Olympic nails

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Shoe wrote:That's... interesting, dizz. :)

Your technique looks good, I think maybe it's the colours / order of the colours that's the issue. :))
I was trying to do them in Olympic ring order is there a better order like light to dark ? I really had no idea what I was doing.

Still it is all off now !
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They're really not the kind of colours that will merge well, in my opinion.
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Livilla wrote:I thought you might like this - Beth Tweddle posted this picture on twitter. The Team GB womens gymnasts have all painted their nails in support of the team in the individual apparatus finals on Monday :))
Those can't be the gymnasts hands- there's two wedding and one engagement ring there. Plus they look kind of old for 15 year olds;)

I reckon it's the coaches or something...

Eta: it's a re-tweet from Beth, it's some random bird, nothing to do with the gymnasts!

Oh, she's tweeted everyone with that pic- from the lovely Clare down. Can't blame her for trying, they are impressive.
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Pippedydeadeye wrote:They're really not the kind of colours that will merge well, in my opinion.
Is it just meant to be two or three similar colours ? Or were mine too primary ?
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Go Bolt!
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Olympic decals and marbling

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I'm still impressed by the gradients dizzy, even if the colours dont work!
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Wendy is my new favourite :))
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I think light to dark or similar shades, like a rainbow or PMs yellow/orange/pink, work best. The closer the colours are the easier they blend. It was a good idea though!
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I really should look at this thread on a PC more often. Good work ladies :yes:
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I wasn't sure when I initially mentioned it but it seems like the straw thing would work:
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I tried straws (but directly onto my nails) and it was a disaster :( This looks a bit better though :yes:
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I think the curve on your (my, ones) nail would be a pain doing it directly onto the nail. :yes: That would be my issue definitely.
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Yes, I think that was it, it just wouldn't trransfer properly. :verm:
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I can't compete really, but I've been practicing this one on paper so I'm determined to enter it lol!

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They are not very true to the colours I used, the pink is bright pink, like the proper logo!
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Cauldron!

New photo, as I can't always tell until I look on a PC what the photo quality is like! You still can't see how lovely the green is, it's so dark!
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Ooh, that's clever.
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My lovely long nails snapped :cry: I haven't done anything fancy to them in ages so here is a rubbish attempt.

They've not been tidied up yet.
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I like that green, it's the one I have. I'm going to update that photo above, now I'm in a better light.
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