In outside light they change to:
Purple pearl finish
Red glitter
Purple glitter
Green pearl finish
I couldn’t remember the order I had them in while I was taking the outside photos so here are the photos matched up to their outside colours!
How freaking cool is that?
So back to the nail art story, I’ve been wanting to do some Alice in Wonderland themed nail art for years now but I’ve never been able to think of a design that would do it justice. Now that everyone is talking about Alice again I thought it was high time to try it out and the first thing that came to mind was colour change. You can’t get more Alice than that!
This is them inside:
This was also my first attempt at doing 3D acrylic. To be honest I’m not really happy with how these turned out, the idea was so much cooler in my head. Also I think that if I had spent more time practicing my skills I would like the end result better. I’m all out of the acrylic liquid now but I’m going to get some more and try again! Practice, practice, practice! The 3D parts are the Heart and Club card suits, the playing card and the White Rabbit on the thumb. I didn’t have coloured acrylic so I used clear and painted them after.
And outside:
I really loved the idea of the colour change polish but I don’t think I used as well as I could have. It works great on the index nail that says “Alice” because it looks plain until it’s in the sun but the other little details like the Cheshire Cat turning red-purple weren’t as obvious.
Another problem I had when taking the photos
Comparison between the two:
A close up of the hat and rabbit on the thumbs. The hat band changes from red-purple but because it was over the black it’s hard to see. The background of the rabbit also goes from silver glitter-red :( I am really proud of my White Rabbit though! My first 3D thing that actually looks like it’s supposed to :D
So conclusions:
-I currently suck at 3D acrylics but I will practice and get much better!
-These Alice nails weren’t great but I now have ideas for even more spectacular ones.
-Colour change polish is completely pointless but also very cool.
Also on a side note the adorable Momoberi gave me a mention on her blog too and I didn’t find out until I’d already written that last post! She was inspired by one of my hair tutorials ^_^
Have a great weekend everyone! And I’d love to see some photos if you’ve done any Alice in Wonderland Nail Art! |
ooooooooomg cute max!!!!!!!!!!
:D LOVE!
I think you’re selling yourself short, Violet – these look amazing! Yes, the rabbit, but also the playing cards :)Admittedly I didn’t see the hatter at first. If this effort is just “so-so” in your eyes, I’d love to see what you come up with next!
Aww you made me feel much better about them, I suppose we’re all our own harshest critics. Trust me the next ones are going to be spectacular! :D
Love it super cute!!! I love Alice in Wonderland… How rad nail polish that changes color!!
<3
Thank you! I love the colour change polish, it’s such a cool idea :D
Damn girl! The rabbit is so cute! You have amazing skills and I agree with Leanne, you’re selling yourself short. A first attempt this is just stellar, another reason for you to do my nails :P
Aww thanks Mitsu! Haha its definitely a date! As soon as we’re in the same country XD
Oh lordy! I would give my left arm for a set of these babies!
I’ve been doing a lot of Alice-themed outfits and blog posts lately too.
Here:
http://nessbow.webs.com/apps/blog/show/3179356-daily-outfit-19-3-2010-off-with-their-heads-
And Here:
http://nessbow.webs.com/apps/blog/show/3068376-daily-outfit-down-the-rabbit-hole-
And also here:
http://nessbow.webs.com/apps/blog/show/3159015-alice-in-wonderland-style
Very cute ^_^ Haha if you want a set of the nails like these I would be more than happy to commission some for you, just email me- violetlebeaux AT gmail.com
Oh wow! These are great!!! O____O!!! I can’t believe these! I had seen some Cheshire ones earlier this week and they weren’t that great. Too close to Disney, and the colors were really …oddly done. It wasn’t very stable.
;-; YOURS LOOKS AMAZING! Especially since you didn’t go out of your way to force the Cheshire on the nail in whole. The mystery face is more than enough!! :3
XD Seriously they’re not that good! I do really like all the colours that I used in here, I think the Cheshire kitty is almost my favorite nail over all. You’re right, the whole kitty on the nail would have been waaay too much, his smile is the most important part :D
That’s awesomee! :D
:D thank you!
I love the cheshire cat! So cool.
Haha I think he’s everyone’s favorite!
These nails are so awesome!! If you hadn’t told us it was your first time using 3D acrylic, I wouldn’t have known ^.^ I thought it was really well executed, and I especially like the white rabbit :D
Aww thank you so much, I feel much better about them now ^_^ I really want to learn more about acrylic so I can do even more creative things! The little rabbit is my favorite, even when I get rid o the nails I think I’m going to have to keep him!
I know this is going to sound sycophantic, but they look brilliant, and you really are too hard on yourself! I can just imagine how they’ll look after you’ve practiced if you don’t like these ones as much! My favorite is the Cheshire Cat. Oh, and I really must see that movie!
Haha I think I expect a lot more from myself than other people do… but I think that’s a good thing because I am constantly expecting myself to improve! I haven’t seen the new movie either, I’m waiting for the hype to die down >_< Yay for the kitty!
Those are so CUTE! love them :)
:D thanks Samantha!
Hi I am Donkuri of flick!How are you? I like your blog so kawaii!!! I like your tutorial very intesting,sorry for my bad english :( I am italian…
Hi Donkuri! Nice to meet you ^_^ I think your English is very good :) Thank you very much for visiting my blog, I’m glad you like it! If you have any requests please just let me know ^_^
Violet, that’s a really good first attempt! Your drawing skills are really good. I think you’ll just need more practice to get use to working with acrylic powder. I am sure with practice, your next attempt will be much better. The nail polish is amazing! Do you know if I’ll be able to buy them online?
Thanks so much Jin! I agree, I just need a little more practice :D Yep you can buy the polish online here, though they are quite expensive >_< http://www.delsol.com/store/util/main_store?Args=
I think your nails look pretty good for a first attempt at 3D acrylics!
I love the colour change nail polish, very 90s but still so cool, LOL.
Haha yes definitely very 90′s XD Thanks very much :D
” -I currently suck at 3D acrylics but I will practice and get much better! ”
ARE YOU CRAZY? These are so awesome! I don’t know how you can do these things >_<" I try and I fail miserably ):
Aww! I fail at all kinds of things, it’s really just all about practice ^_^
SUPER SUPER SUPER GORGEOUS nails!!!!!!
I need to practise on my acrylic too, except it freaking smells :( Don’t you get that problem >__<
And what the hell? That nailpolish is sooo awesome!!!! I want some!!!!!!!!!
Ugh yes the smell is so overpowering! James absolutely HATES it… to be honest I’ve been smelling it so long that I kind of like it now LOL. Yay colour change polishes :D
re: No I wouldn’t mind at all! :) Your welcome to use the picture for your Gallery ^_^
Have a lovely sunday!
Oh .. you have a different time, I remember now xD Have a lovely Monday, hihi :3
(Its 5.49 pm here)
Haha it’s 11:18am Monday now :D I get so confused with time zones!
Thank you! I’ll add it today :D
You have a facebook?
You ca find it here ^_^ http://violetlebeaux.com/about/find-violet-online/
girl it looks AMAZING!
:D Thank you Keely!!
Those colours are awesome! I love gimmicky stuff like that. I remember loving those holographic nail colours a while ago. Good luck with the 3D acrylic practice too :-D
Haha me too! Thank you <3
I like your white rabbit and hat for the mad hatter—I’m looking into getting my first set of nails done, and one day I want to use them as a medium in sending a message to someone in secret. Long story, but Alice, The Matrix and the White Rabbit and Mad Hatter all have special significance (if he remembers, which I’m sure he should! ;-) ). I went looking to see what’s out there and found your site.
Keep up the good work. :-D
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Thank you very much ^_^ Your story is so cute! I hope very much that he remembers and loves your message!
Thanks so much :) Holographic nail colours = win!