Monday, 21 June 2010

Candy Stripes

So we all know that age-old fashion rule about wearing vertical stripes to make you look taller. Perhaps the following design would be great for short nails by making them look longer! What do you reckon?



I started with a stripe of China Glaze Something Sweet down one side of the nails (I didn't use any nail art brushes for this part by the way, I was just careful!). Then a stripe of Eyeko Tea Rose polish in the middle, and a stripe of Barry M Shocking Pink on the other side. Then I lined them with a white striper, and added the black flowers with a dotting tool and Color Club Dark Romance in random spots on the nail. Easy as pie and I think it's really cute!



Would you give this design a go?

31 comments:

  1. This is really cute, I love it. Annoyingly my nails seem to get shorter and weaker so the chances of me having half decent nails to try any of this on are next to nothing. I will just have to admire yours instead.

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  2. wow how adorable is that! i love it :):)especially with the flowers added :) wish i had your skills and patience! xx

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  3. ooo, i love the way you used the three coours + then a great contrast of the black! OMG, the white lines really make this look! Looks like a piece of strawberry rock with three colours :D you are my constant nailspiration! ;D xxxx

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  4. I love this! A wee bit jealous, my nails keep peeling boo xx

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  5. so pretty and ur nails looks so yummy.. hehehe!!

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  6. Gorgeous as usual! This is so cute! xxx

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  7. @Roz: Thank you! Daww that sucks, get yourself a bottle of Sally Hansen Hard as Nails :)

    @Abby: Thank you :D trust me though, it's easy!

    @Jules: Thanks :) hehe daww!

    @Nic: Thank you! I refer you to my earlier comment about Sally Hansen Hard as Nails ;P

    @Thriszha: Thank you, though not nearly as impressive as your designs!

    @May: Thanks :)

    xo

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  8. Amazing. I am so jealous! I just want to nom your nails. They look just like rock you get from the seaside :) xx

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  9. So, so cute! You are beyond amazing with your nail art designs!

    xoxo

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  10. wow so cute, you are amazing with all your nail designs...x

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  11. Very pretty and creative :)

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  12. Love it, if you had twisted them or done diagonally it would have been great for xmas like candy canes :)

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  13. Cute - yes, very. Easy as pie? For you maybe!!!!

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  14. Oo me likey. Cute and pink and stripey :D I think stripes make short nails look longer! I will try this... just as soon as I find some striper pens :) xx

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  15. Aww this is so sweet! I love that you used different shades of pink! And I do think the vertical stripes make your nails look longer! I should try this... :)

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  16. Thank you everyone ^_^ <3

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  17. I love this!! Looks so fab! I have quite short nails so may try this and see if the vertical stripes do work hehe x

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  18. Super cute! I like the vertical lines look on nails, yet I never use it.. I think you just may have inspired me!

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  19. This looks fab, i could never get it straight enough though.

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  20. @Glitter and Love: Let me know if they do! :D

    @Delaynee: Daww thanks, that means a lot! :)

    @Cameron: Thank you :)

    @Rebecca: Thanks! Just takes a bit of practice :)

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  21. I love it! Pink nails are definitely my favourite =) x

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  22. This is so cute! I love it! :)

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  23. Well, your nails certainly do look long!
    I would love to try this design; its so nice! I don't have a very steady hand though... maybe squiggly lines are best for me! lol x

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  24. Cute! When I first looked at the picture I thought your nail were really shiny then I saw it was different colors! :D
    http://lovelylacquers.blogspot.com/

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  25. TOTALLY love this! i can never do nail art right!

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