NAILS | I Finally Did Cartoon Nails! #CBBxManiMonday

 

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I am so happy cartoon nails are back because I think they were super popular during the rise of cutepolish and nail art about 10 years ago and I just never got around to doing them, but I have been making an effort to knock off my nail art bucket list and even re-doing things I tried oh so long ago because I would like to think that my skills are better AND my photos are a lot better now! I remember I would only paint them if I had a day off the next day because I always painted at night and would take my photos in natural light as I had no ring light at the time. Back then, ring light setups were a bit of an investment, but I can't believe that they are so affordable now! I used to pray that I wouldn't get any sheet marks on my nails or cause any damage to them before they could be immortalized by photo! 

Following this tutorial by HannahRoxNails, I did the best I could with hand-painting, but the black outline was the hardest to get smooth! I tried! In the end, I am really happy with how they look especially now that my nails are long again. I think the length really suits the design!

On My Nails:

(Base Coat) OPI Repair Mode* + OPI Nail Envy Pink to Envy*

(Base Colour) Bio Sculpture Gemini Belle of the Bop*

(Design) Art Deco Black Liner, Ceramic Glaze Seize the Day* and OPI Nail Envy Alpine Snow*

(Top Coat) Duri Durilaq Gel Effect Top Coat* plus CND Vinylux Matte Top Coat*

Happy Monday and be sure to check out Renee and Trysh's blogs for their manicures this week!