Okay, so let me start at the beginning. Chris and I picked up tickets for an autograph session with Matt Besler (USMNT and Sporting Kansas City defender, #5) on Tuesday. I knew that I would have to have some nail art to mark the occasion, so this is what I did.
To start off, these are the colors I used.
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| NYC Boat Basin, WnW French White Creme, SinfulColors Ruby Ruby, Bright Lucite, and New Wave |
I applied my base colors and added one coat of Nina Ultra Pro Super Dry Top Coat because it dries very quickly.
For my pinky and thumb, I cut a piece of painter's tape in the shape of Sporting's home jersey design. Then I applied New Wave.
(Now, this is where I realized that I needed to do this faster, which is why I forgot to take pictures, but I do have one of my completed mani at the end.)
On my index finger, I put 3 strips of tape horizontally on my nail and used New Wave once again. This was in the style of Sporting's away jersey.
(I turned around at one point, and I saw my Lady. She was waiting for me to throw her rhino, and I had no idea she was there lol. She's adorable, isn't she?)
My middle and ring fingers were going to be my US-themed fingers. I cut thin strips of tape and used tweezers to put them on my ring finger to create red and white stripes (US flag). Then I used two more pieces of tape to create a rectangle, which I painted with Boat Basin. I added little white dots with a toothpick to represent the stars.
On my ring finger, I used Ruby Ruby and Boat Basin, which were the colors/design of the USMNT's jersey at the World Cup. Using the toothpick, I added the number 5 in white to the red section.
This was the final result. Unfortunately, my top coat smeared New Wave on my index finger and the 5 on my middle finger. Definitely disappointing. Overall, it could've been better, but I learned for next time!
Want to see some cool pictures? Click here for Part II!
What kind of nail art do you like to do? Have you used any sports teams as inspiration? Let me know!
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