Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Candied Orange Peel Nail Art


This candied orange peel nail art came out of a bit of freestyling. I was watching United States of Tara on Netflix and started painting orange swirls over an orange base. Since I found success putting glitter over nail art in my pastel stripe manicure, I decided to try it again. This time, I reached for a sugary iridescent glitter that gave the manicure a sweet finish.


This nail art uses:
Floss Gloss - Pony (base)
Floss Gloss - Bikini Coral
Floss Gloss - Fastlane
Floss Gloss - Selena Corpus Crystalina (glitter)

I don't often do orange nail art -- the 31 Day Challenge might be one of the few times during the year that I actually do. I think the tone on tone swirls are nice, but the glitter is what really sells this nail art, to me.

Here's what the manicure looked like before I added the glitter.


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13 comments

  1. These look so cute and whimsical to me! Love it with glitter and without too.

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  2. Gillian from PlumeriaPaintedAugust 26, 2014 at 10:50 AM

    I prefer the look with the glitter, it's perfect for that candied look!! Generally this is such a nice design, the swirls are just lovely!! :)

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  3. Yummm! It really does look like candy deliciousness.

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  4. The Dalai Lama's NailsAugust 26, 2014 at 3:17 PM

    1. I totally loved the United States of Tara 2. I think it looks freaking great with glitter 3. I <3 Floss Gloss

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  5. It's such a good show! The final season was really really intense. And yeah, I think I'm developing a FG problem. Those bottles tho!

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  6. Personally, I like them both, but the one sans glitter is my favorite of the two :)

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  7. The Dalai Lama's NailsAugust 26, 2014 at 4:40 PM

    I really didn't want the show to end. It was one of those shows where I felt like I was going through withdrawal after I saw the last episode!

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  8. I Love this and would love to try it for 30 days of nail art challenge.

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  9. the added glitter definitely makes this mani pop

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  11. This is so pretty. The colors go together so well and the glitter really sets it off.

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