This is a Cookie Monster and Elmo nail art and honestly, I made 2 attempts for this design. I was not quite satisfied with how the first one turned out. Here's the result of the second attempt:
Cookie Monster and Elmo Nail Art Design by Simply Rins
Second Attempt
I retained the idea of painting 2 different color background for each hand or for each cartoon character for both attempts. Blue for the Cookie Monster hand (left) and red for the Elmo hand (right). I also painted a polka dots pattern on all my nails, except the accent nails, on both occasions.
Here is a photo of my first attempt:
Cookie Monster and Elmo Nail Art Design by Simply Rins
First Attempt
Features of 1st attempt:
- Two coatings for each of Sally Hansen Thinking of Blue for the blue base color and Orly Monroe's Red for the red. Etude House WH001, in 2 coatings as base color for both accent nails.
- I painted both Cookie Monster and Elmo with a full frontal view.
I felt awkward looking at my nails with the results of the 1st attempt because of 2 things. First, I felt my nails were too narrow for the wide faces of Cookie Monster and Elmo. Perhaps I could have adjusted the eyes in a manner that it will take up the entire width of my nail. Second, Sally Hansen Thinking of Blue didn't match my Cookie Monster blue color.
Anyway, I redid my entire left hand (Cookie Monster) using a different base color. I used 2 coats of Alessandro Crazy Lazy 77-161 that Nanay gave me as a gift from a recent trip for the blue themed hand. She gave me 3 bottles of the same brand that I absolutely love. I had no problem with consistency and application.
I still used Etude House WH001 as background color for the accent nails.
Cookie Monster Nail Art Design by Simply Rins
Elmo and Cookie Monster were painted using acrylic paints. And this time, I did a 3/4 perspective for both characters. To achieve the effect, I painted the eye near the side of nail bigger. I liked this result better than the previous attempt.
Elmo Nail Art Design by Simply Rins
For the Elmo hand, I still used Orly Monroe's Red for the red theme.
Please forgive the mess I made when I applied my top coat. I got a bit impatient and some of my polka dots smudged when I was sealing my design.
I hope you liked my version of Cookie Monster and Elmo nail art design. For those that have been following my blog for quite some time now, you know how I love the idea of characters that seem to peep out of my nails. For Elmo and Cookie Monster, I decided that the movement is better if it comes from the side. :)
Have you worn different themes or colors on each hand before? If not, will you consider wearing a design like this? I would love to know your thoughts about this design.
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