Fimo Fruit Nail Art-Polka Dots!

I've seen several examples of black with white polka dots and fimo fruit on the net, and wanted to put my own spin on it.

I don't have enough black french tip nails left to do a whole set. Also, I wanted a medium length nail for this art. Looking through all my pre-painted white french tip boxes, there was nary a medium length among them. I guess I learned long ago that length doesn't work for me. REAL SHORT length barely covers and hides my nail edge with the white french tip.

I settled on these.

They are short length but on me they are more medium in length. The tips are bigger than some others. They also have a moon painted at the cuticle. A gimmick to simulate the natural nail's moon.

I must have worn them when I first got them a couple years ago, because there were just enough for this set.  I really should start writing on the boxes the dates when I get them.

The kit comes with 28 nails, an orangewood stick, a small nail file (which is gone), and glue. This package is nifty because it's got a slot for the glue to stand up in, when you use it.

I selected the artiflicial nails that fit my nails. On 3 of the nails I marked where the black french tip needed to land so my real nail won't show through the nude nail base on the artificial nail.

Polishes:

I taped the nails with the nail guides, and stuck them to the edge of the platform. Another time before, I taped them to the platform, with the tap guides overlapping and that was a disaster to get off later.

I painted each edge in black and let it dry.

Sally Hansen Lavender Cloud

Handy-dandy, expensive dotting tool

(snipped off end of q-tip)

Polka Dots

Alternating Pink and Green lines with Silver lines underneath

While I was attacking the curling fruit, I added some rhinestones to the thumbs and ring fingers.

You can see this is a really easy nail art design. The only draw backs are waiting for the layers to dry, and spending some time getting the fruit to lie down and not curl. 

What do you think? Do you like this fimo fruit nail art? Will you try this mani/nail art some time? If you're going to, or already have done something similar post a link. I'd love to see it.

Sweet Tea Nail Art (Fimo Fruit and Stickers)

Since it's gotten hotter around here, I've been drinking more sweet tea. Iced sweet tea with lemon or lime is THE BEST!

I've been looking around the internet for iced tea or sweet tea nail art. ZIP. If it's there, somebody point me in that direction.

But there are oodles of pics of iced tea.

Doesn't that look so refreshing?

Here is my interpretation of sweet tea on nails...

Products:

Polishes L-R:Sally Hansen 05 Lite,Confetti 089 Beach Dancing, Piggy Polish 23 Gold For It, LA Colors (no-name)Copper Bronze, Sally Hansen 420 Yellow Kitty, CoverGirl 425 Ruby Dust, Sinful Colors Opal Glitter, Milani Nail Art 201 Art of Gold

I used the lemon slice stickers. They tear apart to be half a slice of lemon

Steps to Completion:

Base: 1 Coat-Sally Hansen 05 Lite. Let dry. It's actually paler in real life, but still bright. Use a piece of cosmetic sponge and
Dab:  Up to french tip line, Confetti 089 Beach Dancing, then
Dab: Over Beach Dancing, Piggy Polish 23 Gold For It, then
Dab: On outside edges of nail sides, LA Colors Bronzy polish, let dry. This creates the Tea.

Brush Dab: CoverGirl 425 Ruby Dust over Tea. Let dry.
Brush Dab: Sinful Colors Opal Glitter over yellow tips. Let dry.
Brush Dab: Sally Hansen 420 Yellow Kitty in center of Tea.
Make outline of squares for ice cubes over Yellow Kitty with Milani Nail Art Brush 701 Art of Gold. Let dry.

 Dab clear polish on nail where you want the lemon slice to go. With tweezers, place lemon sticker into clear polish. Cover with more clear polish. For the fimo fruit lime slices: Dab clear polish where you want for the lime slices, dip orangewood stick into clear polish, touch lime slice and place on clear polish. Follow by another coating of clear polish.

When everything is dry, brush quick drying top coat over all.

Can you see the ice cubes?