31 Day Challenge: Day 27

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Today's theme: Inspired by artwork!

I was inspired the painting "Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gough. Most people have seen this painting before, so it's pretty recognizable. Here is a picture for reference and those that don't know it.

I even did the same painting last year! It was no where near this good, and I still think I could have done better! I am pretty proud of these, though!

There were a lot of polishes used for this. The base color was Wet n Wild Wild Shine Here Comes Trouble. The sky was done using the dry brush method with nail striper polishes. I'm not sure who came up with this method originally, or even who to credit for it. The colors I used were scattered and layered to create the effect of the sky in the painting. I used Salon Perfect Nail Art Blue Skies, Kiss Nail Art Pearl Blue, Kiss Soft Blue,  and Milani Nail Art Blue Print. The white streaks and star/moon halos were Sally Hansen I Heart Nail Art Striper White, and the stars and moon were done with Yellow.

The final touch, and my favorite part, was the castle. I used Salon Perfect Nail Art Black Ink for it. This striper worked perfectly for it. It looked good against the background color I chose, and it looks fairly accurate! I loved this nail! This polish dried to a matte finish, and is what inspired me to top the whole thing with a matte top coat.

Overall, I am very proud of these nails, and I loved them! I honestly had to talk myself into taking them off to continue with the challenge. It was a tough one to do!

I also included a couple of glossy shots, just for fun. :)

Thanks for reading <3



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31 Day Nail Challenge: Day 27

Day Twenty-Seven: Inspired by Artwork

Wet 'n Wild Wild Shine in Blue Moon

Sinful Colors in Snow Me White

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails in Hard Hat

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Mellow Yellow

Kiss Nail Art in White

Kiss Nail Art in Black

Of course, this was the first thing I thought of when I thought of a piece of art work. But, it turned out to be fun, and maybe I'll redo it, but with more details!

I went in and made the background color is Blue Moon. To make the "castle" or whatever the shape is, I put down the white on one nail, and made it just slightly larger than what I wanted to castle shape size to be. I put the white down for two reasons. 1) So that the black was more vibrant, because the sky color was so dark, and 2) so there was an outline and the castle was easier to see.

To make the swirls, I used white on a paint brush, and did not put much on the brush, and used quick strokes. I did it over and over until it was thin and wispy looking. I did a similar thing for the ring around the moon with Hard Hat, and then used Mellow Yellow to make the actual moon shape.

Thanks for reading <3