Have you ever had one of those ideas that you
have to do, even though you have almost no time, and in that time, you should probably be doing something else? I had one of those today. It, in a way, is kind of a throwback to one of my designs I did for Cosmoprof 2010 (yes, last year's Cosmoprof!) The design was called
Between a Rockabilly and a Hard Place, and it was a leopard print nail with a red moon. Today, for some reason, it struck me to try the reverse of that design. In my mind, it was something that was a tad more subtle than the full-on leopard print, perhaps even a tad more office-friendly? In any event, it was awesome in my head, and pretty much the only way I'll wear red. I have to admit, I love it. I keep looking at my hands. lol I hope you like it too!! I also got to use
Zoya Carmen, which I got to try at Cosmoprof this year! It's a really great true red. Very fiery and retro.
I used
Zoya Carmen as a base, with
American Apparel California Trooper for the moon. For the leopard pattern, I used
OPI San Tan-tonio for the tan blobs, and
American Apparel Raccoon for the darker brown. Topped everything off with
Nubar Diamont top coat, which I was given as a free gift with purchase at IBS 2011.
Are you ever so excited to try a nail design that you drop everything and do it?
