The Digit-al Dozen Looks Up - My Awesome Lamp

Hi lovelies!

When I look up from my couch, I see my awesome new lamp. So for this month's "Look Up" challenge, it's the perfect inspiration! I remember walking into the hardware store for paint or brushes or whatever and being swept off my feet by this lamp. I had to have it. It consists of bronze triangles that form a icosahedron that in turn from some angles projects as a hexagon onto my retina and the lamp itself projects rhombus light patterns. 

BEST.

LAMP.

EVER.

The Digit-al Dozen does White - Black and...

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Another month, another Digit-al Dozen challenge and this month it's all about white. So for my first entry, I submit white and it's opposite:

The Digit-al Dozen's Throwback Week - Geometric

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I made it! Final post on the final day! I'm so happy, I've been so sleepy all week, it's a miracle! Last theme from before my time that I tackled for this challenge is "Geometric". An excellent excuse to use this pattern I've been wanting to do for a while:

5 Shades of Pink

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I didn't care much for those 50 shades of Grey, I'd rather have loads of happy pink! Therefore I used 5 shades in one manicure:

Black & Blue & Geometry Too!

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I have a simple black an blue look today! I was feeling like something dark and geometrical, and this is the result:

Paws by Eddie "Bajoran Security Officer"

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Not much writing inspiration today, I put all that into my thesis already. So let's just dive into the nails! Some indie love, it's been a while... Another PbE for you, called "Bajoran Security Officer", a Star Trek inspired polish! I'm not a Trekkie, so I don't really know that much about it, unfortunately, but the polish is truly awesome!

Geometric 3-D gradient with MUA nail constellation 'Leo'! + First video tutorial...

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Today I would like to show you the first ever video tutorial I made! I hope you like it. Feedback is very welcome!

I created this simple design with MUA nail constellation Leo. The how-to is described in the video! I hope you like it :)

xoxoxo

Captain

Update: New YouTube channel for tutorials! Feel free to subscribe :)

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New Essence Glitter Topper swatches

Hey hey!

So, Essence nail polish was on a discount at my local drugstore, so I picked up some glitters! I'd like to show yo two of them, and also my favourite Blue polish, that my second cousin gave me as a present :) Let's start with the blue:

This is Miss Sporty Clubbing Colours nr. 320. It's a fast-drying bright blue polish, with a broad rounded brush, that applies easily and only needs 2 thin coats for full opacity. 

Next there is the first Glitter: 

This is Essence "Glorious Aquarius", a sparkly blue glitter topper. It's not densely packed with glitters, but it's nice. There are blue and silver hexes and blue mini hexes in there. Application is somewhat difficult, because of the low density.

And here we have "Glitter on Me", densely packed this time, with silver holo micro glitters, and multicoloured stripes. Like a disco ball in a bottle! Application went smoothly, I'm very pleased with this one. I applied it over Glorious Aquarius, which are the blue hexes you see here and there.

Then I applied a milky white polish from HEMA, from their "wet look" series. This is the effect:

Artificial Light

Artificial Light

Direct Sunlight

Direct Sunlight

Likey likey! It's like a party! Suddenly one can see the hexes from Glorious Aquarius again, and combined with the multicoloured stripes, it's really nice! The blue isn't as bright anymore, it has been muted to a nice spring colour. But I still like it a lot. So is this what they call a sandwich?

So what do you think of this experiment?



UPDATE:
I underwent a heavy case of tipwear, so I added a geometrical tip to the design, with Catrice "Pinky and the Brain" and a brush of which I clipped off most of the hairs:

I kinda liked it :)

xoxoxo

Lieutenant & Captain