So I dug into my closet and found this peach turtle-neck dress. But I didn't have shoes to match so I dug deeper and found a royal blue (somewhat) dress that I think was appropriate for the occasion. I instantly knew what nail design I wanted after that.
Here is what I came up with:
Porcelain Look Nail Art Design by Simply Rins
I have always wanted to try a porcelain look nail art and I figured I found the perfect opportunity to finally get into it. Since it was a semi-formal event, I decided to create accent nails and just leave the rest of the nails in plain color.
Background color is Revlon 730 Royal from the Top Speed Collection in 2 coats. I reviewed and swatched some polishes from the same collection here.
I hand painted the nail design using blue acrylic paint and a detailing nail art brush.
And this was the outfit I matched the nail art to:
I know that the design is not actually the usual one you'd see on porcelains, this is the reason I titled it like so. But the shade of blue over an almost white background gives it a similar feel and I really liked it. It is subtle and classy for the occasion.
When I first started creating freehand nail art designs, I was very fond of accent nails. I think it is a good choice during formal events. For this particular design, I made 2 accent nails, one on each hand. If you have been a follower of this blog for some time, you probably have noticed that I shifted my accent nail on my right hand from the ring finger to the pointer. I realized it was more interesting that way. ;)
This nail design is actually a clutter of blue flowers. But I think whatever you paint using the background color and a royal blue paint will give you a porcelain look. On top of my mind right now are swirls. I think that would look fab.
What do you think? :)
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Oh wow I like what you chose to do to your nails. Great idea to do an accent nail to compliment your dress. You look great! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mani. :) I love Revlon Royal and I am going to steal this idea.
ReplyDeleteYou looked great for your event.
So pretty. You never disappoint.
ReplyDeletegorgeous *.*
ReplyDeleteand look at you, so simple but elegant outfit, love it :-D
I love this! So glad I picked up Royal recently!
ReplyDeleteSo hip, I really dig this
ReplyDeleteI love this Rina :) I love blue
ReplyDeleteawesome as always! I've been wanting to give ming dynasty designs a try for a while, maybe it's time to do so ^-^
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Perfect match with your outfit! Revlon Royal is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou look very pretty ms. Rina! :)
ReplyDeleteAt first glance I thought the flowers on your nails was stamped. So cool! :)
Don't you just love accent nails? :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for appreciating this simple nail art idea.
Such a beautiful design!! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty!! Looks just like a beautiful, delicate porcelain design. :) I'd love to see a tutorial on it .. *hinthint* ;)
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ReplyDeleteHi! I actually did a tutorial before on how I painted the flowers. You can view it at my YouTube channel. The link is at my sidebar. The title of the tutorial is "Flower Power". :)
this is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Love these nails :)
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ReplyDeleteI see that you replied to someone else saying that you did a tutorial...that will be my next stop lol. You did such a lovely job!!
ReplyDeleteI adore your looks!
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