31 Day Polish Challenge Day 27: Inspired by Art

Today's mani was inspired by one of my favorite pieces of art: Monet's Water Lilies. This mani was actually surprisingly simple to do. If you want to give it a try, don't be intimidated! It is impressionist art, after all, so it isn't precise work. I thought it was really fun to do!

I used this tutorial from Michelle Phan to get an idea of how to do the nail art. I started off with a base of Orly Snowcone and then sponged Nina Ultra Pro Cobalt around the edges for depth. I then used a small, flat paint brush and OPI Thanks a Windmillion to make the lily pads. I used white and a tiny detail brush to make random strokes which give the water movement. Finally I used a detail brush and dotted on a bright pink and then accented with yellow to make the lilies. It isn't exactly a Monet, but it looks pretty cool for nail art!



Who knew I was such an artiste? More like an artiste impersonator! ;)