Such a Pansy

Pansies have always been one of my favorite flowers. The contrast between the purple and the yellow and the white is so yummy! I've been wanting to do a manicure featuring pansies for a while, and this is the first attempt. I think I should've picked a different background color, but I also blame the camera for silly contrast problems. (I haven't mastered manual mode yet.)



The base is OPI, Stranger Tides. The purple petals are Kieko from Zoya, the white petals are Load from Illamasqua, and the stamens are Savina's Grape. Finally, the center yellow pollen is Color Madric's Design Yellow.

Not bad for a first attempt, but not the best.

UPDATE: 2/3/12

I've created a tutorial for this manicure. Enjoy! (I'm also trying a new layout for my tutorials, and I must say, I love it.
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25 comments :

  1. JackieJanuary 24, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    very pretty...these are my baby sister's favorite flower!!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2012 at 8:51 AM

    Very cute!!

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  3. Polish AMORJanuary 24, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    WOW you did an amazing job with the flowers, they look like perfect little stickers! love it

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  4. fingersJanuary 24, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    Holy crap this is freakin amazing!!!! You are really impressing me with your talents!!

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  5. Nailed It.January 24, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    You guys are all so kind! I'm having a blast trying out new things, and I seriously have the dotting tools to thank for a lot of it! @Fingers, you could totally get dotting down. Do you have a set of tools (not homemade)?

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    1. UnknownAugust 7, 2013 at 8:12 AM

      where can we get the dotting tools to make these awesome designs

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  6. RachaelJanuary 24, 2012 at 11:38 AM

    Beautiful!!

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    OMG Beautiful! I really want to try this! Looks amazing!!!

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  8. StacyJanuary 24, 2012 at 5:29 PM

    This is beautiful!

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  9. Unprofessional NailsJanuary 24, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    Tutorial?

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  10. Cindy-yJanuary 25, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    I LOVE IT!

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  11. Erin SempleJanuary 25, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    Your blog is so amazing, and I want to do every nail art you publish. I'm amazed you are only at your 100 follower mark! keep up the amazing work :)

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    1. Nailed It.January 25, 2012 at 10:27 PM

      Well thank you! I was at the 100 mark at the beginning of January when I decided to host a giveaway, but the following has almost tripled since! I'm glad you enjoy everything.

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    OMg! How cute!

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  13. hollysageminiFebruary 3, 2012 at 8:30 PM

    Adorable!

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  14. drinkcitraFebruary 4, 2012 at 12:10 AM

    So awesome!! Love your tutorial :D

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  15. BPFebruary 4, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    If you did a black & gold pansy motif I'm sure your following would increase. That's the official flower of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and surely those ladies would relish a tutorial featuring 'their' flower.

    (Lordy, child, you must've gotten your artistic talents from your grandmother because they sure didn't come from your mom. You always impress me with your creativity. Congrats on another successful endeavor.)

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  16. UnknownApril 25, 2012 at 7:06 PM

    like BP said, the black and gold pansy is the official flower of Kappa Alpha Theta. I actually found this on pinterest because I'm wanting to do some pansy's with my KAO themed nails for our new member initiation this weekend! Thank you so much for posting the tutorial, as I am just learning about doing nail art myself, and it would've taken me (sad enough) a long time to figure this out.

    Thank you!!!

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  17. Adi SelaJune 5, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    Thank you so much for this wonderful toturial! I sure gonna give it a try!
    I share it on www.ShowYourNails.com so more girls can enjoy it :)

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  18. Marissa S.July 24, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    I just tried your tutorial last night! mine didnt come out as nice but it wasn't toooo terrible 8) .. thanks for posting this!

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  19. Rose DinosaurAugust 19, 2012 at 3:11 PM

    Hello! I'm pinterest user Rose Dinosaur. After trying these nails, I pinned it to my nail board. It recently got 101 re-pins. I thought you might want to know. Here's the pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/37014028157749985/

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  20. AnonymousAugust 27, 2012 at 6:32 PM

    I love your tutorials! Gonna try all of them when I get the time!

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  21. spiceMay 6, 2013 at 7:04 AM

    Hi! Used your tutorial do to pansies and they came out super cute, thanks so much! Here's a photo: http://i.imgur.com/vPYaHfd.jpg

    Thanks again.

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