Recently I've been getting into doing nail challenges off instagram. I participated in one challenge which involved recreating the nail art of @bedizzle. The concept had to stay the same but colors did not have too.
Looking through her gallery, I come upon an adorable nail design inspired by Minnie Mouse. As an avid Disney fan, I knew this look would be the one I would recreate. The design features nails of a silhouette of Mickey and Minnie, a depiction of Minnie's bow, a picture of Mickey and Minnie kissing, Minnie Mouse heads, and polka dots.I recreated her design and altered some of the colors. Every nail started with a base of four coats of Essie Pink a Boo while my index nail had a base of two coats of Essie Blanc. The red used in this design is Revlon Red Hot Tamale. The black was Spoiled Visually Slimming and a nail art striper.
I'm very proud of this freehand design. It took a while but the result was well worth the effort. I sincerely feel my skills are greatly improving as of late.
Close up of thumb silhouette of Mickey and Minnie Mouse
I'm really in love with this design. It was a fun process of recreating someone else's design. Admittedly the thumb and middle nail were quite challenging. It would have been much easier to use acrylic paint though I wanted to achieve the design using purely lacquer. I incorporated pink into the design since it seemed fitting to Minnie Mouse's personality.
What do you think of this design? I think it's fun, cute, and happy. I wish I lived closer to Disneyland or Disneyworld. I feel like this design needs to be worn at a Disney theme park. It's too cheery not too. :)
Have a great Monday!
On To The Next Polish,
Katie
