Thursday, July 4, 2013

Happy 4th of July!!

Hey guys!

Happy 4th of July!! I hope everyone has the day off and gets to spend some fun in the sun with friends and family! One of my best friends is having a barbeque at her house and we're going to swim and eat all day! I'm stoked! Still don't know where I'm going to watch fireworks but I guess that's to be determined later on. 

I created two looks in the spirit of Independence Day. Both manis featured Zoya Liberty (matte blue sparkle PixieDust), OPI An Affair in Red Square (amazing red shimmer), and OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls. 

For this first mani, I was going for a more literal American flag. I used striping tape to create the lines. But man, do I dislike striping tape. It just takes so much precision, patience, and time. All of which I don't have too much. I prefer freehanding lines, even if they don't turn out perfect. As usual, I was too impatient to wait for the red polish to completely dry before putting on top coat. So of course the lines smudged. I definitely wasn't surprised. I like how this turned out - it's so patriotic and I think Liberty makes the whole mani really pop. But I had no desire to repeat the striping tape process on my right hand, so my thumb, pointer, and middle fingers were quickly met with acetone after I took this picture. I also didn't do any cleanup... sorry for the messiness!

Here's the second look. No striping tape required. Much easier. Not quite as patriotic, but satisfactorily festive.


Isn't Liberty so pretty?? I'm obsessed. 

 I hope that you all have an amazing day! 

 
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8 comments:

  1. Lisa N.July 4, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    Happy 4th of July to you too!! Its my birthday today but I'm not really celebrating since I have a full 8 hour work shift today. I'll celebrate mentally I guess, lol. Your nails are great!!! It looks really patriotic Kelsey :)

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    1. Polished PrescriptionJuly 29, 2013 at 11:02 AM

      Thanks Lisa! Happy very belated birthday! Haha hope it was amazing =)

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  2. Dream It Up Nails By COLLEENJuly 4, 2013 at 11:17 AM

    I really like both of them! I especially love that blue glitter :)

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  3. Little Miss NailpolishJuly 4, 2013 at 3:18 PM

    Happy 4th of July to you too! Hope you are having a great day!
    I really like that striped version!! And I really must get that Liberty!! It's awesome!!

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    1. Polished PrescriptionJuly 29, 2013 at 11:03 AM

      Thanks!! The stripes didn't come out as clean as I wanted but that's okay! I was definitely happy with the result. And yes, Liberty is ridiculously pretty

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  4. LieslJuly 7, 2013 at 9:37 AM

    Liberty looks amazing on you! I love the simple skittelette look. Sometimes less is more, lol :)

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    1. Polished PrescriptionJuly 29, 2013 at 11:03 AM

      Thanks Liesl! You're right, usually when I mess up manicures it's because I try to do too much

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