This may very well be the simplest nail look I've ever done for the 31 Day Challenge, and I did it intentionally! We have this bowl at my house, and it's a gorgeous matte black with a gold rim. I was feeling really inspired by it and decided to try a matte gold french tip with a black base. Plus, could you bear to add anything else to this gorgeousness?
Products used:
Duri Into the Further (black)
Lacquistry Amazeballs Extra Fine (gold)
Essie Matte About You (matte topcoat)
Half moon Nail Vinyls
This look is easy to do! Start by painting your nails with black, and applying a coat of quick dry topcoat. Make sure your nails are completely dry before moving on! I used half moon vinyls for a more rounded French tip, but you could also use French tip guides if you prefer. Paint on a coat of your gold polish, and then remove the vinyls. Seal with glossy topcoat, let it set, and finish with matte topcoat.
This also looked great before I added the matte topper. My choice of gold, Amazeballs, looks better glossy, but I think I prefer the black when it's matte. Which one do you prefer, overall?
More metallic mania!
I love this, simple and stunning. With the added bonus of extra elegance!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Sometimes it's nice to keep things simple.
ReplyDeleteOh those are so pretty! Very elegant!
ReplyDeleteThanks Vanessa!
ReplyDeleteHow edgy but classic at the same time. Both matte or glossy looks are nice.
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's so hard to decide, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I love it matte the most!
ReplyDeleteWonderful!!
ReplyDeleteI like the matte one! Maybe it would've worked to mattify only the black before adding the gold? Using tape/vinyls over a matte top coat could be a problem though, maybe if it had ages to dry or if you freehanded the tips that could work.
ReplyDeleteIt's a dilemma for sure! For now I think I prefer it matte overall, though maybe in the future I'll try fussing with it to get the best of both worlds.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the matte mani!!
ReplyDeleteI love the both :)
ReplyDeleteWe both did black and gold, matte and glossy! Why do I STILL not have Amazeballs?! Oh, and I wanted to see that bowl. :)
ReplyDeleteI personally like the base color matte with glossy tips. I have done it in the past with the same thick band for the tips by freehand, but with silver.
ReplyDeletegorgeous color, nice manicure
ReplyDeleteSo cool, both of them! I prefered the matte look :D
ReplyDeleteIt's nice shiny but stunning matte ♥!
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