Wednesday, September 14, 2011

31 Day Challenge, Day 14: Flowers (+ Tutorial)

Today is flower day!

I semi-recently did a more graphic floral pattern, so I wanted to deviate from that and do something a little different. I was looking at some flowers trying to get inspired, and I saw a picture of the Stargazer Lily. It was so pretty and vibrant; I immediately wanted to use it as my inspiration.


Here's a step by step with how I did it. I wonder if I should count this as a tutorial?

Paint your nail white. Put on your favorite fast dry topcoat and let it dry - we're gonna be taping! (Sorry for these terrible photos, I did this design late at night so the lighting left a lot to be desired.)

China Glaze - White On White
Then tape off very pointy triangles on each nail. Take a makeup sponge, and sponge on your base pink color, concentrating the color at the middle of the nail and having it fade outward. This will take a few spongings to achieve the desired effect. Peel off the tape slowly and carefully.

Sally Hansen InstaDry - Instant Iris
Then, with a nail art brush, small dotting tool, rubber end of a bobby pin, or toothpick (in order of desirability), apply the dark pink dots.

OPI - Manicurist of Seville
Then finally, paint on faint triangles of a glittery green color for the ribs of the flower. I used Wet N Wild - Ocean Grotto. Let dry for a bit, and top with topcoat!



Share:

23 comments

  1. I really love this, thanks for sharing xx

    ReplyDelete
  2. Really gorgeous, true talent and creativity !!!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Amazing! Looks just like the flower!

    ReplyDelete
  4. LOVE this! Stargazer lilies were the main flower at our wedding. They're so vibrant and gorgeous. Thanks so much for sharing and for the tutorial! I can't wait to try this out. ♥

    ReplyDelete
  5. Aaaaahh! This design is awesome!!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Beautiful, once again! Your nail art is impeccable!!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Gah, you guys are so nice, thank you! I kind of missed my poison dart frog print today, though. :)

    ReplyDelete
  8. Soo creative and gorgeous!!! I love it and need to try this myself!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Oh my! The finished product is stunning! Awesome!

    ReplyDelete
  10. This is absolutely beautiful! Truly a work of art! You're super creative at translating life to nails : )

    ReplyDelete
  11. I think I love this a little too much! lol

    ReplyDelete
  12. This is seriously gorgeous! I love it :)
    I'm hoping I'll think something just as creative when I get to that part of the challenge :P

    ReplyDelete
  13. This is beyond amazing.. u did such a great job. i hope u can follow back britters89.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  14. Gorgeous! You totally captured the details of the flower.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Wow....I wish I could do this....

    ReplyDelete
  16. You did this perfectly being as though these are my favorite flowers I am totally in love with this manicure amazing work

    ReplyDelete
  17. my most favorite flower in the world! ( I have over 35 plants♥) and now its turned into a gorgeous mani. Thank you for the tutorial.

    ReplyDelete
  18. I love your blog! I just love it! Thank you so much!
    http://dz-femme.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for taking the time to comment! Please avoid link dropping and spamming. I reserve the right to remove any comments that I feel violate this policy.

© Chalkboard Nails | Phoenix, Arizona Nail Artist | All rights reserved.
Blog Design Handcrafted by pipdig