This look was inspired by my friend Rosy McMichael's latest youtube video, who had to create an "Electric Zoo" makeup look for a contest. She has other great tutorials in her channel, you need to check it out. You can see her videos HERE.
Now, I used my toes because my hands are still busy with the Incoco experiment thing, but PLEASE focus on the nails and not my actual feet (I don't really like the way my bones stick out from the sides and I'm not even going to address my scars...let's just say I'm a bit clumsy)
Anyways, I used Sinful Color's Neon Melon as a base. The best way to describe this color is "highlighter yellow". It even applies like a highlighter! You are going to need 3 or 4 coats because it's very thin, but it dries fast, so it's not such a hassle. Also, the color is very vibrant, so it is wort it. Like most neons, it has a semi-matte finish, but if you don't like it you can use a topcoat over it and that should solve your problem. This is how the nail polish looks after 4 coats, very streaky!
Now, the good part: adding the zebra design! This time, i'm going to use my Konad. For those of you who don't know, Konad is a nail stamping system that is very popular and inexpensive. You can get it on ebay. Konad also sells "special nail polish" to use with the stamping thingy and I must confess that I didn't believe this polish was really special at first, but then, when I actually started using it I realized that it makes it so much easier! If you're gonna go and buy the Konad, I highly recommend that you buy the special nail polish as well. You can also use your own nail polish but not all of them work with it. You need to experiment with them.
So this is how Konad works: You get an metal disc (image plate) of your choice, that contains about 5 different nail designs; once you choose your design, you brush a little nail polish in it, then you scrape the excess off. Then, with a special stamp, you pick up the design and stamp it in your nail. Sounds easy? That's because it is. You just need a little bit of practice to learn how to do this fast, because you need to act before the nail polish dries.
After stamping in your nail, this is how it looks, VERY messy! Don't worry, we'll clean that later, when all the nails are done and everything is dry. See how messy mine look?
Now, this is the final result. Very simple, but I think the base color is already making a statement, and truth be told, I'm a bit lazy today :)
I used an OPI base coat , Sinful Colors Neon Melon as a base, Konad Special Nail Polish in Black for the zebra design, and Seche Vite as a top coat. When using Konad you absolutely canNOT skip this part. You need a good top coat that doesn't drag the nail polish, and you need to apply it with as few brush strokes as possible to protect the design. Seche Vite always does the trick for me, I adore it!
That is all for today, I'll try to post very often, and if there's anything that you guys wanna see let me know! I can always use a little inspiration...
