Hey y'all!
Today on the blog, I have these super bright cheetah print gradient nails! I am so happy with how these turned out! Keep reading to find out how I did them!
For this mani, I used the entire line of Shinespark Polish's maiden collection called 90's Kid's Collection. These polishes were inspired by Lisa Frank. Y'all all remember Lisa Frank stuff - you either had an entire collection of it or you were jealous of someone that had it. I was in the latter category.
Photo credit: Google Images |
I guess you could say that I was inspired by the polish maker's inspiration. I went Google image searching and ran across this little guy:
Isn't he darling? It makes me want to go buy a new trapper keeper and some stickers just to make up for never having Lisa Frank as a preteen girl. :D
Moving right along, here's a picture of what I used to create this mani:
Left to Right: Black acrylic paint, Shinespark Ballerina Bunny, Rainbow Chaser, Markie, Peekaboo, Dancing Dolphins, Max Splash, Zoya Purity, Seche Vite |
I started with a base coat of Essie protein base (not pictured) to protect my nail. Once I had that on all of my nails, I put a base of Zoya Purity down to make the neons pop. I did two coats of Purity and allowed it to dry. Once it was mostly dry, I put liquid latex around all of my nails to protect my skin from the mess of doing a gradient. I got mine HERE. I allowed the latex to dry which only takes a couple of minutes. Taking a regular cosmetic sponge that I purchased from Target, I started doing a vertical gradient on each nail. To make it fade into the next color, I used the previous color along with a new color on each nail. For example, Ballerina Bunny and Rainbow Chaser, then Rainbow Chaser and Markie, then Markie and Peekaboo, so on and so forth. This allowed every nail to be different but seamlessly blend into a rainbow gradient across all of my nails. Once I had done this on all of my nails, I went back with the small end of my yellow dotting tool and some black acrylic paint and started making the random little cheetah spots on each of my nails. After completing that on all nails, I topped with Seche Vite and BAM! Lisa Frank all over my nails!
I was so thrilled that my vision came to life right on my nails that I really didn't want to take this mani off but had to for other mani challenges and swatching.
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Did you have any Lisa Frank stuff growing up? What was your favorite?
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**All views and opinions expressed in this post are my own**
I love this so so much!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you manna!
DeleteWe never had any Lisa Frank stuff over here in South Africa. I think your mani is freaking awesome. I really love the neon gradient! I need to say something though...these spots are *leopard* print. Do not Google cheetah print, Google has learned from (I assume) America that this is cheetah print. Google images of cheetahs, then leopards. As an African this drives me insane! Sorry, this rant is not aimed at you specifically, I just finished watching Nail'd It! and have some pent up rage over this issue particularly. Educate all the people :)
ReplyDeleteHaha thank you! My little sister got on to me saying it was cheetah print when I called it leopard print. I'm so confused!
DeleteYou were right! It *is* and always has been leopard print :) Google the actual animals and it will all be clear!
DeleteGorgeous look! I love Lisa Frank manis soooo much!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Deletethis is gorgeous! i love the colours!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Phoebe!
DeleteI had EVERYTHING Lisa Frank growing up!! I still love it - and these nails!! Gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Shawna!
DeleteIt's a gorgeous mani! And I had to google cheeta and leopard so now I learned something too.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I am glad someone told me the truth! Lol
DeleteI so rocked a trapper keeper back in the day! This mani is totally awesome! 😆
ReplyDeleteHaha! I did, too!
DeleteSo jealous of you both! Maybe I should get a trapper keeper to store my stamping plates. 😉
DeleteLove this look! It totally reminds me of Lisa Frank! :0)
ReplyDeleteThank you Jenny!
DeleteYay '80s and '90s! I definitely had Lisa Frank school supplies in elementary school and junior high.
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous that you had them!
DeleteYour mani is on point Lisa Frank would be proud!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lo!
DeleteI remember Lisa Frank! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteThank you katey!
DeleteSuch a cool colorful mani, love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks alpana!
DeleteOMG I love, love, LOVE this! Lisa Frank was my home girl from fourth to seventh grade. I had Lisa Frank EVERYTHING. I was probably that girl you envied. I saved ALL my money for Lisa Frank stuff.
ReplyDeleteYou probably were! I'm still jealous. Lol. I've deckded my stamping plates may need a new home in a Lisa Frank trapper keeper. ;)
DeleteI used to beg for all things Lisa Frank! I even kept a booklet full of holo stickers. Just for nostalgia alone this mani wins hard lol
ReplyDeleteHolo stickers for a future polish addict! I love it.
DeleteThank you Tracey!
ReplyDeleteI remember when Lisa Frank was the thing to have! I used to beg my mom for notebooks for school covered in stuff just like this. You nailed it girl!
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