Thursday, August 14, 2014

The Digit-al Dozen Does Summer: Haboob!


Day four of The Digit-al Dozen Does Summer and I bring you a Haboob! A hab-what? A Haboob is an intense dust storm. And let me tell you, I hate them!


First, let me tell you how my pretty Haboob was formed. I used China Glaze Electric Beat for my sky and China Glaze Starboard for my grass (which I dabbed on). I then stamped using MoYou Sailor 03 for the different swirls of dust. I wanted to show the Haboob from thick dust to lighter dust. I stamped using Konad Brown and Color Club Cherubic. I sealed it with Poshe top coat. Pretty right?


But a Haboob isn't pretty and shiny. So I used Essie Matte About You to make it dusty.

I really hate Haboobs. They are one of my triggers for anxiety. Below I have posted a few videos, they are a bit long, but if you've never seen one then you should watch. Because even though I hate them, they are awesome (and not the totally awesome kind of awesome, but the awe-inspiring, frightening awesome) to watch.

I did not film these and I don't advise holding your phone/camera while driving in these (or at all!). You are to pull over off the road a ways and come to a stop, turn off your lights, and take your foot off the brakes (this way no one follows you and crashes into you). I don't like these.




Don't forget to check out what the other ladies are doing for summer!

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Those haboobs are sure something else, and your mani is lovely!
1 reply · active 553 weeks ago
Wow, I had no idea there was such a word as Haboob. Your mani represents a dust storm amazingly though! It looks really cool :)
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Damn! Those things are scary! Love your nails though.
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1 reply · active 553 weeks ago
that seems scary! I love how you turned the scary storms into gorgeous nails! Really pretty.
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1 reply · active 553 weeks ago
Those are gorgeous nails! We ran into one of those in Idaho of all places, they're pretty freaky!
1 reply · active 553 weeks ago
oh ! I learnt a new word :) great choice for a mani - I love the layers to this x
1 reply · active 553 weeks ago
I think we can see why it's a trigger for you! Scary indeed! However you did a great job of representing the scary in a beautiful way.
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Awesome nails! I love your matte manis. You do them better than anyone
1 reply · active 553 weeks ago
I'm glad I don't live in an area that has Haboob's!

Love the nails!
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PeaceLoveAndPolish · 554 weeks ago

The name of this cracks me up - but this mani is awesome!
1 reply · active 553 weeks ago
This is fantastic! This might be my fave mani by you ever! Great job! I'm glad I haven't ever been in a haboob they look very scary
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This is so cool! I am loving your ideas this week!
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Wow! The storms look scary but the mani is beautiful!
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