Nail Art - KleanColor and Nails Inc.

This Sunday I'm joining LeLack's Nail Art Sunday for the first time! Hope this counts as nail art...

Anywhichway,tThis is my absolute first stab at nail art! Looking at others, I've always thought gradients and water-marbling look really cool. Then I saw a video on how to do water-marbling, and well... I don't have that kind of time. For this, I just used a regular kitchen sponge to dab it onto my tips:) Easy peasy! Dried real quick too, so I didn't even use a top coat.

I used KleanColor's Pastel Teal as a base and Nails Inc. Cambridge Terrace on top.

KleanColor - Pastel Teal

This is my contribution to Lindas Blue Monday:)

Having only ever used the Chunky Holos from KleanColor before, I was expecting their wonky, bushy little brush and a chemical stink that brings the word brain damage to mind, but instead - a flat brush appeared, and the smell was absolutely bearable. The bristles on the brush were a bit too soft though and it kind of bent to the right. But still! Unfortunately, it took forever to dry, and the formula was too thick and not very easy to handle. On the other hand, it was almost opaque in one coat.

Anyway, I'm quite conservative when it comes to color choice, and when I saw this shade on my nails, I thought it looked neon, although I'm sure to most nailers, it just looks like a regular pastel. Since I heard about a snowstorm coming our way though, I'll give it the finger with this shade that screams of SPRINGTIME!!! Fuck off, winter - you are NOT welcome here!!!!

And if you want an insightful book on the whole copyright-debate, Remix by Lawrence Lessig is the one to go for. Interesting, relevant and focused on finding legal solutions that are geared for our time (and the future) instead of the past.

In daylight

In sunlight

Really good book!

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In shadow

Kleancolor - Chunky Holo Scarlet

Well, I'm no expert on holographic polishes. In fact, I've never even worn one (choooock). Anywho - this is not holographic, more like....glittery!

I painted two coats on top of my Linda Johansen Brookside Moss and that resulted in something that looked like a black base with red/orange glitters in it. Okay, I guess. The drying time was pretty good. I didn't even use SV on it. The Kleancolor polishes are real stinkers though, and the brush is round, full and kind of bushy.

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With flash

In daylight