Sunday, December 20, 2009

Red as rubies, white as pearls


Hello ladies,



Today I am wearing Holly from the Wet n' Wild Flirt Holiday Collection. I couldn't help but be inspired by the weekend's snowfall. I was thinking about the red and white lights I have seen strung on evergreens. I also considered the familiar poetic descriptions of skin like pearls and lips like rubies. 


With white pearl special polish, I stamped the climbing flower design  from Konad plate M2o. I affixed red rhinestones to the center of the largest flowers and used white pearls to decorate the smaller blooms. There is something both festive and romantic about the finished manicure. The floral pattern with the gems reminds me of old world embroidery. I could see this as an embellishment on an empire waist gown worn centuries ago. 












































I was standing on a snowdrift in front of a holly tree while taking these pictures. While a little unwieldy, I did commune with a bit of sun. In lower lights, Holly is a darker berry shade. It becomes more crimson with the sun's influence. The bottle color gives a hint of Holly in the shade. In some lights, the color is juicy. In others, it embodies the vamp. 

Wet n' Wild Holly is a deep red jelly polish. Red and gold glitter pieces are suspended in the glassy base color. I am wearing three coats. Holly looked streaky at two. The formula built up color easily. While not perfect, I won't complain at the $1.99 price. At .29 fluid ounces, 8.5ml, the contents of the bottle are not quite a mini but also too petite to be considered full size. 


I have been having fun doing low key holiday manicures. I hope you are enjoying them! 


Happy painting ladies!




14 comments:

  1. That is so pretty! Beautiful application, too.

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  2. I think this is my favorite from you so far! It's just amazing, like embroidery on soft velvet!

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  3. That is beautiful, I love the rhinestone in the centre of the flower, it adds a beautiful touch!

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  4. Have you filed your nails a tad Diana? I like them this length with the red polish. You KNOW you've won me over with this mani but I'll say it anyway. Beautiful, love everything about it.

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  5. I haven't done anything vaguely holiday-ish with my nails this year! I've been wearing blue a lot, oddly. I guess for frosty cold fingers!

    I greatly admire your jewel placement skills! :)

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  6. Just lovely! They are very understated. I can imagine all the things you could place on your nails for Christmas. You could make a version of a tacky Christmas sweater. I like what you've been doing with your nails. Always lady-like and lovely.

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  7. I love it, it's really gorgeous ! I like the effect of rhinestones in the center of flowers !

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  8. What a sweet looking mani! It makes me wanna go and buy me some nail jewelery. =)

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  9. OMG, this is just perfect! I love it :)

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  10. This is beautiful. I love what you do with the stones and Konad, they always look stunning!

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  11. this design seemd so delicate and pretty! love it!
    btw,i just started a new nail art blog,plz check it out http://thechainnail.blogspot.com/

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  12. I think the design goes really well with the color. It's really pretty.

    -MisaMisa01

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  13. Beautiful as always. :-) Happy New Year!

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