Marañón Poison Frog Nail Art - Digit-al Dozen Animal Week
Hey nail polish lovers!
Another Digit-al Dozen Animal Week mani for you. I warned you yesterday you might see more frogs on here...
This guy is so stinkin cute and yes, an easy choice for a mani. If you are liking him, why don't you check out the link I provided for the photos. *I did NOT take these frog photos* The photographer is so talented and has a lot of beautiful froggies :D
"This little polka-dotted guy is actually one of the most distinctive poisonous frogs. Adults are black or brown, sporting fashionable white “polka-dots” that cover their entire body. This spotting is highly variable from frog to frog, with the exception of a single spot under the chin and an oval spot on the underside of the thighs. The species is known from a single location in the vicinity of Santa Rosa, Cajamarca, Peru and often lives in giant bromeliad flowers. Unfortunately, because of land destruction for coffee farms in the area around Santa Rosa, this species is losing its habitat and becoming severely threatened in the wild. Humans have also begun to want these beautiful amphibians as terrarium pets. These threats have caused the IUCN to classify the spotted frog as endangered by the IUCN." Quoted from: amphibianrescue.org
I thought Zoya Angelina was a bit too dark for this mani, so I custom mixed it with Dea to get this shade. I applied 2 coats, and then tried sponging a bit more to get the texture of the frog skin. That didn't work out so well, so I ended up top coating with HK Girl. I've included 2 glossy pics, but really think this one is better matte.
The last two photos are with Essie matte top coat. Love how these turned out. Super simple and they look really fun on the nail :)
Another Digit-al Dozen Animal Week mani for you. I warned you yesterday you might see more frogs on here...
This guy is so stinkin cute and yes, an easy choice for a mani. If you are liking him, why don't you check out the link I provided for the photos. *I did NOT take these frog photos* The photographer is so talented and has a lot of beautiful froggies :D
"This little polka-dotted guy is actually one of the most distinctive poisonous frogs. Adults are black or brown, sporting fashionable white “polka-dots” that cover their entire body. This spotting is highly variable from frog to frog, with the exception of a single spot under the chin and an oval spot on the underside of the thighs. The species is known from a single location in the vicinity of Santa Rosa, Cajamarca, Peru and often lives in giant bromeliad flowers. Unfortunately, because of land destruction for coffee farms in the area around Santa Rosa, this species is losing its habitat and becoming severely threatened in the wild. Humans have also begun to want these beautiful amphibians as terrarium pets. These threats have caused the IUCN to classify the spotted frog as endangered by the IUCN." Quoted from: amphibianrescue.org
Here's my inspiration PHOTO CREDITS flickr.com/photos/phrakt :
Zoya Purity, Dea and Angelina
Frog photo credits:
Brown frog - flickr.com/photos/phrakt
Multicolored frog - Source: http://www.dendrobates.org/uakarii.html
Last photo perfect for pinning and sharing if you love frogs how I love frogs :D Enjoy!
Be well!
~Victoria
So cute! Love these frog inspired manicures :)
ReplyDeleteHahah aww, these froggie designs are adorable <3
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute frog and an awesome manicure!
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ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute mani! I like it a lot!
ReplyDeleteCute mani, but I must say I'm more amazed by the frogs! I didn't know there were such colorful frogs!
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous - manicures and frogs!
ReplyDeleteYour nails definitely do the little guys justice!
ReplyDeleteAnd I don't know what kind of frogs those are....but I want them.
this little frog is so cute!!! And your nails too :)
ReplyDeletehow clever to use the frogs as inspiration! it's like you're opening up a window to all these new patterns and designs for nails!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!!!
ReplyDeleteLove it!! I didn't even know frogs like that existed!!
ReplyDeleteI love froggies..and that pretty brown color...very cute!
ReplyDeleteI love this, you did such a great job!
ReplyDeleteWhat cute pictures! You did such a great job translating these onto your nails :) Have you ever seen the book, 300 Frogs? It has info for every species listed in the book. Some of them are very strange looking.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful frog and beautiful manicure! I love both versions, shiny and matte! :-)
ReplyDeleteI just love these. Both frogs manis are great!
ReplyDeletewOw! I'd never seen one of these! The matte version is my favourite - I think it matches the frog's skin better :D
ReplyDeleteCan we do the pattern easily?
ReplyDeleteNails that beautiful should not be poisonous!
ReplyDelete2 gorgeous frog manis in a row! Love it girl!!
ReplyDeletesuch a cute idea!
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