I love how this challenge has techniques I haven't tried. I've only seen a few watercolor manis so I tried my best at this first attempt. I painted my nails with Essie's Body Language and, one nail at a time, placed a drop of polish and used a small brush dipped in acetone to thin out the color. The two colors I used were OPI's Plank A Lot and China Glaze's Flip Flop Fantasy.
Have a great start to this week and please be sure to check out what my lovely fellow challenge ladies created for day 15:
Jayne @ Cosmetic Proof
so so pretty!!!=)
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Aw thank you, Bea! :D
DeleteLove this!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marisa! :D
DeleteGreat design!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Chantel :D
DeleteIt's fun to use water color on the nails - great mani!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Maria! :D Definitely something I need to try more!
DeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks! :D
DeleteSuch a cool manicure! I love the color you've used :)
ReplyDeletehehe thanks, Ina! :D
DeleteEssie's "Body Language" is one of my faves! Love your watercolor-inspired nail art, Traci :) <33 Happy Monday!
ReplyDeleteomg I remember seeing it in one of your videos! It's such a great color! hehe thanks, Rhonda! <3
Deleteloveeee body language <3
ReplyDeleteSigh me too <3
DeleteLove it! I want to do a watercolor pretty bad!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Arielle! You should try it! I need to try doing this again!
DeleteYou have such gorgeous nails Traci, anything you do with them looks fabulous. Love the impressionist flowers, very pretty ^^ xx
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Aw, Lau! You're making me blush! hehe thanks, love! :D
DeleteLove!!! So pretty! I love how this challenge really allows you to explore all different types of techniques. This one is perfect for Spring!
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lol thanks, Victoria! That's the great thing about this challenge! I'm discovering techniques I haven't tried :D
DeleteYour nails look like there are little flowers on them! So pretty! Thanks for sharing Traci. :)
ReplyDeletehehe aw thanks, Denysia! Thank YOU for visiting :D
DeleteWow this is so artsy... Matisse..Seurat... I love it!!
ReplyDeletelol aww you're too kind, Colleen! Thanks, girl! :D
DeleteBody language looks so awesome!
ReplyDeleteand I tried watercolouring a while back...I totally failed hahaha
This mani looks amazing. Love the colour combination :D
omg I know, right? It's such a great color! :D Aw, try try again! Thanks, Winnie!
DeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Meredith! :D
DeleteI love that you chose fun and bright colours for you mani! I found that a thicker brush dipped fully in acetone worked better for me because it didn't leave a "hole" in the center of the polish. This was my favourite new technique because it actually looks pretty!
ReplyDeletehehe thanks! Oooh I definitely need to try this again with a thicker brush! Yours looks amazing!! <3
DeleteThis is so pretty! The shapes of the watercolor remind me of amoebas. :D
ReplyDeleteAw thanks, Masha! haha they do huh! :D
DeleteTo me watercolor is probably the most beautiful thing! The colours, the way they flow, ugh, I could look at paintings and pictures for days, maybe I should do some watercolour nails ;) glad you're having fun with the challenge. I've loved looking at all the ones you and the other ladies have been doing! xx
ReplyDeleteIt really is! I want to try doing this again, but improve on the technique! I think you'd enjoy doing this on nyour nails! :D hehe thanks, Ashley!!
DeleteThis is a pretty awesome idea. I like the way it looks. If you ever perfect the technique, you should do a tutorial.
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Thanks, Aki :D Ooh sounds like a good idea!
Deletei saw this mani in your instagram (i think) and was totally drawn to it. it's absolutely gorgeous!! :) x
ReplyDeleteYes! It was on there :) Aw thanks!
DeleteI loooove watercolor manis! :) very pretty! <3
ReplyDeleteYea! They're so pretty! I need to work on mine though lol. Thanks, Lydia! :D
DeleteYour color choices are always so spot on!
ReplyDeleteAw thanks, Amanda! I try :D
DeleteSo pretty!! <3
ReplyDeleteI love watercolor nails! Yours are really pretty!
ReplyDeleteMe too! Thanks, Amber! :D
DeleteThe colors in this are bright and super pretty!
ReplyDeletehehe thanks, Heather! :D
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