dorky-looking nailart, inc.

I like collecting nail polish and when I'm bored, I paint lots of dorky designs. If you'd like to see me attempt something then just let me know. I always love a good challenge.

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Parks and Recreation Nails

Gin (pickeringsands) suggested that I do a Parks-theme so, unable to see why I couldn't at least attempt something of the sort, I gave it a go. In case you're wondering, the Mouserat logo is for Andy, the waffle is for Leslie, the mustache is for Ron, the Snakehole logo (however ugly) is for Tom, and the tie is for Ben.

Polishes/Colours used:

Revlon Top Speed in Lily

China Glaze in Lemon Fizz

China Glaze in Re-fresh Mint

Various nail art paint colours (black, blue, white, red)

* I'm not going to do individual how-to images for this one, so if you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask!

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Doctor Who Nails

 This was a bit more difficult because I didn't have red nail art paint, which is a thinner consistency and comes with a very thin brush. So if you're going to attempt this, investing in some of that would make things a lot easier when doing the Union Jacks.

Polishes/Colours used:

Justin Beiber for OPI in 'Baby' Blue (basecoat)

Kiss Nail Art Paint in Pearl Blue

It's So Easy Stripe Rite in white (It's just a white nail art paint)

Black polish (anything goes as long as it's matte)

Union Jack

K-9

TARDIS

* I outlined the TARDIS in black when I did it, but for the sake of cutting out an extra step I didn't include it in the picture.

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Battlestar Galactica Cylon Nails

I really wanted to do a more intense BSG-themed look (originally I had done a boring nude/silver manicure and passed it off as ~inspired), which got me thinking about Cylons. So, after some contemplation, I came up with a simple design that (I think) turned out relatively well. 

Polishes/Colours used:

Black (I opted for a slightly shimmery one by NYC, but it's up to you)

Silver (I used a 'Metallica' by Wet 'n' Wild, which is fairly matte)

Black nail art paint (to do the details with but I'm sure a toothpick and the regular black polish would work if you're patient enough)

Red (I used a berry-coloured OPI mini but as long as it's vibrant, anything should be fine)