Teal Tuesdays - CopyCat Mani

So this week we decided to make our tealicures a recreation of someone else's mani. I had a bit of a time trying to come up with some ideas, because this week has been kind of a crazy one (I've been spending as much time as I can with my new nephew) so I did my mani and it turned out alright in person but in photos it didn't end up like I wanted it to. But I still do like the main aspect of the mani. So I thought I would still use it!

 

 This is suppose to be a straw splatter mani. Hahahahaha! The straws were not working for me today. And have you ever tried doing a straw splatter mani using teal! Big big mistake! Stains everywhere!!! Hahahaha!
I could use this as a when manis go horribly wrong! Haha! :) Can you tell I don't take my self so seriously! Every once in awhile we are allowed a less than perfect mani, right? ;)

So I used p2 Groovy as my base and "splattered" using KleanColor Metallic Aqua, Essence Bella, China Glaze Atlantis, and Joe Fresh Teal (he is the culprit to covering the other polishes!). I used OPI Suzi Skis in the Pyrenees Suede for my Tokidoki symbol.

Here are the polishes I used: OPI Suzy Skis in the Pyrenees Suede, Joe Fresh Teal, China Glaze Atlantis, Essence Bella, KleanColor Metallic Aqua, and p2 Groovy.

So my mani wasn't perfect but it was still fun and it was fun to create. I was also glad to learn a new trick creating the Tokidoki symbol. And I do love my Tokidoki symbol that I recreated! Have you guessed who's mani I chose?

Gnarly Gnails Tokidoki Tutorial! I love how her's turned out! And I love the Tokidoki symbol! :)

Here is a what p2 Groovy looked like before it got covered up (especially by Joe Fresh Teal!)

Teal Tuesdays was started because teal is unloved and needed its own day of celebration!
Teal is a medium to dark bluish green color of low saturation; a dark cyan.
Open to interpretation, anything green with a hint of blue or blue with a hint of green is welcome here!
Aqua, Turquoise,Tiffany Blue, etc etc...all are welcome - we do not discriminate!

Click the Teal Tuesdays logo on this post or in my sidebar to be taken to the facebook page!

Some of the other blogs participating are:
Caitlin's Creative Corner
Cherries Sweets
Colorsplash Nails
Elyssian Beauty
Fancy Phalanges 
The Frenzied Polisher
Gaga for Nails
Gnarly Gnails
Geeky Owl
The Lacquered Libra
Mandy's Polish
Nails Beautiqued
Nail Polish Lane
No Holos!
Once Upon a Polish
Persistently Glittery
Polished Art
Simple-and-Beautiful
Subtletyisoverrated

Teal Tuesdays - Dotticure

This week's Tealicure is a Dotticure! Oh so many made up words in the polish world! ;) So today I am showcase a marvelous surprise polish that I received from an amazing wonderful lady (The Crumpet) out of the blue teal. This polish is the base of this Tealicure. It is Fashionista Mystical Dragon Shade 3. Um stunningly gorgeous! And at one coat it was opaque! Woot woot! This is a gorgeous glass flecked duochrome polish.

The duochrome didn't really want to come out and play during the photo shoot, but trust me, it's in there! The polishes for the dots I used are: Cult Nails Let Me Fly (the darkest), OPI Fly (the middle teal dot that almost blends in), p2 Groovy (the medium dot near the tip of the nail), and OPI Skull & Glossbones (the grey dots).

This tealicure is such a fun bright mani thanks to the amazing polish sent to me by The Crumpet! Thank you thank you thank you! She has told me that she too is going to post her mani with it today, so go check out her blog! Also, a little birdie crumpet told me that Gnarly Gnails received this polish and she too is going to use it for her Teal Tuedays tealicure! Awesomesauce! Yep, I sure did just use that word. ;)

Here is Fashionista Mystical Dragon Shade 3 on it's own. See gorgeous! Though it does remind me of some other polishes I own (comparison post to come soon) but the fact that this is only one coat and look at the opacity, makes it a WIN! :)

Teal Tuesdays was started because teal is unloved and needed its own day of celebration!
Teal is a medium to dark bluish green color of low saturation; a dark cyan.
Open to interpretation, anything green with a hint of blue or blue with a hint of green is welcome here!
Aqua, Turquoise,Tiffany Blue, etc etc...all are welcome - we do not discriminate!

Click the Teal Tuesdays logo on this post or in my sidebar to be taken to the facebook page!

Some of the other blogs participating are:
Cherries Sweets
Colorsplash Nails
Gaga for Nails
Fancy Phalanges 
Gnarly Gnails
Geeky Owl
Mandy's Polish
Nails Beautiqued
No Holos!
Persistently Glittery
Simple-and-Beautiful

31 Day Challenge: Day 27, Inspired by Artwork

Today's mani is inspired by an Artwork. Art! I love art! I took quite a few art history classes at school. And my most favorite? The Italian Renaissance. Just wonderful! So I decided to do a painting from the Italian Renaissance time period. My painting that I chose is by Fra Angelico and it called "The Annunciation". It was painted in 1438-1445.

I have always loved the angels wings. So I decided to let them inspire me!

My base color is Orly Nite Owl. For the "wings" I used a mixture of Color Club French Tip, Ulta A Tail of Two Cities and Sally Hansen Time to Shine. This mixture made the orange-flesh like color. I then used French Tip for the white, Essie Sew Psyched, and p2 Forever. The dots, and yes there are dots of colors on the angel's wings when you enlarge the picture, are A Tale of Two Cities, Sew Psyched, and Ulta Blue for You.

It didn't turn out exactly how I imagined, but does it ever? :)

A little further away shot to show that the dots aren't as big as they seem! :)

Don't forget to check out the other ladies and their art with Bec at Lacquer Dreams, Julia at Julia Loves Nails, Emma at Manicurity, Linda at Nail Polish Enthusiast, Alyssa at Fancy Phalanges, and Jenna at The Key to Jennasis and April at Munia's Nails