Nail Art Fashion Week 2015 Day 1 - Favorite Designer - DIOR
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I have such cool news to share with you! If you follow me on Instagram you already know! (*ALSO - I've switched to @manicurator instead of @victoria_manicurator so it's easier to find me, yay!) I've joined a new challenge, and you can too!! Join us for the first ever NAIL ART FASHION WEEK challenge, Match 9 -15. Get ready to see fashion inspired nail art. Yay! I've been wanting to do something like this for a long time so I was thrilled when Maria V of sonailicious.com asked me to host along with Faustine La NPA Mouton from Paris, and Bella SeizeTheNail of Stockholm.
Please see Maria's detailed comprehensive post introducing this awesome challenge!!
Hope you will enjoy! Spread the word, post all of the challenges in the week, or just a few :)
Today is Day 1 - FAVORITE FASHION DESIGNER - and amongst all the brilliant designers to choose from (yes, this task is impossible!) I narrowed it down to about 14 favorite designers. But all the while I knew in my heart I'd choose DIOR
No explaining necessary as this is a couture house that since it's first collection launched in February 1947, women's fashion has never been the same. You can read all about the history of Christian Dior on Dior.com
I have chosen to recreate a look from Spring Summer 2013 which I bookmarked the moment I saw it. I knew I'd translate it to nail art one day!! I love love the flower and garden influence that can be seen in so many Dior designs.
A fairly easy design to make! I started with Zoya Ana (a satin), 3 coats for full opacity.
Then I painted on branches with Zoya Willa, and dotted on the flowers in Tiana, Sweet, and Dot (also mixed them with Zoya Lucy to get different shades). The center of the flowers are dotted with Zoya Creamy and Rooney. This design looks better in my opinion, with some distance. And by that I mean not with a macro lens! Overall it has a pretty Spring feeling but if you look up close it feel more simple.
I did also matte the design seen above and the last two photos as well. Loved it both ways! Which do you prefer?
Shown with Zoya Sweet and matte
Yay Spring and YAY for this challenge!
Zoya Ana, Willa, Tiana, Sweet, Dot, Lucy, Creamy, Rooney
All the best,
Victoria
*Product(s) provided for unbiased review consideration.
Oh my this manicure is amazing <3
ReplyDeleteThat is such a pretty manicure!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful, your pictures are flawless and I adore this design!
ReplyDeleteI wished I known about this challenge! These look absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely brilliant! I love the matter version soooo much!
ReplyDeleteYour nails look so sweet and springy!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I love it matte most, but both finishes are fab!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! And the matte gives it a different feel that I really like.
ReplyDeleteYou started off with the right foot, dear - this is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAnd I know what you mean about some designs just looking way better when seen at more of a distance ;)
The challenge looks like a lot of fun, although, me being such a non-fashion savy person, it'd pose some difficulties haha
These look awesome! I'm always going to say to matte everything but that's just because I love that finish.
ReplyDeleteSo delicate and beautiful!!! Great work Victoria! <3
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning!! You rocked this look, it's so soft and elegant!
ReplyDeleteLove this! I really want to push myself & join!
ReplyDeleteI knew your favorite designer would be Dior :) Great Mani vicky <3
ReplyDeleteThey're so pretty! And spring-like!
ReplyDeleteYou can never go wrong with florals in my book. These are just perfect Victoria <3
ReplyDeletewow oh wow! The colors all compliment each other so well, beautiful look!
ReplyDeleteYour mani is so adorable! Perfect for Spring! Can't wait to see what you do with shoes!
ReplyDeleteI love this nail art, and you did a good job of capturing the look of the original dress, but with your own spin on it. :)
ReplyDelete♥♥♥ this is all sorts of cute! Love how the flowers are a bit sheer and show some of the branch behind them.
ReplyDeleteOh, it turned out so beautifully! It is very realistic and a great rendering of the clothing. Looking forward to the rest of the challenge!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful design, beautiful manicure! :-)
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOSH I am obsessed with this beautiful manicure. I can't wait to see what else you come up with for this challenge!
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous, and I like it both up close and from a distance! :)
ReplyDeleteSTUNNING!!!
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