For my base color, I started with two coats of China Glaze Adventure Red-y. I really could have gotten away with one coat on this one, but I went with two for good measure. It's very opaque and the next photo is the most color accurate. It applied beautifully.
Then, using the polish brush, I freehanded on curved chevrons in China Glaze Jungle Queen, Purr-fect Plum, and Prey Tell. All of these colors required two coats for full opacity in this nail art look.
Jungle Queen is a dark purple-gray color with a violet shimmer that only shows itself at certain angles. I can definitely see myself craving this color a lot once the cool weather returns. Purr-fect Plum is a gorgeous berry shade. Rich and sumptuous! Prey Tell is a dark dark burgundy jellylike shade. I am not really into that kind of color but it worked well in this manicure.
If you are interested in trying out the fishtail chevron, never fear! I have made a video tutorial for this look in the past, which you can find here!
I promise, it's easier than it looks! That's not just me saying that, either, I've had a lot of people tell me that it's true. ;)
What do you think? Are you a fan of these moody, vampy colors? Have you ever tried a chevron manicure like this?
The China Glaze On Safari collection is available now at salons and beauty supply stores nationwide. Individual polishes retail for $7 MSRP.
The products in this post were sent to me by the manufacturer or their PR.
i love it!
ReplyDeleteStunning! The colours you chose work perfectly together!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. You're very neat with the freehanding!
ReplyDeleteJust Amazing !
ReplyDeleteomg this is so amazingly beautiful i love everything the color combo and how neat the execution is
ReplyDeleteI really need to try out this look using your tutorial soon! Your video tutorials are super helpful, I hope you'll have another coming sometime soon! :)
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I am a huge fn of vampy colours and you just made me want to get all of them!
ReplyDeleteOh, like the gradient feeling. Haven't done anything like this though :P
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning and the colours work wonderfully together.
ReplyDeleteu're gifted at freehanding, I should try this kind of design!
ReplyDeleteWow, well done! :)
ReplyDeleteI think those are gorgeous colors that work together. I have a growing collection of polishes that contain colors I do not like. Though, when you pair them up in a snazzy little style they are fab!
ReplyDeleteThis would be a look that I would do on my nails. If I could manage to let them grow. I don't know how other women do it, but I always have to clip mine down when I am working on things. :/
love love love these colors!!!!
ReplyDeletefantastic!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing as per usual. Your nails always look soooo perfect
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful! I love the color scheme.
ReplyDeleteLove the color combo! Wish I had the patience to do that!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is too cute!
ReplyDeleteLove! Love! Love!
ReplyDeleteLove the colours! Maybe you could try a gradient fishtail? A bit of MrCandiipants mixed with a bit of Chalkboard Nails.
ReplyDeleteY'know, I might actually give this a shot.
ReplyDeleteWow! Cute & so clean looking!
ReplyDeleteI didn't love these polishes before, but they look great together here. I would have never put together this combo. Awesome, as usual.
ReplyDeleteI like how it turned out, I have all four shades but only tried adventure red-y and I find that a pretty impressive red. Just checked out your video tutorial as well, you do you freehand nail art SO NEAT!
ReplyDeleteStunningly gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSpectacular!!! I have not yet done a mani like this but am going to do the fishtail braid soon. I love the colors from the Safari collection--you paired them up beautifully! I am in awe of the steady hand you have ;) I have to use tape.
ReplyDeleteWill be checking out your tutorial--thank you as always :) xo
oooooooh!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so, so cute. I love how the colors look together!
ReplyDeletethis is so cute! i keep meaning to try this and now this has made me want to try it even more :)
ReplyDeleteThese look great!
ReplyDeleteola!! sou brasileira e acompanho seu blog ha um certo tempo!! adoro suas art nails!!
ReplyDeletevocê tem muito talento..parabens!!
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The coloring on this one is gorgeous!
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