Abstract Nail Art Challenge - Household item (spray bottle splatter)
Hello!
Before I show you the 11th task from this challenge, I'd like to take a moment to welcome my new followers. I have quite a few new readers these last few weeks and I am so very grateful!! Humbled to have every one of you (old and new) reading. Thank you!
OK, now onto Day 11: Household item. I scoured my house for days trying to find something and some way to paint my nails that was going to be new to the nail art world. I *might* have come up with something. Not a new design, but a new way to do it.
I found a hair product spray bottle and thought YES. Dump it, clean it and pour the polish in it to create a more even and consistent splatter. I knew I would use up a lot of polish so it either had to be a duplicate or an inexpensive one. I went with duplicate. All went well until I got the polish in the bottle and it wouldn't spray. Sad me. But wait!!! THINNER. I added some thinner into the bottle and yipeeee. SPLATTER. It came out really cool!! And in smaller more consistent splats like I wanted. My only disappointment was during cleanup, I rushed (damn that rushing!) and nicked my polish at the base of my middle finger and instead of leaving it alone, I had this bright idea that I should splatter spray it again to try to cover it up. Well, durr...now my middle nail isn't consistent with the rest. booo. I still like it though. And try to imagine it with the middle finger looking just the same as the others :P
I used 3 coats of Cream soda and the thinned out Stiletto and NO top coat. These polishes have a great formula and dry so shiny.
Look for Day 12 from this challenge on Saturday and please check out what the other lovely ladies came up with!
So glad to have you reading!
~Victoria
Before I show you the 11th task from this challenge, I'd like to take a moment to welcome my new followers. I have quite a few new readers these last few weeks and I am so very grateful!! Humbled to have every one of you (old and new) reading. Thank you!
OK, now onto Day 11: Household item. I scoured my house for days trying to find something and some way to paint my nails that was going to be new to the nail art world. I *might* have come up with something. Not a new design, but a new way to do it.
I found a hair product spray bottle and thought YES. Dump it, clean it and pour the polish in it to create a more even and consistent splatter. I knew I would use up a lot of polish so it either had to be a duplicate or an inexpensive one. I went with duplicate. All went well until I got the polish in the bottle and it wouldn't spray. Sad me. But wait!!! THINNER. I added some thinner into the bottle and yipeeee. SPLATTER. It came out really cool!! And in smaller more consistent splats like I wanted. My only disappointment was during cleanup, I rushed (damn that rushing!) and nicked my polish at the base of my middle finger and instead of leaving it alone, I had this bright idea that I should splatter spray it again to try to cover it up. Well, durr...now my middle nail isn't consistent with the rest. booo. I still like it though. And try to imagine it with the middle finger looking just the same as the others :P
My "household item" with thinned out nail polish in it!
Ciate Cream Soda and Stiletto. Yes, my ribbon untied.
Look for Day 12 from this challenge on Saturday and please check out what the other lovely ladies came up with!
Participants:
Emily from The Lacquerologist
Stephanie from Sincerely Stephanie
Jessica from Beautygnome
and me :)
So glad to have you reading!
~Victoria
Wow this new technique might be a hit, you know? The splatter effect is really cool, and it seems much easier that the classic technique! I might need to try that sometime; and I don't really bother about having to use a lot of polish, we never see the end of a bottle anyways!
ReplyDeleteSo cool!!
ReplyDeleteDoes the thinned polish keep well in the spray bottle? I really wanna try this, looks so simple and fun!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! Great work and very clever use of a sprayer!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. I wonder would acrylic paints work since it okay to add water to them to thin out. It' okay that your middle finger is different it gives your mani more character. Nailart doesn't have to be consistent or perfect...Looks awesome! :D
ReplyDeletethats a great idea about acrylic paints, they are cheaper and I have a ton on hand! I think I will try this out!
DeleteI just tried :P It works! At least with my acrylic paints. It takes a while to dry though and the drops tend to move a little bit. Well, that's the water.
DeleteWait.....are you calling me and "old" reader??? LOL.
ReplyDeleteOMG this looks amazing! Fantastic idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Love how this came out...less "perfect" it is the better!
ReplyDeleteI will be doing this. Oh, it shall be done. I'm still ridiculously jealous of your skills too. Just saying. ;)
ReplyDeleteI love this!! so much simpler than the original way!! Now I am going to try the splatter :) Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeletethat's quite ingenious! i really want to try that out :D
ReplyDeleteThat is such a good a idea! Way easier!.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cool idea! I can't wait to try it one day!
ReplyDeleteWOW.... would had never thought of doing this, what an awesome idea! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the colors you used
ReplyDeleteawesome!
ReplyDeleteFirst, that green is gorgeous and is so striking against the white. Second, how clever are you?! What a fantastic idea, and the results look amazing! I do like how the middle finger has more green; it's a subtle but lovely accent.
ReplyDeleteI love the color combo and the technique is genius! I have wanted to try a splatter mani and I think I will try this technique first. I love the result!
ReplyDeletereally pretty, never thought of using a spray bottle!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, thanks for sharing the technique!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the technique.. great idea!
ReplyDeleteThis is a really great technique...What happend to the rest of the polish you had in the bottle??
ReplyDeleteI really love this... I'll have to give it a try. I just discovered your blog.. it's amazing!
ReplyDeletebloody hell, enough comments lol ! looks awesome tho, truly awesome xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant idea! I really have to try this out :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! that's so clever. I love it :)
ReplyDeleteAH BRILLIANT! So creative! =) I will have to try this soon!! Great job, Challenge buddy!
ReplyDeleteThis is AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteHoly Crap this is freakin awesome! Plus I love the colors esp the green!
ReplyDeleteI really love the way that turned out! I'm gonna have to figure out how to copy cat. : )
ReplyDeleteawesome nails. love the idea. very cool.
ReplyDeleteOoo so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat is the greatest idea! I love the spatter look but was scared to try it. You have made it so simple now. Thank you! Gorgeous nails and I love your blog.
ReplyDeleteGahhh this is so freaking awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteThis. Looks. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteI love the colour combo, and I can't wait to give this a try! I actually like that the middle nail is a little different too--it makes the splatter effect look that much more authentic. ;)
What an awesome idea! I must try this.
ReplyDeleteI have to try this! It seems like it would take a lot of the mess and polish inhaling out of splatter manicures!
ReplyDeleteI just tried this and it is lifechanging ;) I wanted to try splatter, but hello! Mess galore. This was painless and used up a franken I made that wasn't quite up to par. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletewhat kind of thinner? is there a nail polish thinner?
ReplyDeleteI am on my third time trying this... my spray bottles don't seem to want to work... :(( on to trying again....... yours looks amazing ..
ReplyDeleteOooh, I'm so trying this ASAP.
ReplyDeleteWhere do you get the thinner??
ReplyDeleteI just tried this today and it turned out great!! It turned out so well that I did a tutorial on my blog! I of course told my subscribers I got the idea from you, and added a link to your blog on my post! http://tarotladylissa.blogspot.com/2012/11/oh-splat.html
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI saw a link for this on Lydias Nails and all I can say is WOW!! I know I'm a little late on this one but this is awesome!!!
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