Chalkboard Nails has a bunch of amazingly talented and creative tutorials, and as I was flipping through I saw the ruffle and knew I had to try it. I have a dotting tool! I have at least nine colors of polish! I have an evening of time to kill! This will be so great!
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Zoya Storm for a black base and the Ruffles are:
Essie Mojito Madness, Zoya Reagan, Essie Licorice, Zoya Suri, and Zoya Arizona
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| Not quite a fail, but not quite a success. Sucmess. |
Gaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh why do I insist on painting before dry?? WHY WHY WHY. That topcoat smeared the bejesus out of my ring finger nail, so after twenty minutes of quasi-careful dot application, it got all crapped up anyway. I did a better job on my thumb, but I was still playing with pressure and surface, so it's not super great either. The black got all up in my cuticles/skin and would not come out, so I put a topcoat on all of it and called it a night. It is a second look, so that works for me. I have to also say that after Zoya Aurora, Zoya Storm and its holo glitter is a bit of a disappointment. Don't get me wrong, it's definitely there, but it's not near the gorgeous love that Aurora is, and it's a bummer.
I'll definitely be trying the ruffle manicure later, maybe using the fall greens, and really taking my time. She does such a cute job, so I know that it's possible.
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