Originally, I planned to do a design based on the curtains that Maria used to make the kids' clothes in The Sound of Music. After a few moments of patting myself on the back for being so original, I googled it and found that Debbie had beat me to the punch! D'oh.
That was okay though, I had received butter LONDON Two Fingered Salute in the mail yesterday afternoon and was itching to use it anyway. It's a bit too turquoise to pass for the curtains in the movie, so I used it to make a pretty baroque design over my base color of Lime Crime Milky Ways.
I freehanded this design using my trusty medium length striper brush (I know, you're shocked). Two Fingered Salute was a bit sheer for nail art, so I did have to go over my embellishments twice, but I am enamored with this color and didn't mind at all. As for the actual patterns, I just made them up as I went. I did have to re-do a nail or two because I wasn't pleased with the way the pattern had come out.
I love the copper sparks in the turquoise base, and layering it over an ivory shade really just made for a nice vintage look.
What do you think? Are you feeling the vintage vibes?
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I looove it!!
ReplyDeleteOh my god, you should have a lot of patience for doing this awesome job!!
Inlove, inlove <3
Kisses.
Gorgeous design, absolutely adorable manicure!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! These colors look amazing together and your design looks perfect! I thought it was a stamp at first.
ReplyDeleteWow, amazing Nails! love it
ReplyDeleteAmazing design and color combo! I love it!
ReplyDeletegahhh these are so pretty! i love the color combo a LOT and your design is gorge. i am so jealous you have TFS! i've been lemming that one pretty hard.
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty! I've been seeing more baroque designs around - such a lovely look. I also like how antique you've made it. Pretty colors :)
ReplyDeleteI have Two Fingered Salute and would never have thought to use it in such a creative and beautiful way! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteGreat job!! I totally love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is so elegant and gorgeous!
ReplyDeletelol - yours is sooooo good though. Very funny how we're both attracted to Austrian curtains lol xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful! and freehanded! just woww
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOk, when I read that you freehanded this, I almost shouted aloud in my office, "SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!" This is amazing! I'm loving every second of this mani.
ReplyDeletethis is GORG!
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous! Love it - also re-discovering freehand at the moment :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so amazing!! The design itself it gorgeous! But your color combo is just... breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteAnd I didn't even realized how much until I opened these pics in full size.
This is beautiful Sarah!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWow, it's so pretty, I can't believe you did that freehanded and without a previous design, you're so talented!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYou are ridiculously talented! I've been on the hunt for a brocade/damask stamping plate, but you nailed it freehand. Also mesmerized by Two Fingered Salute. Freaking awesome!
ReplyDeleteOMG this is beautiful! I can't believe you freehanded it!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I need to find myself a bottle of Two Fingered Salute.
ReplyDeleteTwo Fingered Salute is the only polish I've seen that I would actually pay $14 for. Your design is perfect!
ReplyDeletethese nails look absolutely vintage! awsome...
ReplyDeleteI honestly thought you'd stamped the design! Amazing job! xx
ReplyDeleteYou. Are. Phenomenal.
ReplyDeleteThis is soooo coool! A friend from the US picked Two Fingered Salute for me, I can't wait to get it, it looks so neat :)
ReplyDeleteIt's indeed vintage!! You chose perfect polishes for this manicure! I didn't like Two fingered Salute before, but it looks amazing here! I just can't imagine what could be more vintage!)
ReplyDeleteI love it! And the fact that you free-handed it is just amazing to me. I'm about as creative as a rock so I am always super impressed when someone can do nail art like this.
ReplyDeleteThats so beautiful. the color combination looks AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteXo,
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love this think it's so delicate and pretty x
ReplyDeletelove it
ReplyDeleteLove it! Your quality of work and photography are so great, I aspire to do as great of a job as you do one day!
ReplyDeleteAmazing freehand!! Really love this!
ReplyDeletethis is so pretty! the baroque trend is really hittin it hard this season. don't feel too bad, whenever i think i've come up with something super original, i find out later that someone has beat me to it too!
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove these colors together! :)
ReplyDeleteI love it!! I do feel the vintage vibe and love all intricate nailart designs that look vintage.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful and so nice nail swatches.I really like it and want some other different type of beauty products which provide great help for our skin.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!! :D
ReplyDeleteHey, I nominated you for a Liebster award! Congratulations!
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Keep it up
OMG freehand. Kudos to your wonderful artistry. It is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove this!! Beautiful combination of colors and design!
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