This is my first entry in one of The Crumpet‘s nail challenges! This one’s called Golden Oldies Thursdays and the theme for this week is STRIPES. For my manicure I used some very old polishes to stick true to the rules. In fact, I really went for the gusto and used one verrrrry old polish!
My white tips were painted with Sally Hansen Teflon Tuff polish called French White Tips. I don’t know how old it is, but I would guess about 20 yrs old? Wow, right? My magenta stripes were made with a Stripe Rite striper that I bought at Sally’s when I first started dabbling in nail art. So I’d say that it’s probably 4 yrs old. Funny thing…. I never use my stripers anymore! Why, I have no idea! Then I outlined the stripes with a black nail art pen and stamped a little floral konad design on my accent nails. This M4 KONAD plate was the verrrry first stamping plate that I bought a few yrs ago, so it’s perfect to use for this Golden Oldies challenge! 🙂
I’m not excited about my nail art pen lines looking so sloppy though! I think the pen sticks and drags on the surface of my polish and it always looks funny- like a kindergartener did them. Oh well! It is what it is. The sloppiness gives it some panache, right?
If you’re wondering why my nailbeds look so pink, so am I! I started using Duri Rejuvacote and I am halfway through my ten day trial! Not sure why my nails are turning pink with it! I will post all the results when my ten days is up. I love before and after pics!!!
view the other girls’ GOT Stripes here:
Love how you made a french, very delicate.xx
Thank you 🙂
LOVE this! French style is always so much fun to play around with 😀
Thanks, i agree.. i love frenchies 🙂
I love how animated these look!
Animated is cool- thanks!
hah! Ok ok I just joined the nail tarts group. Let’s see if I can keep up with a long and spread out challenge! Also…it really is time to use those poor old polishes.
i know you can do anything you put your mind to! 🙂
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The tips look cute, I love that the lines aren’t perfect, give them a cartoon-ish finish 🙂
Aww thanks 🙂
Very pretty. love the flower too!
Thanks! It was fun to use my very first stamping plate 🙂
Oh my gosh, how cute! I love the colors that you used.
Thank you! i like the whole ‘golden oldies’ aspect
20 years old?? Wow! love the french tips btw 😀
Yup it might be that old! 🙂
I love your nails !
The sugar gold reminds me of Jade sugar collection, their gold is very similar…
And I love the shape of your nails…
I had a post about nail shapes if you wish to read and see what your nail shape says about you 🙂
http://shopandtrack.com/nail-posts/nail-designs-you-nails-are-your-personality/
Anyway,
Liked your blog, got to it from twitter, and will definitely come again 🙂
Thanks for the nice comment!
Forget to write- the gold nails in your next post to this 🙂
Hehe i knew what you meant 😉
It looks SO CARTOONY!!!
Love the bare nail and cartoony tip ❤