tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post4342306683194213741..comments2024-01-29T06:12:53.773-05:00Comments on Painted Lady Fingers: Snowflake Obsidianpaintedladyfingershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03880592285187319081noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-23710246925630629002009-12-11T20:36:35.866-05:002009-12-11T20:36:35.866-05:00Lucy: Thank you! I appreciate the compliments. My ...Lucy: Thank you! I appreciate the compliments. My Aunt Lena used to wear dresses like you described. It's shame I didn't have sun to really show my intent with the stripes. I was trying to display another textural layer with the frozen glitter beneath the matte topcoat and the sparkling holographic on top. The photo gives a hint of it. I wouldn't mind trying something different without the striper.<br /><br />I haven't had success with Ms. Lippmann's method. I would be fine if the hexagons distributed differently on each nail, but they seemed to pile up like a traffic accident near the cuticles when I use traditional brush strokes. The bottle Judy and I shared may have more hexagons than what she is using. I really wish I could see her apply Funky Chunky. It was good of her to e-mail you.paintedladyfingershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03880592285187319081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-27254272701170277632009-12-09T03:00:54.637-05:002009-12-09T03:00:54.637-05:00This is the first time I could actually say that F...This is the first time I could actually say that Fnky Chunky looked nice. The stripe down the center is a little distracting. I would've like to have seen the manicure without the stripe. I think of a silk wrap dress by Diane Von Furstenberg. Deborah Lippman emailed me a while ago because I complained about this polish. She said her intent was just a light layer of polish so you could see the hexagons. She didn't expect to see the hexagons on each nail in the same amount. It was just to be a look mainly for the runway. Maybe one day I'll try layering this. Ms Lippmann also said not to have it opaque. I still hate the stuff. I will give your way a try in the future. Thanks for your valiant attempt. I do like it.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15558100374295420131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-49152426092675499202009-12-08T23:51:16.278-05:002009-12-08T23:51:16.278-05:00nihrida: Please excuse my typo of your name. Sorry...nihrida: Please excuse my typo of your name. Sorry about that! I am not the best typist, no matter what my nail length is! <br /><br />Stephanie and MoLo: I scrolled a bit too fast...<br /><br />Stephanie: I appreciate it. I wanted to see if I could create something a little different than what we had seen with Funky Chunky. <br /><br />MoLo: If you want a tone on tone black glitter, I would try Funky Chunky over a medium grey shimmer. It would turn the grey black in the layering but you might get slightly more presence with the hexagons.paintedladyfingershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03880592285187319081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-83479853155691459452009-12-08T23:42:48.768-05:002009-12-08T23:42:48.768-05:00beautyjudy: Thanks so much for your help and suppo...beautyjudy: Thanks so much for your help and support with the experiment. I do think I saw some similar colorization (sans the holographic glitter stripe) at the Museum of Natural Sciences. The glitter made matte did make me think of a speckled egg. Whether it be from a bird, dinosaur or fantastical creature, who knows? <br /><br />I hope you are feeling better soon. <3<br /><br />I am glad you liked the stone as a complement. Snowflake Obsidian is a favorite of mine.<br /><br />gildedangel: Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the results. :)<br /><br />artbysarada: It does almost seem like it would be rocky to the touch. One of the ways I judge the success of a manicure is by how much it distracts me from other intentions. I did find myself staring at my nails quite a bit! Leave it to an artist to appreciate the visual impression. I can tell you are seeing this as paint more than polish.<br /><br />Nicole: You definitely hit on my intent. I wanted to see what I could do with Funky Chunky. My goal was to create something visually interesting, but I wasn't expecting mass appeal. Come to think of it, I should wear Superstar again soon! I never took pictures of it for the blog. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. <3<br /><br />JustSomeNailsByMJ: I appreciate your studying this polish along with me. I'm honestly not sure what to think of Funky Chunky either. I did wear the polish for a day and a half, which for me is average wear time.<br /><br />Abby: Thanks! I used some different techniques to create the look. I hope it wasn't too confusing. I did a lot of staring at my nails too. ;)<br /><br />Maestra: Thank you! I wanted to do something that would make it wearable for me and maybe give others who own a bottle a different way to approach the polish. I can appreciate that Funky Chunky isn't a color for everyone.<br /><br />nirhida: Thanks! That's a very cool description! I was stuck on the idea of the color looking like ink, but it does appear silky when layered. <br /><br />Lisa: Thanks so much! I know you have been hearing me talk about Funky Chunky for awhile. I'm glad you like what I came up with. The snow leopard's spots is an interesting comparison. :)<br /><br />Mighty Lambchop: You are so sweet! Thank you! I am happy you liked my approach to Funky Chunky.<br /><br />AllYouDesire: I think you summed it up nicely. <3paintedladyfingershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03880592285187319081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-2699409812607334962009-12-08T14:51:41.582-05:002009-12-08T14:51:41.582-05:00Just WOW! :)Just WOW! :)AllYouDesirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07939981337873529732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-69506618681586486062009-12-08T10:41:35.854-05:002009-12-08T10:41:35.854-05:00Diana, you are amazing! This is a beautiful mani. ...Diana, you are amazing! This is a beautiful mani. I like what you did with Funky Chunky and it made me waver a bit because I was firmly on the no buy for this. Until you posted your caveats. Now I'm back on the other side.<br />Nonetheless, I am so glad to see this.MightyLambchophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04149659418738772000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-55378922374637425772009-12-08T09:11:07.057-05:002009-12-08T09:11:07.057-05:00Wow! You made this look completely different than...Wow! You made this look completely different than the other swatches I've seen. I agree that it looks like dinosaur eggs- or maybe even a snow leopard's spots. Great job Diana!<br />-LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-14297742967729194152009-12-08T03:40:23.700-05:002009-12-08T03:40:23.700-05:00I kind of like it layered like this. =) It looks l...I kind of like it layered like this. =) It looks like a black veil with dots. Good job, Diana!nihridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12057202447609390645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-74926200126313683412009-12-08T02:28:09.392-05:002009-12-08T02:28:09.392-05:00I must say, that this is probably the first time I...I must say, that this is probably the first time I've seen Funky Chunky to be even close to the OK word. :D You did a great job!Maestrahttp://www.parokeets.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-52427607538064887332009-12-07T23:44:17.495-05:002009-12-07T23:44:17.495-05:00Wow. I think I had to stare and read for about 10 ...Wow. I think I had to stare and read for about 10 minutes to work out what you'd done. Fab !Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13102145249043049055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-57774729763737644802009-12-07T23:37:44.794-05:002009-12-07T23:37:44.794-05:00So interesting to see everyone's different tak...So interesting to see everyone's different takes on this polish, thanks for the links!<br /><br />You seemed to be able to get the polish a lot less thick, even without dulling it down. I liked the way the design you did looked next to the granite, but I'm not sure about the polish, either.<br /><br />Thanks for introducing me to this!JustSomeNailsByMJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08390248675469644254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-4912934267193229602009-12-07T23:37:32.715-05:002009-12-07T23:37:32.715-05:00I really want to try just one layer of Funky Chunk...I really want to try just one layer of Funky Chunky over nails already painted black-just enough to get a few of those sweet sequins without it getting gloopy and gross lookingMoLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15685748936974126136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-42087270112284228452009-12-07T23:30:27.964-05:002009-12-07T23:30:27.964-05:00A vast improvement, I assure you.A vast improvement, I assure you.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745823737975540521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-35829688835422475552009-12-07T22:59:04.839-05:002009-12-07T22:59:04.839-05:00Although I still do not like this, I'd have to...Although I still do not like this, I'd have to say this is probably the best rendering of the strangeness that is Funky Chunky.<br />And that's alright, isn't it? After all, it has two lovely sister polishes.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138098125068784889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-15657161391517790292009-12-07T21:21:42.058-05:002009-12-07T21:21:42.058-05:00PS! I do like how it looks with the obsidian - it ...PS! I do like how it looks with the obsidian - it is a gorgeous stone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-17999383056386155962009-12-07T20:45:17.122-05:002009-12-07T20:45:17.122-05:00I think it looks amazing! I love how the stone you...I think it looks amazing! I love how the stone you are grasping complements it. The way you applied it has a very stone like appearance that is completely unique from what I've seen. I like the idea of trying to create natural looking textures and impressions. I would actually be inspired to try to recreate this, maybe even foregoing the added sparkle so I could just glory in the rocky textures.artbysaradahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02568096601265225799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-37304661513426248152009-12-07T20:41:46.258-05:002009-12-07T20:41:46.258-05:00That looks so cool; I love how this turned out!That looks so cool; I love how this turned out!Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18232556355433648526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020812154046578005.post-44461166444583508912009-12-07T20:30:41.652-05:002009-12-07T20:30:41.652-05:00Hmm. Ok. Sooo excited to see the final results! I ...Hmm. Ok. Sooo excited to see the final results! I applaud your efforts!<br /><br />My first impression upon seeing this was that it looks a little amphibian-like. Or like matte caviar eggs. Or prehistoric. It weirds me out to look at it, like I'm going to get bitten by an exotic pet.<br /><br />I think it's a valient effort, but ew! It is not your fault that it is scary, and again, I give you major kudos for taking those Cosi-notepad swatches, a flurry of ideas and turning around some wonderful experiments!<br /><br />But perhaps next time we get together, we can give Funky Chunky an appropriate send off. Or burial. Oh - and I will have to give you a ring back when I actually have a voice, as I've been home sick!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com