The Pink Panther Nail Art
April 27, 2013
I created this nail art for the Indie Polish Nail Art Contest hosted by Kayla Shevonne.
I was (clearly) inspired by the name of the adorable polish by Lush Lacquer - Pink Panther.
This is my first attempt at creating an illustration so tiny with nail polish, and I must say it wasn't an easy task. I knew my chances to create a tiny image straight on the nails would be slim, so I decided to create the drawing as a nail polish decal.
I saw this awesome technique a while back ago, but didn't have a chance to try it until now.
To create the illustration of the Pink Panther I drew my design on a plastic bag with nail polish. Started first with the outlines (I used Barry M Burgundy) using a tiny nail art brush. Then I added small details like eyes, eyebrows and mustache with black Konad polish. Once dried, I applied a clear coat on top of it, and waited for it to dry completely. Then I removed it from the plastic bag, flipped the image and filled the body of the panther, that way I still had crisp outlines. For the inner details of the drawing I used the following polishes: Essie - Van D'go, Essie - Fiji, Barry M - Grapefruit, GADE - Lemon Lime.
It was quite challenging but I really loved how the decal came out. I let it to sit for a while, just because I didn't find the time to complete the design until now, so I can tell you for sure that you can create nail polish decals and put them aside for a while, nothing will happen to them :)
Once I was ready to complete my design, I applied two coats of Essie - Fiji to all my nails. I applied the decal on the ring finger, and on the rest of them I applied the nail polish that inspired this design -
Lush Lacquer - Pink Panther. I topped it all with one coat of Poshe.
Application of the decal I created on the nail was a bit tricky. I had to wait for the base polish to be quite dry, but still tacky so I can place and carefully smooth out the decal on it. And once a top coat is applied, everything looks much better and smooth.
This was one of the most challenging nail art designs I have created lately, and I was really proud of myself. I didn't expect the drawing to come out so nice, especially because it's been a while since I drew with a brush (so tiny!).
Hope you liked this nail art, I would love to hear your though.
Have you tried creating nail polish decals using this technique? Would love to see what you came up with!
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| Lush Lacquer - Pink Panther Macro Shot |
42 Comments
Чудесно!
ReplyDeleteОгромное спасибо!
DeleteThank you! :)
This came out so cute! I love it And I love this glitter!
ReplyDeleteThank you dear :)
DeleteVery cute! And I too love the glitter :D
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteLovely nail art! That glitter polish is gorge! *__*
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteAmazing! So cute :)
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteGreat job! I tried doing decals on a sandwich bag but am having trouble with sizing. They come either too big and barely fit or too small. You are right though in that they don't need to be used right away, they can sit for days or even weeks and still work. This is an adorable mani. I love the Pink Panther.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! It was difficult but worth it! :) I will be doing this technique again for sore.
DeleteThis is fantastic! I love the decal and what a brilliant technique! The glitter goes perfectly with the design too :)
ReplyDeleteThanks hun! :)
DeleteThis is gorgeous! Honestly, I love it, as challenging as it was, it turned out awesome!
ReplyDeleteawesome mani <3
ReplyDeleteSoft, cute, quiet and pretty)
ReplyDeleteThis is adorable!
ReplyDeleteThe glitter is cute, and the panther is so well done! amazing job :)
ReplyDeleteI love this mani! It's both cool and cute at the same time! Very well done!!
ReplyDeletesoooo pretty!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I love it so much! You done an amazing job!
ReplyDeleteNow I have The Pink Panther theme tune stuck in my head. lol
Very cute mani!
ReplyDeleteVery Plooshoni!
ReplyDeleteI love it!
Pretty!
ReplyDeleteThese are so AWESOME !!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely polish and your nail art looks really great.
ReplyDeleteThis turned out perfectly!
ReplyDeletevery sweet. I love this mani
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing! I love the pink panther :)
ReplyDeleteWow, Natalie, dear, you`ve did a great job! I love it! <3
ReplyDeletePretty
ReplyDeleteIt's so lovely ! Great job as always.
ReplyDeleteLike? This is fantastic! Love every bit of it, from the glitter combo to the stunning panther design! wow! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is wicked. I love everything pink and black! I think I might even have this polish, I need to re-visit it if so!
ReplyDeletewow. the glitter is so stunning! and the pink panther is very neatly painted!
ReplyDeleteBeyond adorable! Great job!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely!
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning , you've got great skills :)
ReplyDeletegorgeous manicure, so well done *.*
ReplyDeletewell done ...grt skill :)
ReplyDeleteAwww that's so cute.
ReplyDeleteFaye