Friday 25 April 2014

Rainbow Honey Midnight Garden Mosaic Stained Glass Nail Art

Woot - another post live from Dublin! The weather is quite nice here which is apparently unusual but I am not going to complain. I haven't taken as many photos as I've wanted to - I am not sure if it's out of forgetting but sometimes it is to have those memories for yourself sometimes, and not necessarily to show others. (As a photographer, that's pretty much paradox but ah well!) I really do believe that sometimes it's good to live your own life without having to post on social media sometimes. We're in an age of oversharing. But speaking of oversharing, I'm not done with sharing some more Rainbow Honey Midnight Garden nail art. Last time I pulled a bold one and did a water marble, this time I went with a mosaic stained glass inspired look.

Rainbow Honey Midnight Garden Mosaic Stained Glass Nail Art

For this look, I started with a foundation of white using Sally Hansen White Out and then drew some rough light guidelines using a Kiss black striper:

Rainbow Honey Midnight Garden Mosaic Stained Glass Nail Art

Then, I filled in all the spaces with the Rainbow Honey Midnight Garden cremes: Charaxes (blue), Cymbidium (pink), Viola (purple) and Tayabak (green). I made sure none of the colours touched (welp tried to, anyway):

Rainbow Honey Midnight Garden Mosaic Stained Glass Nail Art

Looks pretty rough! But then I went over the guidelines again with the Kiss black striper and outlined my nails as well. I finished it off with a coat of Seche Vite and ended up REALLY digging this boldness:

Rainbow Honey Midnight Garden Mosaic Stained Glass Nail Art

Rainbow Honey Midnight Garden Mosaic Stained Glass Nail Art

Rainbow Honey Midnight Garden Mosaic Stained Glass Nail Art

Rainbow Honey Midnight Garden Mosaic Stained Glass Nail Art

And for funsies, here's how it looks matteified, using OPI Matte Top Coat:

Rainbow Honey Midnight Garden Mosaic Stained Glass Nail Art

Rainbow Honey Midnight Garden Mosaic Stained Glass Nail Art

Rainbow Honey Midnight Garden Mosaic Stained Glass Nail Art

Rainbow Honey Midnight Garden Mosaic Stained Glass Nail Art

Overall I am pretty happy with the result!

Anyway sorry I haven't left any comments on your blogs - I promise I will the next chance I get to be on the computer for an extended period of time! My vacation is a third way done and I am already dreading the end! I just have to chin up and keep living in the present. Sometimes a hard thing to do for me!

How are all of you? I hope all of you are doing well. I hope you like this stained glass nail art as much as I do! It took a while but it was worth it.

10 comments:

  1. this is AMAZEBALLS, especially matte - it looks like frosted glass. the lines around the entirety of your nail look especially awesome. most of the stained glass manicures i've seen have used very dainty, spidery lines, and i really like the thick/bold ones you painted. awesomeawesomeawesome. i don't have enough superlatives for this.

    i hope dublin is super spectacular; i'm so jealous!

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    1. I didn't use a reference for these nails so I am going to have to look at other stained glass nails now! For some reason I am intrigued by the idea of spidery lines, hehehe. I'm glad you like them! I am tempted to do the same with the Neon Graffiti collection now too but I must resist!

      Dublin was amazing - definitely my second home next to home here in Vancouver. Wasn't much a fan of Paris or London but I think that's due to my unfortunate timing of catching a flu!

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  2. Whyyyy did I not order these? Hahaha so it's partially your fault that I just nearly doubled my Rainbow Honey collection. Your swatches make me want them all!

    Also I totally may attempt to recreate this look because I love it so much.

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    1. Rainbow Honey is awesome, that's why, hehe. But to be fair there's so many good indies that won't ship to Canada! You, my American friend, have it so good. ;)

      You would totally murder it if you recreated this - I can just imagine all the colourful and clean twists you'd do! Ooooh please do it!!!111

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  3. I'm glad to hear you're having a great time!
    These nails are AMAZING! I LOVE them!!!
    I'm really tired today, called in sick, so I'm short on words. :/

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    1. For some reason I am finding that I am getting sick a lot more now than ever. I've been sick nearly once a month this year so far. I'm not a fan!

      I'm back in Vancouver now so I'm going to have to write up some posts over the next while with stories, hehe. :D

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  4. this is gorgeous! have so much fun on your trip!

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    1. The trip happened and it was the time of my life. I need to go back soon!

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  5. I just love your nails and designs! <3
    And we had a Sunday-Special about our Blogger-Crush and I mentioned you as one of two. I used this design to show your nails. Just that you know. <3

    (if you want to take a look: http://highwaytopolish.blogspot.de/2014/05/sonntags-special-unsere-liebste.html)

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    1. Ah so awesome! Thank you so much, that's so nice of you (and quite the honour being next to Accio Lacquer, as I have a blogger crush on her too!) <33333

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