYX - Dancing Queen, then I did a glitter gradient of OPI - Mad As A Hatter and a gradient of Lippmann Collection - Happy Birthday. I call it "A Very Merry Un-Birthday"!

The gradient wasn't very difficult to do. I started at the base, and with less polish on the brush than I would need for the whole nail, I made a couple of swipes only on the bottom third of the nail. Then I pushed a little bit toward the tip to get those few loose looking pieces. I did this with both glitters. Once the glitter was where I wanted it, I added a top coat and viola!

NYX - Dancing Queen, OPI - Mad As A Hatter, Lippmann Collection - Happy Birthday

Have a great Monday!
-Elaine
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19 comments:

  1. april brooksJanuary 25, 2010 at 9:58 AM

    Man, You nailed it once again! I love this so much! I might have to start getting some more glitter polishes so I can try this. A perfect weekend manicure that will go with everything!

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  2. ElisaJanuary 25, 2010 at 9:59 AM

    nice :D

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  3. UnknownJanuary 25, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    I love love love this look!!!!

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  4. razberiswrlJanuary 25, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    I like what you did with these a lot. I really dislike both of those glitter polishes as a full many, but this is unique and a good way to use them without going overboard. Coolness. I think I would have done a more colorful base color though, but that's just me and my disdain for silver, lol!

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  5. ~Elizabeth aka Lacquered LizardJanuary 25, 2010 at 12:51 PM

    This is, probably, my favorite gradient yet. Lippman's Happy Birthday is really cute.

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  6. StilettoJanuary 25, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    LOVE IT! and I LOVE the name!

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  7. PaigeJanuary 25, 2010 at 1:00 PM

    That is gorgeous glittery goodness!

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  8. UnknownJanuary 25, 2010 at 1:02 PM

    Love this!! and the name is very creative :) I'll have to remember this when my birthday rolls around!

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  9. paintedladyfingersJanuary 25, 2010 at 1:44 PM

    Gorgeous! I love the combination of smaller glitter with the larger, bolder pieces. A beautiful melding.

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  10. ShaylaJanuary 25, 2010 at 2:26 PM

    This is definitely very cool! I love glitter gradients - and they're so easy to do :)

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2010 at 2:36 PM

    I love Happy Birthday!It's my number one lemming with Ruby Red Slippers but unfortunately I can't get them in EU!Awesome mani!

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  12. LJanuary 25, 2010 at 3:54 PM

    I love this one! I must get Happy Birthday one day.

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  13. The Pretty Brown GirlJanuary 25, 2010 at 3:56 PM

    This is so beautiful. I love, love, LOVE glitter! It looks so difficult. I guess I'd better practice! Thanks for this post. :)

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  14. UnknownJanuary 25, 2010 at 4:04 PM

    Great concept - this looks fantastic!

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  15. Daily NailJanuary 25, 2010 at 7:49 PM

    LOVE LOVE LOVE this!

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  16. Never Enough NailsJanuary 26, 2010 at 9:46 AM

    LOVE this!!!!! I don't have either of those glitters and this makes me want to go buy them both!

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  17. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2010 at 1:56 PM

    Hey, it was my unbirthday too! Love your creativity and the Alice in Wonderland reference. (Um, you and I actually have the same birthdate-9/22)
    xoxo
    Sky

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  18. MMJanuary 26, 2010 at 7:01 PM

    I really like this, it turned out very nice. I think Happy Birthday is too loud when it's covering whole nail, but this is really neat!

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  19. Polish HoarderMarch 18, 2010 at 4:44 PM

    The 2 glitter polishes make a really gorgeous combination!

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