Saturday 7 April 2012

Black&white challenge inspired mani

Heya darlings! How are you doing? I'm just about to work with colour and eggs, yes, we're late again, as every year. :) Still, it's a fun tradition we have at home. Hope you're having nice holidays, if you celebrate them!

You probably noticed (or not), that I'm trying at least once a month to do a mani I saw on blogs and loved it. To push my nail art trying a bit on the move. This time I was inspired by many manicures, all hidden in the Black and White Challenge some girls did. I was kindly invited to the challenge too, but had to say no, as my lack of time isn't getting any better. These girls really showed me black and white can work as a combination. In general I dislike it, it's one of my least favourite combinations with black. But this time, after seeing some really amazing work at Nail Crazy, My Little Vanities, Taya and Nail Buff, to name a few, I said, hey, let's try this.

I had a Hema Metallic in my untrieds, I've already shown you the blue and the green one, and this one was standing there for way too  long. As I did stripes with the other two, I did stripes with black one too. 




Hema Metallic black (it doesn't have a name, just a bunch of numbers) is more of a silverish foil, as it turns out, but I liked it still, I love foil finish. :) I did scotch tape stripes with H&M White and that was it. Two easy coats of each. Still ... black&white isn't really up my alley so I removed this the next day. I like the pattern, so I must try something similar with black&red ... or green. Or blue. Or orange ... yeah, you get it. :)

What do you think? Do you like themed challenges? 

Thank you for reading & have a lovely Sunday!

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    1. Thank you! I like how it turned out too. :)

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  2. I did a series of black and white (and shades of grey & silver) a while back on my blog. I found it really made me step outside my comfort zone creatively, and yet it was really really fun and inspiring! The designs weren't all super-fun or cute or anything, but the process really did help me I think.

    This black (hematite?) is gorgeous. I'm so drawn to that shade, in polish and in clothes and in jewelry... I love it for some reason!

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    1. Thanks for the info,I'm checking your creations out right away! :) Ah, yes, the shades of black ... don't tell me there aren't many, I think they are! :D

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  3. I love this colour, I have a similar ulta3 shade. Love the stripes!

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  4. I'm not a huge fan of metallic colored polishes, but that one is so shiny and sparkly!

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    1. Yes, it is, I like that about these Hemas. )

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  5. Mmm - this pattern is right up my alley. :D

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    1. This time it actually came out as I wanted it to, usually the stripes are too fat. :D

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  6. Ahhh this looks so cool!! I always fail big time when I try to do tape manicures, but this has inspired me to try again. Simple yet egdy, I love iT!

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    1. Thank you, dear! With tape manis you only have to pay attention on the base polish, it has to be completely dry. I ruined many with being impatient. Ah. :)

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  7. I love the stripes design, will have to try that myself! A black & red combo sounds awesome!

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    1. Oh yes, I agree. Black and red are always winners. :)

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  8. Zelo lepa kombinacija!
    Tudi jaz žal nisem imela časa za challenge. :( Punce so se res potrudile in ustvarile čudovite manikure.

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    1. Hvala ti! Ja, meni je bilo tudi žal, ampak teli challengi kar precej časa požrejo, zadnje čase pa tako neredno objavljam, da si nisem upala potrdit.

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  9. wow, kako je dobar ovaj metallic... i nokat na prstenjaku naravno :-D

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  10. bloogsposstt newww bloogposssttt

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