I filed down my nails and squared them off again and I remembered how much I love them like this. Sure there's not much space but I can get through the days without chipping/breaking a nail and they look fairly cute.
I probably should have used bullion beads again because I was going for the poinsettia look, but I was staring forlornly at my rhinestone wheel wanting to use them so I caved. You can't really tell in the photos but the ring finger is actually darker green rhinestones.
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I used 2 coats of Claire's Snow Ball for the base colour, then stamped using image plate # BM06 and Wet n' Wild Precious Metals Red Graphite. Then rhinestones and a topcoat!
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My rhinestones didn't last much longer than a day before a few came off and I obsessively picked the rest off. *sigh* I have this love/hate thing going on. But I used a dotting tool and some emerald green polish to fill in the centers this morning and that got me through the day.
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Again Merry Christmas and if I have my way I'll be posting another manicure tomorrow afternoon!
<3
JQ
I'm the same way with gems, this mani is super cute! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so different and chic! Yeah I rub my fingers all over rhinestones until they come off because they drive me crazy!
ReplyDeleteI like!
ReplyDeleteSO CUTE!!
ReplyDeletethey are so cute~
ReplyDeletechristmas colors:D