Wednesday, June 8, 2011

My Rose Garden

Salut mes amis!!!

How do you like my rose garden? I grew (and drew) it myself :))) I've seen this design on a few different blogs over the past month or so and decided to give it a try as well, seeing how I couldn't possibly figure out a way to make that base green polish look cool by itself. I dotted on the "roses" using a peach and lavender nail polish, then detailed the shadows or "petals" with a red and purple nail polish, respectively. To make the detailing lines fine, I applied the polish with a toothpick and also used Sally Hansen nail art pen in black. The following two pix were taken with my iphone camera, under fluorescent lighting in the bus, so the colors are pretty true to life.

Check out the rest of the pix!


Surprisingly, I found this design very wearable. The color combination isn't very bright from afar, so it totally matches any outfit or style. In the week of playing in my "rose garden", I found that this nail design made me feel incredibly whimsical -- it added funk to everyday outfits and made formal ones more playful and fun. I got tons of compliments and am very inspired to try another design... any ideas?

bisous,

Maryam Maquillage

33 comments:

  1. This is so freaking cute!! <333333

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  2. That is so pretty! I think polka dot nails are very cute, and cloud nails!

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  3. SO creative! I just started playing around with nail art designs, but my right is always messier cuz I'm crappy with my left hand LOL. I'm gonna attempt to do this next time I do my nails :o)

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  4. Nice, and your brows are amazing!

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  5. Great DIY, it looks fabulous on you. I wish I could do the same, but I just started to learn to paint my own nails. Can't wait to see from you.

    xoxo

    Cinderella's Closet NYC

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  6. SUper talented.

    Love them

    I have to post as anonymous bc blogger still not letting me post as myself. Even so, I had to show some love to your blog!

    xoxo
    lupe

    http://loveoffashion22.blogspot.com

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  7. Ohh I absolutely love it! I can't believe you drew it yourself!

    xxo
    http://www.iamheizl.blogspot.com/

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  8. it;s so bohoo!!
    unique~~ i <3 it~

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  9. It's so crazy cute! I wonder how can you do it in both hands...I'm left-writing and for me it's almost imposible trying to decorate my left hand hahaha... Any ways it's so cool. I'm glad you liked my illustration, I finally designed the "main character" of my drawings so I'm quite happy..You'll see her from now on the next post ;)

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  10. nice you blog! you are very pretty an sthilish !
    why don't you come and see my blog?
    follow for follow?
    i wait you
    kisses

    Miriamstella ( from Italy)
    http://isfashionmypassion.blogspot.com/

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  11. hi!!!!!thanks for your comment!!!!great blog!!you look amazing!!!kisses nandia
    http://femmefatale-nandia.blogspot.com/

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  12. i luv your rose garden~~~its sooo pretty~~~oo how i iwsh i can do smth liek that for my nails~~~but im so clumsy~~~>_<~~~


    jessy

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  13. thanks everyone!
    @Haze & Jessy: as detailed as it looks, this was actually really easy... it's not about precision, so don't worry if you mess up. the messier, the better!

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  14. Love the mani..Gorgeous colours combination..

    I'm your new follower..Thank you so much for following me back..^_^..

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  15. greatjob !
    kisses

    http://thecityofclothes.blogspot.com/

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  16. such a lovely mani :) I love it <3

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  17. Oh how lovely that looks! :)


    xx

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  18. yeahhh i'm in love with them lol
    kisses

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  19. Oh that's pretty!! I think I kinda know how to paint 'roses' as well but never as good as the professionals :D

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  20. wowwww, that is amazing talent! I like your necklace too, pretty!

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  21. thanks everyone!!!
    @amalia: thanks darlin'! the necklace says "maryam" in arabic :)

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