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Thursday, September 12, 2013

31DC2013 Day 12 - Stripes

Today is Day 12 of the 31 Day Nail Challenge and the theme today is stripes. I initially had this manicure in mind for the metallic challenge back on day 8, but when it was all said an done, I thought it would look perfect for a stripes pattern. I guess that's one benefit of trying to make manicures ahead of time, I could play musical chairs with them...


This manicure started out with a base of OPI Haven’t the Foggiest, a gorgeous metallic gunmetal gray. Again, I promise to have swatches of this collection to show you soon! Using silver and black studs from the Born Pretty Store, I created the rows of studs...



The studs from The Born Pretty Store are sold in small bags, but I like to transfer them to these easy to store containers. There is a lots of studs in each package....





What do you think of this manicure? Something a little edgier? :)

P.S. This post is pre-scheduled while I'm on vacation. I may not be able to respond to comments until I return, but I greatly appreciate them and will respond as soon as I return!

Thanks for looking!
Anutka :)


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16 comments:

  1. gin shiversSeptember 12, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    looks awesome :)

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  2. ashley_sb06September 12, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    that's stunning! Do you happen to recall the size of the studs? i'd like to pick some up!!
    :)

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  3. FreshieSeptember 12, 2013 at 12:14 PM

    Turned out great and really matches the military trend that seems to have some staying power this fall ~

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  4. UnknownSeptember 12, 2013 at 7:08 PM

    Wow, this is out of control! I can't even....

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  5. Sincerely StephanieSeptember 13, 2013 at 1:54 PM

    these look fabulous!

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  6. UnknownSeptember 14, 2013 at 4:11 AM

    Oooh, loving the black studs!

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  7. Raggio di LunaSeptember 14, 2013 at 11:08 AM

    Very cool! I love these studs! :-)

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  8. AnutkaSeptember 14, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    Thank you so much everyone!! I'm so glad you like the look of this and the studs!

    @ashley_sb06, the black ones are these 1.5mm ones and the silver ones are 2mm.

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  9. Squeaky NailsSeptember 15, 2013 at 5:06 AM

    I love this look!

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  10. AnutkaSeptember 15, 2013 at 9:28 AM

    Thank you so much! :)

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  11. ashley_sb06September 16, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    Ah, thank you! I suspected they were different sizes but i just wanted to be sure! i have those exact studs in reverse sizes so i might just give this a go and see how it turns out!
    Thanks for your help!

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  12. AnutkaSeptember 19, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    ashley_sb06, you are very welcome! I hope you do give this a try :)

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  13. fingersSeptember 20, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    I am totally into studs right now-but am wondering the best way to make them stick and not fall off. Right now I'm just using topcoat, but I've also been told to try nail glue-I bought some but haven';t tried yet. Besides this being gorgeous-I was wondering what you did to get them to stick!

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  14. AnutkaSeptember 21, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    @Fingers, I used just a top coat to seal these in because I didn't intend to keep it on for more than a few hours. Although without picking I think they would last much longer. When I want the rhinestones or studs to last for a while or I want to skip the topcoat (like with swarovski crystals), I use nail glue or super glue to attach them. Just be careful not to get it on your skin.

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  15. UnknownFebruary 6, 2014 at 9:47 AM

    LOVE! Where did you purchase the cute containers from? I saw some on the Born Pretty site but the lids were black...
    Thanks :)

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 6, 2014 at 11:09 AM

      Thank you so much! I got these containers a long time ago so I don't remember exactly where. They are lip balm jars and you can find them on ebay or sites such as this :)

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