Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Mish Mash Challenge: Metallic

Hi cupcakes!

It's Wednesday so you know what that means right?! Another challenge day for the Mish Mash Challenge hosted by Kimber's Lacquer Korner. :) Today's challenge day theme is metallic. I know exactly what you guys are going to say when you see mine... "another tape mani really?" But hey I didn't know what else to do! And I always love how tape manicures end up so... deal with it yo! ;) 

Anyways, I don't actually own very mani metallic polishes because I don't like them. I don't like being able to see brush strokes and generally I'm just not a big fan of the way they look. But I do have a few and decided to go with a gold, silver, bronze look here.

To start off I painted all of my nails with Sally Hansen InstaDri Silver Sweep. Then I taped off my nails and painted with Maybelline Color Show Bold Gold and ELF Copper. After that I took all three colors and free handed some more triangles on the sides and inside the other ones. Then I used NCY Matte Me Crazy because I like the way metallics look mattified better and added a rhinestone to each and I was done! 






What do you think? I'm so iffy on metallics but I actually kind of liked how these turned out! I think the matte top coat made me like it more too it made the brush strokes less visible in my opinion. 

I can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with don't forget to check them out!
Thanks guys :) 






44 comments:

  1. I love this! I think you did a great job!

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  2. I really like this - that copper polish you used gives it an extra sparkle that still shows up even with the matte topcoat. Really nice job on the free-handing too, by the way.

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    1. Thank you so much!! :) I was actually very surprised with the copper polish because I haven't used it before but I'm glad I chose it! You are so nice! :)

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  3. Saw this earlier.. Beautiful.. I love the copper.

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    1. Aw thank you so much!! :) I guess the copper was a good choice LOL!

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  4. Ohh, this is sooo pretty, well done!

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  5. This looks neat, Kristine! I am not a huge fan of metallics, but they have this little something that can make the difference in a manicure :) The matte look is a win for me too, it makes it look even neater!

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    1. Wow thanks so much for your kind words! I do agree I think the matte is what made me like it more! You are so sweet! :)

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  6. What a great way to combine those colors! Love the design and the rhinestones you added! :)

    ~ Yun

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    1. Thank you!! :) Im glad I added the rhinestones when I finished I think it added that final touch. Thanks for being so kind!! :)

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  7. Dang girl!! This is fabulous!! Love it!!

    And I have just one question, if we all hate metallic, who picked this theme????

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    1. Aw thanks so much girl!!!! :)

      And lol right?? But I think whoever chose the theme wanted us to go out of our comfort zone ya know? I'm glad cuz if it weren't for this challenge I would have never picked up these metallics ;) lol!

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  8. And it is FABULOUS! Love that you thought outside the box and went with a mattified metallic. Brilliant. The taping, freehand are so well-executed, and your palette of colors? Girl, you done GOOOOOD. :)

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    1. You are SO SWEET lady!! :) thanks for making me smile this morning lol!!

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  9. This turned out beautiful! I do second Dionne's question, cuz it seems like no one's really a fan of metallics...your mani is making me rethink that though. Mattified, they're really quite pretty!

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    1. Aww really?! I'm glad I can change someone's mind on metallics even if I can't change my own ;) lol! Thank you so very much Natalie! :)

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  10. These look amazing, Kristine, and so intricate! I wouldn't know where to start doing such a cool tape mani like this!

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    1. Oh I'm sure you would you're so talented lady!! :) But thank you so much!!! :)

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  11. This looks gorgeous! It's by far my favourite mani from this theme <3

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    1. Oh wow thank you so much!!! You are so very sweet lady!! :)

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  12. Complete perfection!!!! Loved it since i saw it on the fb post! Great job girl!

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  13. Oooooh, these are super pretty! Love them!

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    1. Thanks so much! I'm really happy with the way they turned out!! :)

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  14. Gorgeous manicure! Love the color combo, the design and the rhinestones at the center of your nails! <3

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    1. Thank you so much! I'm glad I added those rhinestones without then the mani was definitely missing the 'oopmh' lol! :)

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  15. That is seriously stunning! Beauty beyond words!!! Love this one so much! Well done!!! ♥

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    1. Oh goodness you're too kind!! Thank you so much!! :)

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  16. Gorgeous!! I love your tape manis, so you can do them every week if ya want! I did a gradient two weeks in a row cause I love em so much! :D

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    1. Thanks so muh lady!! :) I do love doing tape manis lol! I'm glad you did gradients two weeks in a row because you're fantastic at them!!! :)

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  17. Love this! You can never, ever, do too many tape manis!

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  18. OMG these are gorgeous!! I don't like metallics so much but you are right, the brushstrokes don't show up with this mani! Plus the geometric look is just great!

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    1. Thank you Simona!! :) I think I'll mattify metallics from now on! Lol!

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  19. Very beautiful!! If your tape manis always look like this I wouldn't mind seeing them every week :D

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  20. Beautifully executed--all the x's are perfectly centered, and that ain't easy!

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