1/24/12

Such a Pansy

Pansies have always been one of my favorite flowers. The contrast between the purple and the yellow and the white is so yummy! I've been wanting to do a manicure featuring pansies for a while, and this is the first attempt. I think I should've picked a different background color, but I also blame the camera for silly contrast problems. (I haven't mastered manual mode yet.)



The base is OPI, Stranger Tides. The purple petals are Kieko from Zoya, the white petals are Load from Illamasqua, and the stamens are Savina's Grape. Finally, the center yellow pollen is Color Madric's Design Yellow.

Not bad for a first attempt, but not the best.

UPDATE: 2/3/12

I've created a tutorial for this manicure. Enjoy! (I'm also trying a new layout for my tutorials, and I must say, I love it.


By: Nailed It. at 7:00 AM
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15 comments:

  1. very pretty...these are my baby sister's favorite flower!!

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  3. WOW you did an amazing job with the flowers, they look like perfect little stickers! love it

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  4. Holy crap this is freakin amazing!!!! You are really impressing me with your talents!!

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  5. You guys are all so kind! I'm having a blast trying out new things, and I seriously have the dotting tools to thank for a lot of it! @Fingers, you could totally get dotting down. Do you have a set of tools (not homemade)?

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  7. OMG Beautiful! I really want to try this! Looks amazing!!!

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    1. Probably. Not today, but probably!

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  11. Your blog is so amazing, and I want to do every nail art you publish. I'm amazed you are only at your 100 follower mark! keep up the amazing work :)

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    1. Well thank you! I was at the 100 mark at the beginning of January when I decided to host a giveaway, but the following has almost tripled since! I'm glad you enjoy everything.

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  13. If you did a black & gold pansy motif I'm sure your following would increase. That's the official flower of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and surely those ladies would relish a tutorial featuring 'their' flower.

    (Lordy, child, you must've gotten your artistic talents from your grandmother because they sure didn't come from your mom. You always impress me with your creativity. Congrats on another successful endeavor.)

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