I must admit I don't have a lot of experience with pool parties. We don't have a pool and I grew up without a pool. None of the family or our immediate circle of friends has a pool and the kids are still learning to swim (without a pool it's a bit hard). I do know pool parties involve a pool though so I started by painting the water. I'm still wearing red Gelicious polish so first I had to cover it up for my Pool Party nails which meant extra drying time before I could get to the 'art stage. It worked though, you'd never know my nails are bright red under all this.
I used 3 coats of Lime Crime Once in a Blue Mousse for my cover up base colour then I used the glad wrap technique from the other day to layer on Layla Softouch Effect 10 and Cult Nails Living Water. I think the layers of blue look something like rippling pool water (it helps if you squint).
Then I ruined it. I stamped over the giraffe pattern from one of the Bundle Monsters plates. The design was too short for my nails so rather than having a precise cut off line I stamped randomly and roughly, for patchy water ripples. I was aiming for something like a David Hockney painting, I love his pool paintings. I used Barry M Silver Foil Effects for the stamping. I quite liked how it turned out but then I tried to paint on a pool lilo and swim ring and it turned out horrid :( I really need to get a better brush for fine work (and glasses).
I left it too late to join the Linkz for this theme but here's the other girls who joined the party.
1. | ErinZi's Nails | 3. | Melmyissta | 5. | Lissa's Polish Addiction | |
2. | Every Little Polish | 4. | Jas's Blingtastic Nails | 6. | More Nail Polish |
OMG!!! This mani is so gorgeous! Love the color and the design. Great job! Keep us posted.
ReplyDeleteI think it looks awesome! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI really like this! I think the messy-painterly look of the pool floaties makes it look like a real artwork :)
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